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INSPIRE | EQUIP | CONNECT |
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Planning and Leading a Great Mission Trip
April 22, 2015
A webinar from Presbyterian World Mission
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To provide mission trip leaders with tools and tips for leading short-term
mission trips
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Panelists
Ellen SherbyCoordinator, Equipping for Mission
InvolvementPresbyterian World Mission
Elizabeth LittleChurch Support Associate for the EastPresbyterian Mission Agency
Rev. Sara Armstrong and Rusty EdmondsonMission co-workers in Peru
Presbyterian World Mission
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Short-term mission today
• $1.6 billion spent on projects alone• 2 million from the U.S. to
international sites
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• The fantastic, the good and the not-so-good
• Doing a better job leading STM trips: leading groups in learning and reflecting
Short-term mission today
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Learning and Reflecting Before the Trip
• Commitment to meet– Team building– Orientation
• Prayer
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• Purpose of trip• Defining expectations• Studying the culture and history• Faith stories
Learning and Reflecting Before the Trip
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Learning and Reflecting During the Trip
• On-site orientation– History, culture, politics, local customs– Balanced and flexible schedule– Serving alongside the site host
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Learning and Reflecting During the Trip
• Learning through personal connection– Fun time with site hosts– Cooking and eating together with site
hosts– Limited time on
social media
• Daily reflection– Debriefing– Devotional time
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• Personal care• Personal challenges• Storytelling
Learning and Reflecting After the Trip
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Resources
• pcusa.org/missionresources• pcusa.org/missiontrips – tools for trip leaders• Serving with Eyes Wide Open: Doing Short-
Term Mission with Cultural Intelligence by David A. Livermore
• Helping without Hurting in Short-Term Missions: Leader’s Guide, by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
• To sign up for Mission Crossroads magazine and for WM e-news: pcusa.org/missioncrossroads
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Q&A
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Save the Datepcusa.org/mission-magnified
Registration opens May 30!
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Closing
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Contact information
• Ellen Sherby – Coordinator, Equipping for Mission [email protected]
• Elizabeth Little – Church Support Associate (East) [email protected]
• Rev. Sara Armstrong and Rusty Edmondson – Mission co-workers, Peru [email protected]