Missions Ministry Resources
Jesus told His disciples to "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation" (Mk. 16:15). May these missions resources help current day missionaries and their sending churches.
Click on a tab below to view a list of resources for general helps with missions, mission boards, church planting, or mission trips.
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General
General Information About Missions
Articles:
- Beginners Guide to Global Impact
- Biblical Basis of Missions: Genesis to Revelation - God's Heart for the World
- Mission Frontiers News Bulletin
- Missions Outline
- Top 10 Reasons Why Your Church Should Support Missions
Books:
- A Mind for Missions by Paul Borthwick
- Christian Mission in the Modern World by John Stott
- Finish the Mission: Bringing the Gospel to the Unreached and Unengaged ed. by John Piper, David Mathis
- Introduction to Global Missions by Zane Pratt, M. David Sills, Jeff K. Walters
- Let the Nations Be Glad by John Piper
- Missions: Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Strategies, Second Edition by Gailyn Van Rheenen
- Spiritual Equipping for Mission: Thriving as God's Message Bearers by Ryan Shaw
Helping Missionaries
Articles:
Misc. Missions Resources:
Boards
List of Some of the Major Missions Boards / Organizations
- Africa Inland Missions (AIM)
- Bible Centered Ministries International (BCM)
- Calvary Commission
- City Gate Network (was Association of Gospel Rescue Missions)
- Cross World Foundation (was UFM International)
- Ethnos360 (was New Tribes Missions)
- Far East Broadcasting International
- JAARS
- Mission Aviation Fellowship
- Operation Mobilization
- SEND International
- SIM
- Trans World Radio
- Wycliffe Bible Translators
- Youth With A Mission
Church Planting
Help with Church Planting
Articles:
- 9 Challenges To Church Planting
- 4 Tips for Starting a Children's Ministry in a Church Plant
- Do You Have a Plan for Your Church Plant? Make Sure to Cover These 4 Things
Books:
- From the Top Down: The Nuts and Bolts of Launching and Leading a Church by Michael Lukaszewski
- Global Church Planting: Biblical Principles and Best Practices for Multiplication by Craig Ott, Gene Wilson
- Planting Churches That Reproduce: Starting a Network of Simple Churches by Joel Comiskey
- Planting Missional Churches: Your Guide to Starting Churches That Multiply by Ed Stetzer, Daniel Im
- The Honest Guide to Church Planting: What No One Ever Tells You about Planting and Leading a New Church by Tom Bennardo
- The Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting: A Guide for Starting Any Kind of Church by Aubrey Malphurs
Missions Trips
Help with Planning & Assessing Missions Trips
Articles:
- Five Reasons Your Short-Term Mission Trip Might Do More Harm Than Good
- Go and Tell: Taking a Summer Missions Trip
- How to Plan a Group Mission Trip
- More Than a Mission Trip
Books:
- A Guide to Short-Term Missions: A Comprehensive Manual for Planning an Effective Mission Trip by H. Leon Greene M.D.
- After the Trip: Unpacking Your Crosscultural Experience by Cory Trenda
- Mack and Leeann's Guide to Short-Term Missions by J. Mack, Leeann Stiles
- Serving with Eyes Wide Open: Doing Short-Term Missions with Cultural Intelligence David A. Livermore
- Short-Term Missions Workbook Tim A. Dearborn
- Stepping Out: A Guide to Short Term Missions by Ywam Publishing
- The Essential Guide to the Short Term Mission Trip by David Forward
- Sticky Faith Service Guide: Moving Students from Mission Trips to Missional Living by Kara E. Powell, Brad M. Griffin
Tools:
- Mission Trips from Start to Finish
- Mission Trip Prep Kit by Kevin Johnson - for use with teens
- The Next Mile - Leader Kit
- YouthWorks Mission Trip Mega Pack
Whether going onto a mission field or supporting those who do, remember that a missionary is not alone (Matt. 28:18-20) left to do it in his/her own power (Acts 1:8). While these resources might be useful, the Lord is our greatest source of help.
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