David
Mays, ACMC
A Personal Missions Prayer Pattern IV, 36
Accountability - Personal
Accountability Questions IV, 58
Accountability Guidelines for
Missionaries IV, 57
Accountability Questions
for Missionaries III, 53
ACMC Conference Follow
Through II, 75
ACMC Resources II, 73
Acronyms - Common
Acronyms for Missions Organizations I,
5
Activities - Missions Conference
Activities IV, 32, 33
Adopt-a-People
Resources I, 48
Adopt-a-People
Strategies I, 47
Adult Missions Education
Curriculum Resources I, 50
Agency - Candidate
Training Roles for School, Agency, Church
III, 56
Agency - Candidate
Training Roles for School, Agency, Church
III, 56
Agency - Church-Agency
Partnership Agreement II, 37
Agency - Partnering with
a Mission Agency I, 46
Agency - Questions for Considering
a Missions Agency II, 60
Agency Partnerships -
Criteria for Assessment III, 27
Annual Report -
Missionary Annual Report Form I, 75
Application - Short-Term
Mission Application – Sample I, 64
Application - Support
Application Evaluation III, 20
Applications - How to Say
“No” to Missionary Applications II, 71
Assessment - Agency
Partnerships – Criteria for Assessment
III, 27
Assessment - Global
Ministry Self-Assessment III, 22
Assessment - Missions Assessment
Profile IV, 13
Assessment - Steps to a Missions Career
- Personal Assessment IV, 51
Audiences - Keys to
Communicating with Contemporary Audiences
I, 51
Avoiding Missions - How
to Avoid Missions III, 32
Awareness - Raise the Profile of
Missions in Your Church IV, 34
Balance - Balancing Domestic Ministry and International
Missions II, 21
Banquet - Prayer Placards for Banquet
Tables IV, 38
Basics - Basic Resources
for the Missions Leadership Team I, 84
Basics - Missions
Management Basics I, 33
Becoming a World Christian - A Personal
Response IV, 40
Benefits - Missions
Policy Benefits I, 40
Best and Most Influential
Missions Books I, 92
Best Missions Books for
Pastors I, 86
Best Sources of Missions
Resources II, 78
Bible - Missions Bible Study
Guides IV, 70
Bible Study - Missions Bible Study
Guides IV, 70
Biblical - Basic Biblical
Missions Principles II, 7
Biblical Thread - God's Unchanging
Purpose: A Biblical Thread IV, 5
Biggest Mission Trip
Mistakes – Ministry II, 57
Biggest Mission Trip
Mistakes – Preparation II, 56
Biography - Missions Education via
Missionary Biographies IV, 31
Books - Best and Most
Influential Missions Books I, 92
Books - Best Books on
Leadership III, 68
Books - Best Missions
Books for Pastors I, 86
Books - Books for Your
Church Missions Library III, 65
Books - Missions Books
People Love to Read I, 91
Books - Missions Education via
Missionary Biographies IV, 31
Books - New Missions
Books I, 90
Books - New Missions
Books III, 69
Books - New Missions Books IV, 74
Books - Sources of
Missions Books III, 73
Books - Ten Best Missions
Books I, 89
Books - Top Ten Books to
Restore Your Spiritual Passion III, 72
Books for Someone New to Missions IV, 69
Boundaries - Missions Boundaries IV, 9
Boundaries - Missions Scope and Boundaries II, 11
Budget - Budgeting Grids for Missions
Resource Distribution IV, 18
Budget - Preparing the World Missions
Budget IV, 27
Building Community on the
Missions Team I, 19
Bulletin Board - Missions
Bulletin Board Tips II, 43
Burnout - Missionary
Burnout: Causes and Cures II, 72
Business Plan - Strategy
Overview – The Missions “Business Plan”
II, 33
Candidate - Candidate
Training Roles for School, Agency, Church
III, 56
Candidate - Missionary
Candidate Mentor’s Checklist, Page 1
II, 61
Candidate - Qualities for
a Potential Missionary Candidate II,
59
Candidate Preparation - Ten
Commandments for Those in Missionary Preparation IV, 68
Candidates - How to
Interview Missionary Candidates II, 64
Candidates - Interviewing
Missionary Candidates I, 68
Candidates - Training for
Missionary Candidates III, 60
Care - Five Levels of Missionary
Care IV, 60
Care - Missionary Care
Resources I, 73
Care Teams - Missionary
Care Teams II, 69
Career - Evaluating
Missionary Career Changes III, 62
Career - Questions to
Prepare for a Second Career in Missions
I, 62
Career - Steps to a Missions Career -
Personal Assessment IV, 51
Changes - Evaluating
Missionary Career Changes III, 62
Checklist - Missionary
Candidate Mentor’s Checklist, Page 2
II, 62
Checklist - Short-Term
Contingency Check List III, 46
Checklist - Strategy
Checklist II, 34
Children - Children's Missionary
Preparation Steps IV, 41
Children - Short Term Release of
Liability (Child) IV, 50
Children - Sources of
Children’s Missions Resources II, 79
Children
- Ten Questions for Your Children’s Ministry
III, 37
Church - Books for Your Church Missions Library III, 65
Children - Web Sites for Children's
Missions Resources IV, 77
Church - Candidate Training
Roles for School, Agency, Church III,
56
Church - Church Purpose
Statements III, 5
Church - Church-Agency
Partnership Agreement II, 37
Church - Description of a
Missions Mobilized Church I, 13
Church - Description of a
Missions Mobilized Church II, 10
Church - Does Your Church
Need a Fresh Global Vision? I, 34
Church - First Steps in
Missions for Your Church II, 14
Church - Growth Stages of
an Intentional Disciple-Making Church
II, 23
Church - How to Pray for
the Persecuted Church II, 39
Church - Issues in
Communicating Missions to the Church
I, 49
Church - Key Missions
Areas in the Local Church I, 12
Church - Local Church
Missions Paradigms II, 29
Church - Missions
Priority Scale - Where is Your Church?
