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SHORT-TERM MISSIONS
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| National Short-Term Missions (Conference) This organization sponsors a helpful annual conference (usually in January) revolving around short-term missions. |
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| Fellowship of Short-Term Mission Leaders The Fellowship of Short-Term Mission Leaders exists to bring Gods Glory to the nations by promoting increasingly effective short-term missions. FSTML hosts a superb annual conference in October at Bear Trap Ranch in Colorado to discuss the unique issues related to their roles as professional short-term mission leaders within agencies, churches, and colleges. |
FSTML PO Box 34606 Bartlett, TN 38184-0606 (901) 458-9500 |
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| Go Prepared Team Commissioned for Christ International c. 1999, 3 videos and leaders guide, $89.95 Consolidated and comprehensive short-term missions video training series, designed to prepare you and your team. In this six-part series, well-known mission experts cover vital topics such as spiritual preparation, building your team, cross-cultural training, re-entry and debriefing. A set consists of 3 videos and a team leaders guide is included in every set. |
Available through: MARC Publications 800 W. Chestnut Ave Monrovia, CA 91016-3198 1-800-777-7752 (U.S. only) Direct: (626) 303-8811 Fax: (626) 301-7786 |
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| The Essential Guide to the Short Term Mission Trip David C. Forward c. 1998, 227 pp., $14.95 Covers everything from money and travel arrangements to preparing to encounter a new culture and what to expect when you return home. Includes helpful checklists, sample itineraries and a guide to selected short-term mission opportunities. |
Available through: MARC Publications 800 W. Chestnut Ave Monrovia, CA 91016-3198 1-800-777-7752 (U.S. only) Direct: (626) 303-8811 Fax: (626) 301-7786 |
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| Helpful Periodicals | |||
| Short-Term Missions Today: An Annual Information, Opportunities & Resource Handbook |
c/o Distribution Central PO Box 40519 Pasadena, CA 01114 (626) 798-8582 |
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