Application for Amazon Outreach Leadership

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AMAZON OUTREACH
TRIP LEADER’S HANDBOOK
P. O. BOX 794763
DALLAS, TEXAS 75379-4763
972-931-5565
Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and
your plans will succeed.
Proverbs 16:3
Amazon Outreach Trip Leader‘s Handbook
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CONTENTS
AMAZON OUTREACH CONTACT NUMBERS……………………………i
TRIP LEADER APPLICATION………………………………………………ii
GENERAL LEADERSHIP
Short Term Leadership
Characteristics of a Team Leader
Responsibilities of a Team Leader
Expectations
Children on the Trip
Departure Information for Team Leaders
MEETINGS
Suggested Schedule & Agendas
Team Recruitment
Team Training
Ministry Captains
Creative Ideas
Portuguese Words and Phrases
SUPPORT RAISING
ADMINISTRATIVE
On Your Mark – Positioning for Success Trip Administration
Get Set – Communicate, Coach, Collect, Conquer
Airline Regulations & Policies
Paperwork
Passports & Visas
Vaccinations
Go – Preparing Trip Members
Preparing Yourself
Leader Timeline
Forms & Examples
EVANGELISM/PRAYER
TEAM PACKING
BOAT LIFE
YOUTH
DEBRIEF
MINISTRY IDEAS
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AMAZON OUTREACH CONTACT NUMBERS
Amazon Outreach
P.O. Box 794763
Dallas, TX 75379-4763
972-931-5565
Jed Thompson (Executive Director)
972-754-1958 (cell)
[email protected]
Phyllis Woodward (Assistant Director)
214-274-0594 (cell)
[email protected]
Brenda Bailey (Administrative Assistant)
214-725-5907 (cell)
[email protected]
Pam Perkins (Accountant/Bookkeeper)
214-934-3073
[email protected]
Marco Rego (Executive Director – Brazil)
Av. Rio Mar 62, Vieiralves
69053-180 - Manaus – AM
Cell Phone:
US to Brazil: 0 11 55 92 8414-2015
Brazil to Brazil: 0 21 92 8414-2015
Office:
US to Brazil: 0 11 55 92 3584-1971
Brazil to Brazil: 0 21 92 3584-1971
House:
US to Brazil: 0 11 55 92 3234 7229
Brazil to Brazil: 0 21 92 3234 7229
Email: [email protected]
APPLICATION FOR AMAZON OUTREACH
LEADERSHIP
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General Information
Name:_________________________________________________________________
Home Address:__________________________________________________________
City:______________________State:_______________________Zip:______________
Phone:(H)____________________(W)____________________(Cell)_______________
Email:_________________________________________________________________
Male:________Female:________Single_________Married_________
Occupation:__________________________________________ DOB__________________
Home Church:___________________________________________________________
Ministry Information
Have you been involved in your church‘s ministry? If yes, give a brief description.
Are you currently involved in a ministry? If yes, give a brief description.
Leadership Information
Have you been a leader of a group? If yes, give a brief description.
What do you think your greatest leadership quality is?
What area of leadership do you need to work on?
Testimony
Briefly explain how you became a Christian and describe your current spiritual walk with the
Lord.
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References
List two references below. One needs to be a pastor or religious leader. One needs to be
someone who you have been a leader with or a leader to.
Name:_______________________________Name:_____________________________
Relation:_____________________________Relation:___________________________
Phone:_______________________________Phone:____________________________
Email:________________________________Email:____________________________
Commitment
I understand that an Amazon Outreach trip leader needs to be above reproach. I commit to the
guidelines Amazon Outreach has set before me.
Signed:________________________________________________________________
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GENERAL LEADERSHIP
SHORT TERM LEADERSHIP
The job of a short term mission trip leader is one that involves logistics coordination,
development of people, and building relationships between two cultures. None of these
jobs is easy and you will find that this role is far more than collecting money and making
travel arrangements. It is a calling from God and we have to be committed to that call.
Leading a short term mission trip is very rewarding but at the same time, a huge
responsibility. You are the point person for a group of Christians sent by God to share
the Gospel of His Son, Jesus Christ.
Leadership in a cross-cultural setting, with a combination of several different
personalities, all stretched beyond their emotional, spiritual, and physical limits can be
very challenging. Remember that you are to be servants to your team and to the
nationals as well as a shepherd and a good listener.
Team members need to take on responsibilities too. Make sure you weave themes
such as serving, learning and obeying into your team training. If you train your team
well they will function as one unit and make your job much easier as you delegate the
different responsibilities to each team member.
Developing people is crucial to a successful trip. We are to ―Send them in a manner
worthy of God‖ (III John 6). Make sure that you are emphasizing relationships over
projects. We strongly encourage you to take time during your day to give the team a
moment to reflect on the way God is working in the villager‘s lives as well as their own.
Be an encourager and a guide but let the team feel the Holy Spirit move as well.
Characteristics of a Team Leader
1. Submission to God‘s will is his number one priority.
2. He is a spiritual leader and a prayer warrior. He motivates people to grow spiritually.
3. He demands cooperation. When he asks the team to obey specific rules he leads
from the front and is a role model for them.
4. He is compassionate and encouraging to each person he is leading.
5. He is pro-active, well prepared, and informative.
6. He has the ability to develop team unity and camaraderie.
7. A trip leader must take on the role of a servant, as Jesus did. Be more of a
shepherd than a director.
8. Creates interdependence within the team with an appropriate division of labor.
9. His words bring glory to God. ―Let no unwholesome word proceed from your
mouth.‖ Eph. 4:29
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General Leadership 1
Responsibilities of a Team Leader
1. Read over each member‘s application and testimony thoroughly. Look for signs of strengths
and weaknesses. If you have questions, ask them! When a problem arises later on the
boat, it is much harder to handle.
2. If a team member has been through any kind of crisis or trauma (divorce, death in the family,
recovering from drugs or alcohol, mental breakdown) within the last 6 months we strongly
suggest that they wait for a future time to go on a trip.
3. If you are a new leader, be sure to spend time talking with other experienced leaders that
can guide you in the right direction.
4. If possible, get to know each member on your team before the trip. Planning meetings and
small group lunches are good ways to accomplish this.
5. Go over all rules and important items with your team prior to the trip. Make sure that each
one is completely understood before the trip.
6. If a disagreement arises between two or more people while on the trip it is very important to
handle it immediately. Take all concerned and go to a private area of the boat and talk
through the problem. Usually this sort of thing is short lived if addressed before it grows.
Don‘t assume it will go away. You can‘t afford to let this affect the mission of the trip.
7. A trip leader should see the big picture of what God is accomplishing through Amazon
Outreach as a whole and not just on their trip. Ask the pastor and/or missionary working
with you how your trip fits into their church vision.
8. You should plan for meaningful devotional and worship times. Know ahead of time who
would agree to share their testimony and who would lead a short devotional.
9. As you first board the boat introduce team to Brazilian translators and staff, have the team
take a quick tour, and find a hammock for themselves.
10. Keep the boat clean and in good order, watching inventory. It is critical to notify A.O. in
Dallas if there are any inventory needs i.e., medicine, tracts, Bibles, etc. Keep in mind that
another trip is coming right behind yours and it is the responsibility of you and your team to
have everything ready.
11. Inventory is a must on every trip.
a. VBS – There are 2 closets on the first floor of the boat. The one on the left is for VBS
and Women‘s ministry supplies. You will need to clean out the closet of anything that
doesn‘t belong in that closet and put it back in the appropriate place. If you have an
ample amount of crafts at the end of the trip, take these back to Dallas to be put in the
Dallas warehouse for future trips. If you have only a few crafts leftover they will need to
be put in a box in the VBS closet in zip-lock bags labeled with the number of crafts in
each bag or given to a village school teacher.
b. Pharmacy – The medical team can help our Pharmacy Tech get the right amount of
med‘s back on the shelves and appropriately arranged for the next trip.
c. Glasses – The glasses are stored in the closet on the right side on the first floor.
d. Bibles and Tracts – Evangelical and Men‘s Ministry supplies are kept in the closet on
the right side of the first floor and need to be put back in their storage place and
counted at the end of every trip. Make sure to announce to the team to return any
Bibles or tracts they didn‘t hand out. Many times the Bibles and tracts are scattered all
over the boat and they are very difficult to inventory.
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EXPECTATIONS
Who Are We? How Do We Fit In?
Amazon Outreach has partnered with churches on the Amazon River that are currently
involved in evangelizing the people living in the Amazon River basin. The pastors and
missionaries proceed us, follow us, and have a good knowledge of the people and the
culture. We are dealing with three cultures in our ministry; the American culture, the
Brazilian culture and the village culture. It is not our desire to change any of our
cultures but to work in harmony together. The Brazilian churches we partner with have
developed their own mission strategies to reach the remote villages of the Amazon and
our most important job is to help build relationships with these villagers and break down
barriers so we will open doors for the gospel. We need to remember first and foremost
that we are in Brazil to serve God and serve the Brazilian leaders.
Things to Remember:
1) If you have never been on a mission trip before, but you have seen videos and
pictures, your trip will be different than you expect.
2) If you have been on a trip before, your next trip will be different than the last one.
3) The different ministries that occur during our trips are the key to opening doors
for the gospel message.
4) Most of the time when you plan to be involved in a certain ministry (even if you
are in the medical ministry) it could change when you arrive at the village. Many
times doctors and dentists are busy with patients, but sometimes they find
themselves with no patients and in a VBS skit instead. These are many times
considered the highlights of the trip by those who are involved in ministries that
they never expected to be part of.
5) Our job is to follow the lead of the Brazilian leaders and not to go with our
planned agenda.
6) No two villages are the same. Some are larger with streets, electricity, running
water and even satellite dishes! Others are very remote with four to five families
living there with no modern conveniences at all.
7) Sometimes, even when we know the names of the villages the Brazilians intend
for us to visit, there will be a change of plans. The level of the river can go up or
down considerably in a short amount of time and our planned route and
destinations have to change also. There are times when a plantation owner will
come by a village and hire many of the adults for harvesting crops just before we
arrive; therefore changing the time needed to be in that particular village.
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8) The Brazilians are extremely relational people and would much prefer a casual
conversation than a ―planned program.‖ Remember this when you are planning
any of your men‘s or women‘s ministries. Talk to these people and let them
respond! Getting to know them is one of the best parts of this ministry.
9) The Brazilians very rarely consider time important. Remember we are not there
to change their culture but to serve them in their ministry. Americans might
consider taking off their watches upon arrival.
10) Americans tend to have a checklist and an agenda for each day and sometimes
forget the most important component……………the Holy Spirit.
11) Please have your teams prepare to be flexible with the schedule that is planned,
and when the plan changes, look for where God is working and go there.
12) Tell your teams to, ―Expect the unexpected!‖
CHILDREN ON THE TRIP
We strongly suggest a child is at least 12 years of age to go on a trip, but there may be
exceptions. Parents should be asked about the maturity of their child and if the child has
any specific behavioral or health problems (i.e., ADHD, diabetes). The parents need to be
made aware of their responsibility to their child for the duration of the trip. The leader should
meet with the child and parents and have the approval of Amazon Outreach staff member to
sign off on each individual circumstance.
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DEPARTURE INFORMATION FOR TEAM LEADERS
1. Make sure to meet your team at the airport at least 2½ hours before your departure
time.
2. Check your luggage all the way through to Manaus.
3. Give your team members and their families either Jed Thompson's number (972754-1958) or Phyllis Woodward‘s number (214-274-0594) for an emergency contact
person in the U.S.
4. Have a list of all the team members‘ cell phone numbers and give this list to each
person traveling.
5. Have family and support team sign up for our Boat Blogs at
www.ao-lindaesperanca.blogspot.com and
www.ao-amoreesperanca.blogspot.com.
6. Remind team members that there is a satellite phone on the boat for emergencies
only that can be used to call the US for $3 a minute. They can pay the team leader
on the boat and the leader will give the cash to Marco Rego upon your return to
Manaus. Team members may also buy hammocks for approximately $35.
7. Keep a low profile while arriving in Brazil. Do not wear team t-shirts or name tags!!
Pack them in suitcases or duffle bags. Pair off in 2‘s or 3‘s as you go through
customs.
8. Take your trip logs and trip surveys with you. Fill out the logs daily and have each
team member fill out the survey on the boat ride back to Manaus. Collect them
before they get off the boat.
9. Upon your return send your trip logs and surveys to Phyllis Woodward, P.O. Box
794763, Dallas, TX 75379-4763.
Take with you:
1. Record of team members with their emergency contact numbers and
individual medical needs.
2. Make sure any minors (17 or under) have their minor forms in their passports.
3. Passports
4. E-tickets and itinerary
5. Name Tags
6. Supply of pens and sharpies
7. Logs and Surveys
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MEETINGS
Amazon Outreach strongly recommends that each trip leader plan and conduct several
trip meetings prior to the trip and after the trip. Whether you are leading a trip made up
of all first-timers, all veterans or a combination of both, trip meetings are essential to the
unity, preparedness and effectiveness of the entire team, including you, and of the trip.
The purpose of trip meetings is 3-fold:
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To Enlighten
To Equip
To Encourage
The manner in which we cooperate and interact with one another as a team is an
important way, and the most obvious to those we will be ministering to, that we reflect
Christ on this mission trip. Jesus said ―By this all men will know that you are My
disciples, if you love one another (John 13:35). One proven way to build a loving-eachother, Christ-centered mission team is to have them meet together regularly. Hebrews
10:25 tells us ―Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing,
but let us encourage one another–and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Of
course, the writer of Hebrews was talking about THE Day, but the same principle is
applicable to the mission trip departure date.
The following information is designed to help you plan and execute your trip meetings in
the most effective way. During these meetings, you will have opportunities to allow the
Lord to begin bonding the trip members together, offer insight gleaned from experience,
and to foresee and head off potential problems or areas of attack from the enemy.
The 3-fold purpose of mission trip meetings, to enlighten, equip and encourage, can be
accomplished in a wide range of ways including motivational and inspirational speakers
and stories, devotionals, team building games and activities, icebreakers, etc. These
methods will help in developing trip members‘ awareness, preparedness, servant‘s
attitude and excitement.
It is often difficult to get all of the trip members to attend the meetings. Work, family,
and other commitments all combine to produce very busy lives for your trip members.
However, given enough advance notification (giving them the trip meeting dates at the
Information Meeting), most people can plan accordingly and arrange or rearrange their
schedules to allow them to attend the meetings. In addition, if you have trip members
who have previously been on a trip, they may feel there is no need for them to attend
the meetings since they‘ve ―been there, done that‖. It‘s easy to see why a first-timer
would need to attend trip meetings, but ―veterans‖ often don‘t see any benefit to
themselves in attending them. The operative phrase here is ―benefit to themselves‖.
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Meetings 1
First of all, every meeting should benefit EVERYONE in attendance in some way. At
the very least, the opportunity to pray together with the other members of the team
should be important enough to ―make the drive‖ to the meeting. Second, veterans are
crucial to first-timers; since they have experienced the trip, they can offer a wealth of
information, comfort, and guidance to the first-timers. Any veteran of these mission trips
would be blessed to realize that their next trip BEGINS with ministering to those who will
be joining them on the trip who have not been before.
If you think you may have issues in the area of meeting attendance, if you set the
expectation up-front (at the Informational Meeting) that attendance at the trip meetings
is part of the trip itself, you will at least decrease the attitude of the trip members that
feel they don‘t ―need to attend‖.
There is nothing wrong or mean about simply saying ―Attendance at all meetings is a
requirement of participating in the mission trip‖. Below are some other suggestions for
expressing the importance of meeting attendance:
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―Unless providentially hindered, all trip members are required to attend all trip
meetings.‖
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―If you commit to go on the trip, you are committing to attend all trip meetings that
are scheduled.‖
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―Please understand that you can not go into this experience unprepared. Your
attendance is extremely important for planning purposes and reflects your
commitment to the trip and to rest of the team.‖
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―You are required to attend 80% (pick a percentage) of the trip meetings.‖
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Meetings 2
SUGGESTED SCHEDULE & AGENDAS
OF TRIP MEETINGS
ALL MEETINGS BEGIN AND END WITH PRAYER
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6 Months Prior to Departure – Informational Meeting
o Hand out ―Information Sheets‖
o Hand out Trip Calendar (meetings, support due dates, shots, etc.)
o Hand out sample support letters to be reviewed prior to next meeting
o Tell why we go, what we do, and show map of where trip is going
o Explain how to apply online
o Show video
o Personal Testimonials by previous trip members
o Q&A Session
o Fill out Interest Sign Up Sheet
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5 Months Prior to Departure – Getting Started Meeting
o Hand out Short Term Missionary Handbook to those who don‘t have it
o Make sure all team members have applied for trip online
o Introduction of trip members
o Raising Support Training
o Choose Ministry Team Leaders
o Trip members decide which ministry team they will serve on
o Collect trip deposits and paperwork
o Q&A Session
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2 – 4 Months Prior to Departure – Various Meetings
o Potential meeting topics could include collecting supplies, preparing for
spiritual warfare, evangelism training, Brazilian culture training, etc.
o Each of these meetings should include updates from team leaders of each
ministry team.
o At the month 4 meeting, make prayer partner assignments.
o Q&A session
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1 Month Prior to Departure – “Go” Meeting
o Practice Portuguese words & phrases
o Personal packing example
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1-2 Weeks Prior to Departure – Packing Party
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1 Week Prior to Departure – Send Off Party
o Invite families and supporters
o Pray together
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1-2 Weeks Following Trip – Debrief Meeting
o Ask team members how they are feeling
o Ask team what they have learned spiritually from the trip
o Ask team how other people have responded to them since they returned
o Ask how they could have been better prepared for the trip
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4-6 Weeks Following Trip – Picture Party
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Meetings 3
TEAM RECRUITMENT
(Note: The trip team includes more than just those who will go on the
trip. It also includes all those who will participate in the trip through
support – prayer & financial. Do not limit your recruiting to only those
who may be interested in going.)
Begin recruiting at least six months before the trip departs. Plan your first meeting,
which will be an informational meeting. You will need to know the focus of the trip if
possible so you can gather the ideal people for the needs of the trip. The best methods
to recruit/inform people are:
1. Church bulletins – Place an informative explanation of the specifics of the mission
trip (dates, focus, needs) and the place and time of the meeting in your church
bulletin.
2. Business – Place flyers on bulletin boards with the specifics of the trip. Speak at
meetings or informal gatherings in your place of business or other businesses.
3. Email or Phone – Contact friends, family and other interested groups by email or
phone and let them know about your first informational meeting.
4. Medical Professionals – Contact your own personal doctors and any other medical
person you know and have them help you inform other professionals about the trip.
Make sure they know the medical needs of the people in the Amazon.
Remember, the more excited you are about your trip the more excited people will be to
step out in faith and see what God has in store for them!
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Meetings 4
AMAZON MISSION TRIP
INFORMATION SHEET
TRIP DATES: October 9th – October 18th, 2007
TRIP LEADER:
Evan Geliser
Where are we going?
The Amazon River Basin of Brazil
972.214.1234 (home)
214.972.1234 (work)
972.972.1234 (cell)
What are the different ways I can participate?
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
You can go,
You can pray,
You can give,
You can gather supplies
You can do all of the above!
TRIP
MEETING DATES:
April 2nd – 6:25 p.m.
May 4th – 1:00 p.m.
June 2nd – 6:25 p.m.
July 1st – 1:00 p.m.
August 5th – 1:00 p.m.
September 5th – 6:25 p.m.
September 28th – 6:00 p.m.
All trip members are required to attend all trip
meetings unless providentially hindered by
illness, family emergency or work related
travel.
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How can I get more
information?
Contact the trip leader
or
Visit the Amazon
Outreach Website:
Amazonoutreach.org
Meetings 5
AMAZON MISSION TRIP
INTEREST SIGN UP SHEET
NAME
HOME PHONE
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OFFICE PHONE
CELL PHONE
Meetings 6
EMAIL
HOME CHURCH
TEAM TRAINING
A. Raising Support
1. Read over the Raising Support section of the Missions Guidebook.
2. Show different support letters to get ideas for traveler‘s individual letter.
3. Encourage each traveler to send out support letters four months before departure date.
4. Discuss beneficial ways to contact others about the trip & how they can give their
support.
B. Children‘s Ministry
1. Read over VBS booklet and discuss possible lessons to teach.
2. Sing some of the songs taught to the children and learn at least one.
3. Teach a skit performed at VBS.
4. Show some examples of crafts made and how to make them.
5. Discuss how many of each craft needs to be made and materials needed.
6. Divide up craft making jobs between team members
C. Women‘s Ministry
1. Discuss some of the needed topics for the women in the village where you will be going.
(marriage, health, hygiene, child rearing)
2. Review some ideas to teach and who will teach each one.
D. Medical/Dental Ministry
1. Gather needed medicines and medical supplies
2. Check all expiration dates on every medicine, condense into containers and pack
3. Discuss common problems and diagnosis‘ with veteran doctors
E. Construction
1. Discuss needs of village and supplies needed
2. Collect and/or purchase supplies
3. Experts train others on techniques before trip departs
F. Men‘s Ministry
1. Discuss some of the needed topics for the men in the village where you will be going.
(marriage, alcoholism, parenting, discipleship)
2. Review some ideas to teach and who will teach each one.
G. Cultural (use Cultural Guide in packet)
1. Religion, Language, Expectations
H. Rules
1. Read through the travel rules and boat rules and discuss.
I. Packing
1. Pack in suitcases or duffle bags instead of boxes or plastic tubs.
2. Read through the packing list and show examples of the right size bag, how to pack in
ziplock bags and best ways to pack gathered supplies.
a. Use gallon size bags to pack each day‘s clothes.
b. Pack as much as you can in ziplock bags because of the high humidity
3. Discuss how to unpack on the boat and store supplies.
