Comprehensive Manual for Planning an Effective Mission Trip. Dr. Green draws on his medical training and extensive experience in short-term missions trips (including medical and disaster relief) to pr...[More]

Comprehensive Manual for Planning an Effective Mission Trip. Dr. Green draws on his medical training and extensive experience in short-term missions trips (including medical and disaster relief) to provide the reader with a one-stop guide to make the most of their own short-term opportunity.[Less]

This three-book Mission Trip Devotions & Journal series will prepare teens and young adults for a short-term mission trip, challenge them spiritually while on their trip, and help them debrief once th...[More]

This three-book Mission Trip Devotions & Journal series will prepare teens and young adults for a short-term mission trip, challenge them spiritually while on their trip, and help them debrief once they have returned home. (fits in shirt pocket).

Vol 1 has 15 devotions and journaling space to help you prepare mentally, emotionally and spiritually.[Less]

This 47-page paperback is the #1 short-term mission bestseller. Its thoughtful, relevant 12-lesson Bible study challenges short-termers to prepare their hearts before packing their bags: as servants, ...[More]

This 47-page paperback is the #1 short-term mission bestseller. Its thoughtful, relevant 12-lesson Bible study challenges short-termers to prepare their hearts before packing their bags: as servants, with cultural sensitivity, and as team players. Its spiral binding allows for easy note-taking and journaling wherever you are (at home and overseas). You'll want to order one copy each for every member on your mission team, so that you all process the same studies together as a team. The author has helped prepare thousands of people from the Willow Creek Community Church.[Less]

The purpose of this book is to identify and clarify credibility factors as well as problem areas of multicultural mission teams. Further, based on widely gathered information and. twenty-five years of...[More]

The purpose of this book is to identify and clarify credibility factors as well as problem areas of multicultural mission teams. Further, based on widely gathered information and. twenty-five years of experience working in multicultural teams, [the author wishes] to offer concrete points of action for mission executives, team leaders and missionaries in multi-cultural teams. These are aimed both at training missionaries initially and correcting harmful patterns which teams and individuals may have already formed. These points are integral to the biblical and cross-cultural aspects of missionary training. (from introduction)[Less]

Publisher currently out of stock, no date on reprint available. This three-book series of Mission Trip Devotions and Journals will mentally, physically, and spiritually prepare adults before de...[More]

Publisher currently out of stock, no date on reprint available. This three-book series of Mission Trip Devotions and Journals will mentally, physically, and spiritually prepare adults before departing on a short-term mission trip; encourage and challenge them while on their trip; and help them internalize the experience once they have returned home.

The devotions in "Called" will give adults a solid spiritual assessment before they head full-force into ministry on a short-term mission trip. A mission trip leader will want to ceremoniously present the book Called to all trip participants at least fifteen days before they leave. Then each member of the mission team can read the same material and prepare together. (pocket-size book with elastic band to hold the book closed)[Less]

This three-book series of Mission Trip Devotions and Journals will mentally, physically, and spiritually prepare adults before departing on a short-term mission trip; encourage and challenge them whil...[More]

This three-book series of Mission Trip Devotions and Journals will mentally, physically, and spiritually prepare adults before departing on a short-term mission trip; encourage and challenge them while on their trip; and help them internalize the experience once they have returned home.

The devotions in Challenged focus on the spiritual transformation occurring in adults' lives as they are in the midst of serving others on the mission field. On the way to their destination, a mission trip leader will want to ceremoniously present Challenged to all participants. Adults will be inspired each day of their trip while reading the devotional for the day and spending time with God. (pocket-size book with elastic band to hold the book closed)[Less]

This three-book series of Mission Trip Devotions and Journals will mentally, physically, and spiritually prepare adults before departing on a short-term mission trip; encourage and challenge them whil...[More]

This three-book series of Mission Trip Devotions and Journals will mentally, physically, and spiritually prepare adults before departing on a short-term mission trip; encourage and challenge them while on their trip; and help them internalize the experience once they have returned home.

The devotions in "Changed" empower adults to put their servant spirit into action in their own communities once they return home. When the mission trip team returns home, a mission trip leader will want to ceremoniously present Changed to all team members. The adults can then spend time deconstructing what they learned and how they grew from the trip. (pocket-size book with elastic band to hold the book closed)[Less]

Great for Mission Trips This pocket-sized booklet was designed to enable short-term mission teams going to Spanish-speaking countries to better communicate. It has already been used as a great ...[More]

Great for Mission Trips This pocket-sized booklet was designed to enable short-term mission teams going to Spanish-speaking countries to better communicate. It has already been used as a great ministry tool by many youth groups, churches and YWAM outreach teams.

