Short-Term Mission

ARTICLES FUND RAISING OPPORTUNITY FINDERS HOW-TO BOOKS CONFERENCES TRAINING INSURANCE PACKING PASSPORTS MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES SHORT TERMERS AND THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN MISSIONS by Monroe Brewer Monnie Brewer's experience has shown that strategic one-year mission opportunities can help your church successfully identify and transition more of your short-termers into long-term missionary service. WHAT'S HAPPENING IN SHORT TERM MISSION? by Roger Peterson Should short-term mission be granted status as a new, bona fide missiological strategy? New it’s not—but bona fide, and potentially strategic it can be. Yet before we ponder either the age or strategic possibilities of what Ralph Winter (U.S. Center for World Mission) termed one of the “least anticipated major mutations in modern mission,” let’s first try to wrap our fingers around a definition.Read more THE FUTURE OF SHORT-TERM MISSIONS by Seth Barnes A number of years ago, I noticed certain trends emerging in short-term missions. Many are still in effect, but ten stand out. Each of these ten are undergirded by five factors that drive the pace and nature of the changes afoot in the market. (Read more ) SHORT-TERM RAMP-UP: THOUGHTS, TIPS, AND WARNINGS by Shane Bennett Nothing in the mobilizer's tool box packs the punch of a well-designed, God-directed cross-cultural experience. Christians have learned through long experience how to resist the wiles of a good sermon and a sunset-climaxed slide show. But share a cup of tea with a Turk in a back street chai house in Istanbul and, it's all over but the visa application. (Read more) MOBILIZING WORKERS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: Weslyan World Missions takes steps to bridge the burning passion for mission and career service By Scott Olson with Joy Bray As Director of Mobilization for Wesleyan World Missions, I am continually looking for effective ways to mobilize men and women for cross-cultural ministry. But our focus is not on big numbers. We want to send people who are willing to be trained and stretched for ultimate effectiveness. That means developing close connections with church-related colleges, local churches and districts, as well as individuals. (Read more) MAXIMIZING THE BENEFITS OF SHORT-TERM MISSIONS by Glenn Schwartz A burgeoning interest in Christian missions has produced a new interest in short-term service. This has resulted in thousands of short-termers going out across the world, some under the direction of the Holy Spirit, some for their own benefit (as on a glorified vacation), but all, hopefully, for the benefit of those they seek to serve. (Read more) DANCING WITH ELEPHANTS AND MICE Two views relating to how westerners and two-third's world Christians perceive each other when working together in mission. MISSION TRIPS: WHAT ARE WE DOING? By David Mays A question about short-term missions in a book review snapped me to attention. “Is this the first major missionary movement carried out primarily for the personal benefit of the missionaries?” (Read more) ARTICLES FROM SHORT TERM MISSIONS.COM top FUND RAISING SAMPLE FUND RAISING LETTERS from Howard Culbertson's Web Site top OPPORTUNITY FINDERS MISSION FINDER (comprehensive, all ages, short-term & career opportunities) MMN SHORT TERM MISSIONS DATABASE (comperhensive, all ages, short-term opportunities) SHORTTERMMISSIONS.COM (comprehensive, all ages, 1-week to 3-year opportunities) MISSION NEXT (opportunities and counsel for post-college and pre-midlifers) RIGHTNOW (opportunities and counsel for 20 & 30-somethings) top HOW-TO BOOKS SENDING OUT SERVANTS A handbook to help church leaders take a clear, hard look at short-term missions as a part of their church's total missions strategy. It will define the what and why, as well as the when, how and who of this particular subject. A brief philosophical outline is followed by pages of sample procedures and forms which you can use for your church. VACATIONS WITH A PURPOSE A Handbook for Your Short-Term Missions Team, Leader's Manual, by Chris Eaton and Kim Hurst, and Member’s Manual David C Cook Publishing 1991, Paperback, 120 pp. If you want to develop a short-term missions program—or lead a short-term missions trip that is smooth, successful, and meaningful—this hands-on guide provides all the tools and guidelines you’ll need. Contact: Gabriel Resources/WCL Phone: 1-866-732-6657 Email orders: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it MAXIMUM SHORT TERM MISSIONS IMPACT by Roger Peterson An exhaustive book featuring the 9-cell planning matrix "MISTM-Grid"(Maximum Impact Short-Term Mission), process trilogy, participant trilogy, solid Short Term Mission theology, and excellent tables and illustrations to capture the intensive, comprehensive overview of Christian short-term missions. SUCCESSFUL MISSION TEAMS: A GUIDE FOR VOLUNTEERS by Martha VanCise Paperback - 231 pages The 23 chapters in this book contain a real treasure house of information that anyone planning or going on an overseas mission trip should begin to learn about as soon as possible. "Mission tours are not vacations," the author says. It is as important to consider one's spiritual preparation and cultural values relating to the trip as knowing what to pack into your suitcase. She covers all three—and many other related topics—in a very clear and forthright manner. There are mission tour scams as well as wonderful organizations with excellent track records. Horror stories about what can go wrong are included, and she has good tips on how to avoid most pitfalls. VINEYARD CANADA’S SHORT TERM TRAINING MANUAL, by Aldergrove Vineyard Community Church An all-in-one 54-page manual for doing short term missions in a local church, including forms. A great model for other churches to consider. TRAVEL WELL by Christine Sine Keeping Yourself Healthy in Travel and Service Overseas When God calls us to work overseas, he doesn’t expect us to leave our common sense at home. Yet many do, expecting a greater degree of divine protection because we are doing “God’s Work." The author, a physician, has treated many illnesses and injuries that could have been prevented. Health problems are costly, stressful, use up valuable medical resources, and slow down the work. This book tells readers how to stay healthy as well as how to treat common illnesses. top CONFERENCES NATIONAL SHORT-TERM MISSION CONFERENCE top TRAINING SHORT TERM EVANGELICAL MISSIONS (STEM) STEM short-term mission training exists to provide cutting-edge training events, consulting, and speaking aimed at empowering churches and other sending entities to achieve maximum impact in their short-term mission programs. THE NEXT MILE The Next Mile is a ministry aimed specifically at "revolutionizing the short-term missions movement by focusing on the long-term effects of a short-term mission." Excellent training materials for team leaders and goers, as well as hands-on training for teams. GO PREPARED (videos) A six-session video training series for 3 hours of training. Sessions include: Laying the Foundation, Spiritual Preparation, Building Your Team,Cross-Cultural Training, Ministry Without Dependency and Re-Entry and Debriefing. In addition to this set there are now six other separate Contact TCCI at: 407-857-8224 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it TRIP STUFF by David Mays, ACMC An indespensible CD collection of more than 200 documents developed or used by local churches for doing mission trips. Worth well beyond it’s price! To purchase this product click here . top INSURANCE eGLOBALHEALTH.COM eINTERNATIONALHEALTH.COM INSURANCE FOR MISSIONS by Mission Finder MISSIONARYHEALTH.NET top PACKING COOL TOOLS FOR TRAVEL & MISSION (Brigada Brigade) MEDICAL MISSION PACKING LIST POSSIBLE PACKING LIST FOR OVERSEAS MISSION TRIPS (urbana.org) top PASSPORTS BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT APPLICATION FOR top MISCELLANEOUS CURRENCY CONVERSION SERVICE WORLD TIME ZONES ATOMIC CLOCK SERVICE top