8 tips for Maximizing Your Mission Trip’s Impact
These are great tips, cautions, and advice we should take into consideration.
Author: Adventures
Making Missions Stick (More than a Trip)
So, you’re taking your kids on a mission trip or perhaps you’ve already been on one and you’re scratching your head about how to make this “pay off” for the long run. I know some churches run in cycles with the group taking a trip every 2, 3 or 4 years. Others, like mine, offer a mission trip every year. Other churches go to evangelize, others use trips as discipleship events for their students. Whatever the reason or philosophy, here are a few things I’ve implemented to make the trip “stick”.
I’ve been going with AIM for over 7 years...
The Unexamined Trip: Checking Motives
Bob Lupton, Founder of FCS Urban Development in Atlanta has been critical of what he calls “Vacationaries” and “religious tourism.” In a recent article published here, he makes the following observation about short-term missions trips:
“But in fairness to our U.S. churches, many of our motives are noble. We want to excite our members about missions. We want to expose youth and adults to the needs of a hurting world. We want to engage our people in life-changing experiences.
“We desire to obey the teachings of Christ to clothe the naked, feed the...
Missions AS Discipleship
Throughout my years of following Jesus, there has been one constant that has proven invaluable as it relates to mine and others’ discipleship … Short-Term Missions.
I must admit, that like some do today, I used to see mission trips as projects to be accomplished. Too many times, I would go on a mission trip and come home and think in my head … “Great, I’ve done that, what’s next.” However, discipleship is not a check-list or to-do or not to-do list.
Yeah, there were changes made by me and some changes even within me because of the mission...
How do Mission Trips Fit into Your Ministry?
Matt Troyer shares his experience and insight into what missions has meant for his youth ministry?
What has been your experience?
The Biggest Loser: Discipleship Episode
Right now one of the most fascinating reality TV shows that is mesmerizing viewers every Tuesday night is The Biggest Loser and it has been rolling for nine seasons now. Have you seen those before and after photos from the show? They are amazing! They take some of the most obese, undisciplined people in the United States and train them, teach them, and give them the confidence and skills to not only change their weight but their lives. I love that about the show but hate the unimaginably long and drawn out weigh-ins that make the show practically unwatchable in my opinion… unless...