Words and phrases are grouped by subject and accompanied by pictures which make them easy to find when scanning the pages. The subjects include: Social stuff, prayer, witnessing, Bible verses, Food, transportation, money, shopping, medical info, etc. and a 1,000 word English to Spanish dictionary. Get increased discounts when ordereing ten, 25, 50 or 100 copies (see the "Additional discount levels... " link below the price) Dimensions: 4.9 x 3.6 x 0.2 inches[Less]

Serving the World in Christlike Humility. "Missionaries could more effectively minister if they did not think they were so superior to us." (quote by a local Christian)

Cross-cul...[More]

Serving the World in Christlike Humility. "Missionaries could more effectively minister if they did not think they were so superior to us." (quote by a local Christian)

Cross-cultural specialist Duane Elmer gives Christians practical advice for serving other cultures with sensitivity and humility. It calls upon short-termers and career missionaries to a new way of relating, and offers practical insights devoid of paternalism.[Less]

Moving from Mission Trips to Missional Living. If you really want to make a difference, you have to change, too. The only way that is going to happen is if you spend some time before, during, a...[More]

Moving from Mission Trips to Missional Living. If you really want to make a difference, you have to change, too. The only way that is going to happen is if you spend some time before, during, and after your service preparing for and processing all that you've experienced. The Deep Justice Journeys journal has activities that will get you fired-up to serve others and will help make sure your service makes a lasting impact.

So you're fired up, you want to make a difference, you want to change the world...but how? Signing up for your church's mission trip or service project is a great first step, and you are definitely going to make a difference in someone's life. But are you ready for the different cultures you may encounter? How are you going to really connect with the people you serve? And what about when you come home--how do you make sense of all the things you've experienced?

It's easy to forget your experiences in the mission field-especially when the people around you haven't had those same experiences. And it is easy to go back to living your life the way you were before-but if you really want to change the world, you have to change, too. The only way that is going to happen is if you spend some time before, during, and after your service preparing for and processing your justice work. As you use this journal you will start to think about

- the people you are serving

- your relationship with your teammates

- how God factors in to your service project

- the impact your experience has had on you

- how you can continue to make a difference in the world around you

If you think you're fired-up for service now, just wait! As you complete the creative and fun exercises included in this journal, you will be energized for justice work, you'll learn how to apply this to your own life, and nothing will be able to stop you.[Less]

Doing it Right This book represents the single most ambitious effort to date to understand and improve upon patterns of ministry in short-term missions. In six sections, the authors explore top...[More]

Doing it Right This book represents the single most ambitious effort to date to understand and improve upon patterns of ministry in short-term missions. In six sections, the authors explore topics such as long-term missions, cross-cultural engagement, international partnerships, specialized ministries such as medical missions, legal and financial liabilities, and last but not least, the impact of short-term missions on the actual participants. (The author is professor of missions at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School)[Less]

Practical guide for short-term missionaries and their team leaders. Topics include: Getting Started; Money; Team Building; Travel Arrangements; Cultural Diversity; and much more. Sample checklists are...[More]

Practical guide for short-term missionaries and their team leaders. Topics include: Getting Started; Money; Team Building; Travel Arrangements; Cultural Diversity; and much more. Sample checklists are included with a suggested reading list and a guide to short-term missions opportunities.[Less]

This three-book Mission Trip Devotions & Journal series will prepare teens and young adults for a short-term mission trip, challenge them spiritually while on their trip, and help them debrief once th...[More]

This three-book Mission Trip Devotions & Journal series will prepare teens and young adults for a short-term mission trip, challenge them spiritually while on their trip, and help them debrief once they have returned home. (fits in shirt pocket).

Vol 2 has 15 devotions and journaling space to help you dwell on the things you experience during your mission trip.[Less]

Becoming a Lifestyle Prayerwalker To walk with God all day every day might actually be what we were made for. It could be the life you always wanted. God is using the prayerwalking phenomenon t...[More]

Becoming a Lifestyle Prayerwalker To walk with God all day every day might actually be what we were made for. It could be the life you always wanted. God is using the prayerwalking phenomenon to call believers out of church buildings to intercede around the world. Six five-day lessons, for individual or group study with facilitator guide.[Less]

A comprehensive guide to answering the call of nature anywhere in the world... a must for travelers, wherever they "go." The staggeringly different toilets to be found abroad can confound and frustrat...[More]

A comprehensive guide to answering the call of nature anywhere in the world... a must for travelers, wherever they "go." The staggeringly different toilets to be found abroad can confound and frustrate even the most intrepid travelers. This unique guidebook gives solid and humorous advice on using the multitudes of public facilities--from how to flush a high-tech toilet in Japan to etiquette when using a Chinese unisex public trench. Also included are survival tips for bidets, squat toilets, and pissoirs, as well as a brief history of toilets.[Less]

Church-based Approach to Crisis Prevention for Short-Term Mission Teams. “A question for church leaders and mission trip leaders: Are you adequately preparing your short-term teams as they go...[More]

Church-based Approach to Crisis Prevention for Short-Term Mission Teams. “A question for church leaders and mission trip leaders: Are you adequately preparing your short-term teams as they go into harm’s way?”

