The Diocese of West Texas

Guidebook for Short-term Missions

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Contents

Introduction (view chapter)

Overview (view chapter)

  • Mission Statement
  • The Focus
  • Selecting the Mission

Team Leader (view chapter)

  • Leading a Spiritually Prepared Short-term Mission Team
  • Profile
  • Duties

Team Member (view chapter)

  • Team Life
  • The Rough Road of Mission Work
  • Profile
  • Application
  • Emergency contact
  • Insurance and Medical Information
  • Personal Intercessors
  • Checklist

Team Training (view chapter)

Personal Preparation (view chapter)

  • Passports, Visas, and SecurityPacking List
  • Financial Aspects
  • Determining the Costs

Fundraising (view chapter)

  • Keys to Success in Fundraising
  • Financial Oversight

Issues (view chapter)

  • Giving Gifts and Responding to Requests
  • Long-term vs. Short-term
  • Dependency

Reentry (view chapter)

  • Team Debriefing
  • Sharing Your Mission with Your Congregation
  • Evaluation

Appendix (view chapter)

  • Sample Letter to Team Members
  • Sample Letter to Personal Intercessors
  • Praying for Missionaries
  • Insurance Companies
  • 2003 Mission Trip Costs for Individual Team Members
  • 2003 Mission Trip Costs for Teams
  • Trip Tips
  • Commissioning Service