a. Unpack VBS, women‘s, men‘s, evangelistic supplies and place in appropriate
closets.
b. Unpack all medicines in the pharmacy in the designated areas and label new
medicines clearly.
c. Ask the boat captains where the best place for storage of construction equipment
would be. It needs to be placed out of the flow of trafficked areas.
d. Clothes and other donated items should be sorted through on the first travel day and
put family packs.
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Meetings 7
MINISTRY CAPTAINS
Medical Captain, ___________________________
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Upon arrival at boat, do a quick inventory of pharmacy and make sure we have stock of
most common needs. The outgoing team should have taken care of this for you, but it
doesn‘t hurt to double check.
No one is allowed in pharmacy without medical captain.
Have a discussion with the medical team regarding common problems and diagnosis. This
can be done on the boat before we reach our first village.
Teach worm prevention to our team the first morning on the boat. (Optional)
Take pharmacy inventory at the end of our trip and restock the pharmacy for the next team.
Coordinate the medical and pharmaceutical team (supplies, shifts, setting up on site) and
work with translator leader to make sure you have translators you need.
Attend leaders‘ meeting every evening to report # of patients treated and any special needs.
Dental Captain,
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Coordinate the dental team (shifts, setting up on site).
Attend leaders‘ meeting every evening to report # of patients treated and any special needs.
Eye Glasses Captain, ______________________________
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Upon arrival at boat, do a quick inventory of glasses and make sure we have stock of all
strengths.
No experience necessary. Set up on site, see patients, give eye test for reading and give
out glasses if needed.
Give out sunglasses to fishermen.
Take inventory at end of trip and restock boat.
Attend leaders‘ meeting every evening to report how many glasses and sunglasses were
dispensed.
Children’s Ministry Captain, _____________________________.
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Get VBS booklet from Amazon Outreach and discuss with team possible lessons to teach.
Learn songs to teach to the kids.
Plan a skit to perform for the kids.
Decide on crafts to make and who will make them.
Prepare crafts in advance as much as possible (cutting, sorting, hole punching, etc). Put in
ziplock bags in packs of 25 and label ―25‖ on the bag.
Laminate the stories and lessons that you bring. Make sure they are packed w/ the team‘s
bags.
Complete an inventory of VBS supplies at the end of the trip. Take leftover crafts back to
Dallas to give to the next team. Make sure the VBS supplies are left organized and neat.
Coordinate team and schedules for each day of ministry.
Attend leaders‘ meeting every evening to report # of children, lesson name, crafts created,
games played, and which tracts were passed out (if any)
Construction Captain, ___________________________.
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Assess ability of team and help choose project based on needs of village
Determine supplies needed. Collect and/or purchase and bring to Packing Party.
Make sure team is trained on techniques prior to departure.
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Meetings 8
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Act as main contact with national worker.
Make sure we have the supplies needed to give each village a swing (18‘ of 5/8‖ rope/swing)
Attend leaders‘ meeting every evening to report on day‘s work.
Evangelism/Devotional Captain,
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Coordinate evangelism training for team before we leave
Lead prayer time at meetings and Send-Off Party
Recruit people to lead daily devotionals on boat
MC evening share time on boat (to process day‘s events)
Coordinate testimonies shared at village services
Arrange evangelical opportunities on trip, i.e. have the Jesus Film shown to village, have the
Gospel presented to people waiting in line for medical services (puppets telling Gospel,
Evangecube presentation, testimonies told)
Act as contact for team members wanting to give away Bibles, Evangecubes, and tracts.
Attend leaders‘ meeting every evening to report:
 # of Bibles distributed
 Name of any tracts passed out
 # of people in attendance at church service
 Name of pastor
 Sermon subject
 Name of person who shared testimony and any significant highlights from story
 Response/number saved
 Was Jesus film shown?
 Any discipling done?
Inventory evangelical supplies at end of trip and restock for next team.
Men’s Ministry Captain,
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Discuss needed topics for village men (marriage, alcoholism, parenting, discipleship) with
your team.
Review ideas on how/what to teach and coordinate who will teach them.
Attend leaders‘ meeting every evening to report on day‘s ministry (what was taught, how
many attended).
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Discuss needed topics for village women (marriage, health, hygiene, parenting) with your
team.
Review ideas on how/what to teach and coordinate who will teach them.
Discuss the craft the women will do and what materials will be needed. Make sure materials
are gathered and brought to Packing Party.
Attend leaders‘ meeting every evening to report on day‘s ministry (what was taught, how
many attended).
Hair Cutting Captain,_______________________________.
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Gather hair cutting supplies (scissors, spray bottles, capes, battery powered clippers)
Train team members the basics of cutting hair
Gather donated items for hair styling (headbands, clips, barrettes)
Worship Captain, ________________________________________
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Teach the team a song in Portuguese to sing to the villagers.
Lead singing for devotionals on boat.
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Historian,
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Keep daily log of cool stories shared at end of each day.
Type up and turn in to AO after trip is over.
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Coordinate fundraising projects for team.
Work with team to gain ideas to increase public interest.
Act as main communicator and contact person during fundraiser.
Responsible for collecting money and getting it to the leader.
Packing Captain, _________________________________
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Bring airline luggage name tags (about 50) to the Packing Party. Tags can be picked up at
the airport.
Entire team will help get our donations packed into ziplock bags (for example, several travel
size bottles of shampoo in one gallon size baggy). All team members should bring baggies.
Make sure we don‘t pack boxes and wrappers. Remove items from their packaging if
possible.
Condense medicines and remove boxes, waste, etc. Make sure the instruction sheet is kept
w/ the medicine and that it is properly labeled w/ name and expiration date. Remember: no
expired medicines are allowed.
Coordinate distribution of filled ziplock bags into various suitcases, dividing up similar items
like medicines into different bags so they won‘t look suspicious to Customs. Distribute
clothing as well.
Make sure the craft supplies for women‘s and VBS ministries get packed (work with those
leaders).
Have each bag weighed so that it is close to 50 lbs. (Scale in Amazon Outreach
warehouse).
Make sure every person gets 2 bags to take home and that they add their name and
address to the airline tag.
Assign someone at the airport (preferably a man or two) to get a cart and watch for each of
our team members to arrive. Meet them at their vehicles to help unload their bags onto the
cart and bring them inside.
At the departure airport, make sure ALL bags are checked all the way through to Manaus.
On the boat, oversee the unloading of bags:
 Unpack each bag and begin to organize items into different categories (medical, dental,
toys, clothing, toiletries, hats, etc.) and label each bag.
 Have each team member take a small trash bag/container and put one or two of each
item into the ―family pack‖. Store family packs in large duffels until the leader tells the
team when to pass them out to the families of each village. This should be done in an
organized manner relying on the local leaders.
 Ask the captain for a good place to load the construction supplies where they will be out
of the way.
 Meet with the outbound team if possible to see if there are any inventory issues for the
boat (over or under supplied of various items) and make sure this is taken care of.
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CREATIVE IDEAS
For Meetings:
1. Guest speakers – evangelist, ministry specialist (puppet, praise/worship, VBS,
construction), Brazilian
2. Ice breaker games
3. Dinners at Brazilian restaurant or pitch in dinner at a home with Brazilian food.
4. Special prizes for achievements, i.e., first person to turn in forms or money
*bug spray
*journal
*travel pillow
*flashlight
5. Teach Portuguese phrases and songs
6. Assign prayer partners
7. Have a retreat for a day
8. Scavenger hunt
For on the Trip:
1. Veteran/Rookie – Pair up a veteran member with a first timer for questions,
guidance, boat tour and introductions. It will save you loads of time!
2. Trip email updates while on trips – Have a person at home that has a list of one
email address per person on the trip. The leader will call this person and give
them an update of the trip as it progresses. The delegated ―email person‖ will
then write a letter and email it to everyone on their list. The recipients of the
email can then forward it to each team member‘s list of contacts. Make sure the
email is encouraging and not alarming to the folks on the receiving end.
3. Make swings in the villages – Simple swings can be made by buying 18 ft. of 5/8‖
rope for each swing you want to make. When you arrive in the village you can
take a piece of wood and have one of the boat crew cut a board for a seat and
drill a hole through the middle of it for the rope. Tie the rope on a high tree and
run the other end of the rope through the hole of the seat and tie it on the bottom.
The kids love it!
4. Have a team member act as a journalist to record what your team experienced
and any ―God stories‖ that happen on the trip. You can have the journalist copy
these stories and give them to you to send into Amazon Outreach at the end of
the trip. Many of the stories will be posted on our website or displayed in our
newsletter.
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Meetings 11
Games and Questions for Team Building
Up and Down Game
Each team member will be allowed to say one of three things when it is their
turn…….‖One up, one down, or one up and one down.‖ They will be told if they are
right or not until they figure out what the rules of the game are. (The rule is that the
placement of their hands have to be the same as what they say)
Questions:
*How did you feel when you had to play a game without knowing the rules?
*Did you feel defeated when someone else ―got it‖ and you didn‘t?
*Did your teammates encourage or discourage you?
Rope Drawing
Each team member will be blindfolded and stand in a line holding onto a rope. They will
be instructed to pretend the floor is a piece of paper or canvas for a drawing. The rope
should be used to draw an outlined picture of a church on the floor with the team placing
it where they think it should be laid to make a picture of a church.
Questions:
*Did your team involve everyone in solving the challenge?
*Who in your group seems to step up as a natural leader?
*What helped your team be successful?
*Did you communicate clearly with each other?
Close Quarters
Lay a hoola hoop on the floor and ask the team to all get inside without touching any
part of their body outside the hoop. The team will need to hold that position long
enough to sing, ―Row, row, row your boat.‖ (You might need 2 hoola hoops if you have
a large team. Usually about 10 per hoola hoop)
Questions:
*Did you feel comfortable in this close proximity with people you don‘t know well? *How
will sleeping in hammocks feel?
*Did you team have a plan or strategy before you began?
*What were some problems that happened in your group?
*What were some of the praise phrases used?
Walk the Line
Every team member lines up on a long rope. Afterwards, you will ask them to get into a
certain order without speaking. (age, height, how many mission trips, etc.)
Questions:
*What helped your group be successful?
*How did it feel to not be able to speak?
*When a handicap was given, how did that affect your group? Did the handicapped
person feel less a part of the group? Did others try to keep them involved?
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Here are some general processing questions to ask at the end of any team
building initiative:
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What was the task of the activity?
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Did your team involve everyone in solving the challenge?
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Who in your group seems to step up as a natural leader?
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What can you do to make sure everyone is involved? Is it necessary to get
everyone‘s input about a task? Whose responsibility is it to make sure all are
heard?
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What role do you tend to play in this group? Is that a good role for you? If not,
how can that be changed?
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Did your group use negative pressure or put downs during the challenge?
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What were some of the praise phrases used?
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What were some problems that happened in your group?
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What helped your group be successful?
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How well did your group communicate?
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Did you develop a plan or strategy before you began?
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Did you feel it was more important to work as a group or an individual? Which is
easier?
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With each successive task, ask how the group is gaining
skills/improving/applying what they‘ve learned.
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When handicaps were assigned to your team members, how did that affect your
group? Did anyone feel angry or annoyed at that person? If it was a leader that
was affected, did you feel hopeless in accomplishing the task now? Did
someone step up to fill his/her shoes?
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If you had a handicap assigned to you, how did that limit you? Did you feel like
less a part of the group? Did others try to keep you involved? How did the
experience make you feel? How could your team have made it better/easier for
you?
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If the task required lifting, like Spider Web, how did it feel to have to trust
someone?
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Meetings 13
RETREATS
When our church told me there would be a requirement to have a retreat with my
mission‘s team I thought they were CRAZY!! I was positive we would have little or no
turn out and I didn‘t know how we would be able to fill the day with activities that were
advantageous to the group. I hate to admit it but I was wrong! We have had almost a
100% turn-out and had so much to do we couldn‘t finish it all. In addition to this, we
actually had a great time getting to know each other and learning so much more about
the task God had set before us. Here is a schedule of one retreat and some activities
you can plan.
Schedule:
9:45am – Team Picture
10:00am – Team Competitions
11:00am – Devotional, Prayer and Praise
11:30am – Fill out visa applications and answer any last minute questions
12:00pm – Lunch (pitch in)
1:30pm – Practice EvangeCubes and Team Breakouts
2:00pm – Make VBS eternity bracelets
2:30pm – Puppet demonstration
3:00pm – Meet with prayer partners and pray
Team competitions:
We had a race to see which team could get through all the stations the fastest. Each
team started at a different station with directions at each station to instruct them how
they should proceed.
Station #1 (Bubble Blowout)
1. Every member of your team takes a piece of bubble gum out of the basket.
2. Chew the gum and when every member has blown a bubble you may continue to
the next station.
Station #2 (Hoola Smiles)
1. Every member except one picks up a hoola hoop and begins to hoola.
2. The team member without the hoola hoop will pick up the Polaroid camera and
take a picture of their ENTIRE TEAM hoola hooping AT THE SAME TIME.
Station #3 (Birthday Line-up)
1. Each team member lines up on the line (long rope) first without talking and in
random order.
2. Leaving one foot on the line AT ALL TIMES the team will line up oldest to
youngest according to birthdays WITHOUT TALKING…………….EVER!!
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Station #4 (Wheel Barrel Race)
1. Each team member will find a partner and go the distance marked, as a human
wheel barrel, one partner at a time.
2. The first set of partners will go the whole distance and return to the starting
position before the next set of partners begins.
3. If there is an uneven number on you team, you will need to form one 3 partner
wheel barrel instead of a 2 partner wheel barrel.
Station #5 (Donut Eating Contest)
1. Each team will pick 3 team members to eat a donut hanging on the string (3
donuts total).
2. The 3 donut eating team members are to hold their hands behind their backs and
not use them at any time.
Station #6 (Humdinger)
1. Each team member draws a piece of paper out of the basket.
2. One at a time, each person hums the song on their paper until another team
member guesses the correct song. As soon as all the songs are guessed the
team can continue to the next station.
Ideas for songs are Flinstone‘s theme song, Beverly Hillbillies theme song, I‘m
Dreaming of a White Christmas, It‘s Been a Hard Day‘s Night, Somewhere Over the
Rainbow, BINGO, God Bless America
Station #7 (Egg Race)
1. Each person places an egg on a spoon and races, one person at a time, the
distance marked.
2. The next person in line cannot begin until the previous person returns to the
starting position.
3. If an egg drops while the race is in progress, the team member has to return to
the starting position and begin again. There are extra eggs if one would happen
to break.
Other Games and Ice Breakers:
1. Have each person tell 2 truths and 1 lie about themselves and have the group
guess which one is the lie.
2. Play a ―Survivor‖ game with 2 teams and ask questions about Amazon Outreach.
Ideas for questions are ―Who is the Executive Director of A.O.?, What is the
name and correct spelling of the mission‘s boat?, What year did the maiden
voyage of the Linda Esperanca take place?‖
3. Divide in teams and build the tallest structure in one minute using a stack of
index cards.
4. Give each person 5 beans. Have each person tell something they have not
done in their life and if anyone else has done it then they have to put in a bean.
The one with the most beans at the end wins.
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Jeopardy Skit
During one of your initial meetings you can do a skit of a Jeopardy Game so that people can get to know
a little about Brazil and their culture. You will need:
1. Game Show Host
2. Three contestants that have never been on a trip
3. Three noise makers (shakers, buzzers, rattles)
4. Poster board with three categories listed at the top (School, Brazil, Missionaries) and underneath
each category are dollar amounts from $100 to $900 in each column.
5. ―Vanna White‖ volunteer to mark off the dollar amounts as people choose.
Once your volunteers are selected you will need to remind them that their answers need to be in the form
of a question. When the first person chooses a category, no matter what category they choose, the host
says, ―Brazil for $____!‖ The contestants will begin to understand that the only category they are allowed
to choose is Brazil. Make it fun and let the audience participate if the contestants get stumped.
Jeopardy Questions:
$100 - The largest river in the world Answer: What is the Amazon?
That is correct. The fresh water discharged into the sea by the Amazon could fill Lake Ontario in 3 hours.
It is 16x's larger than the Nile, and 12x's larger than the Mississippi, expanding up to 200 miles wide.
$200 - The official religion of Brazil Answer: What is Catholicism?
That is correct. The Roman Catholic church reigns as a political authority over much of the Amazon,
controlling people by confiscating Bibles and withholding financial means. However, although Catholicism
is the official religion, paganism still thrives.
$300 - The language spoken in Brazil Answer: What is Portuguese
That is correct. The language of Brazil was strongly influenced by Europeans, but also Africans and
Native Indians as well.
$400 - "Oi. Como vai?" translates into this English greeting. Answer: What is "Hi. How are you?"
That is correct. A Spanish-speaking person has little difficulty communicating in the Portuguese language
because the two are so similar.
$500 - This insect, commonly feared by missionaries to the Amazon, is sometimes referred to as
the National Bird of Brazil. Answer: What is the mosquito?
That is correct. The Texas mosquito is bigger than the Brazilian mosquito, but of course everything is
bigger in Texas.
$600 - Being a jungle, there are not 9-5 jobs to support the economy. Instead, men participate in
these activities to feed their families. Answer: What is fishing? Hunting and farming manioc are also
means of survival.
That is correct. Unfortunately during certain times of the year when the river is high, the fishing is no good
and food becomes scarce, causing people to live in a state of semi-starvation.
$700 - The Amazon jungle is home to many varieties of this reptile, which has become a powerful
mythological creature.
Answer: What is the snake?
That is correct. Some villagers believe in the legend of the Cobra-Grande, which lives in the water and
can take different shapes to frighten away fisherman.
$800 - Manioc, a primary source of food in the Amazon, is similar to this worldwide popular
vegetable.
Answer: What is the potato?
That is correct. Though manioc is a primary source of food in the jungle, it holds no nutritional value, and
in fact is poisonous if not prepared properly.
$900 - A popular fish of both the US and the Amazon, it is said to grow so large it can swallow
children.
Answer: What is the catfish?
That is correct. The Amazon is home to the most exotic animal life on the planet -- the longest snakes,
the largest parrots, the largest rodents, that largest ants, the most species of bats & monkeys, and
spiders large enough to catch birds. There are more species of fish in the Amazon than in the Atlantic
Ocean. There are electric eels, sharks, dolphins, sting rays, anacondas, and turtles -- and the most
celebrated inhabitant of all, the piranha!
Final Jeopardy
The greatest obstacle in reaching the Amazon people with the Gospel. Answer: What is a lack of
willing people?
That is correct. Amazon Outreach as a mission has targeted 300 villages for ministry; however, only 50 of
these villages have an evangelical witness for Christ.
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Bridge Skit
In the beginning was God. God decided to make the heavens and the earth and it was very
good! (Before skit begins set up two stools or chairs apart from each other marking one as
heaven (ceu) and one earth (terra).
Then God made man so that man could fellowship with God. God and man talked together and
walked together. God loved man and man loved God.
Then a sad thing happened that changed the world forever. God told man he could eat any food
in the garden he wanted. But God told man not to eat of one special fruit (Have a banana
wrapped in aluminum foil hung from a stick). The man listened to the devil and he ate the fruit
God told him not to. Then God appeared and told man he was sinful and disobedient and he
must leave the garden God had made for him. When that happened God left man alone on the
earth. He said to man that two bad things must take place.
A. Man‘s nature changed from clean to sinful (Man takes off white shirt and has a black
one underneath). Man could no longer be in God‘s presence because he was sinful and
God was holy.
B. Man‘s future home was changed from heaven to hell.
Man thought he would be happy without God but he was not. He missed God, but he could not
fellowship with God because of his sin. He tried to please God by doing good deeds but nothing
was good enough to get to heaven. He read his Bible, he shared his fish, he helped his
neighbor, and he gave money to the church. (deeds are written on heart shaped paper and held
up by man and as each is read the man drops the heart on the floor),
Read his Bible= Leia a Biblia
He shared his fish = Ele compartilhou seu peixe
He helped his neighbor = Ele ajudou seu proximo
He gave money- Ele deu Dinheiro
God told man his good deeds were like filthy rags and they would never change his sinful
nature.
God was sad and man was sad but man could do absolutely nothing to save himself (Have the
man reach out to God but God just shakes his head). So God gave His son, Jesus, to go to
earth to be born of a virgin. He lived a perfect life and God was well pleased. Jesus obeyed his
father and allowed man to crucify Him on a cross. (Someone not in the skit helps raise a wide
board to Jesus‘ back and then Jesus and the helper lay the board across the two stools.) He
died but then God raised Jesus from the dead and He went up to heaven. (Go and stand by
God and have God point to man and Jesus goes and hold out his hand by man and the bridge
cross.)
Now man must decide. Will he step out on the cross? Jesus will help him but the man must be
willing. As soon as man trusts Jesus as his Savior and takes His hand, Jesus forgives his sin
and sees his sin no more (Man, who is standing on the stool marked Earth, reaches out for
Jesus‘ hand and when he does, Jesus gives him the white shirt to put back on over the black
one).
Along the way man sometimes slips and makes mistakes but Jesus will help him back up (Man
pretends to slip while walking across board and Jesus walks beside him and helps steady him).
