Sites/Orgs
Trip Stuff: Stuff you need to know about Doing Mission Trips in Your Church by David Mays
Articles
How Short-Term Missions Can Go Wrong by Glenn Schwartz
At snu.edu (Great site, tons of Articles a few selected Articles)
Crossing cultural barriers
Ten commandments for short term missions
Surviving culture stress and shock
10 ways to ruin a short term mission experience
Can elephants and mice dance together? — A parable from Africa on how American short termers can be perceived overseas
Cross-cultural understanding milestones
Cultural bingo
Language learning alphabet (handout for session at Cross-Cultural Orientation seminar)
Spiritual preparation for short term missions
Dear “Youth in Mission” – a letter of encouragement
Preparing yourself to witness: Spiritual conversation openers
Foundations: Biblical motives for missionary outreach and historic missions slogans
Discover the Best Short-Term Mission for You
Five Tips for Safe Travel
How to Give Away Your Faith on Your Short-term Mission Trip
Seven Reasons Why You Should Never Go On a Short-term Mission Trip!
Taking Your First Short-term Mission Trip
Ten Commandments for Mission Trip Participants
The Keys to a Quality Debriefing
At Short Term Missions.Com (excellent site for short term resources – all annotations theirs)
Taking Your First Short-term Mission Trip by Steve Collins
Here are some questions to consider before you sign up. Read »
How to Give Away Your Faith on Your Short-term Mission Trip by Jack Lasater
Did you realize that some of the best witnessing opportunities you will ever encounter will occur before and after your trip? People are drawn to stories of risk and adventure. Read »
Seven Reasons Why You Should Never Go on a Short-term Mission Trip by David Armstrong
Thinking about going on a mission trip? Watch out. Read »
Five Tips for Safe Travel by Howard Culbertson
As you prepare to hit the road, impress these safe travel tips in your memory. Read »
Ten Commandments for Mission Trip Participants by Howard Culbertson
Admittedly, these 10 commandments weren’t given to Moses on Mt. Sinai. They are, however, based on some foundational principles of success in short-term cross-cultural experiences. Read »
The Keys to a Quality Debriefing by Steve Moore
A quality debriefing experience is the key that unlocks the potential of long-term life change for most team members. Read »
Discover the Best Short-Term Mission for You by Steven C. Hawthorne
Hundreds of mission agencies have opportunities. Many of them want you – or someone like you. And yet each of them is different. Which one is right for you? I’ve learned to take note of six decision areas which need to come together for the best missions “fit.” Read »
Books
At Books.google.com
Stepping Out: A Guide to Short Term Missions – Page 11 by Hawthorne Moy and Krekel Staff, Tim Gibson, Steven C. Hawthorne – Religion – 1992 – 216 pages Snippet view – About this book –
Short-Term Missions Workbook: From Mission Tourists to Global Citizens by Tim Dearborn – Religion – 2003 – 128 pages – About this book –
The Short-Term Missions Boom: A Guide to International and Domestic Involvement by Michael J. Anthony – Religion – 1994 – About this book –
At eldrbarry.net missbks(a great site by someone with a heart for missions – links to Amazon.com)
The Essential Guide to the Short Term Mission Trip by David C. Forward Moody Publishers; Spiral edition (January 1998)
Mack & Leeann’s Guide to Short-Term Missions by J. Mack Stiles, Leeann Stiles 192 pages Intervarsity Press; (September 2000)
Stepping Out: A Guide to Short Term Missions by Ywam Publishers 216 pages Crown Ministries Intl; (September 1996)
Successful Mission Teams: A Guide for Volunteers by Martha Vancise 240 pages New Hope Publishers; (June 1, 1998)
Vacations With A Purpose: A Handbook for Your Short-Term Missions Experience and A Planning Handbook for Your Short-Term Missions Team by Chris Eaton, Kim Hurst (both 1993) David C. Cook Publishing Company
Biblio
“The Role of Short-term Missions in the Great Commission: A Study of the Effects of STEM Ministries’ Short-term Mission Program on the Participants.” MA Thesis. Calvin Theological Seminary. 1996
Adeney, Miriam. “When the Elephant Dances, the Mouse May Die.” In Short-term Missions Today. Bill Berry, ed. Pp. 86-89. Pasadena, CA: Into All the World Magazine. 2003
Anthony, Michael J., ed. The Short-term Missions Boom: A Guide to International and Domestic Involvement. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. 1994
Association of International Mission Services. Short-term Missions Training : The Ticket to Successful Ministry, Association of International Mission Services, Virginia Beach, VA, 1992.