I, 11
Church - Preparing
Missionaries in the Church I, 69
Church - Preparing Your Church for
Cross-Cultural Missions IV, 14
Church - Proposal for a
World Evangelism-Driven Church II, 20
Church - Quotes on the
Church’s Global Responsibility I, 10
Church - Quotes on the Church’s
Global Responsibility II, 8
Church - Recurring Themes
in Global-Minded Churches II, 12
Church - Role of the
Local Church in Missionary Preparation
III, 57
Church - Steps to Prepare
Yourself to Help Churches in Missions
I, 80
Church - Steps to Start a
Missions Ministry in Your Church I,
32
Church - Top Dozen
Resources for You and Your Church I,
87
Church - Top Twenty Tough
Missions Questions for the Church II,
30
Church - Trends – Culture
and Church II, 46
Church - World Evangelism
and the Purpose of the Church II, 9
Church Focus - Steps to a Great
Commission-Centered Church IV, 15
Church Leaders -
Conference Evaluation for Church Leaders
III, 30
Church Missions Health History
Questionnaire IV, 19
Church Missions Leaders -
Values Survey for Church Missions Leaders
III, 16
Church Position on Martyrdom and
Missions IV, 23
Church Purpose - The Great Commission
and the Great Commandment IV, 8
Church Purpose
Statements I, 42
Church Staff - Strategy Survey for
Church Staff IV, 16
Church Web Sites with
Good Missions Information II, 77
Commitment - Congregational Missions
Survey - Involvement IV, 20
Commitments - Missions
Leadership Team Commitments I, 16
Committee - Keys for
Missions Committee Operation I, 17
Committee - The Job of
the Missions Committee I, 14
Common Acronyms for
Missions Organizations I, 5
Communicating - Issues in
Communicating Missions to the Church
I, 49
Communicating - Keys to
Communicating with Contemporary Audiences
I, 51
Community - Building
Community on the Missions Team I, 19
Community - Building
Community on the Missions Team I, 19
Concepts - Missions
Concepts I, 6
Conference - Missions
Conference – Alternative Names II, 44
Conference - Missions Conference
Activities IV, 32, 33
Conference – Missions
Conference Evaluation for Church Leaders
III, 30
Conference – Missions
Conference Evaluation for Participating Missionaries III, 29
Conference – Missions
Conference Evaluation for the Congregation
III, 28
Conference - Missions Conference
Themes I, 54
Conference - Prayer Placards for
Banquet Tables IV, 38
Conference - Prayer Room
for Your Missions Conference II, 42
Conference - Steps to a
Good Missions Conference I, 55
Congregation - Congregational Missions
Survey - Involvement IV, 20
Congregation - Congregational Missions
Survey - Understanding IV, 21
Congregation - How to
Help Your Congregation Pray for Missions
I, 27
Congregation - Keys to
Involving your Congregation in Missions
I, 58
Congregation – Missions
Conference Evaluation for the Congregation
III, 28
Congregational Missions Survey -
Involvement IV, 20
Congregational Missions Survey -
Understanding IV, 21
Consortium - Consortium
Agreement III, 23
Consortium - Consortium
Operating Guidelines III, 24
Contemporary - Keys to
Communicating with Contemporary Audiences
I, 51
Contemporary - Presenting
Missions in Contemporary Services I,
52
Contingency - Short-Term
Contingency Check List III, 46
Contract - Missionary
Contract II, 70
Coping - Parents of
Missionaries – Tips for Coping III, 51
Counseling - Missionary Counseling -
When to Refer IV, 65
Counseling - Missionary
Counseling Issues III, 63
Course - Missions Pastor
Course Proposal II, 80
Covenant - The Lausanne
Covenant III, 66
Covenant - The Lausanne
Covenant, continued III, 67
Criteria - Agency
Partnerships – Criteria for Assessment
III, 27
Criteria for Selecting
Missionaries for Support I, 66
Cross-Cultural - Preparing Your Church
for Cross-Cultural Missions IV, 14
Cultural Simulation Games IV, 28
Culture - Cultural Simulation
Games IV, 28
Culture - Cultural
Values III, 31
Culture - Trends –
Culture and Church II, 46
Curriculum - Adult
Missions Education Curriculum Resources
I, 50
Debriefing - Debriefing Outline for Short
Term Teams IV, 43
Debriefing - Short Term Team Leader
Debriefing IV, 46
Debriefing Guidelines for Returning
Missionaries IV, 59
Debriefing Outline for Short Term
Teams IV, 43
Definition of Missions - Missions
Boundaries IV, 9
Definitions - Definitions of a World
Christian IV, 10
Definitions - Missions
Definitions I, 7
Definitions - Missions
Definitions II, 5
Definitions of a World Christian IV, 10
Deployment - Church
Missions Deployment Models III, 18
Description of a Missions
Mobilized Church I, 13
Disciple-Making - Growth
Stages of an Intentional Disciple-Making Church II, 23
Discipleship - Becoming a World
Christian - A Personal Response IV, 40
Discipleship - How to
Develop a Missions Discipleship Group
III, 35
Discipleship - Missions
Discipleship Paradigm III, 10
Discipleship - World
Christian Discipleship Tools I, 88
Distribution - Budgeting Grids for
Missions Resource Distribution IV, 18
Domestic Ministry - Balancing Domestic
Ministry and International Missions
II, 21
Education - Adult
Missions Education Curriculum Resources
I, 50
Education - Becoming a World Christian
- A Personal Response IV, 40
Education - Missions
Education II, 45
Education - Missions
Education Resources II, 74
Education - Missions
Education Strategy Overview III, 9
Education - Missions Education via
Missionary Biographies IV, 31
Envelope - Gifts that Fit
in a Padded Envelope I, 71
Evaluation - Church Missions Health
History Questionnaire IV, 19
Evaluation - Evaluating
Missionary Career Changes III, 62
Evaluation - Global
Ministry Self-Assessment III, 22
Evaluation - Missionary
