Missions Resources

 

2009 Student Missions Handbook
 
 
     
      

The Student Missions Handbook is now available exclusively online to all participants of Lipscomb University mission trips. The handbook is an essential document in order for one to be a part of a Lipscomb mission trip. In the five appendices below, you will find important information pertaining to being a member of a Lipscomb mission trip as well as recommended resources for pre-trip planning, fundraising, spiritual preparation and much more.

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Appendix I: Vision of Lipscomb Missions

Appendix II: Behavioral Guidelines

Appendix III: Lipscomb Mission Resources

Appendix IV: Fundraising Information

Appendix V: Sample Fundraising Letters

 

Additional Resources
Lipscomb Missions Need-to-Know
 
 
     
Steps for Discernment
Find out how you can stop talking and start serving: focus, explore, contact, commit, serve.

U.S. Passport Information and Application
If you are a U.S. citizen and are planning on participating in a mission trip through Lipscomb University that will take you outside the country, you are required to have a U.S. Passport. On this page you should find a DS-11 Passport application to download, access the US State Dept website and below you will find some basic Q&A’s for when you apply for your passport.

     

 

Helpful Websites and Organizations
These links are outside of Lipscomb's network, but we believe them, at the time of their addition to be potentially helpful resources for mission work.
 
 
     
       United States Department of State Travel: travel.state.gov
This website includes information concerning travel of United States citizens. Important information regardingInternational Travel, Passports,and Visas are vital resources to view before traveling to do mission work.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Travel: cdc.gov/travel
This website contains vital information concerning certain vaccines and shots that need to be taken before travel. The CDC requires and recommends certain health treatments before travel by United States citizens. Also, health information for your specific travel destination is also presented on this site.

Church Planting Ministries
Continent of Great Cities: greatcities.org
Missions Resource Network: mrnet.org

Education MInistries
Let's Start Talking: lst.org
South Pacific Bible College: spbc.org.nz
World Bible School: wbschool.org

Media Ministries
World Christian Broadcasting: wcbroadcasting.org/
Youth 4 Youth: youth4youth.com

Medical Missions
Health Talents International: healthtalents.org
Predisan: predisan.org

Christian Orphanages
City of Children: cityofchildren.com
Ciudad de Angeles: ciudaddeangeles.org
Jovenes en Camino: jovenesencamino.org
Tennessee Children's Home: tennesseechildrenshome.org

Worldwide Relief Efforts
Churches of Christ Disaster Relief: disasterreliefeffort.org
Healing Hands International: hhi.org

Youth Camps
Camp Shiloh: shilohnyc.org
World Wide Youth Camps: wwyc.org

Geographically Based Organizations
Eastern European Missions: eem.org
Great Britain Outreach: gboutreach.org

Travel Information
Christian Mission Travel: www.ChristianMissionTravel.com
1-877-865-6711 •
mark@ChristianMissionTravel.com (Mark Story)

If you have a link or know of a link that you think would be beneficial to add to this page, please email it to mark.jent@lipscomb.edu.


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