INTERFACE 2006 FAQ

Emily, why are you going back to New Guinea?
I would have gone to Timbuktu, but Interface just happens to be held in New Guinea. I am very glad for the opportunity to return. It's a beautiful country (minus the spiders...), and I loved my time there in 2004.

What are your Financial obligations for this trip?
I'm glad you asked :) This trip will cost $4000. Payments are scheduled as follows:

November 7, 2005- $1300

December 5, 2005- $1300

January 2, 2006- anything that may be left to complete the full amount.

I am also in need of transportation to and from Los Angeles.

How can I be part of supporting you in your preparation and journey?
Two main ways I am in need of support: First and foremost, I covet your prayers. In a future post, you will find some immediate prayer requests. Also, check back every now and again for new posts with new prayer needs as I continue to prepare to go.

If you feel led to help me financially, here are some guidelines:

• Funds should be sent to New Tribes Missions by check or by money order- never cash. Checks or money orders must be made payable to New Tribes Missions. A note should be included, identifying me as the recipient (ex: "for Emily Parbhoo's SUMMIT account").
• The address to send donations to is: Destination SUMMIT, New Tribes Mission, 1000 E. First St., Sanford, Fl. 32771-1487
• You can also make online donations by looking up my name under "Missionary Search" at www.ntm.org/give.

Can I keep in touch with you while you're actually IN PNG?
Yes you can!! And I really hope you do! Included here is a snail address (just remember there is a serious lag time- about 3 weeks- so I wouldn't recommend mailing anything past Feb 5, 2006 or so...), and an alternative email address (not for use until I actually leave).

Emily Parbhoo
INTERFACE
NTM- Box 1079
Goroka, E.H.P 441
Paua New Guinea

itf_emily_parbhoo@ntm.org.pg

Can you keep in touch with friends/ family/ supporters while you're gone?
Yes I can, just on a limited basis. I will not have much phone access (it's for emergencies only), but I will have frequent email access, and I can always write a note and send it snail.

How can we find out what you're up to over there?
I plan on posting to this site every once in a while, to let family, supporters, and friends know what I've been learning, and what I've been experiencing.

So what exactly ARE you going to be learning??
VERY good question! Here is a list of the topics I'll be learning about.

• Motivation for Missions- Learn how you can fit into God's plans, find direction, and His will for your life as you focus on His eternal purposes.
• Evangelism and Discipleship- Learn how to effectively communicate the Gospel, and how to present the Bible's message using the Chronological Approach.
• Cross-Cultural Communication (I'm gonna be speaking Pidgin by the time I come home!!)- Classroom instruction followed by application in the village.
• Mission Methods- Look at the careful planning required for church-planting: language-learning goals, surveys, strategy statements, church-planting models, liguistics, literacy, Bible translation, and more.
• Support Ministries- Meet with missionary teachers, pilots, accoutants, field leaders, and others who faithfully work as part of the team to evangelize and plant churches.
• Finances in Missions- Look at what it costs to live as a missionary. Get Biblically-based, practical advice from experienced misisonaries.
• Communicating Missions- Learn how to communicate effectively in order to build partnerships with churches and individuals.
• Critical Issues in Missions- Frequently asked questions concerning the lost, a misionary's call, singleness, a woman's role in ministry, etc. are discussed.
• Missionary Training- What options are available, and what mission agencies will look for in a missionary candidate.