Spiritual keys to preparation for short term missions: (be FAT)
1. Be Faithful—Means loyalty and trustworthiness. A fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22)
a. Prayer:
-for your own walk with Christ and that of your team members
-administrative details, trip logistics (for wisdom of decision makers and God’s sovereignty over the details)
-for the people you will be witnessing to and caring for in Malawi
-for the team’s preparation for providing medical care in our clinics and for team health and travel, getting medications into the country
b. The Word (Romans 10:17)
- be faithful to be in God’s Word daily and work on communicating the gospel simply, concisely, clearly, yet thoroughly.
c. Preparation- Think of what equipment needed, what immunizations are necessary, malaria tabs and other medications you will need personally, luggage, samples,
letters of support to mobilize the home team to pray, med samples to take with us, etc.
2. Be Available-(Galatians 5:13) “serve one another”
a. Volunteer for everything (be a “helium hand” when asked to volunteer for something). Philippians 2:5-7 “--have this attitude in yourselves which was in Christ
Jesus”… see the extra patient, cook, clean, organize supplies, haul, pack, be on time for deadlines. Try to out serve one another. Be a blessing and not a
frustration. Get dirty for the Gospel. “if I come back from a STM trip not completely exhausted there is a problem”. (Matt Floreen)
3. Be Teachable- Luke 9:48 “the greatest are like a little child”. You are highly trained professionals used to calling the shots. Turn the pyramid upside down and see
how many people you can get underneath and serve. Watch for things that the Lord is teaching you in the little things that happen. Live in the moment. Be FLEXIBLE.
Man makes his plans, but God directs his steps. Thing will turn out different but better than we could have imagined if we trust in Christ. JOY= Jesus first, others
second and you last.
Let our trip verse be I Corinthians 15:58- “Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.”
1. Be Faithful—Means loyalty and trustworthiness. A fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22)
a. Prayer:
-for your own walk with Christ and that of your team members
-administrative details, trip logistics (for wisdom of decision makers and God’s sovereignty over the details)
-for the people you will be witnessing to and caring for in Malawi
-for the team’s preparation for providing medical care in our clinics and for team health and travel, getting medications into the country
b. The Word (Romans 10:17)
- be faithful to be in God’s Word daily and work on communicating the gospel simply, concisely, clearly, yet thoroughly.
c. Preparation- Think of what equipment needed, what immunizations are necessary, malaria tabs and other medications you will need personally, luggage, samples,
letters of support to mobilize the home team to pray, med samples to take with us, etc.
2. Be Available-(Galatians 5:13) “serve one another”
a. Volunteer for everything (be a “helium hand” when asked to volunteer for something). Philippians 2:5-7 “--have this attitude in yourselves which was in Christ
Jesus”… see the extra patient, cook, clean, organize supplies, haul, pack, be on time for deadlines. Try to out serve one another. Be a blessing and not a
frustration. Get dirty for the Gospel. “if I come back from a STM trip not completely exhausted there is a problem”. (Matt Floreen)
3. Be Teachable- Luke 9:48 “the greatest are like a little child”. You are highly trained professionals used to calling the shots. Turn the pyramid upside down and see
how many people you can get underneath and serve. Watch for things that the Lord is teaching you in the little things that happen. Live in the moment. Be FLEXIBLE.
Man makes his plans, but God directs his steps. Thing will turn out different but better than we could have imagined if we trust in Christ. JOY= Jesus first, others
second and you last.
Let our trip verse be I Corinthians 15:58- “Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.”
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