Tribal Culture Language Acquisition
Diligent Study
Studying language and culture is a full-time job. We will be utilizing the tools and strategies learned at the Missions Training Center for this process. The men on the team will be committed to a minimum of 40 hours a week of language and culture study. They will also make time for their wives to be able to put in a minimum of 20 hours of study per week as well. We would desire that all team members become fluent in the language . This language may have never been learned by an outsider before and could take several years to reach fluency. It is important that the women on the team be able to minister to and teach women in the village. We are committed to being diligent learners during this time because we believe that the Word of God must be presented clearly in a way that is understood and culturally relevant to the people it is reaching. We must understand the deep-seated core assumption of their worldview before we can develop effective Biblical lessons.
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