Goal

Use your trade skills to build relationships with young men, encouraging them to grow in their faith while training them in a vocational skill.

Q&A with ACTION missionary Gary Root

1. What are some ministry tasks that you want the intern to accomplish while serving with you?

This depends on the skills and training of the intern and the timing of the internship. The primary objectives are to build relationships with Working Hands students and to work with the staff and missionaries in encouraging students to grow in their faith and train them in a vocational skill. The vocational skills we teach are wood technology, automotive mechanics, welding, and computer technology. Interns with skills in these areas would help us train our students.

2. What are some key lessons from your ministry and walk with the Lord that you want to impart to the interns to help them as they consider their own individual call to missions or vocational mi...