Attitudes

I've been listening to some podcast lessons on cross-cultural ministry and the last couple of them were about attitudes. Here are a few attitudes that are good for missionaries to have:

• You are a guest
• They did not ask you to come here
• America is not superior, and neither are you
• The doctors, mechanics, and other professionals here are capable
• They are not strange, you are
• The way they do things is now the way you do things
• Their language is your language, their culture is your culture, their food is your food
• You can learn from them, and make sure that you keep yourself quiet and listen to what they have to say
• Identify with them
• This is your home now
• Make friends
• Don't treat them like tourist attractions
• Like what they like
• Respect them, they deserve it just like anyone else
• Let them build trust, and, be trustworthy yourself

A lot of these are things I remember hearing from the podcasts, and some of them have just been my experience. If you are interested in hearing these podcasts that have been coming out weekly check out Pastor Austin Gardner's website: www.austingardner.net.