Evaluation I, 74
Evaluation - Missionary Report
Form IV, 66
Evaluation - Missions Assessment
Profile IV, 13
Evaluation – Missions
Conference Evaluation for Church Leaders
III, 30
Evaluation – Missions
Conference Evaluation for Participating Missionaries III, 29
Evaluation – Missions
Conference Evaluation for the Congregation
III, 28
Evaluation - Missions Retreat
Evaluation IV, 26
Evaluation - Steps to a Missions Career
- Personal Assessment IV, 51
Evaluation - Ten
Questions to Evaluate Your Missions Ministry
I, 45
Evaluation - Trip Evaluation Form - For
Students IV, 53
Evangelism - World
Evangelism and the Purpose of the Church
II, 9
Expectations - Missions
Team Expectations II, 25
Faith Promise – How To
Implement It II, 51
Faith Promise – What It
Is II, 50
Field - Help Your Missionary Thrive -
On the Field IV, 63
Field - Maintaining Spiritual Vitality
on the Field IV, 64
Field - Why Missionaries
Leave the Field III, 64
Finances - Financial Models of Giving
for Missions IV, 22
Finances - Help Your Missionaries Raise
Support IV, 61
Finances - Missionary
Retirement Finances I, 77
Finances - Preparing the World Missions
Budget IV, 27
Financial Models of Giving for
Missions IV, 22
Finding a Pastor Who Will Lead in
Missions IV, 11
First Steps - First Steps
in Missions for Your Church II, 14
Five Levels of Missionary Care IV, 60
Follow Through - Mission
Trip Follow Through II, 58
Follow Through - Short Term Follow
Through IV, 44
Format for a Half-Day Missions
Retreat IV, 24
Friends - Questions for
Friends and Supporters to Ask Missionaries
II, 66
Funding - Mission Trip
Funding Options II, 55
Funding - Missions
Funding I, 44
Games - Cultural Simulation Games IV, 28
Getting Started as a Missions
Pastor IV, 12
Gifts that Fit in a
Padded Envelope I, 71
Giving - Faith Promise –
How To Implement It II, 51
Giving - Faith Promise –
What It Is II, 50
Giving - Financial Models of Giving for
Missions IV, 22
Giving - Perspectives on
Giving to Missions II, 53
Global Responsibility -
Quotes on the Church’s Global Responsibility
I, 10
Global Responsibility -
Quotes on the Church’s Global Responsibility
II, 8
Global-Minded - Recurring
Themes in Global-Minded Churches II, 12
Glossary - Missions
Glossary II, 6
Goals Worksheet I, 39
God's Unchanging Purpose: A Biblical
Thread IV, 5
Going - Help Your Missionary Thrive -
Going and Returning IV, 62
Great Commandment - The Great Commission
and the Great Commandment IV, 8
Great Commission - Steps to a Great
Commission-Centered Church IV, 15
Great Commission - The Great Commission
and the Great Commandment IV, 8
Great Commission - The Great Commission
and the Purpose of the Church IV, 6
Great Commission - The Heart of the
Great Commission IV, 7
Grids - Budgeting Grids for Missions
Resource Distribution IV, 18
Groups - How to Pray for
Missions in Small Groups I, 29
Groups - Resources for
Missions Leadership Task Groups I, 85
Growth - Becoming a World Christian - A
Personal Response IV, 40
Growth - Growth Stages of
an Intentional Disciple-Making Church
II, 23
Growth - Next Steps IV, 42
Growth - Steps to a Missions Career -
Personal Assessment IV, 51
Guidelines - Accountability Guidelines
for Missionaries IV, 57
Guidelines - Debriefing Guidelines for
Returning Missionaries IV, 59
Guidelines - Guidelines
for Missions Meetings III, 17
Guidelines - Mission Trip
Support Letter Guidelines III, 47
Guidelines for Your Post-Trip
Presentation IV, 54
Health - Church Missions Health History
Questionnaire IV, 19
Heart - The Heart of the Great
Commission IV, 7
Help Your Congregation Pray for
Missionaries IV, 37
Help Your Missionaries Raise
Support IV, 61
Help Your Missionary Thrive - Going and
Returning IV, 62
Help Your Missionary Thrive - On the
Field IV, 63
History - Church Missions Health
History Questionnaire IV, 19
Holidays - Parents of
Missionaries – Getting Through the Holidays
III, 52
How to Avoid
Missions III, 32
How to Be a Missions
Model I, 79
How to Help Your
Congregation Pray for Missions I, 27
How to Help Your Pastor
in Missions I, 21
How to Interview
Missionary Candidates II, 64
How to Model Missions as
a Leadership Team I, 20
How to Pray for Missions
in Small Groups I, 29
How to Pray for Unreached
Peoples I, 28
How to Really Support
Your Missionary II, 68
How to Say “No” to
Missionary Applications II, 71
Image - Raise the Profile of Missions
in Your Church IV, 34
Image - Raising the Missions
Image I, 53
Index to Volume 4 IV, 78
Individuals - Principles
for Influencing Individuals for Missions
I, 59
Influence - Ways People are Influenced
for Missions IV, 35
Influencing - Principles
for Influencing Individuals for Missions
I, 59
Influencing - Tips for
Influencing Your Church for Missions
III, 34
Information - Church Web
Sites with Good Missions Information
II, 77
Integrating Missions into Every Church
Ministry IV, 29
Interest - Congregational Missions
Survey - Understanding IV, 21
Intern - Missionary
Intern Job Description II, 63
International Missions - Balancing Domestic
Ministry and International Missions
II, 21
Interview - How to
Interview Missionary Candidates II, 64
Interview - Interviewing
Missionary Candidates I, 68
Interview - Missionary Phone Interview
for a Church Service IV, 30
Inventory - Missionary
Training Inventory III, 59
Involvement - Congregational Missions
Survey - Involvement IV, 20
Involvement – Involving
Your Grandchildren in Missions III, 50
Involvement - Keys to
Involving your Congregation in Missions
I, 58
Involvement - Next Steps IV, 42
Involvement - Potential
Areas for Missions Involvement I, 61
Issues - Issues for a
Short-Term Missions Policy I, 63
