Checklist: Can I go to missions?

You would like to go on the missions field – but before this, you’d like to find out in how far you (individually or as a family) are ready for this? Here you have a checklist for the missionary calling of a family that you can use for orientation:

Do we have a clear calling?
Is our motivation for the missions ministry right (more important than duty and need is the love for God)?
Have I honored God until now in my ministry (God needs the best people for the best work)?
Can we already see missionary fruit (a change of location does not automatically bring a change)?
Do our children have a good physical constitution?
How about our ability for acculturation (this means first humbleness and the readiness to die to self)?
How about adaptability to colleagues and locals (many return because of the lack of adapting to other missionaries)?
Am I living with God? Spiritual tasks are no management tasks.
Are our marriage relationship and the family relationships strong (they will not come to order on the field)?
Are the priorities in our life right (do our family or our children suffer from our “ministry philosophy”)?
Is our parenting biblical?
What does our God-given ministry vision look like?
Do we have the ability to think and plan strategically?
Do we have an awareness for our gifts and ministries?
Precondition: Do we have the courage to take this challenge?
Do we have a sense of humor?
Do we have sufficient support – first in prayer and then in the financial area?
Are we faithful in our communication?
How about our parents? Are they taken care of?
Are we living in God’s power? Have we received authority from God for doing this ministry?
Can you see a sanctified lifestyle in me and my family?

Article by Brad Thurston. The information was summarized from a seminar on calling by Günter Krallmann in October 1997. Translated from German by Natalie Cuc.

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