Mission Education in the Church Ideas and Resources Rev. Jen Haddox World Mission Initiative jhaddox@pts.edu (724) 272-7806
What’s the Point? Mission tends to be a program that a handful of people in the church care about. Mission involvement needs to be broadened to include the WHOLE congregation Educating our congregations about mission is for the sake of God’s mission in the world!
How to Get Started Begin with the people who are interested, even if it is small PRAY
How do I get people interested? PRAYER! Introduce mission concepts to existing education or discipleship efforts Quality communication that demonstrates the passion and value of getting involved in mission Short-term mission trips Recruit Be creative
Short-term Mission as Education Two-purpose Trips Support the work on the mission field Grow in our faith and understanding of God’s mission! Plan trips well Prepare teams adequately De-brief the experience, making an effort to integrate the mission experience into life at home. For local short-term mission support www.worldmissionintiative.org/sendingstudents
Mission Prayer Resources First-hand requests from Missionaries Operation World www.gmi.org/ow/ Global Prayer Digest www.global-prayer-digest.org/ Mission Network News www.mnnonline.org/ Waymakers www.waymakers.org/
Resources for Adults World Mission Initiative www.worldmissioninitiative.org U.S. Center for World Mission www.uscwm.org Perspectives on the World Christian Movement www.perspectives.org William Carey Library www.missionbooks.org
Resources for Children Caleb Project www.calebresources.org
Seminars Unveiling God’s Glory www.unveilinglory.net Discipling Nations www.disciplenations.org Envisioning the Nations www.thebodybuilders.net/nvision
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