As a follower of Christ, it is commonly understood that the
words “mission trip” mean that you are giving of your time, money and skills to
share the love and message of Christ with people in another location. Whether
or not your trip allows obvious evangelism, or requires you to be more reserved
about your faith, you must still be prepared or you‘ll miss what God is doing
in the destination country, and your effectiveness will be diminished.
It is important that you are spiritually prepared for the
experience, and take time to assess your spiritual maturity ahead of time. Are
you taking time for daily devotions; Bible reading and quiet time before the
Lord? (Psalm 46:10) Do you participant on a regular basis in a church
fellowship? If you‘re not doing these things, now is a great time to start!
The commitment to fellowship, Bible study and prayer will
encourage and strengthen you, not just on mission trips, but in your everyday
life as a follower of Jesus Christ. Spending time with the Lord will give
you growth, spiritual depth and knowledge in Him. (2 Peter 3:18)
Also, having a strong faith and being familiar with the
leading of the Holy Spirit will help you tremendously in dealing with all the
variables that come with international travel and a foreign culture. If you
take the time to be spiritually prepared, you will be able to handle all of the
inevitable challenges with peace and joy.
Being spiritually prepared helps you have the right attitude
(i.e., complete trust in God), and you will be able to be flexible and have a
good sense of humor, which is extremely valuable to the success of any missions
trip!
Isaiah 58:10-11 says, “...and if you spend yourselves in
behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light
will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. The
Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a
spring whose waters never fail.”
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Please prayerfully consider partnering with a special gift to Asia International Mission’s general fund
so that we can continue strong as we serve the "least of these"
around the world.
You can do that via credit card by clicking Here , or by mailing
a check to AIM, P.O. Box 1597, Stillwater, OK 74076.
Thanks so much!
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Prayer Requests
Pray for our staffing needs: Children’s Ministry Coordinator, Donor Development Director, Multimedia and Communications Director, Webmaster, Short Term
Missions Trip Coordinator.
Pray for
more sponsors to support and expand the work in India.
Asia International Mission is an
IRS approved 501(c)(3) non-profit ministry.
All gifts are tax-deductible and
100% of donations are used as designated
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