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Welcome!

Thanks so much for moving out on a short-term trip. Welcome to the team! Our heart for short-term trips is two-fold: 

  • First, to encourage and assist our Global Partners as they share the Gospel, plant churches, and meet the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs within their cultural communities. 
  • And second, to help you grow deeper in your relationship with Christ as you serve as His heart, hands, and feet.

This trip is just one step in your faith journey, a journey that will continue far beyond your return home. So, as you prepare, be praying for yourself, your team, and the ministry you will be serving. Prayer is the most important part of your preparation, and your most powerful weapon against the enemy. 

 

And expect great things! Expect to hear from God, to learn new things, to be challenged and stretched, to encourage and be encouraged, and to be used in incredible ways. Thank you again for stepping beyond comfort zones and time zones to be transformed and mobilized by Jesus

Meeting 1

The purpose of Meeting 1 is to get to know your team and the Global Partner you’ll be serving, and get started on travel requirements, fundraising and prayer support.

Prior to the Meeting: Be sure to watch Welcome to the Team and Getting Started, and download or print the Agenda and Notes to bring to the meeting

Welcome!

Watch Welcome To The Team to learn more about our Global Partners whom you will be serving, our heart for short-term trips, and keys for having an incredible and impactful experience.
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Getting
Started

Watch Getting Started to learn the first steps required and come to the team meeting with any questions you have.
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Agenda
& Notes

Please download or print the agenda and notes, and bring with you to the team meeting.
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Additional Resources

Fundraising Guidelines

How to Ask for Financial and Prayer Support

Sample Support Letter

Monitoring Financial Contributions

Donor Contribution Guidelines and Form

Window Panes

Short-Term Trip COVID-19 Protocol

Meeting 2

Welcome to Meeting 2! The primary purpose is to continue getting to know your team members, begin preparing for in-country ministry activities, and to press into a foundational topic – serving in a way that honors the dignity of others.

Prior to the Meeting: Be sure to watch Serving with Dignity and download or print the Agenda and Notes to bring to the meeting.

Serving with
Dignity

Watch Getting Started to learn the first steps required and come to the team meeting with any questions you have.
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Agenda
& Notes

Please download or print the agenda and notes, and bring with you to the team meeting.
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Additional Resources

How to Ask for Financial and Prayer Support

Team Volunteer Opportunities worksheet

Monitoring Financial Contributions

Packing List

Life Tokens

Security Training (Intl. Trips)

Meeting 3

Welcome to Meeting 3! The primary purpose of this meeting is to continue preparing for in-country ministry activities and to press into the delight, challenges, and opportunities you will experience when immersed in a culture so different from your own. Prepare to be equipped for incredible growth and impact!

Prior to the Meeting: Be sure to watch Appreciating Culture and either Sharing the Gospel in Fear-Power Cultures or Sharing the Gospel in Shame-Honor Cultures depending on the Global Partner you are visiting. Also download or print the Agenda and Notes to bring to the meeting

Appreciating
Culture

Learn what to expect when experiencing different cultures and how to appreciate, enjoy and learn from those differences in cultures.
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Sharing the Gospel in Fear-Power Cultures

Watch if traveling to Kenya or South Sudan to learn how cultures and worldview impacts our understanding of the Gospel and how to share your faith in different cultural contexts.
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Sharing the Gospel in Shame-Honor Cultures

Watch if traveling to Global Partner countries other than Kenya or South Sudan to learn how cultures and worldview impacts our understanding of the Gospel and how to share your faith in different cultural contexts.
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Agenda
& Notes

Please download or print the agenda and notes, and bring with you to the team meeting.
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Additional Resources

Are you a Typical American?

Common Cultural Values

Culture Shock During Short-term Trips

Monitoring Financial Contributions

Security Training (Intl. Trips)

Meeting 4

Welcome to Meeting 4! The primary purpose of this meeting is to continue preparing for your trip including tips for travel safety and security, as well as prepare to share your personal faith story. Peter 3:15 tells us to always be prepared to give a reason for the hope that we have, and we want to equip you to do just that!

Prior to the Meeting: Be sure to complete your Travel Safety and Security Training, watch Sharing Your Faith Story, and use the My Faith Story worksheet to write out your own story. Also download or print the Agenda and Notes to bring to the meeting.

Travel Safety and Security Training

For International Trips: You should have already completed the online training from Fort Sherman Academy. If you have not, please contact your team leader.
For Domestic Trips: You should have already read through the IHS Training LLC Travel Safety and Security Seminar Study Guide. If you have not received it, please contact your team leader.

