Things to consider
Where is the best place to host your interview?
If you have to make it over the phone, how can you get a good feel for the person?
If in person, how many people will need to sit in the interview?
If a big group, try to minimize the intimidation factor
Set the applicant at ease - start with some small talk - it helps both parties
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Mission Trip Software... what is it and how do I find the right one for me? Mission trip software are tools that help you run the logistics of your short term missions trips.
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Tip #5 - Share Stories
Big Picture: Stories are powerful and they are what people remember... share them well and often! Sharing a story well brings glory to God.
Stories are powerful things... many refer to stories as the language of the heart. I think we can all relate to hearing someone share some life experiences and all we walk away with are the st...
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Tip #7 - Prepare for Relaunch
Big Picture: Your relaunch will communicate a lot to your audience.
Was it Ben Franklin that said, “Failure to plan is planning to fail.”? I’m not sure, but the quote is awesome! In many ways, this season has given us time to rethink many things about our mission programs. Regardless, you should be taking ...
Diversifying Engagement Pathways
Pre-COVID kept many engagements in missions very unilateral… a great deal of short term trip engagement. The pandemic quickly slammed the breaks on international travel and much of global mission work. Post-COVID will release a variety of pathways to engage creating more opportunities for involvement, more systems to be created, and more able to use ...
Consider creating a weekly communication during this crisis (or whatever frequency you prefer) to stay engaged with your trip participants while we all wait to learn next steps and what’s coming.
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Tip #2 - Equip Your Leaders
Big Picture: Your leaders are your greatest vision advocates... equip them to multiply your vision.
A CEO once asked me if you were rolling out a new initiative... if the time should first be spent engaging your internal teams or making an announcement to the public. Answer... you should always first engage your internal team...
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Tip #4 - Shift To Local
Big Picture: You must give people the opportunity to serve wherever they are... but soon!
Many times we don’t think of missions as something that’s local. We won’t dive into that whole discussion... I’m just going to move right into an assumption that we need to shift into being hands and feet right here a...
Looking for ways to engage participants once they get back from a short term trip? Here are a few suggestions to take things to the next level.
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