Ironically, CQ Drive is the most important aspect when selecting people for cross-cultural work, including short-term missions work. As we saw in chapter 3, the way one anticipates and is motivated to participate in a short-term project directly influences how that individual experiences the trip. Motivation shapes cross-cultural engagement more than anything else. A person’s primary motivation, whether to travel with friends or to “save” people, directly shapes how that person will engage with those