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Prepare for your cross-cultural experience!
Are you looking to be EQUIPPED for IMPACT?
Ready for a KICKSTART?
MIST is a weekend course where participants are stimulated to think and learn about the challenges of living and working cross-culturally, whether overseas or within Australia. MIST is designed for individuals, families or teams going short-term (3 weeks – 2 years).
Hear what two past participants had to say about their experience at MIST:
Some reflections on the MIST experience:
We were indeed blessed during the MIST weekend. I am surprised it is not a prerequisite. The facilitators during MIST showed me how much they loved the Lord. Their love for God is often portrayed without words, like the game we played in silence. Such an example to follow.
The aromatic food with rainbow colours prepared with loving hands; the amount of preparation and time spent to make our training not only enjoyable but also experiential. Our minds were renewed by the word of God; our hearts stirred by what God is doing in other parts of the world; our senses and stomachs bombarded by spices and flavours from different cultures. A feast for the mind, heart and soul. Indeed, we were blessed.
Dr B.L. – October 2022 MIST participant (part of Professor N. G’s Team) going to South Asia.
Topics include:
Culture stress / shock / Re-entry
Cross-cultural communication
Poverty, Justice and Development Issues
Knowing and sharing your faith
Security in another country
Keeping Fresh Spiritually & Spiritual Warfare
Language Learning
Bible Storytelling
‘Being’ in another culture
Benefits of participating:
Experience a weekend in a creative, interactive adult learning environment
Test your cross-cultural adaptation skills in cultural simulations
Build a network of like-minded people passionate about mission
Fantastic team-building opportunity (for teams)!
This course is facilitated by experienced mission workers drawn from a variety of agencies and churches. It is held on a regular basis in VIC, SA, NSW, QLD, NT & sometimes in WA, with the possibility of other courses if requested.
About to do a MIST course?
Once you have booked in, you will have access to our materials.
MIST Contacts:
MIST national coordinator - John Barclay | jb2kna@gmail.com
NSW | nsw@missionsinterlink.org.au
VIC John Barclay | jb2kna@gmail.com
WA | wa@missionsinterlink.org.au
NT | nt@missionsinterlink.org.au
MI National | admin@missionsinterlink.org.au