Issues - Issues in Communicating
Missions to the Church I, 49
Issues - Top Ten Toughest
Issues for Missions Pastors I, 26
Items to Include in
Missionary Letters I, 72
Job - Missionary Intern
Job Description II, 63
Job - Missions Team
Member Job Description II, 26
Job - The Job of the
Missions Committee I, 14
Job - The Missions
Pastor’s Job I, 25
Job Description -
Missionary Intern Job Description II,
63
Job Description -
Missions Team Member Job Description
II, 26
Job Description - Support Team Leader
Job Description IV, 52
Journals - Missions Web and Email
Periodicals IV, 71
Key Factors in a Missions
Strategy I, 37
Key Missions Areas in the
Local Church I, 12
Keys for Missions
Committee Operation I, 17
Keys to Communicating
with Contemporary Audiences I, 51
Keys to Involving your
Congregation in Missions I, 58
Language
- Watch Your Missions Language III, 36
Lausanne - The Lausanne
Covenant III, 66-67
Leader - Short Term Team Leader
Debriefing IV, 46
Leader - Support Team Leader Job
Description IV, 52
Leader - Worship Leader Roles in
Missions IV, 17
Leadership - Basic
Resources for the Missions Leadership Team
I, 84
Leadership - Best Books
on Leadership III, 68
Leadership - Finding a Pastor Who Will
Lead in Missions IV, 11
Leadership - How to Model
Missions as a Leadership Team I, 20
Leadership - Missions
Leadership Team Commitments I, 16
Leadership - Missions
Leadership Team Responsibilities I, 15
Leadership - Orientation
Resources for Missions Leadership Teams
I, 83
Leadership - Resources
for Missions Leadership Task Groups I,
85
Leave - Why Missionaries
Leave the Field III, 64
Liability - Short Term Release of
Liability (Adult) IV, 49
Liability - Short Term Release of
Liability (Child) IV, 50
Library - Books for Your
Church Missions Library III, 65
Lifestyle - Simple
Lifestyle to Provide More for Missions
II, 52
Maintaining Spiritual Vitality on the
Field IV, 64
Management - Missions
Management Basics I, 33
Martyrdom - Church Position on
Martyrdom and Missions IV, 23
Meetings - Guidelines for
Missions Meetings III, 17
Mentor - Missionary
Candidate Mentor’s Checklist, Page 1
II, 61
Ministry - Missions
Ministry Purpose, Vision, Values Statements II, 15
Ministry - Missions Ministry
Values IV, 25
Ministry - Sample Purpose
Statements for the Missions Ministry
I, 43
Ministry - Steps to Start
a Missions Ministry in Your Church I,
32
Ministry - Ten Questions
to Evaluate Your Missions Ministry I,
45
Ministry Leader -
Ministry Leader World Evangelism Survey Form
II, 22
Mission Team - Questions
for the Mission Team to Ask Missionaries
II, 65
Mission Trip - Biggest
Mission Trip Mistakes – Ministry II,
57
Mission Trip - Biggest
Mission Trip Mistakes – Preparation
II, 56
Mission Trip Follow
Through II, 58
Mission Trip Funding
Options II, 55
Mission Trip Reflection Questions - Set
#1 IV, 55, 56
Missionaries -
Accountability Questions for Missionaries
III, 53
Missionaries - Conference
Evaluation for Participating Missionaries
III, 29
Missionaries - Criteria
for Selecting Missionaries for Support
I, 66
Missionaries - Domains of
Missionary Preparation III, 54
Missionaries - Evaluating
Missionary Career Changes III, 62
Missionaries - How to
Pray for Missionaries Daily III, 38
Missionaries - How to
Pray for Short-Term Missionaries II,
40
Missionaries - How to
Really Support Your Missionary II, 68
Missionaries - Items to
Include in Missionary Letters I, 72
Missionaries - Missionary
Counseling Issues III, 63
Missionaries - Missionary
Preparation Flow III, 55
Missionaries - Missionary
Preparation Procedure III, 58
Missionaries - Missionary
Training Inventory III, 59
Missionaries - Parents of
Missionaries – Getting Through the Holidays
III, 52
Missionaries - Parents of
Missionaries – Tips for Coping III, 51
Missionaries - Prayer
Support Teams for Your Missionaries
II, 41
Missionaries - Preparing
Missionaries in the Church I, 69
Missionaries - Questions
for Friends and Supporters to Ask Missionaries II, 66
Missionaries - Questions
for Missionaries to Have a Ready Answer
II, 67
Missionaries - Questions
for the Mission Team to Ask Missionaries
II, 65
Missionaries - Role of
the Local Church in Missionary Preparation
III, 57
Missionaries - Seminary
Training for Missionary Candidates
III, 60
Missionaries - Top Ten
Reasons to Support a Missionary I, 67
Missionaries - Web
Security for Missionaries II, 49
Missionaries - Why
Missionaries Leave the Field III, 64
Missionary - Accountability Guidelines
for Missionaries IV, 57
Missionary - Debriefing Guidelines for
Returning Missionaries IV, 59
Missionary - Help Your Congregation
Pray for Missionaries IV, 37
Missionary - Help Your Missionaries
Raise Support IV, 61
Missionary - Help Your Missionary
Thrive - Going and Returning IV, 62
Missionary - Help Your Missionary
Thrive - On the Field IV, 63
Missionary - Missionary Report
Form IV, 66
Missionary - Ten Commandments for Those
in Missionary Preparation IV, 68
Missionary Annual Report
Form I, 75
Missionary Applications -
How to Say “No” to Missionary Applications
II, 71
Missionary Burnout:
Causes and Cures II, 72
Missionary Candidate
Mentor’s Checklist, Page 1 II, 61
Missionary Candidates -
How to Interview Missionary Candidates
II, 64
Missionary Candidates -
Interviewing Missionary Candidates I,
68
Missionary Care - Five Levels of
Missionary Care IV, 60
Missionary Care
Resources I, 73
Missionary Care
Teams II, 69
Missionary Contract II, 70
Missionary Counseling - When to
Refer IV, 65
Missionary Evaluation I, 74
Missionary Intern Job
Description II, 63
Missionary Letters -
Items to Include in Missionary Letters
