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GUIDELINES FOR SHORT
TERM MISSION TRIPS
Preamble
Short term mission
trips are defined as trips made by individuals or groups to a place for
a duration of up to two years.
Short term mission
trips are organized and undertaken with a long term view and vision that
is aligned with the stated vision subscribed by the Diocese for that
period
When it is possible,
short term mission should be used to augment and strengthen our long
term mission work in the Province.
The purpose of short
term mission trips is to
1
explore
the possibility of setting up a long term work
2 once
off trip more for the purpose of exposing members to mission
3 once
off trip in response to a felt need such as disaster relief.
It is with the above in
mind that the following policy is formulated.
Mission Policy / Short
Term
1.0
Parishes
or groups planning to undertake short term mission trips must inform the
Diocesan Mission Committee.
2.0
Short
term mission trips should be undertaken for the following purpose:
A: raising mission involvement among the participants
B: raise mission awareness in the parish or mission
district
C: look into the possibility of starting a long term
mission work
D: encourage missionary in the field
E: augment and supplement current mission work
F: relief work in respond to disaster
3.0
Short
term mission trip should be confined to countries where we already have
a mission work or to countries in the Province.
4.0
Where
short term mission trips are proposed to countries outside of the
Province, prior permission should be obtained from the Diocesan Mission
Committee.
5.0
Finance
for short term mission trips is to be bourn by the organizer or
promoter. The finance is usually through contribution by the
participants.
6.0
Mission
trips must defray their own cost and not burden the receiving church or
organization.
7.0
A report
on the mission trip is to be submitted to the Diocesan Mission Committee
as soon as practical after the trip.
8.0
Priest
and diocesan pastors involved in the mission trip must first obtain
permission from the Bishop to under take the trip.
9.0
All
participants for short term mission trips must be given appropriate
cross cultural briefing.
10.0
Where
ever possible, the mission trip is to be organized under the covering of
a local church.
11.0
Mission
trip leaders and members must heed the restriction and guidelines given
by the local church so as not to aggravate the local situation or
transgress sensitive taboos or issues which will set back the work of
the gospel in that area.
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