Spiritual Preparation for Short-term Missions
by
Alan Adams, Pastor
Ebenezer Baptist Church
West Union, SC
Corporate Spiritual Disciplines
- ___________________ services
- _____________ _______________ & DT classes
- ____________ _________________ meetings
- _____________________ services
- ____________ prayer meetings
Individual Spiritual Disciplines
- Spiritual __________________
- Fresh ________________ to God
- ___________________
- ____________________
Bible
Reading
- ___________ _____________________ a must
- Practice “_________________ fasting” (reading the Bible instead of newspaper, novel, or TV)
- Personal _____________________
Prayer
- This is ________ __________ to a successful mission
- Carve out more _______________ _____________ time
- Pray through a _____________________ prayer list
- Practice prayer _____________________
- Pray _________________ ______________ back to God
- Recruit prayer _______________
Remember those staying behind
- Spend ____________ ____________ with family
- Identify ______________ ______________ at home
- Make a video for ___________ __________________
- Allow _________ & _________________ to share ownership
Expect opposition
- _______________ is not pleased with you!
- Prepare for roadblocks and handle them with _______________ attitude
- ______________ the victory already won in Christ
- Prepare to confront __________________ darkness