I, 72
Missionary Phone Interview for a Church
Service IV, 30
Missionary Preparation - Children's
Missionary Preparation Steps IV, 41
Missionary Preparation - Ten
Commandments for Those in Missionary Preparation IV, 68
Missionary Report Form IV, 66
Missionary Retirement
Finances I, 77
Missionary Training
Resources I, 70
Missions – What’s ‘Up’
and What’s ‘Down’ II, 48
Missions Agency -
Questions for Considering a Missions Agency
II, 60
Missions Assessment Profile IV, 13
Missions Bible Study Guides IV, 70
Missions Books - Books for Someone New
to Missions IV, 69
Missions Books - Missions Bible Study
Guides IV, 70
Missions Books - New Missions
Books IV, 74
Missions Books People
Love to Read I, 91
Missions Boundaries IV, 9
Missions Bulletin Board -
Tips II, 43
Missions Committee - Keys
for Missions Committee Operation I, 17
Missions Committee
Job I, 14
Missions Concepts I, 6
Missions Conference -
Missions Conference Evaluation for Church Leaders III, 30
Missions Conference -
Missions Conference Evaluation for Participating Missionaries III, 29
Missions Conference -
Missions Conference Evaluation for the Congregation III, 28
Missions Conference -
Missions Conference Themes I, 54
Missions Conference -
Prayer Room for Your Missions Conference
II, 42
Missions Conference -
Steps to a Good Missions Conference I,
55
Missions Conference Activities IV, 32, 33
Missions Conference
Themes I, 54
Missions Definitions I, 7
Missions Education
Resources II, 74
Missions Education via Missionary
Biographies IV, 31
Missions Funding I, 44
Missions Involvement -
Potential Areas for Missions Involvement
I, 61
Missions Leadership -
Missions Leadership Obstacles III, 14
Missions Leadership Team
Commitments I, 16
Missions Leadership Team
Responsibilities I, 15
Missions Management
Basics I, 33
Missions Ministry Values IV, 25
Missions Pastor - Getting Started as a
Missions Pastor IV, 12
Missions Pastor -
Missions Pastor Orientation III, 12
Missions Pastor -
Missions Pastor Profile III, 11
Missions Pastor - The
Missions Pastor’s Job I, 25
Missions Pastor -
Thoughts on Getting a Missions Pastor
I, 24
Missions Pastor Course
Proposal II, 80
Missions Pastor’s
Job I, 25
Missions Pastors - Top
Ten Toughest Issues for Missions Pastors
I, 26
Missions Planning
Steps I, 38
Missions Policy
Benefits I, 40
Missions Priority Scale -
Skit II, 13
Missions Priority Scale -
Where is Your Church? I, 11
Missions Quotes for
Pastors I, 22
Missions Retreat Evaluation IV, 26
Missions Scriptures I, 8
Missions Speakers – Where
to Look I, 56
Missions Team - Building
Community on the Missions Team I, 19
Missions Team - Missions
Team Expectations II, 25
Missions Team - Missions
Team Interest Inventory III, 13
Missions Team - Missions
Team Member Job Description II, 26
Missions Team - Missions
Team Mistakes II, 27
Missions Team - Missions
Team Sub-Groups III, 19
Missions Team - Qualities
and Skills Desired on the Missions Team
I, 18
Missions Team -
Responsibilities of the Missions Team
II, 24
Missions Web and Email Periodicals IV, 71
Missions Web Sites IV, 72, 73
Mistakes - Biggest
Mission Trip Mistakes – Ministry II,
57
Mistakes - Biggest
Mission Trip Mistakes – Preparation
II, 56
Mistakes - Missions Team
Mistakes II, 27
Mobilized - Description
of a Missions Mobilized Church I, 13;
II, 10
Mobilizers - Requirements
for Missions Mobilizers I, 82
Model - How to Be a
Missions Model I, 79
Model - How to Model
Missions as a Leadership Team I, 20
Models - Church Missions
Deployment Models III, 18
Models - Financial Models of Giving for
Missions IV, 22
More Missions
Scriptures I, 9
Muslims - Resources for
Ministering to Muslims III, 71
New Missions Books I, 90
New Missions Books IV, 74
Next Steps IV, 42
Niche - Questions to Help
You Find Your Niche in Missions I, 60
Obstacles - Missions Leadership Obstacles III, 14
Old Testament - Missions
in the Old Testament III, 8
Operation - Keys for
Missions Committee Operation I, 17
Organizations - Common
Acronyms for Missions Organizations I,
5
Orientation Resources for
Missions Leadership Teams I, 83
Outreach - Small Group
Outreach Survey Form II, 54
Paradigms - Local Church
Missions Paradigms II, 29
Paradigms - The Old
Paradigm - How we always did it II, 28
Parent - Short Term Parental Permission
Form IV, 47
Parents - Parents of
Missionaries – Getting Through the Holidays
III, 52
Parents - Parents of
Missionaries – Tips for Coping III, 51
Participation - Next Steps IV, 42
Partnership - Agency Partnerships
- Criteria for Assessment III, 27
Partnership -
Church-Agency Partnership Agreement
II, 37
Partnership - Partnering
with a Mission Agency I, 46
Partnership - Partnership
Basics III, 25
Partnership - Partnership
Types III, 26
Passion - Top Ten Books
to Restore Your Spiritual Passion III, 72
Pastor - Best Missions
Books for Pastors I, 86
Pastor - Finding a Pastor Who Will Lead
in Missions IV, 11
Pastor - Getting Started as a Missions
Pastor IV, 12
Pastor - How to Help Your
Pastor in Missions I, 21
Pastor - Missions
Questions for Pastors III, 15
Pastor - Missions Quotes
for Pastors I, 22
Pastor - Pastor's List of Missions
Resources IV, 75
Pastor - The Pastor’s
Roles in Missions I, 23
Pastor - Thoughts on
Getting a Missions Pastor I, 24
Pastor - Worship Leader Roles in
Missions IV, 17
Pastor’s Roles in
Missions I, 23
Pastor's List of Missions
Resources IV, 75
Periodicals - Missions Web and Email
Periodicals IV, 71
Permission - Short Term Parental
Permission Form IV, 47
Persecuted Church - How
to Pray for the Persecuted Church II,
39
Personal Accountability Questions IV, 58
Perspectives on Giving to
