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There are four characteristics that indicate whether or not a person has what it takes to be a cross-cultural servant— humility, teachability, flexibility, and humor. With these four qualities a candidate will be a well-rounded person, able to adjust to living and ministering in cross-cultural situations.

First, a potential candidate should be humble. Most would think, yes, all believers should be humble. But humility is something that is easier to talk about than to accomplish. In Western society, individuality is a top priority. People believe they have rights to things from health insurance to professional fulfillment and success. The Bible portrays the Christian life as one that surrenders rights. Jesus said that his followers show attitudes like that of servants; people who did not have “rights” in biblical times.

Those who are considering ministry should be teachable. If one adopts the attitude that there is always something new to learn, then they keep on open mind. Even when someone is an expert on a particular subject, there is still something new that they can learn. Being teachable shows a willingness to see others’ ways of doing things as having intrinsic value. That’s especially important for building cross-cultural relationships.

Flexibility is more than just changing your schedule in the course of your daily activities. It means being willing to do a job when asked to do so. While being purposeful in goals and tasks is necessary to avoid a haphazard lifestyle, it is vital that cross-cultural servants be available to do a needed task for ministry—even when it may be something they are not trained to do, nor have previous experience doing.

Finally, humor is indispensable for a healthy outlook in ministry. Let’s face it, we all make mistakes. And mistakes are more glaring when done in a culture other than one’s own. Missionaries inevitably commit faux pas in other cultures like mispronounce words and misread social expectations. The easiest way past these blunders is to laugh at oneself and be willing to apologize. That completes the circle, bringing us back to the first quality—humility.