Short-Term Missions, A Christian Guide to STMs

By Mathew Backholer


Description

Short-Term Missions, A Christian Guide to STMs

For Leaders, Pastors, Churches, Students, STM Teams and Mission Organizations. Survive and Thrive!

Short-Term Missions, A Christian Guide to STMs is a full and concise guide to STMs. What you need to know about planning a STM, or joining a STM team, and considering the options as part of the Great Commission, from the Good News to good works.

This book is full of anecdotes and advice with informative timelines, and a biblical framework for STMs to help you engage in cross-cultural missions; with viable solutions to common mission issues to make your STM more effective to the glory of God.

• Mission considerations and types of STMs
• What to do, where to go, with the best methods
• How to pick a team or choose a STM organization
• Raising financial support and managing your STM budget
• Travel kit list, items to buy and what to leave behind
• Emotional and spiritual work, before, during and at home
• Security, safety, duty and character, and being streetwise
• Dealing with social media and disruptive team members
• Medical advice, obtaining a visa and your plane ticket
• What to pack, how best to travel and airport etiquette
• Christian literature, building a home or sinking a bore well
• Communication, language issues and public speaking
• Team dynamics, food and drink, the tribe, and social time
• Working with the locals and being culturally sensitive
• What to do before and after you return homer

Additional information

Dimensions 22.9 × 15.2 cm
Book Details

ISBN 978-1-907066-49-8 (paperback)
6 x 9 inches
35 chapters
156 pages

eBook Details

ISBN 978-1-907066-50-4 (eBook)
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Duration: 7h 6m
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