Through Jesus we have eternal life and after you accept Jesus Christ as your Savior you will
always be in Jesus‘ hands. We may slip but He will never let go.
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PORTUGUESE WORDS AND PHRASES
Sim (seen) – yes
Nao (now) – no
como vai? (como vi) – how‘s it going?
Tudo bem (too-doo bane) – all is well (can be a question & answer)
Muito bem (mooey-too bane) – very well
Por favor (poor fah-vor) – please
Obrigado/a (o-bree-gah-doo/dah) – thank you (guys say ―o‖ and girls say ―a‖)
Desculpe (des-cul-pay) – excuse me
Nao falo Portuguese (now fah-loo Poor-too-gase) – I don‘t speak Portuguese
Voce fala Engles? (vo-say fah-lah In-glace) – Do you speak English?
Onde (own-gee) – where
Quando (quan-doo) – when
O que?(OK) – what
Bom dia (bone gee-ah) – good day or good morning
Boa tarde (bo-ah tar-gee) – good afternoon
Boa noite (bo-ah noy-chee) – good evening or good night
Qual e sua nome? (qual eh su-ah no-may) What is your name?
Meu nome e ______.(may-oo no-may eh) My name is____.
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Meetings 18
SUPPORT RAISING
There are 2 types of support needed for this trip, both absolutely vital. One is financial
support and the other is prayer support. The focus of this section is on financial
support.
FORGET everything you ―feel‖ about receiving financial needs for this trip. YOU ARE
―NOT FUND-RAISING‖! You are people-raising, friend-raising, ministering to and
blessing others. Whether or not God has already given you the resources for the trip,
He may desire you to do some ―faith building‖ in your life by having you play an active
role in the receiving of the financial support for this trip.
Support raising is a wonderful blessing. It is a special opportunity that God has given
you to meet and/or bless some of His precious saints, to share your excitement about
the trip, to open their eyes, and to share a vision. As you do it, the Holy Spirit will use
you to change lives. As you tell them of your dreams, your vision, and your calling, you
give them the opportunity to carry the Lord's great commission out through you.
THE KEY
We must understand that God is the source of our funds, not the donors, not our plans
or our hard work. Jesus says ―we have not because we ask not.‖ The word ―ask‖ is
used in the gospels 113 times. God wants to teach us about asking: Him and others. It
is a proven fact that most people will tell you they give because they were asked! It is
not unspiritual or fleshly to ask. It is biblical, spiritual, and faith-building to ask. Let‘s not
hide behind our fears. Let‘s walk toward them and render them powerless! The worst
thing they could say is ―No‖.
SUPPORT RAISING IS BIBLICAL…
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III John 8 – believers urged to financially support those who were going out on
behalf of the gospel because that made them ―fellow workers in the truth‖.
Numbers 18:24 – The Jews gave their support to the priests.
Luke 8:2,3 – Many people supported Jesus and the disciples.
Mathew 10:9,10 – A Kingdom worker is worthy of his support.
Acts 18:4,5 – Paul stopped tentmaking to preach full time on support.
1 Corinthians 9:1-18 – Paul had the right to be supported by the churches.
In Hebrews 13, twelve Hebrew spies who went into the Promised Land to take a look
before the whole nation was to enter and claim what God had given them? Only Joshua
and Caleb came back ready to invade. The other ten spies were so terrified of the
giants they saw in the land that they confessed, "we became like grasshoppers in our
own sight, and so we were in their sight. Instead of trusting God and moving out with
courage, they let fear paralyze them. How they viewed themselves affected how the
giants viewed them. It is the same way in support raising. The confidence level that we
have in our God, our vision, and ourselves can make us....or break us!
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All of us have different ―giants" in our own minds that will keep us from beginning and
persevering in the process of assembling a full support team. These are some common
"giants" we must conquer:
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It’s not fun
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 It’s a “necessary evil”
PROCRASTINATION
Just as God had prepared the land for the Israelite people to simply go in and take it, we
can believe that God has prepared the hearts of the donors and we need to walk boldly
in faith to find those givers and ask them to join us in this ministry.
Have a ―when I raise my support‖ attitude, not an ―if I raise my support‖.
GET READY TO HEAR SOME LIES!
Some lies the enemy will whisper in your ear about support raising.
 You can‘t ask your friends for money!
 You‘re NOT asking for money. You‘re asking for them to make an investment;
an investment in your life and in reaching the lost, which is certainly a worthwhile
investment. Philippians 4:17 says, ―Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for
the profit which increases to your account‖. There is an account in heaven that
each of us will be able to enjoy for eternity. And, while it is true that we ―can‘t
take it with us,‖ Scripture teaches that we CAN make deposits to our heavenly
account before we die. These trips bear an incredible amount of fruit for God‘s
kingdom.
 You don‘t need to raise support because you can afford to pay for the trip yourself.
 The enemy‘s hidden agenda in this lie is to make you prideful. If he whispers this
one in your ear, the best way to counteract this attack is to pay for another trip
member and raise support for your own trip costs. If God has blessed you
financially, GREAT! But, don‘t deprive someone of receiving the blessing of
giving just because you are blessed. ―Remember the words of the Lord Jesus,
that He Himself said, ‗It is more blessed to give than to receive.‘‖ Acts 20:35.
Also, God may want to use YOU to assist someone else!
 Times are hard, people are out of work, the economy is terrible…people can‘t afford
to give.
 Don‘t believe this one and STEAL a faith-building experience in THEIR lives.
God may be using YOU to draw THEM closer to Him. 1 Kings 17:7-16 tells of
God commanding Elijah to go to Zarephath and ask a widow for her last meal.
What blessing of seeing God‘s mighty power she would have missed if Elijah had
been too embarrassed to ask!
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 You don‘t know that many people/Christians.
 It may take some serious thought on your part, but YES YOU DO! Church,
Sunday School class, bible study, work, clubs, etc. Also, don‘t miss an
opportunity to witness to a non-believer by assuming they would never give. A
lady that worked with one of our team members for years would frequently tell
her how ridiculous she was to believe that God existed. The lady laughed and
ridiculed the team member for her faith in Jesus Christ. She wanted nothing to
do with the Lord. After working with the lady for 2 years, God prompted the team
member to ask her if she would like to contribute to her upcoming Amazon
mission trip. Imagine her complete shock when the lady said, "Yes!" That was 3
years ago. She donated $50 that year, $250 the following year and last year
SHE WENT ON THE TRIP! God's wooing of her included making her a part of
these trips and He allowed the team member the privilege of being part of that
wooing. You can have an incredible ministry in the lives of others, and you might
be their ONLY connection to Jesus Christ or His Great Commission. Don‘t sell
God‘s power short. He can prompt the heart of anyone. His ways are not our
ways.
 You don‘t need to send out support letters. God knows your needs; If God wants
you to go, the money will come in.
 While your trust in God (by making this statement) is certainly admirable, anyone
who has successfully raised funds will agree that it never ―just comes‖ without
effort. It is true that God does provide. But, He requires some effort out of His
servants. Faith without works is dead.
 You don‘t have time to do this! Or, You can do it later (closer to the trip).
 Ask God to GIVE you the time (expand your time, help you prioritize, etc.).
Don‘t
be selfish by not giving people enough time to pray about how much they should
give and time to budget-in a donation. Give GOD enough time to speak to them.
Too much time (more than 6 months) and they‘ll forget. Too little time and they
may give but it might only be a ―token‖ gift instead of a prayerful gift.
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Support Raising - A Blessing Plan
Although this is not something to be taken lightly, you can have a lot of fun mixed in with
all the hard work. Here are some suggestions to help you get started.
STEP 1 PRAY. Express your total dependence on our Lord. Pray that God will purify
your motives and direct you to people who will join your ―support team‖. We need to
bathe ourselves and our donors in prayer before, during, and after this process. God
will go before you. He will also build a love for your donors as you pray for them
individually. Recommit yourself to God right now. Ask Him to help you to be willing –
willing for ANYTHING, ANY TIME, ANY PLACE, ANYWAY. That‘s total surrender. God
doesn‘t just want you to be willing to be a short-term missionary. He wants you to be
willing for anything. Commit yourself to pray daily for yourself and your support partners
from now until one month after you return home.
STEP 2 BEGIN WITH YOUR HOME CHURCH. Talk to your pastor or missions
committee about how your church can help. Explain the ministry, your plans for
involvement, what you will be doing and why you want to be a part of this ministry.
STEP 3 MAKE A LIST OF PROSPECTS. Pray for ideas and list everyone who
comes to mind. Include church friends, relatives, neighbors, school mates, club and
civic contacts, foundations, corporations, Christmas card list. How about your doctor,
lawyer, dentist, mechanic? Don‘t automatically rule anyone out! You WILL be
surprised.
STEP 4 CALL EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST. This is EXTREMELY important. A
direct call is critical. If you can meet with some of them in person, that‘s even better. If
you have a list of 50 people, call five people a night for 10 nights and tell them 1) What
you are doing, 2) Why you are doing it, 3) What you‘d like them to do for you (which is
to pray about joining your support team).
STEP 5 MAIL SUPPORT LETTER. This should be mailed within 2 days of your first
call. See attached sample support letters for examples and tips. (Note: NO emails!
It‘s too impersonal)
STEP 6 MAKE FOLLOW-UP CONTACTS. Again, in person is best, by phone is next
best (no emails). 10 nights after your first call, call them back and ask them 1) Did you
receive my letter? 2) Do you have any questions? 3) Have you had a chance to pray
about support me? How has God directed you?
STEP 7 THANK BEFORE YOU BANK. You‘ve worked hard and you are now
beginning to receive money. It seems to be coming in faster that you can handle. You
are busy and it seems that you are falling behind in correspondence. It would be easy
to forget about it all together. But, supporters need to be thanked and more than that,
need to feel that they are a part of your ministry.
STEP 8 KEEP TRACK. As you receive gifts, have a simple way to keep track. It is
very important that YOU be accountable for the gifts you‘re receiving.
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TIPS FOR PREPARING AND SENDING SUPPORT LETTERS
1. PRAY! Before you even begin drafting your letter, ask God to give you the
words.
2. The sooner you get the letters out, the sooner you will see God‘s power to
provide for your needs. Support letters should be sent out NO LATER than 4
months prior to your trip.
3. Send letters (NOT e-mail) to EVERYONE you know…believers and nonbelievers. You might be surprised to see whom God chooses to partner with you
in this ministry.
4. Personalize the letter. The more personalized the letter is, the more the
recipients will feel/want to be involved.
5. Be sure to include the trip dates.
6. Be sure to specify the date you will need to receive donations by. Generally, all
donations should be received no later than 6-8 weeks prior to your trip.
7. Be sure to specify that all checks should be made payable to Amazon Outreach
(or to your sponsoring church). DO NOT have supporters make checks out to
you.
8. All financial donations are tax deductible and each person who gives toward your
support will receive a receipt from Amazon Outreach to be used for tax purposes.
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SUPPORT RAISING WORKSHEET
This is simply a tool to help you begin your support letter. You don‘t have to answer
every question nor do you have to put all of this in your letter. This will simply assist you
in gathering your thoughts and give you some ideas of what to include. Some of the
answers are provided.
1) Where are you going?
To remote villages along The Amazon River Basin in Brazil.
2) Why are you going?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
3) Why do you feel called to go?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
4) How has the Lord revealed to you that He wants you to be a part of this?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
5) Is there a particular scripture the Lord has used/is using to lead you?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
6) What are you going to be doing?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
7) Who is Amazon Outreach?
AMAZON OUTREACH is a non-denominational, non-profit mission organization
formed to unite North & South Americans in spreading the Gospel message of
Jesus Christ to the Amazon Basin in Brazil. Their goal is to see people healed
physically and spiritually, while at the same time strengthening and planting new
churches along the Amazon River (for more information, visit
www.amazonoutreach.org).
8) What ministries does the trip include?
Medical, Dental, Vacation Bible School, Women‘s and Men‘s ministries, Optometry,
Evangelism, Hair Cutting Ministry and Construction, just to name a few.
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9) What do you want/need from them?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
10) Why are you asking them to be a part?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
11) What’s in it for them?
______________________________________________________________________
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12) What can they expect from you?
______________________________________________________________________
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13) How much do you need?
______________________________________________________________________
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14) When do you need it by?
______________________________________________________________________
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15) Who should they make checks payable to? Are donations tax deductible?
HINT: All checks must be made payable to Amazon Outreach (or your sponsoring
church) and yes, they are completely tax deductible. Donors will receive a receipt from
Amazon Outreach.
16) Where should they send donations?
HINT: All check should be mailed TO YOU so you can track all gifts.
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SAMPLE SUPPORT LETTERS
Dear Friends and Family,
This summer, I have an opportunity to take part in a mission trip to the Amazon Region
of Brazil. We will be taking teams to participate in various types of ministry, including
Evangelism/Discipleship, Medical and Dental Ministry, Vacation Bible School, Women‘s
and Men‘s Ministries and Construction. I hope to participate on the________________
Ministry team, and am very excited for the opportunity to be a part of God‘s work in this
area. I am looking forward to the lessons that I will learn, and the people that I can
touch through this work.
To make this possible I will need both financial and prayer support. My portion of the
total trip cost that I will need to raise is $____________. Any financial support would be
greatly appreciated! The deadline for this amount to be received is ____________. If
you feel God calling you to be one of my financial supporters I would also love to talk
with you before or after the trip and let you know our plans before leaving or the
blessings we received while in the Amazon.
I look forward to hearing from you soon. I truly believe that God will change many lives
because of your willingness to serve Him. Thank you for being a part of this Amazon
missions trip.
In Him,
Dear ___________,
_____You can count on me to support you prayerfully.
_____I would like to make a one time donation of $_________for your trip.
_____I would like to contribute $_______monthly to Amazon Outreach.
Please remember that all donations are tax deductible and should be made out to
Amazon Outreach.
Name______________________________________Phone______________________
Address_______________________________________________________________
Email
address___________________________________________________________
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Dear Friends and Family,
This summer, I have an opportunity to take part in a summer mission
trip to the Amazon Region of Brazil. I will be going to remote villages to
provide health care for the natives and share the gospel. I will be taking
part in the ophthalmology ministry and in the pharmaceutical ministry.
I am very excited for the opportunity to be a part of God’s work and am
looking forward to the lessons I will learn and meeting the people that
will be touched through this work.
To make this possible I will need both financial and prayer support. The
portion of the total team amount that I need to raise is $3,000. Our
mission trip leaves on _______________ and I will need the support
by_____________.
Would you consider partnering in the work in the Amazon Region by
joining the team as a financial and/or prayer supporter? If you choose to
help financially you can return a check in the enclosed envelope. I have
also enclosed a prayer card to help remind you to pray for us during our
ministry.
Checks should be made payable to: AMAZON OUTREACH. If you have
any questions please feel free to contact me at______________.
I look forward to updating you on all that the Lord does in me and
through me on this mission trip.
In Him,
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ADVENTURE: Amazon!
Come with me on a tropical adventure to the hot, muggy, balmy missionary
spot of Brazil. They have world-renowned floors (wood and dirt), spacious
living quarters (open grass-lands), river front property (all towns along the
Amazon are river-front), cool refreshing river waters (sediment filled and murky) and central A/C (provided when a
cool wind comes along).
Well friends and family, you can go to the Amazon through me. I’ve been given the opportunity to participate in a
short term Mission Trip. Our goal is to spread the gospel to the little towns and villages along the river, while at the
same time ministering to their health and spiritual needs.
Our team, organized thru Amazon Outreach www.Amazonoutreach.org),
has doctors, dentists, construction workers and worship teams. I plan to
participate on the construction team, but will be available to do whatever
the Lord needs of me.
We plan to leave September 4th, on a 7-day journey. First flying into
Miami, then into Manaus, which is at the entrance to the Amazon. From
there we will take a one-day boat journey up the Amazon to the city of
Parintins. We will make this boat our “base” stringing hammocks across
the deck at night to sleep. Our group has been told that we will carry two
suitcases with supplies, and one carry on bag for us. Some of the supplies
needed are: new baby-clothes, hats (baseball), soccer balls, and pre-natal
vitamins.
I’m sure this will be a real eye-opening experience for me and I’m hoping that God will really enrich my faith. I
tend to try to rely on myself and believe that I am self-sufficient forgetting that I can never be either of these. I feel
this will take me out of my comfort zone and force me rely heavily on God. I’m excited and apprehensive at the
same time and wondering what God has in store for me.
I cannot do this on my own, so I’m really praying for God’s assistance as he has given this opportunity to me. I’m
asking you to please be a part of my support team. I will need major prayer support and I must raise $3,000 for
plane fare, food and lodging.
Please pray how you can be a part of my support team. I need a strong prayer team
along with financial resources. As you pray about these things please keep in mind a
verse that really makes me think as I prepare for this journey. Mark 10:45 “For even
the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom
for many”.
All financial support is tax deductible. Make checks to: Amazon Outreach, and
send them to my address: ____________________. (Please write my
name in the MEMO section)
I sincerely hope you will be able to support me in the fashion that God leads you.
In our Savior’s Holy Name,
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Please return bottom portion.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name_________________________________
Would you like a mid trip update? Y / N
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Type of support (please check all that apply)
Prayer Team ___________
Financial _______________
Supplies________________
Or would you just like an end of trip update? Y / N
E-mail Address__________________________________________________
SUPPORT RAISING IDEAS
Sonic Restaurant
There have been a variety of the regular support raisers like garage sales, car washes,
auctions, etc. but the best one that I know of is a day at the Sonic. Choose a Sonic that
has a great location and they will allow your team to be the car hops for a day and keep
all the tips. Normally, you will collect anywhere from $800-1900 for the day with minimal
preparation or labor. Here's what you do:
1. Contact the Sonic with the best location and arrange a date to work. They will let
you work different shifts from 10:30am-5:00pm or 10:30am-10:00pm. We usually quit at
5:00 and have made $1200-1500 each time.
2. They will give you rules like how many people they need/shift, wear black pants,
closed toe shoes and matching T-shirts.
3. We print up small 4X6 flyers saying something like, "All tips today go towards
supporting a medical mission's trip to villages on the Amazon River" We print up 4 to a
page with a colorful jungle border. Sonic allows you to tape these flyers on each of the
menu/speaker areas so everyone that orders knows what you're doing and where their
tip is going.
4. We always wear team shirts and sometimes have posters and balloons out by the
street to draw people in.
5. We also advertise in our church bulletin. "Power lunch: All tips received at the Sonic
Hamburgers (Park and Midway) today between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm will go towards
supporting our June mission trip to the Amazon. Please drop by after church, grab a
burger, and leave a tip to help impact lives for eternity."
The only prep work is to advertise, print off some flyers and set up the schedule. At the
end of the day you take the flyers off the speakers and go home with cash in hand!
Easy!!
Car Wash
There are a variety of places, fast food restaurants, Walmart and gas stations, that allow
your group to set up a car wash in their parking lots. You bring the hose and they will
let you use their water for the car wash.
1. Set up large signs
2. Wear team shirts
3. Have handouts about the trip for people to read as you wash their car.
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Church ideas
Other people have had their church allow them to take a few minutes to talk about the
trip or show the video during the service or Sunday School class. You can have
donation envelopes laying on chairs or hand them out for people to donate a check right
then or send it to you later. Getting a group behind each individual team member is
really exciting and offers huge support for finances and prayer.
Another group had a special evening event with live music and Brazilian food. You
could have a special evening centered around a sporting event like the Super Bowl or
the Basketball playoff games. Before the game or during half time you can show the
video or have someone give a testimony of the trip. One group sold raffle tickets before
their party/event for a gift certificate to the mall (like Galleria Gold) to make a few extra
bucks.
You can definitely set up a fund for the "team" and split it evenly between members.
Some teams do all their fundraising like this and everyone works for the whole team
price.
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ADMINISTRATIVE
FIRST THINGS FIRST: All administrative activities for the trip are the
responsibility of the trip leader. It is the trip leader‘s responsibility to ensure that all
administrative activities for the trip are completed in a timely manner. As a trip leader, one
of your top prayer requests should be for God to raise up someone with the spiritual gift of
administration to assist you with this. If God does send someone to help you with this
important piece of the trip, remember it is still your responsibility. You can delegate the
work but you cannot delegate the responsibility.
If God raises up someone to assist you with trip administration, be sure to pray diligently
for that person. If they have not administered a trip before, they have NO idea what they
have just agreed/offered to do. Also, encourage them to come to you if they have
questions or problems. Remember, you ARE the trip leader.
The administrative piece of a trip is the most time-consuming part of leading the trip. It can
be joyful, fun, exciting, humbling, frustrating, nerve-racking, pull-your-hair-out irritating and
one of the most incredible privileges you‘ve every experienced. It can also be a powerful
tool in the hand of the Master to draw YOU closer to Him and make YOU (trip
leader/administrator) more dependant on Him – exponentially dependant!
There are many aspects of administering a trip. There‘s lots of paperwork, requirements,
deadlines, etc. It‘s all way too much for any one person to remember. Keep this in mind
as you administer your trip. People have very busy lives, they have a lot of ―balls in the
air‖ and even though YOU know how important it is for them to remember the things you
tell them regarding the trip, they WILL forget things. It is critical that you remember that
you are not only leading/administering this trip but you are also TRAINING POTENTIAL
FUTURE TRIP LEADERS. As you lead/administer, you are DISCIPLING.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE

Coordinate all trip preparation activities (supply collecting, ministry team leader
preparation, trip member preparation, etc.)
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Ensure all team members apply for trip online and assist if needed.

Help each team member apply online for Brazilian visas
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Collect all money. Receive all monies associated with the trip. Copy, record/accrue
incoming checks before forwarding to Amazon Outreach bookkeeper.
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Contact all participants with trip updates as they occur.
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Complete all required administrative duties while on trip.
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Complete all required post-trip administrative duties following trip.
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Assist the trip leader in any and every way possible before, during and after the trip.
ON YOUR MARK – Positioning for Successful Trip Administration
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It‘s a good idea to get a large (3‖) binder to keep all trip paperwork in. Make tabs for
your copies of 1) Trip paperwork, 2) Trip Funds Transmittals, 3) Team information
(names, addresses, emails, phone #‘s). This will help you keep all trip paperwork
together and easily accessible.
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In every email/contact with trip members, remind them of key points regarding the trip.
Remind, Remind, Remind. It‘s a good idea to email/contact all trip participants at
least every other week beginning with the information meeting and then every week the
month prior to the trip. This will not only help YOU in reminding them of important
information but it will also help THEM keep the trip in the forefront of their minds and
more importantly, in the forefront of their prayers.
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TRIP CALENDAR
BEFORE THE FIRST MEETING, use the MEETINGS section of the Leader‘s
Handbook to prayerfully decide how many meetings to schedule and what will be
discussed at each meeting. Remember, it‘s not the quantity of trip meetings you
conduct but the quality of the trip meetings that matters.

Before the first meeting, use your own personal calendar (and that of the trip leader if
that‘s not you) to schedule any and all trip meetings including your packing party. Put
all the meetings on a calendar (or in list format) and hand out to all interested
participants AT THE FIRST MEETING.
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As people join the trip (after the first meeting has been held) be sure to provide them
with the trip calendar.
TRIP MEETINGS
Note to Administrator: Be prepared – the day(s) preceding each trip meeting will most
likely be full of attacks. Our enemy realizes how important these meetings are (specifically
to the unity and preparedness of the trip members) and he will do EVERYTHING he can to
get you and/or the trip leader flustered, weary, irritated and distracted from the issue at
hand. Preparing for the trip meetings well in advance can help alleviate some of these
attacks.
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Before the very first meeting, prayerfully put together draft agendas for every/all
meetings and include topics to be discussed at each meeting. This will help you as you
prepare for each individual meeting by remembering what was discussed at previous
meetings and what still needs to be covered. These draft agendas are not ―engraved in
stone‖ and you can change them at any time. However, having them laid out in draft
form will help you.

Be sure to stress to all interested trip participants that trip meetings are not optional, for
rookies or veterans. You might remind them that if they are being lead to go on the trip,
it is God who is leading/calling them; trip meetings are PART of the trip therefore they
are PART of the call. Also, if YOU make the meetings a priority in your own schedule,
those you are leading will follow suit.
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Veterans are needed at all meetings to encourage not only the rookies but also
to encourage the trip leader and the trip administrator.
The trip STARTS the minute they agree to God to go on the trip, not when they
get to the airport, or when they step foot on the boat, or when they get to the first
village.

Before each meeting, take your draft agenda and prayerfully create a full (final)
agenda. Regardless of how ―good‖ or experienced you are at conducting meetings,
have a printed agenda with all pertinent items that are to be covered. This will help
keep the meeting from going off on rabbit trails and it will help you remember what
NEEDS to be covered.
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Start & end every meeting on time. This shows respect for people‘s time. Stick to your
agenda. You have prayerfully put it together so stay the course. It‘s easy to get
distracted and off on a rabbit trail and then before you know it, it‘s time for the meeting
to end and you still have five more things to cover. At the same time, be considerate of
questions or topics raised by trip members.
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Prepare all materials in advance. At every meeting, give trip participants something to
―carry away‖ (Missionary Handbook, trip calendar, magnets with prayer requests, book
marks with trip members‘ names, prayer calendar, etc.). Again, all materials and
handouts should be prepared before the meeting.
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If you are not leading the meeting (if you are not the trip leader), BE SURE that the trip
leader has a good understanding of what will be covered at the meeting.
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After each meeting, send out an email to all trip members to remind them of the things
that were discussed at the meeting. This will help those who were at the meeting
remember them, and it will inform those unable to attend the meeting of what was
discussed. (Yes, there will be people who will miss meetings even though you have
told them that meetings are not optional. Keeping these trip members well informed is
called GRACE.)
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SHORT-TERM MISSIONARY HANDBOOK
All 1st-timers will have lots of questions. Many of the answers to these questions can
be found in the Amazon Outreach Short-Term Missionary Handbook. Encourage ALL
interested participants to download the handbook from www.amazonoutreach.org and
read through it. This will help YOU as trip administrator not to have to answer
questions like ―where do we sleep‖ 30 times. You might also want to have several
printed out copies of the handbook at the first few meetings for trip members to pick up.
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GET SET – Communicate, Coach, Collect & Conquer
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PRAYER & FLEXIBILITY
In EVERY contact you have with trip members (meetings, emails, telephone calls, etc.),
remind them that the 2 KEY components of a trip are prayer and flexibility.

This means providing them with SPECIFIC things to pray for (different aspects
of the trip). Don‘t just hand out a ―laundry list‖ of things to be lifted up; utilize one
of the prayer calendars provided in the Trip Leader‘s Handbook. You can tailor
it to fit your particular trip so that all trip members are praying together DAILY for
the trip, for each other, for YOU, etc. The 40-Day prayer guide is a wonderful
way to spend the time leading right up to the day of departure.
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If you don‘t keep FLEXIBILITY in the forefront of your trip members‘ minds for
the months leading up to the trip, you will be sorry. The flexibility required for
these mission trips is one of the hardest areas for many Americans. As
Americans, we are accustomed to and geared toward schedules and deadlines
and being on time and agendas. The Brazilian culture is the EXACT OPPOSITE
of our American culture. Make no mistake, the enemy is WELL aware of this
fact and he will USE this to weaken your team. You can disempower him in this
area by continuously talking to your trip members about flexibility. Topics of
discussions regarding flexibility might include:
o ―Brazilian time‖ - encourage them to leave their watches at home;
o Airport delays – God‘s timing for this trip might include a 10 hour delay in
airports, or a rerouting of the plane, etc.;
o Which ministry team they will serve on - remind them that this is GOD‘s
trip and He may want to use them on a ministry team that they don‘t feel
―comfortable‖ on;
o Lost luggage – God knows what every trip member needs and He will
provide it even if their luggage and/or carry on bags don‘t make it to
Manaus when they do.
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TRIP APPLICATION AND PAPERWORK
Online Application: Every team member is required to sign up for the trip online so it
would make your life much easier to encourage everyone to sign up before the first
official meeting. Have team members hand in their liability waivers, minor-traveling
forms AND their trip deposit at the trip first meeting. If possible, have a notary at the
first trip meeting to notarize the liability waivers and minor-traveling forms. The trip
members will LOVE you for doing this! Having them apply for the trip previous to the
meeting and turn in all paperwork & deposits at the first meeting will allow them time for
questions. You might consider reviewing each team member‘s application and
testimony online before the meeting to make sure everyone has filled out their
application properly. This will also give you an idea of the background of each member
of your team. If you have a trip member that is not yet trusting Christ and Christ alone
for salvation, obviously they will not have a ―testimony‖. DO NOT make a big deal
about this. Just tell them not to worry about filling out that form and leave it at that.
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After each team member has applied online you can login at amazontrips.org
and find information on your team as well as finding needed reports.
Reports can be easily emailed to the person requesting the information by
clicking on trip/participants information, then click on reports, then pull down
the date of the trip on the right hand side of the screen. Then you can click on
generate report.
Travel Documents – Passports: You can pick up your Passport Application at a local
post office or online. It can take 6-8 weeks to get your passport back, so it is vital that
you begin working on your passport immediately.
Your passport must be valid for 6 months from the date of the intended arrival.
The applicant must appear before a local, designated passport acceptor (usually
postmaster or clerk of court) for the signing and witnessing of the application. The
applicant must submit the following:
 2 passport pictures (2"x2") - These can be taken and processed at most Kinko‘s
locations. Passport offices WILL NOT accept other kinds of pictures.
 Check with your local passport office for current prices for the passport fee and the
local agency fee to purchase a passport, which is valid for 10 years (for adults).
 State birth certificate - Must be a State certificate with a raised, embossed seal. A
copy or hospital record of birth WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE PASSPORT
DEPARTMENT.
 Photo identification is required such as a valid driver‘s license, state or county photo
ID card, or Military ID Card.
 If you run out of time, call a local private passport expediting service company (you
can find them in the Yellow Pages) or you can use one of the following: Washington
Passport Service Company, 1-800-272-7776 or in Dallas call Universal Passport
and Visa at 214-739-3400. Check for current expediting prices with the local
passport office. These companies will walk your passport through the system and
get it back to you in 3 to 5 business days. Call for exact details and procedures.
Travel Documents – Visa (General requirements): You will apply online for visas as
a group 3-4 months before travel.
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ONLINE VISA APPLICATION GUIDELINES
1. Go to https://scedv.serpro.gov.br/frscedv/index.jsp
2. Click on VISA REQUEST (in bottom left hand box)
3. BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS WITH FILLING EVERYTHING OUT CORRECTLY.
THE MOST IMPORTANT ANSWER IS THE FIRST ONE. “WHAT IS THE
REASON FOR YOUR TRIP?” THE ANSWER IS………………….TOURISM!!!
4. After you state the reason for your trip there will be a new window with 5 tabs. Click
on the first tab that says ―General Data‖ to get started.
5. GENERAL DATA: although many items are not marked as ―required fields‖, they
must be properly completed anyway. All names should be the same as they appear
in your passport.
6. All DATES need to be filled in DAY FIRST, MONTH SECOND, YEAR THIRD.
7. DOCUMENTS: all five fields are required
8. OCCUPATION: although not shown as required, if profession is left in blank,
application will not be valid. You may put ―STUDENT‖ and your school address.
9. ADDRESSES: please indicate current address and make sure it MATCHES the
address on your driver‘s license.
10. CONTACT WHERE YOU WILL STAY IN BRAZIL:
NAME: Marco Rego
ADDRESS: Av Rio Mar 62, Vieiralves
CITY: Manaus
COUNTRY POLITICAL DEPT: AM
ZIP CODE: 69053-180
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 0-21-92-8414-2015
EMAIL: [email protected]
11. ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL: the day after you leave the U.S.
12. LENGTH OF STAY: 10 days
13. At the bottom of this page, there is a field to fill out with the code shown on the left
box. If you cannot discern the letters, click on the link underneath the yellow box,
and you will get a new set of letters/numbers.
14. When you have completed filling out your application click SUBMIT
15. You will receive a confirmation page/receipt to PRINT and SIGN (same as
PASSPORT NAME).
16. One 2‖ x 2‖ passport photograph (Place in with other materials. They will glue on
for you at Passports and Visas.
17. Check your passport to make sure it is SIGNED. Passport needs a minimum
remaining validity of 6 months with at least 2 blank Visa pages (not Endorsement
pages) available for the visa stamp.
18. SEND TO YOUR LEADER or Take yourself to Passports & Visas:
Signed Confirmation/Receipt Form with Passport Photo Attached (Brazilian
Visa pictures can be done at Walgreens)
Signed Passport
Copy of Drivers License
Check current cost with local passport office. In Dallas make check out to
Passports and Visas. (approximately $211) They also accept Credit Cards.
Passports and Visas (2938 Valley View Lane, Farmers Branch, TX 75234;
[email protected], would prefer visa applications brought in a few at
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a time instead of in one or two large groups. Individuals may bring in just one
if they prefer and let Cindy at Passports and Visas know the name of your
specific Amazon Outreach team (church, school, group). Each person is
responsible for the cost of their visa. At this point and time, the visas are
good for 10 years.
VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS – Please check with
Passports and Visas for current requirements for Minors as they
change frequently.
*NOTE: Leaders! Brenda will send an itinerary with all applicant‘s names listed to
accompany your visa application documents.
For Dallas area team members:
Universal Passports and Visas, Inc. (www.upandv.com)
7515 Greenville Ave., Suite 910, Dallas, TX 75231
214-739-3400 (office) or 800-831-2098
214-739-3414 (fax)
[email protected] (Cathy Stroud) Call for current prices. AO gets a price break
for 10 or more visa applications processed together.
Checklist for items needed from each trip member for Visa:
____Passport (signed)(must be valid for 6 months from date of entry, and contain at
least two blank visa pages.)
____Visa Application (signed and checked Tourism only) ALL minors, 17 yrs or
younger, need to have BOTH PARENTS SIGN THEIR APPLICATION
____Copy of Driver‘s License
____2X2 Passport Picture to attach to Visa Application (front view only, profiles not
accepted). Attach passport photo to application with one staple.
Only if going thru Universal Passport & Visa for expediting:
____Check for payment of visa to Universal Passport and Visa .
NOTE: If a minor 17 years old or under is traveling with only one parent or no parent you
will need to check with your local consulate or expediting office to see if there are any
additional forms, costs or notarized signatures required for them to travel.
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TRIP COSTS
$2000 plus airfare per team member.
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Tell all interested trip participants ALL of the estimated trip costs upfront. This should
be done at the Information Meeting. Put this information on the Trip Information Sheet
that is handed out at the Information Meeting to all interested participants. Also, don‘t
forget to make this information available to all trip members who join the trip AFTER the
Information Meeting. Make sure they KNOW about the ADDITIONAL COSTS that
might incur.
 Shots & immunizations = $500
 Travel meals = $25
 Gifts/souvenirs = $50-$150
 Passport = $110
 Visa = $200* (adult) $200* (minor)
 Translator/Crew tip $50 (optional)
All above costs are approximate.
MONEY (SUPPORT)
ALL TRIP DEPOSITS AND ANY OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED IN PREPARING
FOR THE TRIP (I.E. SHOTS, PASSPORTS, ETC.) ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
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Ensure that each trip member knows the following. As their support money comes in,
they should:
 Ensure that all the checks have their name and their trip date in the memo
section of the check. This is VERY IMPORTANT. They can include this
instruction in their support letter if they want, but as the checks come in, they
should verify this and do it themselves if necessary.
 Figure out a simple way to keep track of the checks as they come in. It is THEIR
responsibility to keep track of the monies they receive. (Note: It is also the
responsibility of the trip leader/trip administrator to track monies but also making
the trip members responsible for tracking their own monies will help prevent
them from frequently calling you (trip leader/administrator) to ―find out how much
money they‘ve raised‖.
 Write a ―Thank You‖ note immediately upon receipt of any and all support
(prayer and financial).
 Mail or give their support checks to you (trip leader/administrator) as soon as the
checks come in. Ask trip members to please not hold onto their checks. Also
ask them NOT to send their checks directly to Amazon Outreach.
 NOT give you cash. If a trip member receives cash, they should write a check
themselves for the amount of the cash and give the check to you OR they can
simply use the cash to pay for other trip expenses (shots, travel meals, etc.).

You (trip leader/trip administrator) are responsible for keeping records of the funds
each trip member collects (This is not a function handled by Amazon Outreach
bookkeeping.).
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Recording/Accruing money: The means by which you record/accrue trip members‘
donations is up to you. There is a simple spreadsheet in the Amazon Outreach Trip
Spreadsheet you can use for this or, if you prefer more detailed tracking, you can
design your own spreadsheet and use it. This is not a spreadsheet you will send to
Amazon Outreach; it is for your benefit only.
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A more detailed spreadsheet might include the date you received the check, the date
on the check, the check number, the name on the check and the amount of the check.
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You might consider setting this up for each trip member so that you have an individual
spreadsheet for each member. If you are familiar with Microsoft EXCEL, you can create
a spreadsheet to include any items you want and you can have EXCEL do all the
calculations (totals). This will give you a ―running total‖ for each trip member and will
be available ―at a glace‖. Example:
Trip Member Name
Molly Member
Check
Received
11/11/2005
4/26/2006
5/15/2006
Check
Date
11/4/2005
4/15/2006
4/18/2006
4/26/2006
5/1/2006
4/20/2006
4/26/2006
Check No.
11819
1099
1417
12136
3817
1306
1581
Check Name
Amount
Molly
O'Reilly
Smith
Jones
Trenton
Thomas
Landerfield
$100.00
$100.00
$1,000.00
$600.00
$50.00
$50.00
$100.00
TOTAL COLLECTED
TOTAL DUE
BALANCE DUE
$2,000.00
$2,900.00
$900.00
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It is highly recommended that you keep a copy of each check that comes in.

Once you have copied the checks and entered them into your chosen tracking system,
you will need to complete an Amazon Outreach Trip Transmittal Form.

An Amazon Outreach Trip Transmittal Form MUST accompany any check or group of
checks mailed to AO for deposit. There must be one of these transmittal forms that
totals the checks enclosed in your envelope to AO. (See Admin Appendix for form)
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By way of instruction, for example, if you have three checks for the same traveler that
totals $300, the transmittal would have one line for that traveler showing a total amount
of $300 – NOT three lines totaling $300, repeating the name of the traveler three times.

Complete all information requested at the top of the transmittal so that communication
with you, if necessary, is expedited.

If your group is making checks payable to your church, then you only need to submit
one check to Amazon Outreach at each of the deadline times.
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Attached copies of checks to a copy of the corresponding completed Amazon Outreach
Trip Funds Transmittal. Keep these in your trip binder.
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
Attach all checks to the Transmittal Form and mail to Amazon Outreach. Mail the
original to AO and keep a copy for your records. Mail all checks to the Amazon
Outreach, P. O. Box 794763, Dallas TX 75379-4763
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Money Timing and Deadlines: These deadlines are very important. Please plan
ahead and schedule trip meetings one to two weeks before these deadlines so you
won‘t be scrambling a day or two before the deadline. The dates shown are when the
funds should be in the Amazon Outreach office. Please send the checks in often. Do
not wait until a deadline comes up to send in checks.
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FINANCIAL DEADLINES:
o
o
o
4-6 months before the trip: Airfare + $500 deposit due
95 days before the trip: $1,000 due
65 days before the trip: $500 due
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NOTE: ALL TRIP DEPOSITS AND ANY OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED IN
PERPARING FOR THE TRIP (I.E. SHOTS, PASSPORTS, ETC.) ARE NONREFUNDABLE. Please inform all of your team members of this policy at the first and
second meetings (before they start sending in checks). Please also inform them that if
they decide not to go on the trip, the applicant must submit a letter in writing to Amazon
Outreach stating they will not be participating in the trip. Applicant must also send a
letter to supporters informing them of his/her not going on the trip and that their support
will go towards supporting others on the trip.

SPECIAL INCENTIVE FOR LEADERS – When your team has raised the support for
24 fully paid team members YOU will receive a FREE trip.
Excess Funds: If your team or individual team members have collected excess funds
for your trip, please notify them that those funds can be used in these ways:
1. Pay for their Brazilian Visa
2. Any remainder of individual team members (after visa charges are paid) will be
used first for the team to meet their support.
3. If there are excess funds after team support is covered, the individual can hold
their funds over for a trip the following year. If this option is chosen, then the
individual must notify Amazon Outreach in writing, within 30 days of returning from
the trip. The funds must be used for the next trip year (not in 2 or 3 years).
4. If the team has excess funds they can purchase extra bibles, tracts, reading
glasses, vitamins, supplies to take to the villagers, etc.
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Excess trip funds can not be used for immunizations, or for reimbursement of support
raising costs.
“PRE-TRIP” MINISTRY TEAMS
At the first or second meeting, ask trip members to commit to serve on a ―Pre-Trip‖
Ministry Team. This may or may not be the ministry team they are planning to serve on
while on the trip. This will not include all of the actual trip ministries but are teams that
require prep-work (i.e., VBS, Men‘s Ministry, Women‘s Ministry, Medical, Dental) and
everyone should share in the prep-work blessings. This will be the ministries that have
crafts that need to be collected/put together, bible studies to prepare, etc. Make sure
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the trip members know that this WILL NOT ―lock‖ them into this particular ministry. It is
simply ―sharing the load‖ of preparing for the trip.

