Coming Home Well: Post-Trip Debrief & Re-entry

The trip ends. The journey doesn’t. What a team does in the weeks after it comes home decides whether a short-term trip becomes a lasting part of God’s mission in their lives or a set of photos on a phone.

Coming Home Well walks your team through re-entry in four sessions of about an hour: the first 72 hours and the team debrief; grief, guilt and reverse culture shock; telling the story in a way that honors your hosts; and moving from trip to lifestyle.

Every session has three short lessons (a video and a reading, each with a short quiz) and a team discussion guide. Take it as a team, ideally starting the week you land.

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1. Session 1: Landing Well: The First 72 Hours and the Debrief
   • Why coming home is part of the trip 6 min
   • The first 72 hours: rest, people and listening 6 min
   • The team debrief: what happened, what it meant, now what 6 min
2. Session 2: Processing What You Saw: Grief, Guilt and Culture Shock in Reverse
   • Reverse culture shock: why home feels strange 6 min
   • Grief, lament and when to ask for help 6 min
   • Guilt, gratitude and the stuff in your closet 6 min
3. Session 3: Telling the Story Well: Honoring Our Hosts
   • Whose story is it? Beyond the poverty and hero narratives 6 min
   • Photos, posts and permission 6 min
   • Your three-minute story 6 min
4. Session 4: From Trip to Lifestyle: Staying Connected and Taking Next Steps
   • Staying connected and generosity that keeps going 6 min
   • Mission on your own street 6 min
   • Discerning your next step 6 min