Team Internship

History and Culture

• Great Cities Missions believes that in order to be an effective missionary in a foreign country it is essential to be familiar with the history and culture of the host country.
• GCM's goal is to familiarize team members with the political, economic, artistic and sporting history of their new home. Key cultural issues and how to recognize and address them are also discussed.
• Team members will begin to understand and wrestle with the complex interaction between their own culture, their soon-to-be adoptive culture and their understanding of scriptural teachings and values.
• Also emphasized is the religious history of the target country. Special attention is paid to the dominant religions, as well as to the history of the works of Churches of Christ in the country.
• Understanding and learning from what has been done in missions by previous missionary teams and individuals is a tremendous help for missionary team members as they consider their own approach to the work before them.