Each ministry team should have a Team Captain. See the MINISTRY CAPTAINS
section of the Trip Leader‘s Handbook. Print copies of this and handout to trip
members. This will let them see what each team does and may help them decide
which ministry team they want to serve on (before and during the trip).
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As trip members ―step up‖ to lead a particular ministry, make this known to the rest of
the trip members, so that 1) everyone can be praying specifically for ministry team
leaders, and 2) this may encourage others to ―step up‖ to lead a ministry team.
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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
BE SURE to get the Amazon Outreach Children‘s Ministry Handbook and give it to the
Children‘s team captain AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, preferably 4-5 months before the
trip. Of all the ministry teams, this one requires the MOST prep time so the sooner you
get the handbook into the hands of the Children‘s team captain, the better.
COLLECTING SUPPLIES
Encourage trip members to start collecting supplies/donations as soon as possible,
preferably right after the first trip meeting. ―Supply Collecting‖ should be a topic of
discussion at the first meeting.

See the Team Packing section of the Trip Leaders Handbook for a list of supplies to
collect.

New & lightly used clothing is acceptable. We do not take clothing with stains, tears,
etc.
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Inform the trip members what the supplies/donations are for. They are to be put
together (on the boat) in ―Family Packs‖ and given out in the villages.

These supplies will be packed in CHECKED luggage.
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Each trip member will need 2 LARGE suitcases or duffle bags to pack the supplies in.
Personal items – clothes, toiletries, etc. – will be packed in a carry-on bag.

Each trip member will need to collect enough supplies to FILL both of their
suitcases/duffle bags.
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You might get a letter from your sponsoring church, signed by the pastor and on church
letterhead, which trip members can take with them while collecting supplies in case a
store asks for something in writing. (See an example in the Admin Appendix)
VACCINATIONS
There are certain vaccinations that are required and/or recommended for travel into the
Amazon region. These can be given through your doctor, with the exception of the Yellow
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Fever vaccination, which must be given through the county health department or a clinic
that specializes in travel medicine. The recommended and/or required vaccinations are as
follows:
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Hepatitis A: 2 doses given 1 month apart. A booster is required 3-6 months after the first
dose. Good for life.
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Hepatitis B: (recommended if working with blood) 3 doses. Good for life.
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Tetanus: Required every 10 years.
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Malaria: Weekly tablets should be taken once a week starting 1 week prior to travel, and
continuing weekly during travel, and then for 4 weeks after travel. There is a daily tablet
available too that is taken during the duration of the trip. Ask your doctor for more specific
directions.
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Yellow Fever: 1 dose valid for 10 years. NOTE: Once you receive the yellow fever
vaccination, you will be given a yellow vaccination record that should be taken with you
when you travel.
Local Health Department
Dallas County Health Department
2377 N. Stemmons Freeway
(214) 819-2162
Other Sources for vaccinations (in the DFW area):
Passport Health - This clinic will come to your meeting to give shots.
www.PassportHealthDFW.com (for locations and forms)
817-756-6562
Agape International Travel Ministries
810 East Border Street, Suite C, Arlington, TX 76010
(817) 226-2699
Las Colinas Medical (Dallas area) - This clinic will come to your meeting to give shots.
349 Las Colinas Blvd., Suite B, Las Colinas, TX.
972-556-1616
Keystone Medical Center
8702 B Spring Valley Road, Richardson, TX 75080
972-437-9090
Please contact each clinic for current prices. Each trip member is responsible for
paying for their immunizations.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
As part of the trip cost, the following short-term missionary insurance is provided. Below is
the general coverage amounts of the insurance.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment...... $100,000.00/Person
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Disability Income Benefit for Permanent Total Disability For Accident 100 Month Benefit $1,000/Month
For Sickness 50 Month Benefit 3 Month Waiting Period$250.00/Month
Medical Expense $100.00 Deductible .................... $2,500.00
*OPTION to INCREASE LIMIT to ......................... $10,000.00
This additional $7,500.00 applies to Non-USA & Canada Medical Expenses ONLY
Emergency Medical Transportation ...................... $50,000.00
Repatriation of Mortal Remains .............................. $7,500.00
Medical Assistance (24 Hour Tel Svc) For Assistance with Worldwide Medical
Emergencies - Included
Property (Baggage) Insurance $100.00 Deductible $2,500.00
Aggregate Limit ................................................$2,000,000.00
Note: This is not a major medical policy. Major Medical Coverage is available for
individuals and groups on Short-Term and Long-Term Volunteer missionary assignments.
If this is a need specific to your group, please contact Amazon Outreach for details.

SPIRITUAL WARFARE
You might be thinking, ―What does spiritual warfare have to do with trip administration?‖
Actually, it can have a lot to do with it. The administrative piece of the trip is an area
that the enemy frequently attacks in. Those who have been on these trips before are
well aware and attuned to the spiritual warfare that takes place during the trip as well
as before the trip. For many trip members, the warfare will begin the moment they
decide to go on the trip and will continue throughout the trip preparation time. This can
include attacks in the areas of:
 Procrastination: about getting their paperwork/trip deposit in to you, getting their
support letters written and in the mail, applying for a passport, getting their
shots, etc.
 Prayer: Being that prayer is the single most essential aspect of each trip, it is a
big target for the enemy and he will plan and scheme to ensure that trip
members do not/are not praying for the trip and for each other.
 Trip Meetings: This is ESPECIALLY an area of attack for veterans (those who
have been on previous trips). The enemy will whisper to them ―You don‘t need
to go to trip meetings; you‘ve been on the trip before and you already know
everything.‖ Remember: Trip meetings are essential to the unity, preparedness
and effectiveness of the entire team – this INCLUDES veterans.
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So, you might consider making ―Spiritual Warfare‖ a topic of discussion at an early trip
meeting. You‘re not trying to scare the trip members, but simply making them aware of
some of the enemy‘s ―proven‖ antics will help them to recognize these attacks when
they occur.
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Note to Trip Administrator: Don‘t think for a second that you are not susceptible to the
enemy‘s attacks. Essentially, you ARE part of the trip leadership and what better way
to get to the team than to attack it‘s leadership? Watch out for the enemy to frustrate
you when trip members don‘t attend trip meetings, or don‘t turn in their paperwork on
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time, or when a trip member gives you 50 support checks that they‘ve been ―holding
onto‖ for 3 months, etc. Watch out for irritation when trip members call you with
questions of which the answers to are clearly spelled out in the Short-term Missionary
Handbook (that they have obviously not read), or when trip members ask what seems
to you to be ―stupid‖ questions (they are obviously not stupid to the trip member or they
wouldn‘t have asked them). Watch out for getting so wrapped up in administering the
trip that you forget the most important aspect of the trip – PRAYER.
PACKING PARTY
 Give out Amazon Outreach t-shirts at the packing party.
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Ensure that there are no medicines in the same luggage with any toiletry items (i.e.,
soap, shampoo). If there are, these should be separated. We want to give the least
possibility to any delays in any airport.
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Ensure that there are no medicines in the same luggage with any toiletry items (i.e.,
soap, shampoo). If there are, these should be separated. We want to give the least
possibility to any delays in any airport.
Each person needs to know what is in their bags so that they can answer accurately
and truthfully to questions by Customs in Manaus if asked.
MALARIA PILLS
Mark your calendar to send an email reminder the week before departure to remind
everyone to take their first Malaria Pill (For those who have the WEEKLY prescription).
You‘ll also want to send out email reminders for the 4 weeks following the trip, the day
before each pill should be taken, to remind trip members to take their pills.
EMERGENCY CONTACTS
Email emergency contacts (below) to all trip members. Instruct trip members to give
these to their family in the event their family needs to get in touch with them while
they‘re on the trip. If there is an emergency, their family would call Jed or Phyllis and
they will get a message to the boat.
Brenda Bailey, Amazon Outreach Administrator
972-931-5565
Jed Thompson, Amazon Outreach Executive Director
972-754-1958
Phyllis Woodward, Amazon Outreach Assistant Director
214-274-0594
GO – Preparing Trip Members for the Trip
It‘s a good idea to make available to all trip members copies of the following pages from
the Trip Leader‘s Handbook and hand them out/cover them at trip meetings:
Expectations
Interpreter Relations
“I WISH I HAD KNOWN . . .”
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If you have veterans on your trip, ask them to give you at least one ―On my 1st trip, I
wish I had known . . .‖ item. Make a list of these and hand them out or email them to all
your trip members. Examples: I wish I had known:
 Eating a lot of sweets will make you more ―attractive‖ to mosquitoes.
 Putting on baby powder makes getting dressed A LOT easier.
 To bring a journal for the trip even though I don‘t ever journal at home.
 Not to bring my favorite soccer shorts. They blew off the boat!
(You‘ll be surprised at the things people come up with)
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Reminders to trip members (below are items that can be included as
topics of discussion at trip meetings or simply included in emails you
send out to trip members.)
Remember, repetition is an excellent way to help trip members remember get key points
and important information about the trip. Don‘t be afraid to repeat reminders over and
over.
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AIRLINE SEATS: When airline tickets are purchased, it‘s a good time to remind trip
members that our wonderful travel agent has requested that families be seated
together and he will do everything he can to try and make that happen. Ask them to
keep in mind that God is in control of EVERY SINGLE DETAIL of this trip. That control
INCLUDES the seat everyone gets on the planes. Ask trip members to pray that airline
reservations will be protected, that families will be seated together, and that
EVERYONE will find joy in the seat GOD selects for them.
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JEWELRY: All jewelry, with the exception of inexpensive watches, wedding rings,
and small earrings need to be left at home. We don‘t want to stereotype the image of
rich Americans.
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PERSONAL PACKING TIPS:
 Write you name in your clothes with a permanent marker
 Pack your clothes in Ziploc bags (1 day‘s outfit fits into a gallon-size bag)
 Put your Bible, journal, camera, film, batteries into Ziplocs.
 Leave all personal medication in their original packaging.
 Don‘t take/pack anything that you would mind coming back without.
 If you wear glasses, take a cheap pair instead of any ―good‖ glasses.
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MONEY FOR TRAVELING: You will not need Brazilian money. American money is
accepted. Below is a list of items you will need travel monies for:
 Hammocks – $35 (approx. each) if you want to purchase one from the boat.
 Boat Crew/Translator Gift – An average gift would be $50 per American (Example:
A family of 4 on the boat = $200). This is JUST AN AVERAGE. Give as the Lord
leads you. PLEASE DO NOT BRING LARGE BILLS for this (i.e., DO NOT bring
$50 bills, $100 bills). The gift will be split up amongst approximately 18 Brazilians
and it‘s a lot easier if no one puts in bills larger than $20s.
 Gifts/Souvenirs – There may be an opportunity to buy gifts & souvenirs when the
boat returns to Manaus. The ―recommended‖ amount of money to take for
souvenirs ranges from $25-$125.
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Travel Meals – 4 to 6 meals while traveling.
There are electrical plugs on boat (for camera charging, electric razors, etc.)
PREPARING YOURSELF (LEADER/ADMINISTRATOR) FOR THE TRIP
You‘ve facilitated all the trip meetings, all the financial support needed has been recorded,
accrued and sent to Amazon Outreach, and the trip members are all prepared. Now what?
Below are administrative activities that take place during and after the trip.
TAKE ON THE TRIP
Below are items that you will prepare and take with you on the trip. It is highly
recommended that you keep all paperwork listed below IN YOUR CARRY ON bag.

Airline Tickets – Take a copy of each team member‘s e-ticket and itinerary.

Trip Logs, Trip Surveys (See Admin Appendix) – Make sure you take plenty of copies
of each. The number of Trip Surveys you will take should be the number of trip
members PLUS 5 (some will blow off the boat, etc.).
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Nametags – You will receive these from Amazon Outreach 2-3 weeks before you
depart. Give them to trip members at the packing party or at the airport BEFORE you
travel. Important information and emergency phone numbers possibly needed during
travel are located on the back side.
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Record of team member‘s emergency contact with telephone numbers and medical
records. This information comes from the Trip Application that each trip member filled
out. Create a spreadsheet with this information. Make a copy of this for the trip leader
(if that is not you) and for the trip doctor (so that he/she will have the medical
information for each trip member).
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Put ALL paperwork you‘re taking with you in large Ziploc bags.
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Pens and Sharpies
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A large envelope for collecting the translators/boat crew love gift (collected at the end
of the trip). You might print out a list of all trip members‘ names and staple this to the
envelope. You will pass this envelope around to the trip members on the boat ride
back to Manaus. Have trip members mark off their name once they contribute and then
pass the envelope to someone else on the list. You should include a note at the
bottom of the list to return the envelope to YOU when all the names have been marked
off. You will then give it to the trip leader to present to the translators/boat crew.
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A large (2-3 gallon) Ziploc bag or large folder of some type to keep passports and
airline tickets when you collect them on the bus (see below).
DURING THE TRIP
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When you arrive at the airport to depart, give each trip member a copy of the Customs
form instructions.
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As you are traveling to Manaus, remind trip members to hold onto the receipt from
customs (put it in the back of their passport). They will receive this receipt on the plane
to Manaus.
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AS SOON as you get on the bus or boat in Manaus, begin collecting passports, airline
tickets and receipt from customs FROM EACH TRIP MEMBER. This is NOT optional.
They MUST give you these items. Put them in the bag or folder you have brought with
you specifically for them. When you get to the boat, give the bag/folder containing
these items to the captain. He will put them in the boat safe for safe (and DRY)
keeping.
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It is HIGHLY recommended that you gather village information EACH EVENING of the
trip from the ministry team captains. Complete a Village Log for every day you are on
the trip. Even if you are at the same village for several days, you will complete a
Village Log for each day of ministering.
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Trip Surveys: Each trip member is asked to fill out a trip survey at the end of the trip. It
is best to have the trip members fill out the surveys on the boat ride back to Manaus.
AFTER THE TRIP
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TRIP STATS: From the Village Logs, you can get all the trip ―statistics‖. Email this to
all the trip members so that if they choose to, they can include them in their report
letters to their supporters. Example:
197 Children attended VBS
225 Medical patients were helped
77 Eye Care patients were helped
500 Polaroid pictures were taken
106 Men attended Men‘s Bible study
58 Women attended Women‘s Bible study
280 Villagers attended church services
266 Family Packs given out
141 PEOPLE TRUSTED CHRIST
Mail/Turn in all Trip Surveys and Village Logs to Phyllis Woodward at P.O. Box 794763,
Dallas, TX 75379-4763.
Complete a ―close-out‖ of your financial record/accrual. It is likely that even after the
trip you will receive checks from trip members (checks that their supporters sent in
late). Add these into the final calculations. Keep a file/record of this ―close-out‖ in case
questions come up later.
God has BLESSED YOU with the incredible privilege of allowing Him to work THROUGH
you to:

UNIFY the team – Jesus said ―By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you
have love for one another.‖ (John 13:35),
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

PREPARE the team – be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort,
with great patience and instruction. (2 Timothy 4:2),
ENCOURAGE the team – Therefore encourage one another and build up one another.
(1 Thessalonians 5:11)
Lastly, but certainly not least, as you administer this mission trip, remember that you doing
Kingdom work.
Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that
from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you
serve. Colossians 3:23-24
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Amazon Outreach
Trip Funds Transmittal
Transmittal Date
Trip Name
Preparer's Name
Trip Date
Preparer's Phone
# of checks
Preparer's email
Name of Traveler**
Total $$$ per traveler
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)
18)
19)
20)
21)
$0.00
TOTAL $$$ Enclosed for Travelers
Other Funds Enclosed (ie Construction, Supplies, etc.)
Total $$$ per Purpose
22)
23)
24)
25)
**
TOTAL $$$ Enclosed - Other Funds
$0.00
TOTAL ENCLOSED
$0.00
Be sure traveler's name and trip date is on each check in the memo section
Mail to Amazon Outreach **P O Box 794763 ** Dallas TX 75379-4763 **
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Administrative Appendix 1
TRIP LOG
1. Local
River:
Date:
Distance in hours from Manaus:
Social and Environmental characteristics:
2. Team
Nº of Americans:
Team leader:
Interpreters:
Crew:
Missionaries:
Local Partnership:
Activities: VBS, Clinic, Pharmacy, Eye Care, Dental Clinic, Evangelism, Women ministry, Hair
ministry, Men ministry, Construction.
3.1. Villages
Name:
River:
Date:
Population:
Local characteristics:
What kind of churches are there?:
Gospel Access:
Nº of patients (Clinic):
Nº of patients (Dental Clinic):
Nº of kids (VBS):
Nº of women (Women ministry):
Nº of patients (Eye care):
Nº of people (Hair ministry):
Nº of family bags distributed:
Nº of decisions for Christ:
Village Leader:
GPS Coordinates:
3.2. Villages
Name:
River:
Date:
Population:
Gospel Access:
Nº of kids (VBS):
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Village Leader:
GPS Coordinates
3.3. Villages
Name:
Village Leader:
River:
GPS Coordinates:
Date:
Population:
Gospel Access:
Nº of kids (VBS):
3.4. Villages
Name:
Village Leader:
River:
GPS Coordinates:
Date:
Population:
Gospel Access:
Nº of kids (VBS):
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3.5. Villages
Name:
Village Leader:
River:
GPS Coordinates:
Date:
Population:
Gospel Access:
Nº of kids (VBS):
Suggestions for next trip:
Trip Survey
NAME:________________________________TRIP DATE:________________
On a scale from 1-10 (1-low and 10-high) please rate the following:
TEAM PREPARATION/PLANNING
1. Information and study materials presented before the trip were helpful.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2. Team building exercises were adequate to strengthen the trip.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3. Cultural issues were adequately communicated.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4. Travel and packing instructions were adequately explained.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5. Spiritual development and prayer were given necessary emphasis.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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6. Questions or concerns were adequately communicated.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
7. Additional costs were accurately communicated.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Comments/Suggestions regarding Team Preparation/Planning
LEADERSHIP
1. The leadership team was well trained and prepared.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2. The leaders created a unity within the team.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3. The leaders responded well to team disputes, adversity or crisis situations if any.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4. The leaders demonstrated good pastoral and individual development skills.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Comments/Suggestions regarding Leadership:
LOCAL PASTORS and MISSIONARIES
1. The local pastor/missionary appeared to have an effective ministry.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2. The local pastor/missionary worked well with the Amazon Outreach team and the leaders.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Comments/Suggestions regarding local pastor/missionary:
TRANSLATORS
1. The number of translators was adequate for the team size.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2. The translators were readily available when needed.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3. The translators were trained and prepared.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4. The translators were friendly and blended well into the team.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Comment/Suggestions regarding translators:
ACCOMMODATIONS
1. The showers and bathroom facilities were clean and adequate.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2. The boat food was tasteful and varied.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3. The hammocks and general sleeping arrangements were comfortable.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4. The boat crew was helpful and supportive to the team.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5. The laundry was adequately cleaned and returned in a timely fashion.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Comments/Suggestions regarding accommodations:
OVERALL MISSION EXPERIENCE
1. Your level of involvement met your expectations.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2. Team Leadership met your expectations.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3. Team unity and harmony met your expectations.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4. Your personal/spiritual growth met your expectations.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
FAVORITE MEMORIES:
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AIRPORT & TRAVEL GUIDELINES HANDOUT

You may take your Amazon Outreach t-shirt with you on the trip but DO NOT wear it while
traveling to Brazil.

Please arrive at the airport on time (2 1/2 hours before departure time).

When you check in, MAKE SURE to tell the ticket agent to check your luggage all the way
through to Manaus.

At ALL airports, STAY TOGETHER! Don‘t go wondering off without telling the trip leader where
you are going.

Keep up with your own personal belongings. Be sure to gather your carry-on bag and all of your
belongings when you get off of the plane in every disembarkment.

On the flight to Manaus, you will receive a Brazilian Customs Claim Form to fill out. You must
fill this out on the plane before we land in Manaus. Fill in the information required (name, etc.)
and answer NO to every question.

