STUFF III Still More Stuff you need to know about Doing Missions in Your Church David Mays ACMC, March, 2004, 73 pages

Just now out, “Stuff III – Still More Stuff…” is the third in a useful series of one-page lists, handouts, outlines, and summaries of things church leaders ask about carrying out their missions responsibilities. Each volume has all new material and is divided into eight categories: Foundations, Leadership, Management, Prayer, Communication, Congregational Involvement, Missionaries, and Resources. Material ranges from the known (The Lausanne Covenant) to the exotic (Watch your missions language!). Church leaders, mobilizers, and mission organization personnel find these “bottom line” summaries extremely handy and helpful. More than 4000 copies of the first volume and 1000 of the second have been distributed. At the Mid-Atlantic ACMC Conference in March 2004, a missions pastor was overheard to tell a participant, “I’m a missions pastor and this is the most useful information I have for my missions team.” You can see introductory sections of the first two volumes and the cumulative index as well as how to obtain Stuff… here The contents of Stuff III are listed below. Stuff III - Still More Stuff you need to know about Doing Missions in Your Church Foundations Church Purpose Statements How to Get Started in Missions Developing or Revising Your Missions Policy Missions in the Old Testament Missions Education Strategy Overview Leadership Missions Discipleship Paradigm Missions Pastor Profile Missions Pastor Orientation Missions Team Interest Inventory Missions Leadership Obstacles Missions Questions for Pastors Values Survey for Church Missions Leaders Management Guidelines for Missions Meetings Church Missions Deployment Models Missions Team Sub-Groups Support Application Evaluation Common Strategy Questions Global Ministry Self-Assessment Consortium Agreement Consortium Operating Guidelines Partnership Basics Partnership Types Agency Partnerships – Criteria for Assessment Communication Conference Evaluation for the Congregation Conference Evaluation for Participating Missionaries Conference Evaluation for Church Leaders Cultural Values How to Avoid Missions More Missions Trends Tips for Influencing Your Church for Missions How to Develop a Missions Discipleship Group Watch Your Missions Language Ten Questions for Your Children’s Ministry Prayer How to Pray for Missionaries Daily National Call to Prayer Prayer Quotes Congregational Involvement Benefits of Short-Term Missions Trips Mission Trip Names Short-Term Opportunities Short-Term Team Training Schedule Top Priorities of Short-Term Training Short-Term Contingency Check List Mission Trip Support Letter Guidelines Missions Ministry Survey Volunteers – How to Recruit and Keep Them Involving Your Grandchildren in Missions Parents of Missionaries – Tips for Coping Parents of Missionaries – Getting Through the Holidays Missionaries Accountability Questions for Missionaries Domains of Missionary Preparation Missionary Preparation Flow Candidate Training Roles for School, Agency, Church Role of the Local Church in Missionary Preparation Missionary Preparation Procedure Missionary Training Inventory Seminary Training for Missionary Candidates Helping Your Church Send You Evaluating Missionary Career Changes Missionary Counseling Issues Why Missionaries Leave the Field Resources Books for Your Church Missions Library The Lausanne Covenant The Lausanne Covenant (continued) Best Books on Leadership New Missions Books Resources for Understanding Islam Resources for Ministering to Muslims Top Ten Books to Restore Your Spiritual Passion Sources of Missions Books