Barna Research Group. Teens and Evangelism Report. Commissioned by Mark Matlock and WisdomWorks Ministries. 2001
Beals, Art. When the Saints Go Marching Out!: Mobilizing the Church for Mission. Louisville, KY: Geneva Press. 2001
Beers, Steve. “The Effects of Study Abroad/Mission Trips on the Faith Development of College Students.” Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development 1: 83-107. 2001
Berry, Bill, ed. “Short-Term Missions Today” Pasadena, CA: Into All The World Magazine. 2003
Birth, Kevin. What is Your Mission Here? A Trinidadian Perspective on Visits from the “Church of Disney world.” Missiology 2006
Borthwick, Paul. “Mobilizing Boomers and Busters for World Evangelization.” International Journal of Frontier Missions 11(3): 123-126. 1994
Chinn, Lisa Espineli. Reentry Guide for Short-term Mission Leaders. Orlando, FL: Deeper Roots Publications. 1998
Dearborn, Tim. Short-term Missions Workbook: From Mission Tourists to Global Citizens. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. 2003
Eaton, Chris; Hurst, Kim. Vacations with a Purpose: A Handbook for your Short-Term Missions Experience. David C. Cook Publishing Co., 1994.
Engel, James F. and Jerry Jones. Boomers and the Future of World Missions. Orange, CA: Management Development Associates. 1989
Engel, James F. and William A. Dyrness. Changing the Mind of Missions: Where Have We Gone Wrong? Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity. 2000
Erickson, Howard. Before You Go – A Short-Term Missions Manual. Deeper Roots Publications, 2001.
Espineli-Chinn, Lisa. Reentry Guide for Short-Term Mission Leaders: Deeper Roots Publications, 1998.
Espinosa, Gastón, Virgilio Elizondo, Jesse Miranda. Hispanic Churches in American Public Life: Summary of Findings. Notre Dame: IN: Institute for Latino Studies. 2003
Faircloth, Kyle. Guidebook to the Road Less Traveled: Your Preparation Manual for Short-term Missions. Orlando, FL: Wycliffe Bible Translators. 2001
Forward, David. The Essential Guide to the Short Term Mission Trip, Moody Press, 1998.
Friesen, Randy. The Long-Term Impact of Short-Term Missions. Evangelical Missions Quarterly 41:448-454. 2005
Gibson, Tim, Steve Hawthorne, Richard Krekel, and Kn Moy, eds. Stepping Out: A Guide to Short Term Missions. Seattle, WA: YWAM, 1996.
Halcomb, Michael P. Volunteer Mission Experience, National Association of Congregational Christian Churches, 1995.
Hardin, Joyce. As You Are Going: A Guide to Short-Term Missions. Nashville, TN: 21st Century Christian, 2006.
Harris, Paula. “Calling Young People to Missionary Vocations in a “Yahoo” World.” Missiology 30 (1): 33-50. 2002
Hutchinson, Steve. Nuts & Bolts: The Scripture Union Guide to Running Holiday Clubs, Term-Time Missions and Other Events, Scripture Union, 1996.
Jenkins, Phillip. The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2002
Judge, Cindy. Before You Pack Your Bag, Prepare Your Heart, Campfire Resources, 2000.
Kirby, Scott H. The Short-Term Missions Adventure: How to Establish an Effective Short-Term Missions Ministry in Your Local Church, Printing Image, Knoxville, TN, 1998.
Kirby, Scott. Equipped for Adventure: A Practical Guide to Short-Term Mission Trips. Birmingham, AL: New Hope, 2006.
Landes, Michael. The Back Door Guide-To Short-Term Job Adventures: Internships, Extraordinary Experiences, Seasonal Jobs, Volunteering, Working Abroad. 3rd Ed. Ten Speed Press, 2002.
Leaptrott, Nan. Culture to Culture: Mission Trip Do’s and Don’ts. Chattanooga, TN: AMG, 2005.
