Spiritual Life Team members must be pursuing a vital, growing relationship with God, evidenced by a lifestyle of humility and service and active involvement in a local church. Each should be committed to stewardship of the exposure and information obtained on the expedition. He or she must be motivated primarily by obedience and love for Jesus, not the thrill of adventure, or the romance of overseas travel. A well developed ability to think critically is a necessary skill for team members to be successful.
Ethnographic research is essentially a problem solving activity.
While experience in sociological or anthropological research can be helpful, an ability to analyze problems and work toward potential solutions is essential. Team members must be able to read and digest materials at the college level. Clear and concise writing skills are essential. Team members will daily take notes on their conversations and then write them up in an expanded form on laptop computers as well as helping produce a final report. No specific major or area of study is required.