In this Issue:
- VIDEO: Seven Things Not to Do on a Mission Trip
- LINKS: Mission Trip Resources, Curated
- VIDEOS: Prayercast Prayer Plans
- BOOK: For Your First 30 Days Living Abroad
- EVENTS: Upcoming Conferences, Courses, and More
Greetings!
With Christmas break and back-to-school frenzy behind us, this is the time of year when many college-aged Christians (and others) are thinking about short-term mission trips. Summer trip application deadlines will arrive over the next few months. A colleague at Mission Data International, the ministry behind ShortTermMissions.com, tells me that January is that site’s busiest month for web traffic. (They also say that the preferred search term nowadays is “mission trips” not “short-term missions.” Did you know?)
If you’re preparing for or promoting a mission trip of some kind, today’s edition may point you to some tools you can use. See also our five-minute guide to choosing where to send your church’s short-term teams.
Blessings,
Marti
P.S.: Thanks for all the fan mail in December. We’re encouraged to hear how much you value this resource! Year-end donations also covered nearly all the direct expenses we anticipate for 2017. Much appreciated.