When we arrive in Manaus, we will go through Customs in small groups of 2, 3 or by family. We
do not want to look like a group.
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On the flight into Brazil, the flight attendant will pass out a
Customs declaration form. Make sure you get one and fill it out
before we land. If your travel partner is sleeping, please take one
for him/her.
for him/her.
for him/her.
To fill out the form, you need to know the following information:
1.
Who has to declare - all travelers must present one
1.
1.
declaration at the moment of arrival. For those under
16 years old, the declaration shall be filled in by the
legal representative.
2.
Personal data –
2.
Personal data –
2.
Personal data –
a.
Full name, Passport number, DOB
a.
a.
b.
Country of origin – USA
b.
b.
c.
Means of transportation – Delta Airlines
c.
c.
d.
Flight number – #
d.
Flight number – #0903
d.
e.
Address in Brazil – Linda Esperanca
e.
e.
3.
Baggage contents - Are you bringing in:
3.
3.
a.
Animals, seeds or plants? NO
a.
a.
b.
Foods/drugs subject to inspection? NO
b.
b.
c.
Arms or ammunitions? NO
c.
c.
d.
Effects valued over US$3,000 for the
d.
d.
purposes of application of temporary
importation procedure? NO
e.
Goods purchased abroad over US$500
e.
e.
(air or sea travel) for consumption
purposes in Brazil? NO
4.
Carried currency –
4.
4.
a.
Are you carrying money, checks or
a.
a.
travelers checks over US$5,000? NO
Upon entering Brazil, take the completed form and go to the
"Nothing to Declare" queue. Remember not to have your
nametag or Amazon Outreach t-shirt on, and don’t look like one
big group – break off into 2s and 3s.
After you go through Customs, you will be given a receipt. You
must hold onto this receipt and present it upon departure from
Brazil. Please keep it with your passport. Tickets and passports
will be collected on the boat and placed in a protected area.
for him/her.
for him/her.
for him/her.
1.
1.
1.
2.
Personal data –
2.
Personal data –
2.
Personal data –
a.
a.
a.
b.
b.
b.
c.
c.
c.
d.
d.
d.
e.
e.
e.
3.
3.
3.
a.
a.
a.
b.
Foods or drugs subject to inspection?
b.
b.
NO
NO
NO
c.
c.
c.
d.
d.
d.
e.
e.
e.
4.
4.
4.
a.
a.
a.
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EXAMPLE OF SPONSORING CHURCH
SUPPLIES LETTER TO MERCHANTS
March 14, 2006
To Whom It May Concern:
Our church, Coppell Bible Fellowship, is sponsoring a medical mission trip to The
Amazon River basin of Brazil, June 30th-July 9th, 2009. On this mission of mercy, we
will be ministering to the physical as well as the spiritual needs of Indian people along
The Amazon River.
Our volunteers raise their own financial support to participate on this trip and also collect
supplies that will be given to the people along The Amazon. We appreciate your
donation to this mission of mercy.
Thank You,
Dr. Barkef Osigian III
Senior Pastor
Coppell Bible Fellowship is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Neither goods nor
services were received in consideration of these gifts or any part thereof.
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ARE YOU READY TO “GO”?
Be Flexible
Flexibility is key. The needs of the ministry or the villages we are working with may
change, and we all need to be prepared to change directions in order to serve
effectively. If it's not what you prepared to do, then it may not be what God wants you to
do. Confucius say, "He or she that is flexible will not be bent out of shape."
Go as a servant.
The primary motivation for a mission team has to be to go and serve God. If you want
an adventure, go to Disneyland. Serving may mean that you will have to make a lot of
adjustments. There may no be all the kinds of food you want, the best place to sleep, all
the comforts you‘re use to—we know for sure you won‘t even have a hot shower. But,
it's a wonderful opportunity to experience being used by God in incredible ways—ways
that will glorify HIM not you.
Leave your agenda behind.
Leave your goals and your own need to accomplish things at home. Remember, this is
GOD‘s trip not yours.
Be a team.
Prayerfully commit yourself to be a member of a group of individuals who are united as
one, striving to accomplish the same goal: Glorifying Christ and increasing His church.
The worst kind of witness to the people we go to serve and minister to is a team that
can't get along among themselves. We are going on this trip to model the life of Christ
and you can't do that if you can't be a team and get along.
Commit yourselves to resolve all inter-team conflicts according to Biblical principles. In
all issues of conflict, we should commit ourselves to maintain a humble spirit of
confidentiality, while seeking to
obey Ephesians 4:29, ―Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but
only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit
those who listen.‖ And Hebrews 12:15, ―See to it that no one misses the grace of God
and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.‖
Persevere.
I Corinthians 9:24 – 27, ―Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only
one gets the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They
do it to get
a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore, I do
not run
like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my
body and make
it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for
the prize.‖
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Share the Gospel; and if necessary use words.
Seek to be a witness of the love of Jesus Christ to the people we meet throughout the
trip. This includes Christ-like behavior. John 4:35 says ―Do you not say, ‗Four months
more and then the harvest?‘ I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields? They are
ripe for harvest.‖
Recognize that we must all commit ourselves to work to the best of our God given ability
every day of the trip. I Corinthians 10:31: ―So whether you eat or drink or whatever you
do, do it all for the glory of God.‖
Open yourself to the world.
Going on a mission trip can change your life. Be open to learning what other people,
including those people you already know, and cultures can teach you. Prayerfully
commit yourself to getting out of your own ―comfort zone‖ while on this trip and see what
God can do with and through you.
Just between you and God.
Cellphones, email, PCAs, television, radio, telephones. While on this trip, you will have
access to none of these things. Without these and other distractions and stresses of
―life‖, you will find that you are much more open to hearing God speak to you personally.
LISTEN FOR HIM TO SPEAK TO YOU.
The morning devotional & worship times with our Brazilian brothers and sisters and the
evening church services with the villagers are mountain top experiences. The corporate
worship and fellowship with God during these times is something to look forward to with
great anticipation.
It is often difficult to find a private place on the boat but IT IS POSSIBLE. Find time
each day to spend personal quiet time with God…just you and Him. You might be
surprised at what He has to tell you!
In everything you do and everywhere you go, remember
that you are the Gospel and a witness of our Lord Jesus
Christ!
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LEADER CHECKLIST TO TAKE ON TRIP
Take on Day of Departure
___ Record of team member‘s emergency contact #‘s and medical records
___ Passports
___ E- tickets
___ Name Tags
___ Pens and Sharpies
___ Logs and Surveys
Arrival In Manaus
___ Tell team to hold onto the receipt from customs (put it in the back of their passport)
___ Collect passports and tickets while on the bus or upon arrival to boat and give them to the
captain
___ Introduce team to crew and translators
___ Review boat rules and safety procedures
First Day
___ Make family packs, hygiene packs, goodie bags
___ Separate vitamins into 30 day bags and label with instructions
Daily On Trip
___ Have a morning devotional
___ Have an evening sharing time
___ Record daily log
Last Day Of Trip
___ Sharing time where each team member tells what they have learned or tells their
most memorable moment or something God taught them
___ Fill out Trip Surveys as a group and collect them before the team gets off the boat
___ Talk about the possibility of each person filling out a pledge card
___ Clean up the boat and take and inventory of remaining items
___ Sort out suitcases that will go back to individuals and ones that will be donated
back to Amazon Outreach and pack them up
One Week Following Trip
___ Turn in Trip Surveys and Logs to Brenda Bailey at
P. O. Box 794763, Dallas, TX 75379-4763
One to Two Weeks Following Trip
___ Team Debrief
Two to Six Weeks Following Trip
___ Team Picture Party
___ Set dates for next year‘s trip!
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Amazon Outreach Leader Checklist
Time of Booking Dates of Airlines
__If you‘re a first-time leader, sign up on www.amazonoutreach.org and notify Brenda (972-931-5565 or
[email protected]) after you have signed up so she can give you leader status in the
database.
Check your team often as they sign up and start interacting with them by going to
www.amazontrips.org
__Return leaders need their Trip Code (email Brenda) to give all return trip members to sign up online
and to check on their team‘s progress of signing up online as they sign up.
__We will begin giving you airline rates and your team can begin raising support to purchase tickets
Six Months Prior to Trip
__Plan introductory meeting
__Contact all interested people
__Sign up online for trip at www.amazonoutreach.org – click on ―Sign up for a trip today‖
__Begin collecting $500 deposits and payments for airfare
__Team members apply for passports
__Team members apply online for trip
Four Months Prior to Trip
__Begin regularly scheduled meetings
__Travelers begin writing support letters
__Continue collecting $500 deposits and payments for airfare
__Collect passport, check of approximately $210 to passport agency, copy of driver‘s license, and online
Visa Application receipt page, and 2 X 2 Passport picture for all team members.
Brenda will send you complete Visa Instructions by email.
__For MINORS – contact passport agency for the most current procedure
__Apply for visas
__Team members apply online for trip
__Begin collecting supplies
95 Days Prior to Trip
__Collect $1000 additional support ($1,500 deposits plus airfare)
__Make sure team members have applied for passports
__Take vaccinations (Yellow Fever, Typhoid, Hepatitis A and B)
__Make sure Brenda has all legal names, birthdates, and airport departures for team members
__Collect $500 additional support ($2,000 total collected plus airfare)
__Take vaccinations
__Collect supplies
__Remainder of any balance for support due
__Purchase malaria tablets and take as doctor advises
__Packing Party
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AMAZON OUTREACH MISSION VOLUNTEERS
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Trip Dates:
Example
PASSPORT NAME
Church:
COMMON NAME (for name tags)
First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
First Name
Last Name
Elijah
Mark
Matthews
Eli
Matthews
OCCUPATION
Doctor
Trip Leader:
TRIP ROLE /
TEAM
Medical
EMAIL ADDRESS
[email protected]
ADDRESS
1234 Main Street
CITY
Dallas
ST
TX
75019
DEPARTURE
AIRPORT
TELEPHONE
ZIP
Home
Work
Cell
972-555-1234
214-555-5555
214-555-0000
DFW, TX
AA Frequent Flier # Date of Birth
A123456
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3/18/1952
Beneficiary
Nationality
T-Shirt
Size
# of AO
Trips
Marsha Matthews
USA
L
1st trip
EVANGELISM/PRAYER
ONE VERSE EVANGELISM
Romans 6:23
―For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.‖
Believe
Receive
Admit
MAN
GOD
Jesus Christ
Wages
Sin
Death
o
u
r
L
o
r
d
Gift
Of God
Eternal
Life
BUT
***The key to the ―Bridge Diagram‖ is to draw the cliff first, with MAN and GOD, and
then fill in the rest with the words, then the cross, and then the arrow as you go along.
1. Wages
―How would you define wages?‖
―How would you feel if your boss didn‘t pay you what you deserved?‖
***Point out that we have earned wages from God for how we live our lives.
2. Sin
―How would you define sin?‖
―How would a person have to live in order to get to heaven?‖
―Have you always lived a life as you just described?‖
***Point out that sin is an attitude of independence and ignoring God. Explain
how sin has separated us from God. (Explain using the ―cliff‖ in the picture).
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3. Death
―What thoughts come to mind when you think about death?‖
***Point out that the sin that separates us from God will extend even into eternity
if unaltered. This is eternal death or what the Bible describes as Hell.
4. BUT
***Point: This is a very important word because it indicates that there is hope for
us. Up until this point the message is bad news. Now we turn our attention to
the good news!
5. Gift
***Point: From now on, be sure and point out the contrast between the words
opposite each other in the diagram (i.e., wages and gift, sin and God, etc.).
***Point out that while some people try to earn God‘s favor with religious deeds,
good morals, ethics, etc., it is impossible to earn the gift that God has already
purchased for us.
6. Of God
***Point: Explain that all of us have sinned, but God alone is perfect. It is this
sin, which makes a relationship with God impossible on our own. The good news
is this: God wants to give you a gift!
7. Eternal Life
***Point: In contrast to the wages of death, which we deserve, the free gift of
God is eternal life. It can only come from God…we cannot earn it.
8. Jesus Christ
***Point: At this stage, draw a cross between the two cliffs. This is the ―bridge to
life.‖
Jesus is the means by which we obtain eternal life. By dying on the cross he
bore the penalty for the sins, which we should have received. Thus, He has
purchased eternal life for us.
9. Our Lord
***Point: Jesus is not only our Savior who dies for our sins, but the Lord and
Master of our life whom we obey when we:
ADMIT our sin. We confess that we have ignored God and offended Him
in thought, word, and deed.
BELIEVE that Jesus Christ died to forgive us completely of our sins so
that God treats us as if we were perfect, just like Christ.
*RECEIVE Jesus Christ personally into our lives. Just as a gift is not truly
yours until you receive it, so Christ must be received by us to have a relationship
with Him.
*Another word that can be used in place of RECEIVE, is COMMIT. Same
meaning, but it goes well with the ―ABC‖ effect of becoming a Christian.
(Based on ―One Verse Evangelism‖ by Randy Raysbrook, Discipleship Journal).
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EVANGECUBE™ INSTRUCTION SHEET
Man in Sin is separated from God
The figure on the left represents every person – like
you and me. The darkness represents our sin. Sin is
anything that God tells us not to do.
The Bible says, ―all have sinned and fall short of the
glory of God.‖ (Romans 3:23)
Our sins separate us from God.
The heavenly radiance on the right represents God.
God is perfect and without sin. God loves us. God
does not want us to perish, but to have everlasting
life.
But, our sins must be removed in order to have
eternal life with God.
Christ on the Cross
God loved us so much that He sent His only Son
Jesus Christ to earth as a man. God made Jesus die
on a cross to pay for our sins with His blood. He took
our sins into His body on the cross so that we could
come to God. (I Peter 2:24, 3:18)
The Bible says, ―God demonstrates His own love for
us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for
us.‖ (Romans 5:8)
The Bible also says that, ―God so loved the world that
He gave His one and only Son (Jesus), that whoever
believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting
life.‖ (John 3:16)
The Tomb
Men buried Jesus in a tomb.
They rolled a huge stone in front of it.
The soldiers guarded the tomb.
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Christ is Risen!
God sent an angel to roll away the huge stone and to
scare away the soldiers.
God raised Jesus from the dead!
Soon afterward, God took Jesus back to heaven
Jesus has paid the price for our sins, and Jesus has
conquered death.
The Cross is the Bridge to God
Jesus is the only way we can come to God. Jesus
says in the Bible, ―I am the way, and the truth, and
the life; no one comes to the Father (God) except
through Me.‖ (John 14:6)
Through Jesus, we can be forgiven of all our sins and
be with God forever. But just knowing about these
things is not enough! We must choose to put our faith
in Jesus - to trust in Him to save us from sin.
If you do not take the step of trusting in Jesus, then
your sins are not removed! (Hebrews 4:2)
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The Choices: Heaven & Hell
The Bible says that whoever believes in Jesus has
eternal life and is not judged. But whoever does not
believe in Jesus has been judged already and the
wrath of God remains upon him! (John 3:16, 18, 36)
The penalty for sin is death, but eternal life through
Jesus is a free gift from God.
What choice will you make?
Trust in Jesus Christ to be forgiven and have eternal
life? (In Heaven – top panel)
Or reject Jesus Christ and suffer eternal punishment
in fire? (In Hell – bottom panel)
OPTIONAL STEP – Show Man
Crossing the Bridge to God
Jesus also said, ―whoever hears my Word and
believes God who sent Me has eternal life and will
not be condemned; he has crossed over from death
to life!‖
(Move your finger up the ‗cross bridge‘ into the light,
to indicate ―crossing over from death to life.‖)
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Steps for the Followers of Christ
Love God and all people
―You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and
with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great
and foremost commandment. And a second is like it: you
shall love your neighbor as yourself.‖ (Matthew 22:36-40)
Pray to God constantly
In prayer you can thank and worship God, ask for His help,
confess your sins, and pray for others. ―Be anxious for
nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.‖
Study the Bible (God's Word) Daily
Start with the Gospel of John; read 1 chapter each day. ―Like
newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the word, that by it
you may grow in respect to salvation...‖ (I Peter 2:2) ―If
anyone loves Me, he will keep My word‖ Jesus in (John
14:23)
Meet regularly with other Christians
God commands that Christians meet regularly for worship,
prayer, Bible Study, and helping each other. ―...not forsaking
our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but
encouraging one another...‖ (Hebrews 10:25)
Tell others the good news about Jesus
God wants us to tell other people How to Have Eternal Life
with God by trusting in Jesus to save them from sin. You can
use the EvangeCube and the information from this website
to talk to others about Jesus! ―And He (Jesus) said to them.
Go into the world, and preach the gospel to all creation.‖
(Mark 16:15)
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THE WORDLESS BOOK STORY
Have you ever seen a book without words or pictures? This book of colored pages tells
a wonderful story from the Bible. The story is about the true and living God who made
the world and everything in it. Each color reminds me of a part of that story. Sometimes
I like to peek at the end of a book first to see if it has a sad or happy ending. Let‘s look
at the last page first! It tells us that in Heaven the streets (paths) are made of gold. God
tells us that no one is ever sick there, and no one dies. Heaven is a real place. The
most wonderful thing about Heaven is that God and Jesus are there. God loves us so
much He wants us to be a part of His family and be with Him in Heaven someday!
What a special place heaven is! It is perfect because God is perfect, but there is one
thing that can never be in Heaven. That one thing is sin. The black page reminds us of
our sin. Anything that does not please God is sin. Sin is disobeying the rules God has
given in the Bible. Sin causes sadness in the world. (Name some sins they relate to.)
We have all sinned. ―All‖ means every one of us – you and me. Sin separates us from
God. God cannot allow sin where He is. God said sin must be punished. God knew
there was nothing we could do to get rid of our sins, but God loved us so much He
made a way for us to be forgiven.
The red page shows us the way. God loved us so much He sent His own Son, Jesus, to
earth from heaven. He was born as a tiny baby. He grew up and became a man. Jesus
was different from any other person who ever lived on earth. He was perfect. He never
did even one wrong thing. But one day men put a crown of thorns on His head and
nailed Jesus to a cross. While He hung there on the cross, all our sins were put on Him.
Nailed to the cross by His hands and His feet, blood poured out. Jesus took our
punishment and died on that cross for our sins. He was put in a tomb. After three days a
most wonderful thing happened. God gave Jesus life again! He raised Jesus from the
dead. Jesus is our living Savior. He wants to save you from your sins.
The white page reminds me that you can be made dean from your sins. (John 3 16)
God loves you! You do not have to be separated from God. If you believe in Jesus, He
will give you everlasting life. That's the thing you need to live in Heaven. Jesus will
forgive your sins and always be with you. Just tell Him you have sinned and that you
trust Him to forgive you. You will then have eternal life. God promises, ―I will never leave
you.‖ God loves us and wants us to go to Heaven when we die.
The green page reminds me of growing. We need to read the Bible and pray. We need
to love others and tell them about God‘s love. What a great message in a book without
words!
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EVANGELISM OUTLINE USING THE EVANGECUBE
By Robert Rea
The Brazilians in the villages are very interested in listening to the Americans. I call it
―Easy Evangelism.‖ Of course it is easy because God has already prepared the
way…and it‘s not about us, it‘s about letting the Holy Spirit use us for the ―Divine
Appointments‖ that HE has set up.
I pray that God uses you as you make yourself available to Him to reach the many,
many lost souls in the world. Below is the general conversation that I use when using
the EvangeCube to tell the most beautiful story in the Bible.
Remember:
―God can use your witness, but He cannot use your silence‖.
―Salvation is the work of the Holy Spirit. Sharing His work is the work of every
Christian.‖
Success in witnessing is:
1. Living out my Christian life
2. Sharing the Gospel
3. Trusting God for the results
Success is NOT bringing someone to Christ! Success is making yourself available so
God can use you. He may just have you plant a seed. Statistically it‘s not until the 7th
time that a person hears the Gospel before they accept Christ, at least in America. In
the Third World it doesn‘t take as many times. Many folks come to Jesus the first time
they hear the Gospel.
This is how I share the Gospel using the EvangeCube and other illustrations. It goes
something like this:
Ask the question, ―If you died today do you know where you would go?‖ If I died today I
have no doubt where I would go. I know for certain where I would go because of what
the Bible says.
―Would you mind if I shared with you a beautiful story in the Bible that may help you
know where you would go when you die?‖
The Bible says that God loves us and longs for us to spend eternity with Him in Heaven.
The Bible also says that we are separated from God because of the sin in our lives.
The light here (point to the EvangeCube) represents God. The man represents all of
us. The blackness around the man represents the sin in all of us.
Are you without sin? Are you perfect? Of course not, we all have sin in our lives. (You
have to take them to their SIN first). So, we have a problem, God loves us and wants
us to spend eternity with Him in Heaven, but our sin prevents us from getting into
Heaven because Heaven is a perfect place without sin.
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But the God who created the Heavens, the Earth, the Sun, the Moon, the Stars and the
Amazon River is very smart and He has an answer for our problem. God knows that if
He came to us in His form or the form of a light similar to what is illustrated here on this
cube we would probably run away and be afraid. I know I would!
Think of it this way………..imagine a flock of birds here on the ground. If I walk up to
them what would they do? Well because I‘m so big they would fly away. BUT if another
bird (this is where I raise my fingers above my head and bend down as if my fingers
were a bird flying down to meet the other birds) flew down to them would they fly away?
No! Because He was one of them, they would stay.
THAT IS WHAT GOD DID! He sent His son, Jesus, in the form of a man to come to
Earth with God‘s message of eternal life. (I do the exact same thing with my fingers
above my head and bringing them down to the ground…same path as the birds).
