Faith Ventures

20 Oct 2015

5 Ways to Pray for Those You Left on the Mission Field

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Mission Trips

Did you make a special connection with the community that you were serving on your most recent mission trip? If you did, it was probably hard to leave them and return to "normal" life. You may find yourself longing to maintain that special relationship through...

14 Oct 2015

Treat People Like People

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Mission Trips

Remember to treat those you minister to as Jesus did, like people. 1. Always remember the golden rule. All of our lives we hear the words, "Treat others how you want to be treated." It is especially important that we remember to do this while we're serving...

12 Oct 2015

4 Rude Behaviors to Avoid While Traveling

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Mission Trips

1. Being destructive. We know, it's tempting, when you're visiting an old historic building or park, to take a little stone or a piece of the ruins home with you. How cool would it be to have a piece of The Colosseum in your house? Resist...

28 Sep 2015

Spotlight Organization: Global Ministries

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Spotlights

This month's spotlight organization is Global Ministries. Read on to learn about the work God is doing through this ministry & how you can help. What the Ministry is All About Global Ministries is all about being motivated by God's all-surpassing glory, the love of Christ and...

28 Sep 2015

Processing Your Summer Mission Trip

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Mission Trips

It takes a lot of emotional energy to process through your summer mission trip. Here are three practical ways that we've found to be useful. 1. Make a plan for answering the question, "How was your trip?" Don't be surprised if, after answering this question, you're left...

11 Sep 2015

How to Travel Safe and Reduce Risks on Mission Trips

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Trip Safety

Whether you're a leader in an organization or an individual missionary, we can work together to minimize health and safety risks during mission trip activities. 4 Steps to Manage Risks and Keep Missionaries Safe 1. Identify Potential Risks List ALL potential risks. Whether animal rescue, environmental protection, manual...

09 Sep 2015

Fall 2015 Reading List: Books on Missions

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Mission Trips

8 Must-Read Mission Books for Your Reading List 1. Ministering Cross-Culturally: An Incarnational Model for Personal Relationships by Sherwood G. Lingenfelter and Marvin K. Mayers "In Ministering Cross-Culturally, the authors demonstrate that Jesus needed to learn and understand the culture in which he lived before he could...

21 Aug 2015

Spotlight Organization: World Gospel Mission

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Spotlights

This month's spotlight organization is World Gospel Mission. Read on to learn about the work God is doing through this ministry and how you can help. What the Ministry is All About World Gospel Mission is all about serving God by connecting with churches worldwide to make...