A young enthusiastic Christian desires to be a missionary. What should they do?
As I've implied they start serving in their church. There there enthusiasm is notice and directed into profitable service. They help the church while also growing in ability and knowledge.
They talk about ther ambition and get practical advice, they and other are praying for them.
At some pint the discuss this with the minister whorecognises theredesire and there ability. They are given more responsibility in the church while they finish there education.
The minister starts testing there ability, giving them opertunities to lead services, to take bible studies and to prech.
Discussions with the church leadership leads to a recognition of there calling to christian service and help in paying for theological training.
Following this they have the support of the church as they go through the missionary selection process, once selected the church supports them financially aswell as spiritually with prayers, emotionally with letters, emails etc and food parcels etc.
Why have I listed this, because our church has done this several times for missionaries and pastors and always they have been people who have been greatly missed from church life.