<b>A guide to the joys struggles and calling of missions</b><p><b><br></b></p><p class=p1>Dr. Hale&#8217;s practical wisdom is here freely offered to the missionary-to-be and others interested in missions&#8211;wisdom hard-earned in Nepal on everything from calling to raising a missionary family to cross-cultural communication.</p><p class=p2><br></p><p class=p1>Now revised to include perspectives on the realities of the changing missionary force and the challenges of bonding with a new culture in an increasingly globalized and technologically connected world this edition of <i>On Being a Missionary</i> addresses current issues while maintaining the wit and warmth of the man who first challenged us with his perspectives on being a missionary.</p>