A father. A linguist. A mission call.
When his daughter received a call to teach in Spanish, her father, Dr. Troy L. Cox—an applied linguist with years of experience researching how languages are learned—set out to give her something more than good advice. He created a guide grounded in both evidence-based strategies and gospel purpose. Called to Serve distills decades of research and experience into a faith-driven, practical guide that missionaries can actually use. With realistic weekly goals, tools for speaking, reading, listening, and writing, and gospel-centered motivation, this book helps missionaries make the most of their six hours of study each week—and become instruments in the Lord’s hands.