Qualified to be a missionary?

Several months ago I was asked an interesting question during a presentation about our ministry.  The basic idea was, what qualifications do you both have to do this work in Mexico?

Well, I thought of various ways that God has prepared us for the ministry ahead, and I thought about the training we’re still doing.  It’s certainly important to be prepared.  But as I thought more about it, I realized that it really comes down to one thing.  Has God called us to this ministry, or not?

Of course, I believe that He has.  But this is in some ways a tricky concept, even though it’s important.  What does it mean to be “called”?  Is it really all that important?  Why?

I made an attempt to answer some of these questions in a new Missionary FAQ article, What qualifications does a missionary need?  Give it a read and let me know what you think.  And if you have any other questions about missions, ask and I’ll try to answer them in the FAQ.