This could apply for short-term teams or full-time teams either one. We realize it’s a broad question, but — are there off-the-shelf training tools that we can share with others… online courses, for example… that we can immediately put to use? Are there courses that are affordable and easily transferable, which generate communication and teamwork? If so, please click “comment” after the web version of this item. Thanks!
Using multiple hands-on activities such as a missions escape room for short-term teams and a church planting (DMM) simulation activity for longer term teams or for churches has been helpful to many. These are available from the church missions consultant department (Link Asia) at OMF at no cost to the recipient of the services. Sometimes creativity (and at no cost!) is the answer!
A great resource that can be used is the GoJournal https://www.gojournal.org/
Short-Term Missions can be life-changing!
Short-term Missions (STM) give God’s people an opportunity to grow as they serve Him and serve others (Luke 10:27-28). The GoJournal is designed to help deepen discipleship and relationships through STM. We want to use short-term missions to cultivate long-term fruit!
The GoJournal has three key elements:
The Journey Book provides participants with daily journaling templates including reflections on God’s Word and thought-provoking questions.
The Leader Guide helps one or more Team Leaders coordinate the effective use of the Journey Books and a thorough debriefing process.
The Mentor Guide enables a caring member of the home church to be personally involved with a STM worker through hospitality and prayer.
Whether you will serve as a STM worker, a Team Leader or a Mentor, get started with GoJournal today!
For long-term teams, Global Frontier Missions created www,missionarytrainingschool.com which has 20 modules and two of them are specifically for personailty, conflict resolution, biblical peacemaking, communication, etc.