Missions Resources
Section A: Preparing for Short-Term Missions
- Biblical Foundations of Short-Term Missions
- What to Pack and How to Prepare Spiritually and Logistically
- The Role of Prayer and Intercession in Short-Term Missions
- Team Dynamics: Unity, Conflict, and Communication
- Sustainability and Follow-up: Avoiding the “Hit-and-Run” Model
- How to Work with Host Churches and Ministries Respectfully
- Testimonies from the Field: Lessons Learned from Short-Term Trips
- Ethical Considerations in Short-Term Missions
- Training Your Church to Send and Support Short-Term Missionaries
Section B: Preparing for Cross-Cultural Missions
- Understanding Culture Shock and How to Navigate It
- Learning a New Language - Tools and Tips for Missionaries
- The Gospel and Culture: Contextualization without Compromise
- Building Long-Term Relationships in Cross-Cultural Settings
- How to Listen Well and Ask Good Questions
- Serving with Humility: Avoiding a Savior Complex
- Adapting Your Evangelism to the Local Culture
- Worldview Clashes: Understanding Honor/Shame vs. Guilt/Innocence Cultures
- Developing a Cultural Intelligence Framework for Missions
Section C: A Biblical Perspective of Christian Missions
- The Missio Dei - Understanding God's Mission in the Bible
- From Genesis to Revelation - The Biblical Basis for Missions
- The Great Commission in All Four Gospels
- Paul’s Missionary Journeys: A Model for the Church Today
- The Role of the Holy Spirit in Missions
- Old Testament Foundations for Global Missions
- Mission in the Early Church: Acts as a Missional Blueprint
- Jesus and the Nations: The Inclusive Heart of God
- The Church as a Sending Community
- The Kingdom of God and the Expansion of the Gospel
Section D: Understanding People and Serving Effectively on Mission
- Incarnational Ministry - Living Among the People You Serve
- Effective Listening - How to Hear People’s Real Needs
- Compassionate Service and Holistic Mission
- Understanding Trauma and Ministering to the Broken
- The Role of Hospitality in Missionary Work
- Discipleship in a Cross-Cultural Context
- Storytelling as a Bridge in Missions
- Humanitarian Work and the Gospel: Balancing Word and Deed
- Avoiding Dependency: Empowering Local Believers
- How to Be Present Without an Agenda
Section E: Church Planting
- Why Plant Churches? A Biblical and Strategic Rationale
- Steps to Planting a Church in a New Context
- Identifying and Training Local Leaders for Church Growth
- House Churches, Cell Churches, and Other Models
- Multiplication over Addition: Principles of Reproducing Churches
- Challenges and Joys in Pioneering Church Work
- Urban Church Planting: Reaching Cities for Christ
- Contextual Preaching in Church Plants
- Planting Healthy Churches That Last
- Church Planting Movements: Case Studies and Insights
Section F: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
- A Brief History of Christian Missions - Early Church to Modern Era
- Heroes of the Faith - Biographies of Missionary Trailblazers
- From William Carey to Today: The Evolution of Missions
- Missionary Movements of the 20th and 21st Centurys
- Missions and Colonialism: Learning from the Past
- The Rise of the Global South in Mission Sending
- Contemporary Mission Trends: Digital, Urban, and Diaspora Missions
- The Role of the Local Church in Global Missions Today
- The Persecuted Church and Missions in Hostile Environments
- What We Can Learn from Indigenous Missionaries
Section G: Practical Missions Strategy
- Strategic Partnerships Between Churches and Agencies
- Developing a Mission Strategy for Your Local Church
- Sending and Supporting Missionaries: Best Practices
- Funding Missions: Biblical and Practical Approaches
- Risk Management in Missions: Safety, Health, and Legal Issues
- Digital Missions: Using Technology for Evangelism and Discipleship
- Business as Mission (BAM): Merging Entrepreneurship with the Gospel
- Metrics and Accountability in Mission Work
- Training the Next Generation of Missionaries
- Rest, Self-Care and Sustainability in Long-Term Mission Work