1992-1993 Academic Catalog

22 Christian Ministries Cross-Cultural Ministries The College's own Missionary Internship Service (MIS) provides unique opportunities for students to experience missions first-hand. Each year, particularly in the summer, approximately 100 students minister around the globe through team and individual ministries. This involvement in missions aids missionaries in their work and helps students discern God's direction in their own lives. Participants raise their own financial and prayer support and report on their ministries upon returning. Some students choose to earn academic credit for their experiences. Nearly 50 countries on every continent of the globe have been served by MIS participants since it started in 1970. For specific information concerning potential ministries and selection procedures, students should contact the MIS director in the Christian ministries office. Individual Ministries and Internships Students considering missions as a life-time vocation often use MIS to gain missions experience. Working with veteran missionaries anywhere in the world, students use and develop important ministry skills, gain cross-cultural insights, and discern God's leading concerning missions as a career. Some, by working with their academic advisors, earn academic internship credit for their experiences. Those interested should contact missionaries on the fields on which they wish to serve and their academic advisors. Student Teaching Students considering international careers in education often take advantage of the MIS program to gain cross-cultural experience while completing the student teaching segment of their education requirements. Students interested in this option should contact the Education Department for information and approval. Teams The majority of students who participate in the MIS program do so as members of teams. Formed to perform a particular service such as singing, drama, puppets, medical assistance, technical assistance or physical labor, teams are typically selected each winter. Students interested in team ministries should contact the MIS director for details. MIS music teams have been serving in Australia since 1976. The "Cedarville Singers" sing in churches, schools, and all kinds of public gatherings, presenting up to eight concerts a day for sfr weeks.