Mission Training SeminarMission Training Seminar

January 31 January 31 –– February 7February 7

20042004

Diocese of Southeast Florida&

Diocese of the Dominican Republic

There is a reason!There is a reason!

When you do it unto the least…Mt. 25:40

Dominican Missions 2000 Dominican Missions 2000 -- 0101

Dominican Missions 2000 Dominican Missions 2000 -- 0101

Dominican Missions 2000 Dominican Missions 2000 -- 0101

Dominican Mission 2000 Dominican Mission 2000 -- 0101

Three AmigosThree Amigos

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It’s Not All

Work!!!

Christmas @ St. Monica’sChristmas @ St. Monica’s

Christmas @ St. Monica’sChristmas @ St. Monica’s

Christmas @ Clifton Boys HomeChristmas @ Clifton Boys Home

Clifton Boys HomeClifton Boys Home

Jamaica

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What a Fellowship!What a Fellowship!

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Jamaica Mission 2000 Jamaica Mission 2000 -- 0303

Jamaica Mission 2000 Jamaica Mission 2000 -- 0303

Jamaica Mission 2000 Jamaica Mission 2000 -- 0303

Jamaica Mission 2000 Jamaica Mission 2000 -- 0303

ConfessionConfession

AbsolutionAbsolution

Team Leader Team Leader –– Meditating?Meditating?

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Jamaica Mission 2000 Jamaica Mission 2000 -- 0303

Jamaica Mission 2000 Jamaica Mission 2000 -- 0303

Jamaica Mission 2000 Jamaica Mission 2000 -- 0303

Jamaica Mission 2000 Jamaica Mission 2000 -- 0303

Dominican Republic

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Stroller RowStroller Row

Hogare Luby Home

Some of the Least…and yet…Some of the Least…and yet…

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One of the Least!One of the Least!

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The Best!!!The Best!!!

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St. John the BaptistSt. John the Baptist

Bonao,Bonao,

Central Central

Dominican RepublicDominican Republic

San Juan Bautista, BonaoSan Juan Bautista, Bonao

Fr. Baruk

Deacon

Snow

Bishop

Frade

Bonao, DR & Bonao, DR &

God’sGod’s PeoplePeople

Mission Work Is Mission Work Is ToughTough

Annual Ocho Rios Fishing Tournament

• You receive more than you give!

• You tap new people for ministry!

• You build your church!

• Your own life may change!

• You awaken Christianity where it was dormant!

• You learn to Remember!

•• Your Life Makes a Difference!!!Your Life Makes a Difference!!!

� Opportunity to Develop the

� Spiritual Disciplines & Christian Character

� Experience the Gifts & Challenges of

� other Cultures

• Grow in the appreciation of:

� The Gifts of Others

� The Breath & Diversity of the Church

� The Mystery of God’s Presence

� The Fruit of Compassion & Humility

� The Sacrifices Made by Others

� The Value of a Servant’s Heart

SHORT TERM MISSION TRAINING

SEMINAR

A. TYPES OF STM’s:

1. ALL STM’s ADDRESS THE

AND NEEDS OF HOSTS.

2. STM’s CAN BE EITHER .

3. DURATION: FROM DAYS TO WEEKS.

SPIRITUALSPIRITUAL

PHYSICALPHYSICAL

DOMESTICDOMESTIC OR FOREIGNFOREIGN

33--44 6+6+

4. AGES OF TEAM MEMBERS: 1414 TO 8080 YEARS OLD.

a. WHAT ABOUT YOUTHYOUTH ONLYMISSIONS?

5. TEAM SIZE: 22 to

a. DEPENDS ON

b. FOREIGN COUNTRIES ARE LIMITED IN

c. AND

40 or 50+40 or 50+

PURPOSEPURPOSE AND LOGISTICSLOGISTICS

TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION ACCOMMODATIONS.ACCOMMODATIONS.

6. DOMESTIC STM’s: (SIZE: 2-50)

a. GO TO ANOTHER LOCALE WITHIN GEOGRAPHICAL

AREA OR ANOTHER STATE.

b. DISCOVER A AND FILL IT.

c. CAN BE , VBS, Educational,

Medical, Encouragement, Habitat for Humanity type,

Domestic or Foreign, Evangelistic, Community Building,

OR Assist Another Church -.

NEEDNEED

CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION

BE CREATIVEBE CREATIVE

7. FOREIGN STM’s: (SIZE: 8 TO 20 = TYPICALLY 12 - 15)

a. MEDICAL, EVANGELICAL (CURSILLO TYPE),

CONSTRUCTION, EDUCATIONAL, DISCIPLESHIP

(DISCOVERY WEEKEND, ALPHA), BIBLE STUDY,

WORSHIP, ENCOURAGEMENT, OR

ALL THE ABOVE.

B. WHY AN STM?

1. WE NEED AS MUCH AS NEED US

2. HE TOLD US TO!

3. & : JN. 15: 1-17 REMAIN IN ME.

THEMTHEM THEYTHEY

PARTNERSHIP INTIMACYPARTNERSHIP INTIMACY

4. TRUE COMES ONLY BY

SACRIFICIAL ! JN.13:12-17 WASHING FEET.

a. LOVE COMES FROM JESUS AND

IS EXHIBITED IN UNCONDITIONAL .

b. ACTS 22: 8-10 - TWO QUESTIONS:

• WHO ARE YOU LORD?&

• WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE ME DO?

c. HEART: GIVE AND RECEIVE

• GREATEST OF JOY!

• HOLD BACK AND….