Missions II, 53
Phone - Missionary Phone Interview for
a Church Service IV, 30
Plan - Strategy Overview
– The Missions “Business Plan” II, 33
Planning - Missions
Planning Steps I, 38
Policy - Developing or
Revising Your Missions Policy III, 7
Policy - Issues for a
Short-Term Missions Policy I, 63
Policy - Missions Policy
Benefits I, 40
Policy - One-Page Missions
Policy (Sample) II, 31
Policy - Steps for
Developing a Missions Policy I, 41
Potential Areas for
Missions Involvement I, 61
Prayer - A Personal Missions Prayer
Pattern IV, 36
Prayer - Help Your Congregation Pray
for Missionaries IV, 37
Prayer - How to Help Your
Congregation Pray for Missions I, 27
Prayer - How to Pray for
Missionaries Daily III, 38
Prayer - How to Pray for
Missions in Small Groups I, 29
Prayer - How to Pray for
Short-Term Missionaries II, 40
Prayer - How to Pray for
the Persecuted Church II, 39
Prayer - How to Pray for
the World II, 38
Prayer - How to Pray for
Unreached Peoples I, 28
Prayer - National Call to
Prayer III, 39
Prayer - Prayer Placards for Banquet
Tables IV, 38
Prayer - Prayer
Quotes I, 30
Prayer - Prayer
Quotes III, 40
Prayer - Prayer
Resources I, 31
Prayer - Prayer Room for
Your Missions Conference II, 42
Prayer - Prayer Support
Teams for Your Missionaries II, 41
Prayer - Why and How to Pray for
Missions IV, 39
Prayer Placards for Banquet Tables IV, 38
Preparation - Biggest
Mission Trip Mistakes – Preparation
II, 56
Preparation - Children's Missionary
Preparation Steps IV, 41
Preparation - Domains of
Missionary Preparation III, 54
Preparation - Missionary
Preparation Flow III, 55
Preparation - Missionary
Preparation Procedure III, 58
Preparation - Preparing
Missionaries in the Church I, 69
Preparation - Questions
to Prepare for a Second Career in Missions
I, 62
Preparation - Role of the
Local Church in Missionary Preparation
III, 57
Preparation - Steps to a Missions
Career - Personal Assessment IV, 51
Preparation - Steps to
Prepare Yourself to Help Churches in Missions
I, 80
Preparing the World Missions
Budget IV, 27
Preparing Your Church for
Cross-Cultural Missions IV, 14
Presentations - Guidelines for Your
Post-Trip Presentation IV, 54
Presenting Missions in
Contemporary Services I, 52
Principles - Basic
Biblical Missions Principles II, 7
Principles for
Influencing Individuals for Missions
I, 59
Priority - Missions
Priority Scale - Skit II, 13
Priority - Missions
Priority Scale - Where is Your Church?
I, 11
Profile - Missions Assessment
Profile IV, 13
Profile - Raise the Profile of Missions
in Your Church IV, 34
Proposal - Missions
Pastor Course Proposal II, 80
Purpose - Church Purpose
Statements I, 42; III,5
Purpose - God's Unchanging Purpose: A
Biblical Thread IV, 5
Purpose - Missions
Ministry Purpose, Vision, Values Statements II, 15
Purpose - Sample Purpose
Statements for the Missions Ministry
I, 43
Purpose - The Great Commission and the
Great Commandment IV, 8
Purpose - The Great Commission and the
Purpose of the Church IV, 6
Purpose - World
Evangelism and the Purpose of the Church
II, 9
Purpose Driven - Proposal
for a World Evangelism-Driven Church II, 20
Qualities and Skills
Desired on the Missions Team I, 18
Qualities for a Potential
Missionary Candidate II, 59
Questionnaire - Church Missions Health
History Questionnaire IV, 19
Questionnaire - Mission Trip Reflection
Questions - Set #1 IV, 55
Questionnaire - Mission Trip Reflection
Questions - Set #2 IV, 56
Questionnaire - Personal Accountability
Questions IV, 58
Questionnaire - Short Term Follow Up
Questionnaire IV, 45
Questions -
Accountability Questions for Missionaries
III, 53
Questions - Missions
Questions for Pastors III, 15
Questions
- Ten Questions for Your Children’s Ministry
III, 37
Questions - Ten Questions to Evaluate Your Missions
Ministry I, 45
Questions - Top Twenty
Tough Missions Questions for the Church
II, 30
Questions – Vision – The
Key Vision Question I, 35
Questions for Considering
a Missions Agency II, 60
Questions for Friends and
Supporters to Ask Missionaries II, 66
Questions for Missionaries Raising
Support IV, 67
Questions for Missionaries
to Have a Ready Answer II, 67
Questions for the Mission
Team to Ask Missionaries II, 65
Questions to Help You
Find Your Niche in Missions I, 60
Questions to Prepare for
a Second Career in Missions I, 62
Quotes - Missions Quotes
for Pastors I, 22
Quotes - Prayer
Quotes I, 30
Quotes - Quotes on the
Church’s Global Responsibility I, 10;
II, 8
Raise Support - Help Your Missionaries
Raise Support IV, 61
Raise the Profile of Missions in Your
Church IV, 34
Raising the Missions
Image I, 53
Re-Entry - Help Your Missionary Thrive
- Going and Returning IV, 62
Re-Entry - Short Term Re-Entry
Worksheet IV, 48
Referral - Missionary Counseling - When
to Refer IV, 65
Reflection - Mission Trip Reflection
Questions IV, 55, 56
Release - Short Term Release of
Liability (Adult) IV, 49
Release - Short Term Release of
Liability (Child) IV, 50
Report - Missionary
Annual Report Form I, 75
Report - Missionary Report Form IV, 66
Requirements for Missions
Mobilizers I, 82
Resources - ACMC Resources II, 73
Resources -
Adopt-a-People Resources I, 48
Resources - Adult
Missions Education Curriculum Resources
I, 50
Resources - Basic
Resources for the Missions Leadership Team
I, 84
Resources - Basic
Resources for the Missions Leadership Team
I, 84
Resources - Best Sources
of Missions Resources II, 78
Resources - Books for Someone New to
Missions IV, 69
Resources - Budgeting Grids for
Missions Resource Distribution IV, 18
Resources - Missionary
Care Resources I, 73
Resources - Missionary
