Journey and Discover Cultures – Wheaton School, IL

Vanguards dig into tradition.

Over the course of 9 months, Vanguards will dive into new cultures, observing and taking part within the Great Commission at work on this planet, whereas relating these experiences to a private mission. Our service inside these contexts is seen as studying. We have deliberately chosen companions that permit us to submit, be taught, and be part of with relationally primarily based, ongoing, regionally lead ministries. 

Over the course of those experiences, there can be pre, throughout, and put up actions to assist individuals develop a context, be current throughout the tradition, and unpack the experiences.  

Pre-immersion work received’t revolve round do’s and don’ts or an inventory of logistics. Instead, group time can be centered on readings, simulations, reflective essays, statement, displays and spherical desk discussions that discover cultural problems with the context. This preparation is all in an effort to offer elements to type your response.  

While current within the tradition, we are going to concentrate on religion improvement: constructing an understanding of how God is honored in different cultures. Vanguards can be challenged to search out peace inside an unfamiliar context, expertise Christian custom that’s theologically and culturally totally different from theirs, and encounter peace throughout the ambiguity of not being the dominant tradition.  

You’re not executed as soon as you come – there’s nonetheless the method of re-examining and debriefing your expertise. To proceed processing, Vanguards will discover unanswered questions, cope with the challenges of reentry, and reexamine beliefs, the church, and the that means of “loving others” in mild of the expertise.