Adapt. Adjust. Learn the language, the culture, the appropriate way to dress. Eat the food (at least some of it) and accept the invitations. Learn the greetings and watch your body language.

As I raced out of the house for the fourth night in a row, I wondered what was awry with my life. My job was cross-cultural ministry, and ministry is never nine-to-five. After a full day in the office, I helped with the Perspectives course, taught...

The word,

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