Holly Meriweather

October 10, 2021

Culture: It’s Not About You

by Dr. John David Smith As a young missionary (Cape Verde Islands), I remember setting up for a 10 a.m. Bible study with four young men. I was there fifteen minutes early and ready to go because (#1) I was excited about the first Bible study in our brand new ministry, and (#2) I had lots of other things on […]
October 12, 2021

Communication Barriers

by Dr. John David Smith By calling and by necessity, missionaries are communicators. The ability to communicate in a culture that is not one’s birth culture requires much patience and practice as relationships are built. Most people automatically think of learning a new language – and in many cases multiple new languages – in order to communicate well.  Certainly, language […]