In reply to margaret snyder.

Thank you for your blog post. This two-week orientation is for missionaries who have been recruited and called or appointed to serve by the Board for International Mission and is a latter step in the process. It is intended for serious candidates who have been vetted and approved for service as a missionary.

For those seeking more information about becoming a missionary and all that goes with such a vocation, the place to start is by talking with one of our recruiters: Rev. Daniel McMiller (career missionaries) at Daniel.McMiller@lcms.org or Rev. David Fiala (shorter term one-two years GEO missionaries) at David.Fiala@lcms.org.

Also, the following online articles and publications provide a good starting place for those considering missionary service.

To learn about our international mission strategy: https://reporter.lcms.org/2014/bims-dominican-mission

To learn more about our work around the world: http://app.box.com/s/g4qkcz1y2m3wvjs1kjpw/1/394528013/13720174919/1