common ministries
SUNDAY MORNING
WORSHIP
You will likely be attending
a worship service at your
partner church. There may
be moments that challenge
your normal style of worship.
That’s okay. Embrace the
experience and make it a
point to participate fully in
the entire service. Sunday
morning is usually one of
your first interactions with the
local church, which provides
an opportunity to introduce
yourselves and worship
alongside them.
USEFUL TIPS
• Have a couple of team
members prepare a
testimony or faith story.
• If your team member has
musical abilities, prepare a
song or two.
• If a team member is gifted
in preaching/teaching,
communicate that to your
PPM leader.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Community outreach may look
different depending on where
you are serving. Don’t let the
setting intimidate you. The
foundation for effective outreach
is prayer. Spend time in prayer
each day before you go out to
serve. Ask God to open your eyes
to the needs of the people, and
ask Him to create opportunities
for you to relationally invest
in them. Outreach is all about
spending time with people in the
community. You may be planting
fruit trees in a neighbor’s yard,
delivering bags of groceries to
community members, or going
door-to-door alongside church
members asking to pray for
people. The activity doesn’t
matter; your presence with
people and prayer for them will
make a real impact.
USEFUL TIPS
• Spend time in prayer for the
community in advance of
your trip.
• Learn about the community
you are serving: primary
language, demographics, etc.
• Communicate with the host
pastor to learn about the
needs of the community.
• Keep your eyes open as
you’re walking. Look for the
places and people God might
be leading you to pray for.
Don’t be afraid to mention it
to your leader, because those
are some of the most
powerful moments!
• Don’t forget the kids!
Make sure the kids feel
included too.
SPORTS MINISTRY
Sports ministry is a great way
to interact with kids and teens
from the community. Whether
you are a great athlete or not,
the focus should be on the
kids. Make it fun and go out
of your way to include
everyone in the game. Be
ready to laugh and have some
friendly competition. Soccer,
basketball, and baseball are
generally popular sports,
depending on the host
country. When organizing a
game, do your best to keep
the instructions simple and
allow a lot of flexibility.
USEFUL TIPS
• Bring air pumps, deflated
balls, and extra needles
(ask church members to
donate).
• For ideas on fun and
simple group games to
play, see page 34!
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