SPIRITUALITYSPIRITUALITY

SERVICESERVICE

UNCONDITIONALUNCONDITIONAL

SERVICESERVICE

SERVANTSERVANT’’SS 100%100%

5. OPPORTUNITY TO SEE GOD AT WORK!

THE FACE OF GOD IS OFTEN SEEN BY LOOKING INTO

THE OF ANOTHER.

6. YOU ARE THE TO SOMEONE’S !

SISTER MOSS & MRS. MAC :

THE CHILDREN @ HOGARES LUBY & GRANVILLE

SOULSOUL

ANSWERANSWER PRAYERPRAYER

THIS IS A THIS IS A RARERARE PRIVILEGEPRIVILEGE!

a. WHY CAN’T WE JUST SEND MONEY?

THAT IS SO MUCH MORE COST EFFECTIVE!

BECAUSE INTIMACY, LOVE, & THE KINGDOM OF GOD

CANNOT BE EXPERIENCED AT A DISTANCE!

IF IT COULD, JESUS WOULD IF IT COULD, JESUS WOULD

NOT HAVE NEEDED TO COME!NOT HAVE NEEDED TO COME!

7. SO WHAT’S IT REALLYREALLY LIKE?

John MuirJohn Muir

C. BASIS ELEMENTS OF A STM.

1. THE

a. TO WHOM & WHAT IS GOD YOU?

DETERMINING YOUR SHORT-TERM & LONG-TERM

.

2. EXPERIENCING THE OF THE CHURCH AS

IN COMMUNITY/CHRIST.

CALL!CALL!

CALLINGCALLING

PURPOSEPURPOSE

MEANINGMEANING

CATHOLICCATHOLIC AND ONENESSONENESS

BECOMING ONE

INTIMACY WITH GOD, OTHERS, & ONESELFINTIMACY WITH GOD, OTHERS, & ONESELF

RESPECT AND HONOR LEAD TO WHOLENESSRESPECT AND HONOR LEAD TO WHOLENESS

3. A FEW TACTICAL DECISIONS

a. TOGETHER - LIVE AS THEY LIVE.

EAT WHAT THEY EAT!

PRAY, WORSHIP, & PLAY TOGETHER.

MINIMIZE SPECIAL TREATMENT.

: BE CAREFUL OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCES!

REMEMBERREMEMBER: YOU ARE THEIR GUESTS!

b. THE PRINCIPAL – -

WORK TOGETHER WITH HOSTS AND NOT IN PLACE OF.

STM’s ARE MINISTRY.

LIVINGLIVING

50/5050/50

MUTUAL MUTUAL

CAUTIONCAUTION

4. THE MISSION TEAM FOR

a. HEART - 100% RULE –

b. “Whoever wants to be first must place himself last of all and be

the servant of all” (Mark 9:35 TEV).

b. PRAYER –

A LIFE OF PRAYER, NEED FOR PRAYER, BEING AN

TO ANOTHER’S PRAYER.

c. SMILE & LOVE

THE SPIRIT & DIGGING DEEP.

THE SPIRIT & DIGGING DEEP.

EMPOWERINGEMPOWERING MINISTRYMINISTRY

SERVANTSERVANT’’SS

FOOT WASHINGFOOT WASHING

CONTINUOUSCONTINUOUS

ANSWERANSWER

CONTAGIOUS PERSISTENTCONTAGIOUS PERSISTENT

THE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES.

� Daily Devotions

� Prayer

�Meditation

� Study

� Journaling

� Intercession

� Sacrifice

� Quiet Time

�Worship

�Work

� Sharing With The Team

WORSHIPWORSHIP

HUMORHUMOR

MORNING & EVENING REFLECTIONMORNING & EVENING REFLECTION

SURRENDERSURRENDER

D. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO FOR A SUCCESSFUL STM?

1. PRAY FOR GOD’S IN & THRU IS BEST.CALL COMMUNITYCALL COMMUNITY

2. DETERMINE THE

3. DISCOVER THE MINISTRY/DIOCESE/LOCALE

4. RECRUIT (3 minimum)

5. OBTAIN CLERGY/VESTRY/PARISH/DEANERY/DIOCEN

6. RECRUIT A TEAM.

7. DESIGN YOUR IN GENERAL:

WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHO, HOW LONG, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHO, HOW LONG,

COST, RESOURCES, ETCCOST, RESOURCES, ETC..

PURPOSEPURPOSE

TARGETTARGET

LEADERSLEADERS

SUPPORTSUPPORT..

PRAYERPRAYER

MISSIONMISSION

8. TEAM:

VISIT OR CONTACT LEADERS & DETERMINE

ITEMS LISTED IN #7 ABOVE.

a. : TRANSPORTATION, FOOD, LODGING,

MEDICAL AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS AND

AVAILABILITY, SECURITY, EXCHANGE RATES, ETC.

9. COLLECT MATERIALS &

CREATE A .

10. ESTABLISH PROPOSED AND FUND-RAISING

METHODS.

11. RECRUIT MEMBERS

SCOUTINGSCOUTING

HOSTHOST

LOGISTICSLOGISTICS

TRAININGTRAINING

CALENDAR.CALENDAR.

BUDGETBUDGET

TEAMTEAM

12. CREATE AGENDAAGENDA & SCHEDULESCHEDULE FOR

TEAM MEETINGS (DELEGATE).

a. OBTAIN TRAINING RESOURCES TO DEVELOP

LANGUAGE SKILLS, CROSS-CULTURAL SENSITIVITY,

TEAM BUILDING TECHNIQUES, ETC.

PRAY AT ALL TIMESPRAY AT ALL TIMES

There is a reason!There is a reason!

When you do it unto the least…Mt. 25:40