I think the longer you stay out on the field the lonelier it gets. 

Today on the pod, your host gets interviewed by his guest. It was very humbling to be on the other side of the microphone and be challenged to think with many good questions. We talked about the challenge of multiple expectations from different directions on the cross-cultural worker, as well as loneliness, turnover, the danger of chasing fads, and much more.

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:08 Challenging expectations
• 07:00 Chasing fads
• 11:41 The Western church and our methods
• 15:05 Motivating passion for missions 
• 19:25 Dangers of being on the field too long
• 27:21 Dealing with cynicism
• 30:09 Getting out of your comfort zone
• 33:49 Turnover and trauma
• 40:23 How the field changes you
• 50:35 Advice you would give your younger self
• 54:50 A single gives advice to marrieds
• 58:12 The future of missions
• 1:04:19 Called, gifted, enjoyment