I recently shared a concern I have about the conflicting message we might be sending to our teenagers when it comes to emphasizing short term mission trips that typically last 1 to 2 weeks versus living a life style of evangelism and creating an evangelistic culture in your student ministry year round. You can check out that article by CLICKING HERE.
As I prayed through those concerns over the past few weeks while we were preparing our high school students for a short term mission trip to Washington, DC, I decided to write a devotional booklet that they would go through the week that we will be serving there. The booklet is made up of 6 devotions from the book of Acts:
- Acts 1:1-11
- Acts 2:42-47
- Acts 8:26-40
- Acts 9:1-19
- Acts 10:34-45
- Acts 20:13-38
My goal in putting these devotions together was to prepare my students for the opportunities God would put in front of them each day of our mission trip while equipping them to serve and share the Gospel once we return home. I certainly want them ready for whatever God has in store for them on this trip, but I also want them to realize that a short term mission trip like this isn’t the end all, be all of their serving and sharing experience of the year. My prayer is that this week is a catalytic event in their lives. My hope is that it will fuel them to live their faith and share their faith beyond an out of town mission trip and that they will see they have opportunities to do these things every day of their lives no matter where they are.
Get a free copy of this 6 day devotional which has been made available in two different layouts:
Mission Trip Devotional Booklet
Mission Trip Devotional Booklet format 2
Beyond doing devotions, what are some other ideas that can be done on a mission trip to prepare students to bring the experience home with them and not leave it on the trip?
Thanks for putting this together! I tried to download it, but scribd told me I had to pay for a premium membership to get a copy. Would you be willing to email a copy?
I think this is great! I would like to use it for an upcoming mission trip to NYC. Scribd also told me I had to pay for a premium membership. Can you email it to me as well?
Trying to download and it is the same as the above responses. Can it be emailed? Thanks!!
same as above! would love to use this but I can’t download without “signing up” and paying $9??
Would you also e-mail me a copy of your devotional?
Thank you so much.
Were you able to send an email of it? I would like a copy if possible. Thank you!