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Moving Forward with a New Book
Category Archives: STM
How to Pray for your Upcoming Missions Trip?
You are well on your way to taking part in your upcoming Short-Term Missions trip.
- You know where you’re going
- You’ve created communication tools
- You’re aware of possible pitfalls and
- You know how to publicly thank your financial partners
One of the next things you need to focus on is preparing yourself spiritually for your time away. You can begin, now, to build habits that no one will see but which could have a huge impact on you when you arrive on location.
What’s the STM Funnel or Progression?
You’ve done a couple of STM trips already and the question “What should I do next?” is never far from your mind. You have a continued interest in missions but are not yet sure that it’s going to be a lifetime thing and despite people telling you that – beyond all doubt – you’d make a great missionary you’re just not ready to say “OK, sign me up for life!”
If this sounds familiar, this post is for you! Continue reading
STM can be… Humbling!
Shortly after Christmas, my wife and I got to laughing.
You know the laugh… the one that’s half hilarious, half pathetic, sillier than silly and for seemingly no good reason. That was us. Continue reading
STM can be FRUSTRATING!
Today I’m going to give you a side of Short-Term Missions that you won’t find in the newsletters or in the promotional materials from your sending organization. If, however, you spend any length of time on the mission field (long enough for the “honeymoon stage” to wear off), you will experience.
Create Powerful Communication Tools
You’ve been accepted to an STM program, you have a departure date and you have one more thing to do… get the word out. This is no small thing… in fact it’s down right MAJOR! How you get the word out to supporters or potential supporters is crucial. Here are my thoughts… Continue reading
6 Hot Tips for Surviving Christmas on the Mission Field
Living abroad. It’s so exciting isn’t it!
Friends can be green with envy that we spend our days in the four exotic corners of the developed or the developing world and while each area has its endearing qualitites, make no mistake, there are drawbacks as well, especially when it comes to celebrating Christmas. Continue reading
How to Publicly Thank your STM Partners?
Does “STM/AIM Q&A” mean anything to you?
Probably not… so let me explain in a nutshell:
– STM = Short Term Missions
– AIM = Associates in Missions
– Q&A = Questions & Answer
One of the things that I want to do with these STMM posts is to answer questions that I’ve either (a) asked personally or (b) been asked by others. Continue reading
7 Short Term Missions Mistakes
So you want to be involved in short term missions (STM)… Yours is a noble aspiration.
NOTE:
Today’s post is a long one so be sure you’ve got
an extra-large cup of coffee to wash it down… Enjoy!
Peeling back layers & the Big Chill
I realized that I did something last week that I’d not done a terribly great deal up to this point… I peeled back the layers a bit.
AIM Long 