What exactly is a Short Term Mission Trip? Part 1 of 4

Short Term Missions
Have you at any time thought that you simply dreamed of being a part of something good and wonderful, yet had not been certain just how “the pieces of the puzzle” joined together? Often times that's the feeling any time choosing to get involved with a mission trip. However you may well be not sure on exactly how it all works. We hope this will be able to answer some questions you may have.


What exactly are Short Term Mission Trips?
A short term mission trip is commonly seven to two weeks in duration, however it may be longer, with individuals travelling to minister within a culture different from their own. The main focus of most of these trips should be to serve the group of people being visited, and probably do consist of evangelism, teaching, prayer, construction, or a mixture of these activities. It's an chance to share a person's gifts and talents with others and to receive from those of a different culture. Paul’s words for the Romans sums up the heart beat of short term missions when he writes that he strongly desires to see them in order that he “may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.” (Romans 1:11-12)


So what's Coming Up?
The following short-term trips are currently planned. Click on a link below for more details:
Youth Group Mission Trips
College Group Mission Trips
School Group Mission Trips
High School Mission Trips
Adult Mission Trips
Family Mission Trips
Individual Mission Trips
Church Group Mission Trips
Youth Quests

How can I Support a Missionary?

You Can Definitely Support A Missionary!


The entirely obvious ways of supporting missionaries is definitely through your prayer for missions as well as giving, however there are definitely more options everyone of us have the ability to utilize your own gifts in sending and supporting missionaries.


Missionaries really rely upon the support of people to succeed in their designated fields of service. Missionaries need monetary support in addition to encouragement from their own supporters to stay on the mission fields.


Step One   Get Information and Facts:


The initial step is you must learn just as much as you possibly can about the missionary you intend to support. You can not help them if you do not know them. Find out about their particular story. Just what was it basically like growing up? When did they come to a decision to become a missionary? If they're married, discover how they met their partner and just how they recognized that missions was for them. You should also inquire about their particular ministry. Exactly why did you choose the country where you serve? What exactly are your strategies to reach people? What are also the challenges you encounter, as well as what blessings have you experienced? The more knowledge you have, the more effective it is possible to support them.


Step Two   Gain Awareness:


Put together the details you have gathered through interviewing the missionary, as well as share it with other people. Create a scrapbook or even a power point presentation. Coordinator a supper party using a mission theme and share exactly what you learned about the missionary. Become active within your church, as well as make the most of teaching opportunities to present their particular ministry to a greater body of supporters.


Step Three   Write Personal Letters:


Become a penpal to your personal missionary. Write on a regular basis as well as developing a relationship. You will end up suprised just how much this will mean to them, and perhaps more surprising, will likely be just how much it means to you. Avoid using e-mail as the simple method. Send actual letters in the mail. Keep in mind, they could reside in an area in the world where they do not receive very much correspondence. Make it unique that they recieve something regularly from you.


Step Four   By Sending Care Packages:


Send out random care packages to your missionary. Inquire further concerning what they would really like from back home. Perhaps it is that particular candy they love and can't seem to buy in the country where they minister. Surprise them with things that you believe they may enjoy. Additionally, some great tips are newspapers or magazines which will provide them with something to read as well as enable them to get caught up with current events back home.


Step Five   Pray Regularly for Them:


This really is, I really believe, the very best detail that can be done to support the missionary. I do believe in the power of prayer understanding that God will make use of you personally as a support system on their behalf in prayer. Make sure to frequently ask them what they need prayer for. Additionally, why don't you host some friends for a prayer time specific for the needs facing your missionary.


Step Six    Go Visit Them:


This may seem to be crazy, nevertheless determine to pay a visit to your missionary on the field and find out personally exactly what every day life is like in their shoes. Take a short term mission trip to help with work projects or ministry by yourself or better yet with a group traveling to the mission field to help and encourage the missionary and the local people they minister to. You will end up changed forever, and along the way, you'll have encouraged your missionary tremendously. Missionaries enjoy having their supporters come and take part in their ministry.


For more information on Missions, Mission Trips or to find out where you may help go to Youth Quests International

Christian News from Bhutan, Testimonies and Prayer Requests

I am very happy and very thankful to bring you some news from Bhutan, a country closed to the gospel of Jesus Christ and to most outside influence.  Also I wanted to direct you to a few prayer requests from a pastor in this country.

• Here is a testimony from a seventy-eight year old man who lives in one of the most isolated part of Bhutan.  He has a wife of seventy and has eight children, twenty-two grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.  He was born as Hindu, grew up as a worshiper of dead spirits of ancestors.
  In 2008, the pastor in this area met this Bhutanese man and shared the gospel.  He was astonished to hear about Jesus.  He accepted Christ as his personal Savior and Lord.  Today, he worships the living God along with his entire converted family members.  Despite threats from the local government, the Sunday worship is conducted at his house each Sunday.
  
• Here is another testimony of a local Hindu religious priest.  He had been successful in influencing he entire village to a sect of Hinduism.  The pastor met him in 2009 and shared about Jesus Christ.  He gave up his religion and accepted Christ as his Savior.  He, now serves as a preacher and pastor of a local church.

To pray for these people and the pastor’s urgent prayer request for his family click on this prayer request link: Missions Prayer Focus: Bhutan Pastor and His Wife In Need of Your Prayers

To find out more about missions or how you may help go to our Christian Missions website or contact us at the Youth Quests Social Network.