Each event, regardless of location, will follow this basic schedule.
Friday Morning |
| 8 - 8:30 |
Registration |
| 8:30 - 10:00 |
Short-term Missions Discipleship |
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Team-Building Through Togetherness |
| 10:00 - Noon |
Pre-field Paperwork
- Passports, visa, support issues |
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Getting to Know Your Host Culture |
Friday Afternoon |
| Noon - 1 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:00 - 5:00 |
Getting to Know Yourself
- Culture Shock
Individual Cultural Assessments |
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Team Building |
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Ministry Preparation |
| 5:00 |
Supper and Evening are Free |
Saturday Morning |
| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Continental Breakfast/Devotions |
| 9:00 - Noon |
Dealing with Leadership Issues
-The Seven-Step Process |
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Maximizing Short-term in Your Church |
Saturday Afternoon |
| Noon - 1:00 |
Lunch |
| 1:00 - 5:00 |
Travel and Health Preparation |
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On the Field Debriefing |
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Home Base Re-entry and Debriefing |
Jeff Bleijerveld has been a pastor, missionary, missions executive and currently serves as the Director of Global Ministries. He has led and received numerous short-term teams and has been a CultureLink instructor since 2004. 
Donna Hollopeter has led numerous short-term teams—to Honduras, Poland, Brazil, Haiti, and elsewhere. She is the Associate Director of Global Ministries, where she has been on staff since 1994.