Mission Committee Essentials

A five-session course for mission committees: biblical vision, strategy, partners, money, and people.

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1. Session 1: Why Your Church Does Missions
   • Whose mission is it? 8 min
   • Your committee's role: vision, not just budget 8 min
   • Committee self-assessment 8 min
2. Session 2: Building a Missions Strategy
   • Focus: fewer, deeper partners 8 min
   • Local, regional and global balance 9 min
   • Writing a one-page missions philosophy 8 min
   • Setting visible goals 8 min
3. Session 3: Choosing and Vetting Partners
   • What healthy partnership looks like 8 min
   • Questions to ask before committing 8 min
   • Avoiding dependency and doing no harm 8 min
   • Reviewing and ending partnerships well 8 min
4. Session 4: Money and Missionary Support
   • Building a missions budget 8 min
   • Missionary support policies 8 min
   • Faith promise, campaigns and a culture of generosity 8 min
   • Reporting to the church 8 min
5. Session 5: Caring for and Mobilizing People
   • Missionary care 8 min
   • Spotting and sending goers 8 min
   • Short-term trips that serve long-term goals 8 min
   • Your committee's 12-month action plan 8 min