Training Resources I, 70
Resources - Missions Bible Study
Guides IV, 70
Resources - Missions
Education Resources II, 74
Resources - Missions
Leadership Task Groups I, 85
Resources - Missions Web and Email
Periodicals IV, 71
Resources - Missions Web Sites IV, 72, 73
Resources - New Missions Books IV, 74
Resources - Orientation
Resources for Missions Leadership Teams
I, 83
Resources - Pastor's List of Missions
Resources IV, 75
Resources - Prayer
Resources I, 31
Resources - Resources for
Understanding Islam III, 70
Resources - Resources for
Understanding Islam III, 70
Resources - Short Term Resources IV, 76
Resources - Short-Term
Missions I, 65
Resources - Sources of
Children’s Missions Resources II, 79
Resources - Top Dozen
Resources for You and Your Church I,
87
Resources - Web Sites for Children's
Missions Resources IV, 77
Responsibilities -
Missions Leadership Team Responsibilities
I, 15
Responsibilities -
Responsibilities of the Missions Team
II, 24
Retirement - Missionary Retirement
Finances I, 77
Retreat - Format for a Half-Day
Missions Retreat IV, 24
Retreat - Missions Retreat
Evaluation IV, 26
Roles - Worship Leader Roles in
Missions IV, 17
Sample Purpose Statements
for the Missions Ministry I, 43
Scale - Missions Priority
Scale II, 13
Scale - Missions Priority
Scale - Where is Your Church? I, 11
Scope - Missions Scope and Boundaries II, 11
Scriptures - Missions
Scriptures I, 8
Scriptures - More
Missions Scriptures I, 9
Second Career - Questions
to Prepare for a Second Career in Missions
I, 62
Security - Web Security
for Missionaries II, 49
Selected Missions-Related
Web Sites II, 76
Selecting - Criteria for
Selecting Missionaries for Support I,
66
Seminary - Seminary
Training for Missionary Candidates
III, 60
Sending - Helping Your
Church Send You III, 61
Short Term - Debriefing Outline for
Short Term Teams IV, 43
Short Term - Guidelines for Your
Post-Trip Presentation IV, 54
Short Term - Mission Trip Reflection
Questions - Set #1 IV, 55
Short Term - Mission Trip Reflection
Questions - Set #2 IV, 56
Short Term - Trip Evaluation Form - For
Students IV, 53
Short Term Follow Through IV, 44
Short Term Follow Up Questionnaire IV, 45
Short Term Parental Permission
Form IV, 47
Short Term Re-Entry Worksheet IV, 48
Short Term Release of Liability
(Adult) IV, 49
Short Term Release of Liability
(Child) IV, 50
Short Term Resources IV, 76
Short Term Team Leader Debriefing IV, 46
Short-Term - Application
– Sample I, 64
Short-Term - Benefits of
Short-Term Missions Trips III, 41
Short-Term - How to Pray
for Short-Term Missionaries II, 40
Short-Term - Issues for a
Short-Term Missions Policy I, 63
Short-Term - Resources
for Short-Term Missions I, 65
Short-Term – See also
Trips
Short-Term - Short-Term
Contingency Check List III, 46
Short-Term - Short-Term
Opportunities III, 43
Short-Term - Short-Term
Team Training Schedule III, 44
Short-Term - Top
Priorities of Short-Term Training III,
45
Simple Lifestyle to
Provide More for Missions II, 52
Skills - Qualities and
Skills Desired on the Missions Team I,
18
Small Groups - How to
Pray for Missions in Small Groups I,
29
Small Groups - Outreach
Survey Form II, 54
Sources - Best Sources of
Missions Resources II, 78
Sources - Children’s
Missions Resources II, 79
Sources - Sources of
Missions Books III, 73
Speakers - Missions
Speakers – Where to Look I, 56
Speakers - Tips for
Missionary Speakers I, 57
Spiritual - Top Ten Books
to Restore Your Spiritual Passion III, 72
Spiritual Vitality - Maintaining
Spiritual Vitality on the Field IV, 64
Staff - Strategy Survey for Church
Staff IV, 16
Staff - Worship Leader Roles in
Missions IV, 17
Stages - Growth Stages of
an Intentional Disciple-Making Church
II, 23
Start - How to Get Started
in Missions III, 6
Start - Steps to Start a
Missions Ministry in Your Church I,
32
Starting - Getting Started as a
Missions Pastor IV, 12
Steps for Developing a
Missions Policy I, 41
Steps for Missions
Planning I, 38
Steps to a Good Missions
Conference I, 55
Steps to a Great Commission-Centered
Church IV, 15
Steps to a Missions Career - Personal
Assessment IV, 51
Steps to Developing a
Missions Strategy I, 36
Steps to Prepare Yourself
to Help Churches in Missions I, 80
Steps to Start a Missions
Ministry in Your Church I, 32
Strategies -
Adopt-a-People Strategies I, 47
Strategy - Common
Strategy Questions III, 21
Strategy - Key Factors in
a Missions Strategy I, 37
Strategy - Steps to
Developing a Missions Strategy I, 36
Strategy - Strategy
Checklist II, 34
Strategy - Strategy
Criteria II, 33
Strategy - Strategy
Examples II, 36
Strategy - Strategy
Overview II, 35
Strategy Survey for Church Staff IV, 16
Students - Short Term Release of
Liability (Child) IV, 50
Students - Trip Evaluation Form - For
Students IV, 53
Sub-Groups - Missions
Team Sub-Groups III, 19
Support - Criteria for
Selecting Missionaries for Support I,
66
Support - Help Your Missionaries Raise
Support IV, 61
Support - How to Really
Support Your Missionary II, 68
Support - Questions for Missionaries
Raising Support IV, 67
Support - Support
Application Evaluation III, 20
Support - Top Ten Reasons
to Support a Missionary I, 67
Support Letter - Mission
Trip Support Letter Guidelines III, 47
Support Raising - Questions for
Missionaries Raising Support IV, 67
Support Raising Tips I, 76
Support Team Leader Job
Description IV, 52
Support Teams - Prayer
Support Teams for Your Missionaries
II, 41
Supporters - Questions
for Friends and Supporters to Ask Missionaries II, 66
Survey - Church Missions Health History
Questionnaire IV, 19
Survey - Congregational Missions Survey