Lisech, Howard. Coming Home, Fishers of Men, Re-Entry Guide Deeper Roots Pub 1997.
Livermore, David A. Serving with Eyes Wide Open: Doing Short-Term Missions with Cultural Intelligence Grand Rapids, MI: Baker. 2006
Livermore, David A. AmeriCAN or AmeriCAN’T? A Critical Analysis of Western Training to the World. Evangelical Missions Quarterly 40: 458-466.2004
Loobie, Susan G. “Short-Term Missions: Is It Worth It?” Latin America Evangelist (January-March). McDonough, Daniel Patrick 2002
Mays, David. Trip Stuff, (on CD),
McDonough, Daniel P. and Roger P. Peterson. Can Short-term Mission Really Create Long-term Career Missionaries ? Minneapolis, MN: STEM Ministries, Inc. 1999
McMillon, Bill. Volunteer Vacations. (New edition every year). Chicago Review Press.
Montgomery, Laura. “Short-term Medical Missions: Enhancing or Eroding Health?” Missiology 21 (3):333-341. 1993
Moreau, Scott Α., Gary Corwin and Gary McGee 2004 Introducing World Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Survey. GrandRapids: Baker Academic.
Peterson, Roger P. and Timothy D. Peterson. Is Short-term Mission Really Worth the Time and Money? Minneapolis, MN: STEMMinistries, Inc. 1991
Peterson, Roger P. Selected Annotated Bibliography on Short-Term Missions. Minneapolis, MN: STEM Ministries, 1999.
Peterson, Roger, Gordon Aeschliman and R. Wayne Sneed. Maximum Impact Short-term Mission: The God-commanded, Repetitive Deployment of Swift, Temporary, Non-professional Missionaries. Minneapolis, MN: STEM Ministries. 2003
Putnam, Robert D. Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community. New York: Simon and Schuster. 2000
Reichert, Richard. Missions is a Contact Sport, Authorhouse, 2001.
Slimbach, Richard. “First, Do No Harm.” Evangelical Missions Quarterly 36: 428 — 441. 2000
Smith, Christian and Melinda Lundquist Denton 2005 Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers. New York: Oxford University Press.
Southern Baptist Convention. Getting On Line with Missions: A Volunteer Guide for High School and College Students: Leader Edition, Foreign Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, Richmond, VA, 1995.
Stevens, David, and Rudd, Gene. Mission Survival Kit: Practical Tips for Successful Short Term Mission Service. CMDS, Bristol TN.
Stiles, J. Mack and Leeann Stiles. Mack and Leeann’s Guide to Short-term Missions. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity. 2000
Tanin, Vicki, Jim Hill, and Ray Howard. Sending out Servants: A Church-based Short-term Missions Strategy. Wheaton, IL: ACMC. 1995
Thomas, Donna. Though the Eyes of Christ – A Short Term Missions Journal,
Townsend, Ditch. Stop Check Go, OM Publishing, 1996.
Turtle, Kathryn A. “The Effects of Short-term Mission Experiences on College Students’ Spiritual Growth and Maturity.” Christian Education Quarterly 4 (2): 123-140. 2001
Van Cise, Martha. Successful Missions Teams: A Guide for Volunteers, New Hope, 1998.
Ver Beek, Kurt . “The Impact of Short-term Missions: A Case Study of House Construction in Honduras after Hurricane Mitch.” Missiology 34(4). 2006
Vial, Debby D. When God’s People Travel Together: A Trip Leader’s Planning Manual. Louisville, KY: Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); 1999.
Walker, Ken. “Agencies Announce Short-term Missions Standards.” Christianity Today 47(10): 30. 2003
Walls, Andrew F. The Cross-Cultural Process in Christian History: Studies in the Transmission and Appropriation of Faith. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. 2002
Warner, R. Stephen. “The De-Europeanization of American Christianity.” In A Nation of Religions: Pluralism in the American Public Square. Stephen Prothero, ed. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. 2006
Welliver, Dotsey and Minnette Northcutt. Protestant Mission Handbook, 2004—2006. Wheaton, IL: EMIS. 2004
Whitner, Steve. “The Value of Short-term Missions.” In Short-term Missions Today. Bill Berry, ed. Pp. 50-58. Pasadena, CA: Into All the World Magazine. 2006
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