레스 언뤄 Les Unruh

Les Unruh has served with the SIM for the past 28 years. The first eight years were spent in Ethiopia involved in church planting. Then he served in Liberia reaching out to the Gola tribe in Northern Liberia. Now he is working in U.S. office serving as the International and US short term coordinator.

I. Training in Preparation for Service

A. Seminary orr Bible College

B. Seclar training

C. Personal Preparation
1. Knowing Gods agenda for your life
2. Daily Bible Study and prayer
3. Character Training
    a. Home
    b. Church
    c. Outreach-witnessing

II. Training by the organization

A. Orientation to the organization

B. Cross Cultural training with specifics
1. Working with Cross Cultural Team
    a. knowing customs and norms
2. Reaching out to Host National
    a. knowing customs and norms
    b. religious beliefs
3. Cultural Shock
    a. How to recognize and work through it

C. Spiritual Warfare
1. Knowing who we are in Christ.
2. Recognizing the enemy
3. Importance of Prayer

D. Knowing about the host National Church
1. Need to understand how they function.
    a. Expectations
    b. Felt needs
2. Partnering with National Church

E. How to work effectively with the long term missionary team.
1. Going as a servant learner.
2. Being sensitive to missionary teams experience.

F. Effective communication with home Church

III. Preparation of re-entry to home culture

A. How to prepare for your return.
1. Relating to Home Church/Supporters
2. Personal inventory of growth.