- Involvement IV, 20
Survey - Congregational Missions Survey
- Understanding IV, 21
Survey - Ministry Leader
World Evangelism Survey Form II, 22
Survey - Mission Trip Reflection
Questions IV, 55, 56
Survey - Missions
Ministry Survey III, 48
Survey - Short Term Follow Up
Questionnaire IV, 45
Survey - Small Group
Outreach Survey Form II, 54
Survey - Strategy Survey for Church
Staff IV, 16
Survey - Values Survey
for Church Missions Leaders III, 16
Task Groups - Resources
for Missions Leadership Task Groups I,
85
Team - Basic Resources
for the Missions Leadership Team I, 84
Team - Building Community
on the Missions Team I, 19
Team - How to Model
Missions as a Leadership Team I, 20
Team - Missionary Care
Teams II, 69
Team - Missions
Leadership Team Commitments I, 16
Team - Missions
Leadership Team Responsibilities I, 15
Team - Missions Team
Expectations II, 25
Team - Missions Team
Member Job Description II, 26
Team - Missions Team
Mistakes II, 27
Team - Orientation
Resources for Missions Leadership Teams
I, 83
Team - Prayer Support
Teams for Your Missionaries II, 41
Team - Qualities and Skills
Desired on the Missions Team I, 18
Team - Questions for the
Mission Team to Ask Missionaries II,
65
Team - Responsibilities
of the Missions Team II, 24
Team - Support Team Leader Job
Description IV, 52
Team Leader - Short Term Team Leader
Debriefing IV, 46
Team Leader - Support Team Leader Job
Description IV, 52
Teams - Debriefing Outline for Short
Term Teams IV, 43
Telephone - Missionary Phone Interview
for a Church Service IV, 30
Ten Best Missions
Books I, 89
Ten Commandments for Those in
Missionary Preparation IV, 68
Ten Questions to Evaluate
Your Missions Ministry I, 45
The Great Commission and the Great
Commandment IV, 8
The Great Commission and the Purpose of
the Church IV, 6
The Heart of the Great Commission IV, 7
Themes - Missions
Conference Themes I, 54
Themes - Recurring Themes
in Global-Minded Churches II, 12
Thoughts on Getting a
Missions Pastor I, 24
Thrive - Help Your Missionary Thrive -
Going and Returning IV, 62
Thrive - Help Your Missionary Thrive -
On the Field IV, 63
Tips for Missionary
Speakers I, 57
Tools - World Christian
Discipleship Tools I, 88
Top Dozen Resources for
You and Your Church I, 87
Top Ten Reasons to
Support a Missionary I, 67
Top Ten Toughest Issues
for Missions Pastors I, 26
Training - Candidate
Training Roles for School, Agency, Church
III, 56
Training - Missionary
Training Inventory III, 59
Training - Missionary
Training Resources I, 70
Training - Seminary
Training for Missionary Candidates
III, 60
Training - Top Priorities
of Short-Term Training III, 45
Trends - Culture and
Church II, 46
Trends - Missions and
Church II, 47
Trends - More Missions
Trends III, 33
Trip Evaluation Form - For
Students IV, 53
Trips - Benefits of
Short-Term Missions Trips III, 41
Trips - Biggest Mission
Trip Mistakes – Ministry II, 57
Trips - Biggest Mission
Trip Mistakes – Preparation II, 56
Trips - Debriefing Outline for Short
Term Teams IV, 43
Trips - Guidelines for Your Post-Trip
Presentation IV, 54
Trips - Mission Trip
Follow Through II, 58
Trips - Mission Trip
Funding Options II, 55
Trips - Mission Trip
Names III, 42
Trips - Mission Trip Reflection
Questions - Set #1 IV, 55
Trips - Mission Trip Reflection
Questions - Set #2 IV, 56
Trips - Mission Trip
Support Letter Guidelines III, 47
Trips – See also
Short-Term
Trips - Short Term Follow Through IV, 44
Trips - Short Term Parental Permission
Form IV, 47
Trips - Short Term Re-Entry
Worksheet IV, 48
Trips - Short Term Release of Liability
(Adult) IV, 49
Trips - Short Term Release of Liability
(Child) IV, 50
Trips - Short Term Resources IV, 76
Trips - Short Term Team Leader
Debriefing IV, 46
Trips– See also Short Term
Understanding - Congregational Missions
Survey - Understanding IV, 21
Unreached - How to Pray
for Unreached Peoples I, 28
Values - Cultural
Values III, 31
Values - Missions
Ministry Purpose, Vision, Values Statements II, 15
Values - Missions Ministry Values IV, 25
Values - Missions Values II, 32
Values - Values Survey
for Church Missions Leaders III, 16
Visibility - Raise the Profile of
Missions in Your Church IV, 34
Vision - Does Your Church
Need a Fresh Global Vision? I, 34
Vision - Global Vision Diagram
II, 16
Vision - Global Vision Discovery Process II, 17
Vision - Global Vision Discovery Worksheet – Our Church II, 18
Vision - Global Vision Discovery Worksheet – Our World II, 19
Vision - Missions
Ministry Purpose, Vision, Values Statements II, 15
Vision - The Key Vision
Question I, 35
Volunteers – How to
Recruit and Keep Them III, 49
Ways People are Influenced for
Missions IV, 35
Web - Church Web Sites
with Good Missions Information II, 79
Web - Missions Web and Email
Periodicals IV, 71
Web - Selected Missions-Related
Web Sites II, 76
Web - Selected
Missions-Related Web Sites II, 78
Web - Web Security for
Missionaries II, 49
Web Sites - Missions Web Sites IV, 72, 73
Web Sites for Children's Missions
Resources IV, 77
What’s ‘Up” - Missions –
What’s ‘Up’ and What’s ‘Down’ II, 48
Why and How to Pray for Missions IV, 39
Worksheet - Goals
Worksheet I, 39
World - How to Pray for
the World II, 38
World Christian - Becoming a World
Christian - A Personal Response IV, 40
World Christian - Definitions of a
World Christian IV, 10
World Christian
Discipleship Tools I, 88
World Evangelism -
Ministry Leader World Evangelism Survey Form
II, 22
World Evangelism -
Proposal for a World Evangelism-Driven Church II, 20
World Evangelism - World
Evangelism and the Purpose of the Church
II, 9
Worship Leader Roles in Missions IV, 17