What Does a Missionary Actually Do? (with Cecil Ramos)

Do they walk through jungles with machetes? Do they just hand out tracts? Are they pushing western culture into the third world countries?  What does a missionary actually do? This episode we talk to our close friend Cecil Ramos who has been on the mission field for a decade. He helps us understand the difference between some of the past perceptions of what a Global Worker does, ways it has been done right as well as wrong, how it works, and what an average day in the life looks like.

Cecil gives thoughtful answers, insights, and takes on some hard questions.  

Some quick reference episode topics:

00:03:02: Defining 'missionary'

00:07:45: Decision to serve as a missionary with a family

00:10:54: Introduction to the 3D Gospel concept

00:11:53: Presenting Gospel in different ways

00:12:28: Understanding shame honour cultures

00:13:29: Understanding fear power cultures

00:14:09: Culture adjustments as a missionary

00:16:22: Experience and criticism of short term mission trips

00:19:09: Expectations vs reality for a global worker

00:30:29: Impacting Marriages and Parenting

00:31:17: Building Relationships Overseas

00:34:49: Importance of Love in Communication

00:35:38: The Evolving Role of Global Workers

00:37:05: Shift in Approach to Missions

00:38:00: The concept of 'Washing Feet'

00:38:30: Balancing Core Beliefs and Culture Adaptation

00:40:11: Impact and Interpretation of the Great Commission

 

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