Tips for Mission Presentations in Local Church

The North American Mission Board has a helpful resource for coaching missionaries on how to give effective presentations in the local church.

The article is titled “Tips for Missionary Speakers” and can be used to guide short-term mission teams who aren’t used to giving presentations.

Not everything will apply to short-term teams … but there is some good pointers you could pass on.

I also want to add some of my own tips, based on hearing teams report:

  • Hit the highlights – Remember that you can’t include everything
  • Explain why you went on the trip
  • Answer the question, “How has it changed you?”

  • Keep it to the designated time limit
  • Center your presentation on the ministry, mission work (not just the socioeconomic climate)
  • Include a booth in the foyer to answer questions afterward
  • Don’t take them on a guilt trip – explain that mission trips allow them to take the Gospel into other cultures, while providing an opportunity to grow and see the work going on in other countries — (Not everyone shares your burden for your particular country, nurture a similar passion in them.)

    May 3, 2006 · Filed Under Church Marketing

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