“Short-term mission teams are in most cases not prepared to prevent crises from happening nor are they prepared to deal with problems once they develop. As a matter of fact, we believe teams are drastically underprepared and as a result may be put into high-risk situations by their sending churches.”

A crisis prevention and response program supports short term teams by building upon a set of principles and processes that establishes a ‘safety versus ministry’ equation for each trip…”

“Lee and Steve have given a wonderful and I believe a life-saving gift to the church. They have given us a workable, well thought-through way of anticipating eventualities and how churches can or should respond. It is a wonderful tool to help us to be good, responsible stewards of the people God has entrusted to our care. Your church or organization will greatly benefit from their insights and suggestions.” --Dr. Crawford W. Loritts Jr. Author, Speaker, Radio Host, Sr. Pastor Fellowship Bible Church, Roswell, Georgia
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But I don't speak the language. You want me to sleep "where?" They eat what? How am I going to raise that much money?

More than one million people will go into all the world on short-term miss...[More]

But I don't speak the language. You want me to sleep "where?" They eat what? How am I going to raise that much money?

More than one million people will go into all the world on short-term missions trips this year. Are you ready to be one of them? With humor and experience the authors ask questions and help you prepare your heart, pack for the trip, understand cultural differences, deal with physical fatigue, combat stretched emotions and offer perspective as you reenter "normal" life. There's even a chapter for clammy-handed parents![Less]

A Story Of Relentless Love And Redemption. What would cause an eighteen-year-old old senior class president and homecoming queen from Nashville, TN, to disappoint her parents by forgoing colleg...[More]

A Story Of Relentless Love And Redemption. What would cause an eighteen-year-old old senior class president and homecoming queen from Nashville, TN, to disappoint her parents by forgoing college, break her little brother's heart, lose all but a handful of her friends (because the rest of them think she has gone off the deep end), and break up with the love of her life, all so she could move to Uganda, where she knew only one person but didn't know any of the language? A passion to make a difference.

Katie Davis left over Christmas break her senior year for a short mission trip to Uganda and her life was turned completely inside out. She found herself so moved by the people and children of Uganda that she knew her calling was to return and care for them. She has given up a relatively comfortable life--at a young age--to care for the less fortunate of this world. She was so moved by the need she witnessed, she's centered her life around meeting that need. Katie, a charismatic and articulate young woman, is in the process of "adopting" thirteen children in Uganda, and she completely trusts God for daily provision for her and her family.

Despite the rough conditions in which Katie lives, she has found a life of service to God to be one of great joy. Katie's children bring constant delight and help her help others by welcoming whoever comes to their door. As the challenges grow, so does Katie's faith and her certainty that what she's doing in Uganda, one person at a time, will have far-reaching rewards. It isn't the life she planned, but it is the life she loves.

To further her reach into the needs of Ugandans, Katie established Amazima Ministries. The ministry matches orphaned children with sponsors worldwide. Each sponsor's $300/year provides schooling, school supplies, three hot meals a day, minor medical care, and spiritual encouragement. Katie expected to have forty children in the program; she had signed up 150 by January 2008; today it sponsors over 400. Another aspect of the ministry is a feeding program created for the displaced Karamojong people--Uganda's poorest citizens. The program feeds lunch to over 1,200 children Monday-Friday and sends them home with a plate of food; it also offers basic medical care, Bible study, and general health training.[Less]

The vast and diverse land of Turkey is one of the most intriguing places on earth. With its extensive biblical heritage, it is a land like no other. It is the land of Noah's Mount Ararat, Abraham's Ha...[More]

The vast and diverse land of Turkey is one of the most intriguing places on earth. With its extensive biblical heritage, it is a land like no other. It is the land of Noah's Mount Ararat, Abraham's Harran, Paul's missionary journeys, and the seven churches of the book of Revelation. However today, as Patrick Johnstone's book Operation World affirms, "Turkey remains the largest unreached nation in the world." This book is the only comprehensive Christian travel and prayer guide available on this ancient biblical land. It provides you with up-to-date information for strategic prayer, as well as twelve travel itineraries through Turkey's eighty-one provinces.[Less]

How to prepare? What hazards to avoid? What opportunities to take advantage of? The authors are InterVarsity Christian Fellowship veteran leaders of a dozen two-month mission trips to different parts ...[More]

How to prepare? What hazards to avoid? What opportunities to take advantage of? The authors are InterVarsity Christian Fellowship veteran leaders of a dozen two-month mission trips to different parts of the world. Their book is full of field-tested advice, hilarious stories, and hard-won lessons.

This book addresses:

-- establishing partnerships with sending churches

-- learning from our hosts in the countries we visit

-- becoming culturally sensitive

-- overcoming the shortcomings of short-term missions

-- growing a servant spirit

-- learning to trust God, our hosts and ourselves

-- facing injustice with realism and compassion

-- speaking about Jesus in a way that makes sense in a new culture

-- dealing with reentry culture shock when we get back home[Less]