My Faith
Story

Watch Sharing Your Faith Story to learn a framework for sharing your faith story and asking others about their own spiritual journeys. Also download the My Faith Story Worksheet and write out your own story to practice sharing during the team meeting.
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Agenda
& Notes

Please download or print the agenda and notes, and bring with you to the team meeting.
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Additional Resources

God’s Story

How Do I Share the Gospel?

Telling Your Story

My Faith Story Worksheet

Evangelism Style Questionnaire

Monitoring Financial Contributions

Meeting 5

Welcome to Meeting 5! Hopefully you’re feeling excited and ready to go! During this last meeting before leaving, you will cover important details including communication and social media guidelines, traits of a successful team member, and final trip reminders. You’ll also press in and practice hearing from God, a spiritual muscle that you’ll continue to develop and exercise during the trip. Thanks again for stepping into this short-term trip journey. We’re sure that it will bless you as you are a blessing to others!

Prior to the Meeting: Be sure to watch Hearing from God and Communication Guidelines. Also download or print the Agenda and Notes to bring to the meeting.

Hearing From God

Watch Hearing from God to learn keys for hearing, clarifying, and obeying the voice of God.
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Communication Guidelines

Watch Communication Guidelines to learn how to take pictures, and capture and share stories in a way that honors the people, Global Partner, and nation you visit.
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Agenda
& Notes

Please download or print the agenda and notes, and bring with you to the team meeting.
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Meeting 6

YOU DID IT! You stepped out of your comfort zone and loved and served in a different cultural context. We hope it was a transformative experience for you! Now that you’re back, welcome to Meeting 6 where you will celebrate all that God did in and through your team, share key learnings, and press into how you can continue sharing the love and hope of Christ at home. There’s no prework for this meeting. Just come with highlights to share, and also download or print the agenda so you can follow along during the meeting.

Agenda
& Notes

Please download or print the agenda and notes, and bring with you to the team meeting.
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Additional Resources

411 Evangelism Training – Introduction

411 Evangelism Training – Why?

411 Evangelism Training – 15 Second Testimony

411 Evangelism Training – Circles Training Tool

411 Evangelism Training – When?

Meeting 7

Welcome to Meeting 7 – our final, formal meeting together. Our prayer is that you’ve formed incredible friendships and will continue to stay connected. During this meeting you’ll share learnings from your 411 Evangelism experiences and discover more about using what’s in your hands to Move Out and love and serve others here at home.

Agenda
& Notes

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Plan For The Trip

PACKING LISTS

Short Term Packing Lists

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SOUTH AFRICA
NEPAL
KENYA
ISRAEL
INDIA
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ARIZONA
BRAZIL

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What Does It Mean To Be On The Team?

We are grateful for you and your decision to be a part of the Hope Water Project community! Together, we can change lives!

We are here to support you and encourage you through the process; whether you are a walker, a runner, a cyclist, a volunteer or “outside the box” fundraiser – you are moving out and we appreciate
you!

YOU are changing lives! As a team, we come together to train, to volunteer and to support and encourage one another. We participate in events through the year and we raise awareness of the need for clean water. Your fundraising helps to build wells that impact the lives of the Pokot.

So your next step depends on what you want to do and how you want to step out!

A great first step is to join our mailing list to stay up to date on all our events and opportunities to jump in!

Next, visit our events page for upcoming opportunities to jump in. Sign up’s will be made available as we get closer to event dates and will be posted on the event page and emailed to our community.

And most important, setup your fundraising page! Whether you walk, run, cycle or volunteer – everyone can participate in fundraising.

And last, connect with us. Follow us on social media and join us on our mission to provide clean water! 

Team Email Communication

We use email as a main communication tool and encourage you to sign up for our emails if you haven’t already. If you’re not receiving emails from Hope Water Project, complete the online form here.

We are always here to answer questions, please email info@hopewaterproject.org at any time!

Social Media

We view social media as a great way to stay connected and reach out! We will post to the main Hope Water Project pages with updates and event information throughout the year so be sure to follow us!

• Facebook: Hope Water Project
• Instagram: Hope Water Project
• Website: Hope Water Project

Team Training Plans

Training plans are used to provide structure to your training and guide you through the process. The training plans we follow are available here and are created based on our annual event timelines.

Navajo Nation

House of Joy is Kensington’s newest Global Partner located in Black Mesa, Arizona near Kayenta on the Navajo Nation Reservation. Pastor JR founded the House of Joy and serves the Diné  people (pronounced Di-Nay in the Navajo language and means “the people”) both locally on Black Mesa and throughout the reservation. Pastor JR is leading a movement and seeing lives transformed through his church, the food bank, and service projects completed in partnership with visiting mission teams.

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