“God commands us, in response to his mercy for us, to show mercy to others. He commands us to care for his people. He is inviting us into the real work of restoration…. God, in his infinite wisdom, has so designed his creation such that the call to go is for our sake as well as for the sake of those we serve.”- Gospel- Centered Youth Ministry, pg. 194
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Articles
- Making Youth Mission Trip Follow-Up Your Starting Point by Danny Kwon
- Consider Staying Close to Home for Your Youth Group’s Mission Trip by Isaiah Marshall
- Leading Spiritually on Youth Mission Trips by Caleb Creel
- How to Hold a Mission Trip Info Meeting for Parents by Kyle Bjerga
- Planning Effective Youth Mission Trips by Ben Birdsong
- Rethinking the Way You Do Missions with Teenagers by Philip Walkley
- Three Things to Teach Students About the Missio Dei
- Preparing Students For a Short-Term Mission Trip by Philip Walkley
- How Acts Informs Our Summer Missions by Adam Peterson
- Short-Term Evangelism with Long-Term Vision: Teach Your Team to Love God by Kendal Conner
- Setting Expectations in Youth Missions by Nick Conner
- What an Iranian Youth Minister Taught Me About Youth Ministry by Mark Howard
Your Church’s Children Can (and Should) Be Involved in Missions by Taylor Johnson
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Books
Let the Nations Be Glad: The Supremacy of God in Missions by John Piper. One of the most thorough treatments of mission in our modern-day, without being too scholarly..
Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that Send by J.D.Greear. The true mission of the church is to train disciples and then send them out into the world.
Understanding Christian Mission: Participating in Suffering and Glory by Scott Sundquist. A historical and theological view into missiology.
Cross-Cultural Connections: Stepping Out and Fitting In Around the World by Duane Elmer. A practical guide for navigating cultural differences.
Toxic Charity: How the Church Hurts Those They Help and How to Reverse It by Robert D. Lupton. “Toxic Charity provides proven new models for charitable groups who want to help—not sabotage—those whom they desire to serve.”
As You Go: Creating a Missional Culture of Gospel-Centered Students by Alvin Reid. “Reid focuses on developing student ministry that recognizes “you cannot separate gospel and mission.”
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Podcasts
- Philip Walkley: Gospel in Youth Missions with the Poor
- Common Mistakes In Youth Missions: A Conversation with Cameron Cole, Philip Walkley and Drew Haltom
- Elisabeth Elliott: Reforming the International Mission Trip
Living on Mission Journeywomen Podcast with Gloria Furman (Journey Women Podcast Episode 29)
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Websites
NEXT Worldwide. This is an organization recommended as a partner for short-term youth mission trips that are grounded in a biblical theology of missions and focused on evangelism and church planting. A great first step mission trip.
The Joshua Project. A great resource for praying for an unreached people group of the day.