Individual Preparation Agriculture

Here are some things you can be doing to prepare you for your agricultural ministry:

  • Learn as much as you can about sustainable farming. Google the topic, see what you find.
  • If possible, visit the World Relief Hunger Farm outside of Waco to learn about sustainable farming. http://worldhungerrelief.org/
  • Physical exercise—walking and a lower fat diet. You need to be in good physical shape.
  • Develop relationships with students on your campus or in a local church that may be from

the area you will be working. If they are from another country, become a conversation

partner with them and meet with him/her weekly.

  • The basis of your ministry will be building relationships through which you can share your

faith. Read one of the books below to help you prepare for sharing through your relationships:

Just Walk Across the Room by Bill Hybels

Becoming a Contagious Christian by Bill Hybels

Peppermint‐Filled Piñatas by Eric Michael Bryant

Questions to all of Your Answers by Roger Olson

Searching for God Knows What by Donald Miller

More Ready Than You Realize by Brain McLaren

God’s Blogs by Lanny Donoho

Getting Your Feet Dirty: A down‐to‐earth Look at Following Jesus by Don Everts

The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel

What’s So Amazing About Grace by Philip Yancey

  • Pray for opportunities to share your faith through friendships/relationships made while on the field.
  • Read a good book on Prayer Walking like: Prayer Walking: Praying on Site with Insight by

Hawthorn and Kendrick or Walking the Talk by Dan Crawford and Calvin Miller.

  • Read up on the predominant religion in your area. You need to have a basic understanding of what they believe. A good book that will help you understand other cultures is Foreign to Familiar by Sarah Lanier.
  • Work on your testimony, practice communicating with International students on your campus, who use English as their second language. Develop a clear presentation of the Gospel. Avoid church words and phrases. Instead, think about what an International student will understand. For instance, if you use the phrase “walking the aisle”—that means nothing in other cultures or people who have never been to church, except going from one part of the building to another!
  • Find ways to involve your home and local church. By asking them to:

Pray for you and your people group

Help collect small gifts for you to give away

Conduct a Prayer Walk at your church

  • Work on your scripture memorization.
  • Visit these websites to find out about your state or country and people group:

http://www.joshuaproject.net/index.php http://www.lonelyplanet.com/

http://www.infoplease.com/states.html http://www.peoplegroups.info/