I'm Deciding...

I have identified my spiritual gifts and passions and have found a few places where I can contribute.  However, I'm not sure that I have found the right place yet. I am willing to go anywhere God calls me, but I want to know that it is Him that is calling me to be involved in a work that He is doing.

What are some next steps for me?

Seek confirmation that this is God's call on your life.  How Can You Know God's Call? will provide some insights on how you can be assured of God's call on your life to join Him in His passion to reach all peoples with the Gospel.

Determine whether you will need additional education or training, and if so, the best way to get that training. Finishers has compiled the very best training resources to help you prepare for service in missions.

Schedule your vacation or your summer to participate in a Short-term Missions Trip. A short-term trip will give you the opportunity to experience cross-cultural ministry with all the challenges, joys, blessings and rewards that come from working side-by-side with those who are serving full-time in various parts of the world.

Feedback - A Real Example:

I'm 24 years old. A few years ago, while going to college, I began looking at what to do after graduating (get a job, graduate school, perhaps seminary). A friend recommended I do a short term trip with an organization he knew. So for my summer break I went for three months. When I came back home I decided to look at what possibilities there were for me to go to the mission field and still be able to use the skills I had learned in college, but I didn't have a clear idea of what I was looking for. So, I set out to look for organizations online. I spent a few weeks not really getting anywhere, actually just getting discouraged. I found a lot of the organizations websites but it was becoming to much, to much info to take in, to much to read.

I then came across the Finishers website. Wow! I didn't have to do the grunt work myself anymore! I set up my profile and with in a few days I started receiving emails from all sorts of organizations. Creating a profile on the Finishers website was probably the best thing I could do in finding opportunities to serve God on the mission field. Through the Finishers website I was able to find how and where I would serve God. Having this tool were we have a single repository to get connected with mission organizations is just awesome. Whenever I talk to people who are interested in missions I always tell them about the Finishers website. It is a great starting point for anyone looking at missions.

William, Portland, OR, May 2010