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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
Jamaica Mission 2000 Jamaica Mission 2000 -- 0303
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
Jamaica Mission 2000 Jamaica Mission 2000 --0303
What a Fellowship!What a Fellowship!
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
Jamaica Mission 2000 Jamaica Mission 2000 -- 0303
ConfessionConfession
AbsolutionAbsolution
Team Leader Team Leader –– Meditating?Meditating?
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
Jamaica Mission 2000 Jamaica Mission 2000 -- 0303
Dominican Republic
Dominican Mission 2000 Dominican Mission 2000 -- 0101
Stroller RowStroller Row
Hogare Luby Home
Some of the Least…and yet…Some of the Least…and yet…
Dominican Mission 2000 Dominican Mission 2000 -- 0101
One of the Least???One of the Least???
One of the Least!One of the Least!
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The Best!!!The Best!!!
Hogare Luby Staff & Team ‘01Hogare Luby Staff & Team ‘01
Dominican Mission 2002 Dominican Mission 2002 -- 0303
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