The Bottom Line
What is God doing in your life? Is God calling you to full-time service? Or do you want to experience missions firsthand by participating in a short-term missions trip? Perhaps God is calling you to a new adventure. This could be the beginning of a journey that will change your life!
You should first ask yourself several important questions:
- Why do I want to participate in a short term missions trip?
- What type of ministry experience am I looking for — construction, medical, evangelistic, business/professionals?
- Do I have a skill that would contribute to a particular project?
Answering these questions can assist you and/or your church in planning a short term missions trip.
A frequent question from potential work team members ask is, “What’s the bottom line?”, “What is it going to cost?” The Alliance team in the Dominican Republic offers a variety of ministry options: medical teams, construction teams, evangelistic/discipleship teams, and professional ministry teams. Expenses, depending on the ministry project, include international travel, the purchase of materials, rentals (equipment, space), food and housing during your stay, and ground transportation to and from the project sites.
Short-term missions trips are eternal investments in the Kingdom of God, not only in the lives of the Dominicans who are blessed with the ministries, but also in the lives of the work team members who participate in the work projects and experience missions firsthand. They are also a tool that allows the missionaries and the Dominican Alliance to continue leading people to Christ long after the work teams have returned home.
Check out http://www.shorttermmissions.com/articles for more helpful information regarding mission trips/projects, and how to determine the best choice for you and/or your church.