Faith Ventures

12 Oct 2015

4 Rude Behaviors to Avoid While Traveling

Faith Ventures

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

Faith Ventures

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

Faith Ventures

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...

03 Aug 2015

5 Traits of Great Mission Team Members #5 – Selflessness

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Leadership & Team Building, Mission Trips

Acting in a selfless manor on a mission trip can be challenging. Sometimes giving gets hard and the passion behind your mission can wear thin. It's in times like these that conflict and even safety accidents can occur. Here are three things you can do...

29 Jul 2015

5 Traits of Great Mission Team Members #4 – Integrity

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Leadership & Team Building, Mission Trips

~ "Integrity is vital to the success of a mission trip." ~ Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principals. Integrity from each mission trip team member is vital to the success of a mission trip. Here are three easy ways to practice...