When Jesus walked the Earth, He did many things. The Bible says He healed the sick,
gave sight to the blind, and raised the dead. He did many miracles, but Jesus also did
something that NO man had ever done before. He said ―I‖ can forgive you of your sins!
NO man had ever said that before. The religious men were angry with Jesus. They
said, ―How can you forgive men of their sins? Only God can forgive men of their sins.‖
Jesus said to the religious men, ―My Father in Heaven has sent me and He and I are
one. He has given me the power to forgive men of their sins. He who believes in me
will be forgiven for their sins and have eternal life in Heaven.‖
(Then I go to the scene on the EvangeCube showing Jesus hanging on the cross)
The religious men schemed and had Jesus hung on a cross and crucified. The Bible
says that when Jesus hung on that cross ALL THE SINS OF THE WORLD CAME
UPON HIM……….your sins, my sins………..ALL the sins of the world. It was so much
sin that the Bible says that even God turned away. Then Jesus died.
(Next scene………the tomb)
The Bible says that after Jesus died they buried him in a tomb and had Roman soldiers
guard the tomb. Those that followed Jesus, his disciples, were sad and confused. ―If
Jesus was the Son of God then how could He have died? Why didn‘t He save
Himself?‖ Perhaps He wasn‘t who He said He was. Perhaps it was all a lie.
Then on the third day…… a miracle happened……to prove He WAS the Son of God
and to prove that what HE said was TRUE……….JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD!
(Next scene……..Jesus rises from the dead. Open the cube very slowly to this scene
for effect.) And He now sits at the right hand of God in Heaven!
(Next scene…..Jesus is the Bridge to Heaven)
The Bible says that Jesus is the road to Heaven. Jesus spoke these words in John
14:6, ―I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father except through
Me.‖ Jesus is the ONLY way to Heaven.
(Next scene…….Jesus‘ hand reaching down from Heaven)
Jesus CAN forgive you of your sins. The Bible says that if you put your FAITH and
TRUST in Jesus you will spend eternity in Heaven.
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Right now I believe that this is a ―Divine Appointment‖. It is absolutely no coincidence
that God is using me to share this true story with you. God is talking to you right now
and asking you if you will accept His free gift of eternal life. Right now Jesus is reaching
down from Heaven and asking you to take His hand and accept God‘s free gift of
eternal life. (You can also reach out your hand towards the person or persons you are
sharing with. This is great symbolism).
Each person must make their own decision. God doesn‘t force people to accept His
free gift. Unfortunately, the Bible says that those that refuse His gift spend eternity in
Hell with ―Fire and gnashing teeth.‖
It is simple to accept God‘s free gift of eternal life if you can say yes to these five things.
Don‘t answer verbally to these questions? It‘s between you and God. Talk to God in
your mind and answer him.
(Five finger evangelism)
1. (baby finger) Do you believe you are a sinner? Yes or No?
2. (ring finger) Do you believe in God? Yes or No?
3. (middle finger) Do you believe God sent His son Jesus down to earth to die
on a cross for YOUR very own sins and that Jesus rose from the dead and is
alive and sits at the right hand of God in Heaven? Yes or NO?
4. (fore finger) Do you want forgiveness of your sins and put your FAITH and
TRUST in Jesus right now? Yes or No?
5. (thumb) Do you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Yes or No?
It really comes down to one simple question. Do you want to repent of your sins,
put your faith and trust in Jesus Christ, and accept Jesus as Lord in your life?
Yes or No? (pause…be silent…let the Holy Spirit work)
If they say yes, then do the five finger evangelism again and have them answer
verbally. If they say yes to each question then you say, ―Let‘s say a prayer of thanks!‖
(They have just been saved!!!)
―Dear God, I know that I am a sinner, I believe in you God, I believe that you sent your
son Jesus from Heaven to Earth to die on a cross for MY sins. I believe that Jesus rose
from the dead and now sits at your right hand in Heaven. God, I ask you to forgive me
of my sins and RIGHT NOW I put my FAITH AND TRUST in Jesus. Right now God I
accept Jesus as my Lord and Savior. Thank you for your free gift of eternal life. Amen.
Then I tell them that they are in the hand of God. (Fold one hand over the fist of the
other) The Bible says that nothing, nothing can take them OUT of the hand of
God…NOTHING! (John 10:28-29) ALL of their sins are forgiven…past, present, and
future sins. I tell them, ―Isn‘t that beautiful?‖ I also tell them that the Bible says that
Angels in Heaven are singing right now just for them, rejoicing that they will spend
eternity in Heaven.
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(Turn to the back of the EvangeCube)
Then I talk about walking as straight a line with Jesus as they can. If Jesus‘ walk was
perfectly straight (use your arm and make it straight in front of you) then my walk at first
was very wavy (sway your arm back and forth to show how you strayed from the
straight path). This is how to have our path closer to the way Christ walked. As you
practice these things then your path will not stray as far from Jesus‘ as it did when you
first believed. Pray every day, read the Bible, go to church to fellowship with other
believers, and most importantly tell others about God‘s free gift of eternal life.
Then I give them a big HUG!
That‘s most of it. I‘m sure I left out some parts but it gives you a good feel for it. You
know the beautiful story of Jesus. Use the EvangeCube to tell the story about Jesus as
you know it. Tell it from you heart…just like the first century apostles did after Jesus
ascended into Heaven. Remember let the Holy Spirit speak through you.
It‘s all about Jesus!
All for Jesus, Matthew 28:19-20
Robert <><
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BIBLE VERSES FOR EVANGELISM
(If you copy these verses and tape them in the back cover of your Bible you will always
have a quick reference to verses to use as you present the Gospel)
John 1:12- But as many as received…
John 3:16- For God so loved…
John 5:24- Hears, believes…has passed from.
John 6:29- 35- Jesus is the bread of life
John 6:40- For this is the will of God…
Romans 5:8- But God demonstrates His own love for us, in that while we were still…
Romans 5:19- through one man‘s disobedience…
Romans 3:28- justified by faith…
Romans 6:23- For the wages of sin…
Romans 3:23- For all have sinned…
Eph. 2:8-9- For by faith you have been saved…
I John 5:13- These things have been written…will know
I John 3:17-18- Deeds
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BIBLE VERSES FOR EVANGELISM
ENGLISH AND PORTUGUESE
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romanos 3:23 pois todos pecaram e estão destituídos da glória de Deus,
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ
Jesus our Lord.
Romanos 6:23 Pois o salário do pecado é a morte, mas o dom gratuito de Deus é a
vida eterna em Cristo Jesus nosso Senhor.
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still
sinners, Christ died for us.
Romanos 5:8 Mas Deus demonstra seu amor por nós pelo fato de Cristo ter morrido
em nosso favor quando ainda éramos pecadores.
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of
yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9not of works, lest anyone should boast.
Efésios 2:8 Pois vocês são salvos pela graça, por meio da fé, e isto não vem de vocês,
é dom de Deus; 9não por obras, para que ninguém se glorie.
John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children
of God, to those who believe in His name:
João 1:12 Contudo, aos que a receberam, aos que creram em seu nome, deu-lhes o
direito de se tornarem filhos de Deus,
Romans 10:9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your
heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For it is with your heart
that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are
saved.
Romanos 10:9 Se você confessar com a sua boca que Jesus é Senhor e crer em seu
coração que Deus o ressuscitou dentre os mortos, será salvo.
10
Pois com o coração se crê para justiça, e com a boca se confessa para salvação.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
João 3:16 "Pois Deus tanto amou o mundo que deu o seu Filho Unigênito para que
todo o que nele crer não pereça, mas tenha a vida eterna.
John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and
believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day."
João 6:40 Porque a vontade de meu Pai é que todo o que olhar para o Filho e nele crer
tenha a vida eterna, e eu o ressuscitarei no último dia".
John 6:47 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life.
João 6:47 Asseguro-lhes que aquele que crê tem a vida eterna.
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John 6:29-35 Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you
believe in Him whom He sent." 30Therefore they said to Him, "What sign will You
perform then, that we may see it and believe You? What work will You do? 31Our fathers
ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, "He gave them bread from heaven to eat."‘
32
Then Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the
bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33For the
bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." 34Then
they said to Him, "Lord, give us this bread always." 35And Jesus said to them, "I am the
bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall
never thirst.
João 6:29-35 Jesus respondeu: "A obra de Deus é esta: crer naquele que ele enviou".
30
Então lhe perguntaram: "Que sinal miraculoso mostrarás para que o vejamos e
creiamos em ti? Que farás? 31Os nossos antepassados comeram o maná no deserto;
como está escrito: 'Ele lhes deu a comer pão do céu' ". 32Jesus lhes disse: "Digo-lhes a
verdade: Não foi Moisés quem lhes deu pão do céu, mas é meu Pai quem lhes dá o
verdadeiro pão do céu. 33Pois o pão de Deus é aquele que desceu do céu e dá vida ao
mundo". 34Disseram eles: "Senhor, dá-nos sempre desse pão!" 35Então Jesus
declarou: "Eu sou o pão da vida. Aquele que vem a mim nunca terá fome; aquele que
crê em mim nunca terá sede.
John 6:28-29 28Then they said to Him, "What shall we do, that we may work the works
of God?"
29
Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him
whom He sent."
João 6:28-29 28Então lhe perguntaram: "O que precisamos fazer para realizar as
obras que Deus requer?" 29Jesus respondeu: "A obra de Deus é esta: crer naquele
que ele enviou".
Luke 23:39-43 39Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying,
"If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us." 40But the other, answering, rebuked him,
saying, "Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
41
And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has
done nothing wrong." 42Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come
into Your kingdom." 43And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be
with Me in Paradise."
Lucas 23:39-43 39Um dos criminosos que ali estava dependurado lançava-lhe insultos:
"Você não é o Cristo? Salve-se a si mesmo e a nós!" 40Mas o outro criminoso o
repreendeu, dizendo: "Você não teme a Deus, nem estando sob a mesma sentença?
41
Nós estamos sendo punidos com justiça, porque estamos recebendo o que os nossos
atos merecem. Mas este homem não cometeu nenhum mal". 42Então ele disse: "Jesus,
lembra-te de mim quando entrares no teu Reino".* 43Jesus lhe respondeu: "Eu lhe
garanto: Hoje você estará comigo no paraíso".
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John 10:28-30 28And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall
anyone snatch them out of My hand. 29My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater
than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand. 30I and My Father
are one."
João 10:28-30 28Eu lhes dou a vida eterna, e elas jamais perecerão; ninguém as
poderá arrancar da minha mão. 29Meu Pai, que as deu para mim, é maior do que
todos; ninguém as pode arrancar da mão de meu Pai.
30
Eu e o Pai somos um".
John 5:24 Life and Judgment Are Through the Son
24
"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent
Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death
into life.
João 5:24 24"Eu lhes asseguro: Quem ouve a minha palavra e crê naquele que me
enviou, tem a vida eterna e não será condenado, mas já passou da morte para a vida.
1 John 5:13 13These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of
God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe
in the name of the Son of God.
1 João 5:13 13Escrevi-lhes estas coisas, a vocês que crêem no nome do Filho de Deus,
para que vocês saibam que têm a vida eterna.
1 John 3:17 17But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and
shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
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My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
1 João 3:17 17Se alguém tiver recursos materiais e, vendo seu irmão em necessidade
não se compadecer dele, como pode permanecer nele o amor de Deus?
18
Filhinhos, não amemos de palavra nem de boca, mas em ação e em verdade.
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Por favor, complete as seguintes
informaçãoes com letra legível
Por favor, complete as seguintes
informaçãoes com letra legível
Marque com um ‘X’ suas decisões:
Data:________________________________________________
Marque com um ‘X’ suas decisões:
( ) Eu aceitei a Jesus Cristo hoje como meu salvador.
Data:________________________________________________
( ) Eu aceitei a Jesus Cristo hoje como meu salvador.
( ) Eu quero receber a vista de alguém que me ensine mais
sobre Jesus.
Melhor dia:____________ Melhor horário:____________
Nome:_______________________________________________
( ) Eu quero receber a vista de alguém que me ensine mais
sobre Jesus.
Melhor dia:____________ Melhor horário:____________
( ) Eu desejo participar de um estudo biblico na minha vizinhança
para aprender mais sobre Jesus.
Nome:_______________________________________________
( ) Eu desejo participar de um estudo biblico na minha vizinhança
para aprender mais sobre Jesus.
Nome das pessoas que me visitaram:
Endereço:____________________________________________
Nome das pessoas que me visitaram:
Nome do ponto missionário ou igreja:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(Optional section to use for prayer)
Endereço:____________________________________________
Nome do ponto missionário ou igreja:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(Optional section to use for prayer)
Name of person (see top line): ________________________________
Bairro:________________Cidade:_________________________
Name of person (see top line): ________________________________
City ______________ Country ____________ Age: ______________
Bairro:________________Cidade:_________________________
City ______________ Country ____________ Age: ______________
AMAZON OUTREACH
Idade:_________________Telefone:_______________________
AMAZON OUTREACH
Idade:_________________Telefone:_______________________
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PRAYER
We all know how important prayer is for maturing in our Christian walk as well as
growing closer to God and each other. From the very first meeting leaders need to
incorporate prayer into every meeting and make it a priority in the preparation for your
trip.
1. Open with prayer at every meeting.
2. A good idea is to close your meetings by dividing up into groups of 3 or 4 people
and pray for specific requests for your trip and/or individual team members.
3. Team leader should select prayer partners within the group. It is advisable to
choose same gender partners and select different partners for husbands and
wives. This is a great way to get to know someone else on the trip and pray at
the same time.
4. Print out prayer requests and prayer calendars for team members so they can
send them to their supporters.
5. You can also have a 24 hour prayer vigil and have team members sign up for
specific hours to pray for the trip. You may want to do this during the trip too.
PRAYER REQUESTS FOR AMAZON TRIP
Before and During the Trip
1. Pray for faith, trust and encouragement for everyone involved.
2. We know that God did not give us the spirit of fear, so pray that we would have
courage and boldness to step out in faith.
3. Pray for health and safe travel for the team
4. Pray for safe arrival of luggage, medicines and equipment.
5. Pray for unity, oneness, and love among the team members
6. Pray for open hearts, minds, eyes, and ears to the Gospel message
7. Pray for wisdom and stamina for the ministry teams and translators
8. Pray for divine appointments, wisdom, and discernment in ministry
9. Pray for all other areas of ministry that God be glorified in all that we do (Dental,
Medical, Eye, Children‘s, Women, Men, Construction)
10. Pray for all the families and loved ones at home supporting all the team members
After the Trip
It has been our experience that the months following a mission trip are full of spiritual
battles. We would appreciate it if you would continue to pray for each team member
and the people in Brazil that God would guard each of us and continue with the
opportunities for continued growth and leadership.
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Prayer Calendar Example
June 5th - Last team meeting and Packing Party.
 For wellness for the team as they begin taking their malaria pills.
 For wisdom as we pack our supplies.
 For our visas to be granted without any delay.
 For our families to have peace as we prepare to travel.
June 12th – Team travels to Atlanta and then on to Manaus, Brazil
 That there won‘t be any problems with getting the minors on the plane that are
traveling without their parents.
 For safe travel.
 For unity and oneness and love among the team members.
June 13th - Team and supplies arrive in Manaus
 For ease through customs.
 That our medicines and supplies will make it through customs.
 That our bibles and tracks will make it through customs.
 As the team makes the 18 hour trip down the Amazon to the villages, that they
would detach from their worries in Dallas and become totally focused on the
plans and ministry God has for them in the villages.
 That God will prepare the hearts of the people and make divine appointments for
those He wishes to hear the Good News.
 For Wisdom and discernment as we prepare ourselves.
 Travel on the boat to Macombo and the other villages are safe.
June 14th - Arrive in Macombo and set up mission’s stations
 For the villagers to have open hearts, minds, eyes, and ears to the Gospel
message.
 For Gods protection from the enemy and his schemes and plans.
 For wisdom and stamina for the team and translators.
 For Wisdom and stamina for the medical and Dental teams.
June 15th - First day of Youth Rally
 For youth rally impact! We have 12 youth traveling with us and our prayer is that
our kids as well as theirs will be impacted for Christ.
 For future leaders/disciples to arise in the villages.
 For the youth to claim the Lord Jesus as their Savior and lead their elders as
well as their own families to His saving grace.
 For our youth from the USA to be changed forever into his likeness as they take
this journey.
 For future leaders to arise from our own youth traveling on this trip.
June 16th - We begin to build the first Evangelical church in Macombo!
 Pray that by building a church that the spiritual growth of the Christians in the
village will be strengthened and many more will be led to Christ.
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by Ken McEachern
Based on The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2002.
What on Earth Am I Here For?
W H A T M AT T E R S ?
DAY
40
Aug
29
This trip is not about you. It is about God. God‘s purpose is what matters most, not
yours or mine. It may seem like this would be easy to remember on a mission trip. Not
necessarily. Actually, emotions, good and bad, may be amplified on this trip. Begin
praying right now that all of us will remember that what matters most is fulfilling God‘s
purposes.
―…Everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him. Colossians 1:16 Msg
W H A T M AK E S Y O U , Y O U ?
DAY
39
Aug
30
You are not on this team by accident. You have felt God‘s call to go to the Amazon at
this time and with this team. That happened because the Sovereign God chose you
before you heard His call. In addition, He formed you before you were born. And
when He did, He had this occasion in mind along with all the others He planned for you.
That‘s what makes you, you. God‘s creation, call, and commission. You may not be
Jeremiah, but you will be God‘s ―spokesman to the world.‖ Pray that you will carry out
His call in Brazil.
―I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you
apart and appointed you as my spokesman to the world.‖ Jeremiah 1:5 NLT
WHAT MOTIVATES YOU?
DAY
38
Aug
31
What is your motivation for going to The Amazon? It is unlikely that you are going for
personal glory, but that is possible. Don‘t you like it when you tell people where you are
going and they praise you for it? It is also unlikely that you are going just for the fun of
it. If you are, be ready for some surprises. The best times on this trip will be those
times that you feel closest to God. You will feel closest to God when you know He is
smiling with you. Pray that you will make it your goal to please God in every situation.
―…We make it our goal to please him….‖ 2 Corinthians 5:9a NIV
WHAT
DAY
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IS THE
MEANING
OF
THIS TRIP?
God has an eternal meaning for this trip. I don‘t know what all of it is, yet. I may not
know until I get to Heaven. I know this—God is always working to complete His
Kingdom purpose. You are part of that every day. While you are on this trip, you may
experience an overwhelming sensation of being part of His eternal purpose. You may
not know all that that means, but you will know that you are where God wants you.
Pray that you will keep your eyes on His eternal purpose.
―We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is
temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.‖ 2 Corinthians 4:18 NIV
W H A T K I ND
OF
M A NA G E R
ARE
YOU?
God has blessed us with more than we can use just for ourselves. Instead of ―building
DAY bigger barns,‖ He wants us to use our talents, gifts, money, and time to honor Him
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through ministry to others. In fact, everything we have is His—we are managers of
God‘s gifts. What does God require of managers? –Faithfulness. Pray that on this trip
you will be a faithful manager of all with which God has blessed you.
―A person who is put in charge as a manager must be faithful.‖ 1 Corinthians 4:2 NLT
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W H A T M ES S A G E D O Y O U T A K E ?
DAY
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When we get to Heaven, we will realize that most of what we thought of as important
has ceased to exist. We can tell people they need to live in a free nation, belong to a
particular political party, and attend a church of our choosing. We can say all those
things with great conviction. If someone heeds our advice, they might be better off…at
least for now. But when they get to Heaven (if they do), they will wonder why we
thought those things were so important compared to the message of the Gospel. Pray
that you will not be ―ashamed of the gospel.‖
―Whoever believes in Him will have eternal life.‖ John 3:15 NASU
W H A T M AT T E R S M O S T ?
DAY It‘s all for God‘s glory. That‘s the bottom line. Pray that you will bring glory to God
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through all that you think, say, and do on this trip... that He will be glorified because of
you being in Brazil.
―Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.‖ 1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV
You Were Planned for God’s Pleasure
G O D ‘ S D EL I G H T
―Jesus loves me, this I know…‖ Do you know? Do you know that God delights in you?
DAY You are leaving some family and friends behind while you are on this trip. They love
you. They will miss you. No matter how much they love you, God loves you more. You
are His delight, His pleasure. Thank God now and every day you are in Brazil that He
Sep takes pleasure in you as His child.
5
The LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation. Psalms
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149:4 NIV
MY DELIGHT
I delight in many things: my favorite dessert, a new car, a great day with my family.
DAY You can name more delights of your own. When I enjoy something so much that I can
say it brings me delight, I am making a statement about real pleasure. Real pleasure
