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The Next Mile curriculum offers practical tools to enable leaders to plan, conduct and follow-through with short-term mission trips for long-term impact.

 

 

Going on a mission trip? Already back? Check out the 12 part E-Zine series for different post trip topics and further engagement.

The Next Mile E-Zine - live life on mission after the trip ends

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Saturday
Dec312011

How to Tell Your Story

When telling your story of God’s work during your mission project, avoid the temptation to “wing it.” Too often “winging it” means that you will:

  • Speak too long.
  • Tell stories that interest you, but bore your audience.
  • Overuse “ummm ...,” “ah ...,” and other “nothing” words that put your listeners to sleep

If you want people to listen to your stories and care about your mission experience, you need to care enough to prepare.

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Saturday
Dec312011

Speaking for Maximum Results

Reporting home effectively is not just something you should try to do, but something that you should view as a necessity. Whether you're given five minutes or an hour, you must strive to make your presentation informative and memorable. You've probably had to sit through plenty of boring missions presentations. Make up your mind to be different. It matters what you say and how you say it, so work hard at making your presentation the best it can be.

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