- 1968-71 – Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois,
- Diploma in Intercultural Studies
- 1971-74 – University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
- B.A. in Education
- 1975-76 – Instituto Lingüístico, San José, Costa Rica
- Spanish language certification
- 1983-85 – Graduate School of Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois
- M.A. in Cross-Cultural Communication
- 1990-98 – Trinity, Newburgh, Indiana
- Foundational work on Ph.D. in Education
