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