How to Give Away Your Faith on Your Short-term Mission Trip

Congratulations on your decision to take a short-term mission trip. This will be one of the most memorable times of your life. Opportunities like this stretch us to reach out in faith and go beyond our comfort zone. Likely you have been thinking and praying about this for some time. In His miraculous way, God has brought the desire and has given you the financial means and circumstances to be able to serve Him in this way. I am sure that you are approaching this with great anticipation of what He is going to teach you through this experience.

Evangelism is the ultimate goal of all ministry. Even if your trip is for the purpose of providing support for others on the field and you do not expect direct contact with people where you might share your faith, the goal is reaching others for Christ. The purpose of this article is to help you with some basics in how you might participate in this wonderful arena of evangelism.

Did you realize that some of the best witnessing opportunities you will ever encounter will occur before and after your trip? People are drawn to stories of risk and adventure. Also, as you travel, you will likely encounter other travelers who are curious about your enthusiastic group and interested in knowing your story. The key to making the most of these times is to understand how God works in these opportunities and prepare to be involved.