{"id":1358,"date":"2015-06-01T15:08:55","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T15:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/servants4him.org\/?page_id=1358"},"modified":"2015-06-01T15:08:55","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T15:08:55","slug":"standards-of-excellence-for-mission-teams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/servants4him.org\/?page_id=1358","title":{"rendered":"Standards of Excellence for Mission Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0The Seven Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">1. GOD-CENTEREDNESS<br \/>\nAn excellent short-term mission seeks first God\u2019s glory and his kingdom, and is expressed through our:<br \/>\nPurpose \u2014 Centering on God\u2019s glory and his ends throughout our entire STM process<br \/>\nLives \u2014 Sound biblical doctrine, persistent prayer, and godliness in all our thoughts, words, and deeds<br \/>\nMethods \u2014 Wise, biblical, and culturally-appropriate methods which bear spiritual fruit<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">2. EMPOWERING PARTNERSHIPS<br \/>\nAn excellent short-term mission establishes healthy, interdependent, on-going relationships between<br \/>\nsending and receiving partners, and is expressed by:<br \/>\nPrimary focus on intended receptors<br \/>\nPlans which benefit all participants<br \/>\nMutual trust and accountability<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">3. MUTUAL DESIGN<br \/>\nAn excellent short-term mission collaboratively plans each specific outreach for the benefit of all<br \/>\nparticipants, and is expressed by:<br \/>\nOn-field methods and activities aligned to long-term strategies of the partnership<br \/>\nGoer-guests&#8217; ability to implement their part of the plan<br \/>\nHost receivers&#8217; ability to implement their part of the plan<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">4. COMPREHENSIVE ADMINISTRATION<br \/>\nAn excellent short-term mission exhibits integrity through reliable set-up and thorough administration for all<br \/>\nparticipants, and is expressed by:<br \/>\nTruthfulness in promotion, finances, and reporting results<br \/>\nAppropriate risk management<br \/>\nQuality program delivery and support logistics<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">5. QUALIFIED LEADERSHIP<br \/>\nAn excellent short-term mission screens, trains, and develops capable leadership for all participants, and is<br \/>\nexpressed by:<br \/>\nCharacter \u2014 Spiritually mature servant leadership<br \/>\nSkills \u2014 Prepared, competent, organized, and accountable leadership<br \/>\nValues \u2014 Empowering and equipping leadership<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">6. APPROPRIATE TRAINING<br \/>\nAn excellent short-term mission prepares and equips all participants for the mutually designed outreach,<br \/>\nand is expressed by:<br \/>\nBiblical, appropriate, and timely training<br \/>\nOn-going training and equipping (pre-field, on-field, post-field)<br \/>\nQualified trainers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">7. THOROUGH FOLLOW-UP<br \/>\nAn excellent short-term mission assures debriefing and appropriate follow-up for all participants, and is<br \/>\nexpressed by:<br \/>\nComprehensive debriefing (pre-field, on-field, post-field)<br \/>\nOn-field re-entry preparation<br \/>\nPost-field follow-up and evaluation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0The Seven Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission 1. 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