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THE
TOP TEN ITEMS IN PLANNING YOUR
MISSION TRIP
1.
Pray
- involve the whole church in the process through prayer
from the dream stage to the celebration.
2.
Discover
- What are your skills? Where do you feel God is leading
you to go? What is your interest? What is the size of
your volunteer missions group? Read through the project
requests, which are attached, and select one or more
that fit what you feel God is calling you to do. If you
do not find the area and or project you are looking for,
call ARM at 606-316-4298 or email ARM at
bbarker@arministry.org.
3.
Read
- Take time
to read the Pre-Project and Mission Trip
Planning Guide.
4.
Contact
- One you have selected one or more projects, call the
contact person listed, and ask them about the project.
Be sure and ask if the project has already been filled.
Also, ask them the questions that are essential for your
mission volunteer group. Talk about the dates you have
chosen to make sure that it is acceptable for all
parties concerned.
5.
Visit
- Successful mission trips include a pre-site visit to
review the site, to secure the housing arrangements, to
discuss with the contact person the project, and to
pray. This is an excellent time to do a prayer walk or a
prayer drive.
6.
Goals
- what would you like to see accomplished through and on
this mission trip. Write it down and share it with your
prayer partners. Ask yourself this question, 'What do we
feel God wants to accomplish through us on this mission
trip?"
7.
Planning
- Using the Pre-Project Planning Guide, will help
make your mission trip a positive experience. Be sure
and involve the church or ministry you will be serving
in your planning. For example, if you are going to a
small church in Appalachia
to do a Block Party, involve their youth and adults in
the activities you have planned. Let them work alongside
your missions team. Be sure and ask what Bible
Translation is acceptable for you to
use in the area you are planning to take your mission
trip.
8.
Missions
- Enjoy your
volunteer mission trip. Let this be the mission trip
where God uses you in a marvelous way to see many come
to faith in Jesus Christ.
9.
Report
- Take a few moments, email ARM at
bbarker@arministry.org, and tell us about your trip.
Be sure and tell us how many youth and adults
participated in the trip, where you went, what you did,
and how many decisions were made. Also, please tell us
how we can improve and help make your mission trip next
year another exciting adventure for Christ.
10.
Celebrate
- Work with your pastor and plan a time to share with
your church about your mission trip.
START THE PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN
May God empower us as we answer the call and as we serve
His Kingdom together.
Chuck
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