The Great Commission

Jesus said, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptised will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned” Mark 16:15-16.

Jesus sent out the twelve disciples on their first short-term mission (STM) and said, “And as you go, preach saying, 'The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.' Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons, freely you have received, freely give” Matthew 10:7-8.

Whilst each mission agency or humanitarian organisation (listed below on the left-hand side) is placed into its primary category, with some there is overlapping (humanitarian aid and gospel outreach) and some will expand or retract in certain areas over time. Please note that some NGOs (humanitarian organisations) are open to people of all faiths (and those of no faith) and perhaps is an opportunity to share the Good News with other team members or an NGO to be avoided.

The onus is on you to read all the small print and contact any organisations before you decide which group (if any) you wish to spend your hard earn money and holiday (vacation) time and will you feel comfortable in a group who are in their teens when you are in your late 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond? Some organisations have your age groups in mind, others group all together.

How to Plan, Prepare and Successfully Complete Your Short-Term Mission by Mathew Backholer

Short-Term Missions, A Christian Guide to STMs: For Leaders, Pastors, Churches, Students, STM Teams and Mission Organizations, Survive and Thrive! by Mathew Backholer

Budget Travel, A Guide to Travelling on a Shoestring, Explore the World, A Discount Overseas Adventure Trip: Gap Year, Backpacking, Volunteer-Vacation & Overlander by Mathew Backholer

Travel the World and Explore for Less than $50 a Day, the Essential Guide: Your Budget Backpack Global Adventure by Mathew Backholer

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is playing your part in the Great Commission, when Jesus said, “Go into all the world and preach…” (Mark 16:15) or to express the love of Christ in His words, “Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it for Me” (Matthew 25:35-45) or a combination of the two. Remember that love is a universal language and transcends culture and speech and ‘do all for the glory of God’ (1 Corinthians 10:31).

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Book:Short-Term Missions, A Christian Guide to STMs

Book:How to Plan, Prepare and Successfully Complete Your Short-Term Mission

Book:Budget Travel, A Guide to Travelling on a Shoestring, Explore the World

Book:Travel the World and Explore for Less than $50 a Day, the Essential Guide

Please note: Missions Now does not have control over the content of external sites and may not necessarily endorse their views – the links below are as a courtesy to those who are interested in the subject of short-term missions (STMs), missions, the Great Commission and world travel, exploring the globe. Each organisation has its own emphasis within Christian ministry: from direct evangelism / missions, to church planting or humanitarian aid, with some organisations offering training before you depart on your STM. Most major denominations also have Short Term Mission programmes and offices, so check out the various denominations' web pages (not listed), speak to your church leader and / or search on google.

For everything you need to know about STMs, see Short-Term Missions, A Christian Guide to STMs and How to Plan, Prepare and Successfully Complete Your Short-Term Mission. For budget travel on a global scale see Budget Travel, A Guide to Travelling on a Shoestring. For Travelling the world on less than $50 (£36) a day see Travel the World and Explore for Less than $50 a Day, the Essential Guide.



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