comes from making God smile. How do I do that? By honoring Him with my life. Pray
Sep that you will honor God on this trip. Pray that your greatest delight will be His smile.
He takes pleasure in those who honor him, in those who trust in his constant love.
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Psalms 147:11 GNT
G O D ‘ S D EL I G H T , M Y D E L I G H T
DAY
31
Sep
7
I have a problem with the hymn I Surrender All. My problem is not with the music or the
theology—it‘s with my lack of ability to sing it and not feel guilty. I have tried total
surrender, but I can‘t seem to get the hang of it. Do you know what I mean? But I think
the secret of surrender is doing it daily. Won‘t it be great if God uses you to advance
His Kingdom while you are in Brazil? Willingly offer yourself to God right now and
every day for Him to use according to His pleasure.
Offer yourselves to God, and all the parts of yourselves to God as weapons for
righteousness. Romans 6:13 HCSB
DELIGHT
DAY
30
Sep
8
IN
F R I E N DS H I P
Here is a thought that should make you smile: God wants to be your friend—your best
friend. It‘s true that the almighty Ruler of the Universe is awesome and holy…that He
will judge us on Judgment Day. But it‘s also true that He wants to be your friend. That‘s
why Jesus died—to restore the relationship that sin had severed. You will deepen
friendships with your team on this trip, but begin praying now that you will develop a
deeper bond with your best friend, Jesus.
I do not call you servants (slaves) any longer…. But I have called you My friends,
because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from My Father. John
15:15 AMP
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DELIGHT
DAY
29
Sep
9
IN
Even among friends, there are degrees of trust, openness, and sharing. The deepest
level of relationship is intimacy. Intimacy happens when you allow God to remove
anything in your life that is hindering you from allowing Him full access to the deepest
part of you. There may be times on this trip that those hindrances will be so apparent
that you will plead with God to remove them so you can have full access to His
presence. Pray that the Holy Spirit will prepare you to choose intimacy when your
weaknesses come face to face with God‘s holiness.
Come near to God and he will come near to you. James 4:8 NIV
THE PLEASURE
DAY
28
Sep
10
CLOSENESS
OF
G O D ‘ S D EL I G H T
When Jesus told the woman at the well that true worshipers worship in spirit and truth,
He told her that, ―the Father wants such people to worship Him.‖ (Jn 4:23 HCSB) God
Loves you completely. He takes delight in your love for Him. The most important
preparation for this trip is to reaffirm your love for Him—to take pleasure in loving Him
with all you are. Tell Him that now.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and
with all your strength. Mark 12:30 HCSB
DISTANT DELIGHT
DAY
27
Sep
11
There may be times on this trip when God seems distant. You know in your heart that
you love Him and that He loves you, but you cannot feel His presence. Be sure that
God is working even when you cannot see or feel Him…that He is advancing His
Kingdom…that He is working all things together for your good because you love Him.
When God seems distant, delight in His promise to be with you always. Ask Him now to
prepare you for those times.
Be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Matthew 28:20 NLT
You Were Formed for God’s Family
EMBRACING
DAY
26
Sep
12
LOVING
DAY
25
Sep
13
THE
F AM I L Y
OF
GOD
Of the various names of God‘s Kingdom on earth, ―family‖ is the most personal. His
church is comprised of His children. In your local church, you experience fellowship
and ministry together in relationship. On this trip, you will meet other Family members
who look, live, and speak differently than you. Like you, they are part of the Family of
God—you have the same Father. Begin to pray daily for the Brazilian believers the
Father will bring into your life.
His love is so great that we are called God's children. 1 John 3:1 GNT
THE
FAMILY
OF
GOD
How well do you love? You are about to find out. You will be in close quarters and
stressful situations for ten days with people you hardly know and others that you
thought you knew. Pray that God will help you to love each team member as you love
yourself in every situation… that you will express that love to the missionaries in Brazil
and to other believers you may meet.
The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."
Galatians 5:14 NIV
SERVING
DAY
24
Sep
14
IN THE
F AM I L Y
OF
GOD
When God saved you, He also gifted you. He placed you in a local body of believers,
where you fill a unique role. No one can be you, but you. Similarly, God has placed
you on this team. He will use your gifts, talents, and personality to complete the
makeup of this team—perhaps in ways you cannot imagine. Pray that you will humbly
serve the Lord in the role He will show you.
God has carefully placed each part of the body right where he wanted it. 1 Corinthians
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SUPPORTING
DAY
23
Sep
15
DAY
22
Sep
16
21
Sep
17
20
Sep
18
OF
GOD
MAKING
THE
FAMILY
OF
GOD WORK
Here are four good words from Rick Warren: honesty, humility, courtesy, and
confidentiality. Those four things can make our team successful. Pray now that you
will not deceive, be proud, be rude, or violate a confidence. Forgetting these things
may affect more than our team. It may put others at risk in this secure country.
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. John 15:12 NIV
THE
FAMILY
OF
GOD
It‘s bound to happen. Travel weariness…strange places, food, and people…being out
of your comfort zone. Words will be exchanged and attitudes developed. It usually
happens about halfway through the trip, but it can happen at any time. What do we do?
Keep short accounts, taking care of disagreements quickly and in love.
Forgive…Restore…make sure healing occurs… then move on with the mission. Pray
for each other—starting now!
Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each
other so that you can live together whole and healed. James 5:16 Msg
PROTECTING
DAY
F AM I L Y
There is a lot of give and take in a family. It is imperative that every team member work
with the missionary, the team leader, and with each other. We are a TEAM.
Cooperation on this trip is not just doing what you are told, but sensing what others
need. Sometimes you will need encouraging and sometimes you will do the
encouraging. Don‘t interfere, but don‘t ignore, either. Pray that you will ―be there‖ when
others need you and that you will allow others to ―be there‖ for you.
Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 ESV
HEALING
DAY
THE
THE
F AM I L Y
OF
GOD
You will have a wonderful experience on The Amazon. You will see new places, buy
some gifts to take home, and make new friends. Besides this, you go to serve Christ.
Enjoy every minute of it! But while you do, remember this: nothing you do or want is as
important as protecting the work of God‘s Kingdom. Do nothing, say nothing that will
hurt the work of the missionary or local believers. Pray for the team (and yourself) to
respect the Brazilian church by observing all rules of safety and security. Pray that we
will be a blessing, not an embarrassment.
But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Philippians 3:7
NKJV
You Were Created to Become Like Christ
DEVELOPING
DAY
19
Sep
19
THE
CHARACTER
OF
C H RI S T
Everything God does in your life is meant to make you more like Jesus. God will use
every event on this trip to develop the character of Christ in you. Since you have a
servant‘s heart, you are going to The Amazon for the Brazilian people—you want them to
know Jesus‘ love. And you know that this trip is not about you, but about God. Do you
also know that God wants to use this trip to transform you into the image of His Son?
Pray that you will be more like Jesus when you return.
As the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect
his glory even more. 2 Corinthians 3:18 NLT
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DEVELOPING
DAY
18
Sep
20
THE MIND OF
C HR I S T
Mental preparation is crucial to our success. What you think about and how you think
about it will determine how prepared you will be for the experience you are about to have.
Don‘t let Satan fill your mind with negative, fearful thoughts. Instead, let God transform
your mind so that you see everything that happens through His perspective. Pray that
you will have the mind of Christ.
Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you
inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Romans 12:2 GNT
DEVOTED
DAY
17
Sep
21
D I S C I P L I NE D
DAY
16
Sep
22
15
Sep
23
14
Sep
24
GOD
OF
BY THE PURPOSE OF
GOD
THE HOPES OF
S AT A N
Satan will do whatever it takes to ruin this trip for you and for the Kingdom. He will tempt
you with worry, discouragement, a critical spirit, a selfish focus, and anything it takes to
keep you from obeying God. He hopes you will fail. The Bible says, Resist the devil, and
he will flee from you. (James 4:7 NIV) Commit now to dash the hopes of Satan—Resist
temptation—Trust God. Ask God to equip you with discernment, discipline, and devotion.
Do not give the devil a foothold. Ephesians 4:27 NIV
D E F E A T I NG
DAY
WORD
Romans 8:29 tells us that God uses every experience, good or bad, to conform us to the
image of His Son. On this trip, your emotions will run the gamut because of the variety of
things you will see. Some things will be hard to do. Remember, God uses all these
experiences to change you. Pray that you will be open to the discipline of God, even in
difficult times.
God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are
called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:28 NLT
DASHING
DAY
TO THE
Some governments limit access to the Bible for its people. They know it is a potent agent
for change. We have unlimited access to God‘s Word. Believers in countries that limit
access to the Bible treasure God‘s Word. Do you? The verses you read in this
preparation guide can transform you if you take them to heart and live them out. It‘s not
so much how much Scripture you read, as how much it changes you. Pray that you will
be devoted to God‘s Word, reading and obeying it from your heart.
If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine. John 8:31 NASB
T H E AT T A C K S O F
SATAN
When Satan attacked Jesus in the desert, Jesus defeated him with Scripture. Doubtless,
Satan was there in the Garden of Gethsemane, when Jesus won the victory through
prayer. Though Satan wants to defeat you, you have a spiritual arsenal available. Use
God's mighty weapons…to knock down the Devil's strongholds. (2 Cor. 10:4 NLT) Find
the list of spiritual armor in Ephesians 6 and pray through it, ―putting on‖ each piece of
the armor for this trip.
Put on God's armor now! Then when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist the
enemy's attacks. Ephesians 6:13 GNT
DEDICATED
DAY
13
Sep
25
TO THE
PROCESS
OF
G R O WT H
This trip will change you. God will use this time to mold you even more into Christ‘s
likeness. You may never be the same, but you will not be completed. God will continue
the work in you until the day you see Jesus. The Bible says, When he appears, we shall
be like him, for we shall see him as he is. (1 John 3:2 NIV) In the meantime, dedicate
yourself to the process of spiritual growth. In your prayer today, commit yourself to the
lifelong process toward maturity.
He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. Phil. 1:6
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You Were Shaped for Serving God
A SERVANT‘S HEART
DAY
12
Sep
26
One of the most helpful qualities of a team member is to have a servant‘s heart. Instead
of finding ways to criticize, find ways to serve each other. Jesus said that Kingdom
greatness is in serving one another. A servant‘s heart allows you to see others‘ needs as
just as important as your own. It helps you look past your needs so that you can help
others. Pray that God would give you a servant‘s heart…a heart of compassion for other
team members…of love for the Brazilians.
Serve one another in love. Galatians 5:13 NIV
A SERVANT‘S ASSIGNMENT
DAY
11
Sep
27
The gospels record 20 times that Jesus told people to follow Him. You don‘t always
know where you will end up when you follow Jesus, but you know this one thing: Jesus
will be there. Your primary assignment is to follow Jesus. Along the way, you will learn
the unique ways Jesus wants to use you, but you will not find them without following Him.
When Peter questioned Jesus about John, Jesus answered with today‘s verse. Pray that
you will follow Jesus every day in Brazil.
What is that to you? You follow Me. John 21:22 NKJV
A SERVANT‘S SHAPE
DAY
10
Sep
28
Rick Warren tells us that each of is a unique combination of Spiritual gifts, Heart
(passion), Abilities, Personality, and Experience. God designed you to fulfill a unique
role, based on your SHAPE. Bring it all (SHAPE) with you to Brazil and put it at the
disposal of Jesus. Expect to be stretched in any or all of those areas. Allow other team
members to use their SHAPE to serve. Pray that, like a maestro, Jesus will put it all
together into one team for His purpose and glory.
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. Psalms
139:13 NIV
A SERVANT‘S SERVICE
DAY
9
Sep
29
Knowing your SHAPE is important, but diligence is more important. Even if you don‘t
know your spiritual gifts, for instance, God can use you if you want to serve. If you
―show up‖ each day ready to serve, God will bring success. Jesus doesn‘t need prima
donnas; He needs people of personal diligence. Pray that you would be a worker. Pray
that our team would succeed like the people who rebuilt the Temple. Pray that people
would report of us…
This work is being done diligently and succeeding through the people's efforts. Ezra 5:8
HCSB
A SERVANT‘S ATTITUDE
DAY
8
Sep
30
Just as important as diligence is humility. Jesus demonstrated this quality repeatedly.
When He washed His disciples‘ feet…when He healed the woman with the disease that
caused her to bleed…when He chose to go to the cross. Jesus was a humble servant.
Pray that you will be a humble servant, too, to team members, to the missionary, to the
Brazilian people.
Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant. Mark 10:43 NIV
A S E R V A N T ‘ S T H O UG H T L I F E
DAY
7
Oct
1
Just as God transforms us through our minds, Satan defeats us through our thoughts.
The point is not to think only positive thoughts, as some have said. The point is that
every thought we have be subjected to the authority of the Lord Jesus. It is an easy jump
from humility to haughtiness. One ―success‖ can change your attitude from servanthood
to sarcasm. Pray that you would submit every thought (good or bad, positive or
negative) to the Lordship of Jesus.
We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV
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A S E R V A N T ‘ S S T R E NG T H
DAY
6
Oct
2
The world promotes strength differently than the Bible. The world talks about the power
of personality and the confidence from having ―six-pack abs.‖ Products to enhance
performance, energy, appearance all claim to make you more confident, more in charge.
God has a different message—weakness is our strength. Actually, not the weakness,
but God‘s grace. Pray that you will depend on God‘s grace for your wisdom, confidence,
and strength.
"My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak." 2 Corinthians
12:9 GNT
You Were Made for a Mission
C OMMISSION —O BEYING THE C OMMAND
DAY
5
Oct
3
You know the Great Commission. It is probably one reason you are going on this trip.
You know that the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations is for all Christians.
As part of that command, Jesus has a great commission for you. Have you accepted the
personal mission God has for you? Like Paul, pray that you may complete the mission
and work He has for you to do.
I only want to complete my mission and finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to
do.
Acts 20:24 GNT
CONFESSION—TELLING
DAY
4
Oct
4
YOUR STORY
Along the Amazon, you will witness openly. If someone asks you about your life, it may
open a door to share. The hope in you is from Jesus. Be ready to give your testimony—
to tell your story. Maybe God will give you a chance to ―confess with your mouth, ―Jesus
is Lord.‖ (Ro. 10:9 NIV) Ask God to open doors to give testimony about His Son.
Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks why you're living the way you are, and
always with the utmost courtesy. 1 Peter 3:15 Msg
C O M P L E T I O N —B E I NG P A R T
OF
GOD‘S STRATEGY
Every person is created in God‘s image. Since that image is marred by sin, most people
DAY do not know God. In His mysterious wisdom, God chose to use people like us to tell
those who don‘t know Him how they can. His strategy was in place when Adam sinned.
It will culminate when He decides, in Heaven. Pray that He will use you as part of His
Oct eternal, global strategy.
5
Before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe,
people, and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. Revelation 7:9
3
NIV
C O N T E M PL A T I O N —J O U R N A L I NG
DAY
2
Oct
6
Mary, the mother of Jesus, has always impressed me. She not only listened to God, but
she also meditated on any message she received. Such as, after the shepherds left, she
treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. (Luke 2:19 NASB) Contemplation is a
lost art in our day. Journaling can help. Recording the events of the trip through God‘s
eyes will help you see His hand and understand His heart.
At the LORD's direction, Moses kept a written record of their progress. Numbers 33:2 NLT
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C O M M E N CE M E N T —L E T ‘ S G O !
DAY
1
Oct
7
Tomorrow we leave for The Amazon! This will be a great trip. Put all fears and concerns in God‘s
hands, trusting Him for the unknown. Check one more time to be sure you have all you need, then
submit all your plans, preparation, and hopes to God. This trip is not about you, anyway. It is
about accomplishing God‘s purpose.
Dear Father, Help me to go with You, because I know You go with me.
Many plans are in a man's mind, but it is the Lord's purpose for him that will stand.
Proverbs 19:21 AMP
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We constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his
calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of
yours and every act prompted by your faith.
2 Thess. 1:11 NIV
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31 WAYS TO PRAY FOR OUR MISSIONARIES
1. Protection—Psalm 34:7
The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.
1. Protection—Psalm 32:7
You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs
of deliverance. Selah
2. Wisdom—James 1:5
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without
reproach, and it will be given to him.
3. Peace—John 14:27
3. Peace—Philippians 4:7
4. Presence of God—Psalm
46:1
5. Inner Strength—Ephesians
3:16
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your
heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid
and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus.
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble
that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through
His Spirit in the inner man,
6. Clear Mind—2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
7. Security—Psalm 17:8
8. Health for Physical Body—
Philippians 4:13
Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
9. Courage—Joshua 1:9
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed,
for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."
3
10. To Help Others—
Philippians 2:3-4
11. To be aware of God's
Love--Psalm 42:8
12. Family concerns—1 Peter
5:7
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem
others better than himself. 4Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the
interests of others.
8
The LORD will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His son shall be with
me-- A prayer to the God of my life.
casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
28
13. Rest—Matthew 11:28-29
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take My yoke
upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
14. Adjust to time change,
sleep—Psalm 4:8
I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
15. Unity in purpose—1 Peter
3:8
Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be
tenderhearted, be courteous.
15. Unity - Romans 15:5-6
16. Loneliness—
Deuteronomy 31:6
Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another,
according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is
the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.
17. Children—Isaiah 54:13
All your children shall be taught by the LORD, And great shall be the peace of your children.
17. Children—Psalm 68:5
A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation.
18. Spouses—Isaiah 40:11
19. Patience while waiting—
Psalm 33:20
20. God directing their
steps—Psalm 32:8
He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His
bosom, And gently lead those who are with young.
Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
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21. Diligent in their work—
Colossians 3:23
22. Resist Temptation—1
Corinthians 10:13
23. Discernment—Phillipians
1:9
And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,
No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will
not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the
way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
24. Traveling safety—Psalm
121:7-8
7
25. Fighting Depression—
Psalm 42:5
26. Protection from Evil—2
Thessalonians 3:3
27. Encourage those around
them—Proverbs 11:25
28. Personal prayer life—
Jeremiah 33:3
5
29. Deliverance from the
enemy—Psalm 31:15
30. Angels to guard them—
Psalm 34:7
My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from those who
persecute me.
31. Persistence for the task—
Galatians 6:9
And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose
heart.
The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The LORD shall preserve
your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore.
Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I
shall yet praise Him For the help of His countenance.
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one
The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.
"Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.'
The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.
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21-Day Prayer Calendar
Amazon Outreach July 24-August 2, 2004
Monday
Tuesday
July 19
July 20
Satan begins
his attacks
long before
the trip.
Wednesday
July 21
Pray all week
that God will
open many
doors for the
gospel and
draw many to
Jesus!
Pray for
campaign
preparation,
both for us and
Brazilians.
Col. 2:13-15
Col. 4:3
Eph. 3:16-19
CLAIM
GOD‘S
VICTORY
PRAY FOR
LOST
Start praying
against him
now!
Thursday
July 22
Pray for final
preparations
and logistics.
Pray for focus
and passion.
Friday
Saturday
July 23
July 24
July 25
Pray for
unity among
the team
members
Depart
For Brazil.
Pray for God‘s
protection and
blessing.
SAFE TRAVEL
Arrive Brazil.
Boat trip down
the Amazon
Pray that all
luggage would
safely make it
thru customs
Pray for God‘s
vision to be
strongly given
to each
person.
Psalm 27
COMMITTED
CHRISTIANS
August 1
I Cor. 15:58
Pray that all
luggage would
safely make it
thru customs
FOCUS AND
PASSION
Romans
15:5-6
PREPARATION
Eph. 1:15-20
UNITY
July 26
July 27
Morning &
afternoon:
Parintins
Youth Rally
& Vacation
Bible School
Evening:
Worship with
local church
Morning &
afternoon:
Parintins
Youth Rally &
Vacation Bible
School
Evening:
Worship with
local church
Eph 4:1-6
Eph. 6-19
HOLY
SPIRIT TO
MOVE
BOLDNESS
July 28
Morning &
afternoon:
Village
Medical, Dental,
Eyeglasses &
Vacation Bible
School
July 30
July 31
Morning &
afternoon:
Village
Medical,
Dental,
Eyeglasses &
Vacation Bible
School
Morning &
afternoon:
Village
Medical,
Dental,
Eyeglasses
& Vacation
Bible
School
Rom. 12:12
Travel Back on
the Boat to
Manaus
Reflect on all
God has done
on the trip.
GOD TO
PREPARE
HEARTS
SAFE TRAVEL
Rom. 15:5-6
PERSISTANCE
FOR THE TASK
ENDURANCE
AND UNITY
August 5
August 3
August 4
Travel Back
to Dallas
WOULD GOD
HAVE YOU TO
GO?
www.amazonou
treach.org
Pray for strength
for new
believers and
strong leaders to
emerge
Pray for us to
process all
that
God has
done.
July 29
Galatians 6:9
August 2
Pray for
strength for
new believers
and strong
leaders to
emerge
Eph. 6:10-20
Psalm 32:8
PERSEVERE
IN WARFARE
Eph. 3:16
INNER
STRENGTH
Psalm
121:7-8
Sunday
GOD
DIRECTING
THEIR STEPS
Day of Rest in
Manaus
I Tim. 2:8
REJOICE AND
GIVE THANKS
1 Thess. 5:16
Psalm 91
GOD‘S
GUIDANCE
August 6
August 7
August 8
Please keep
praying for
protection
from the
enemy – as
he will
continue to
attack this
team.
Please keep
praying for
protection from
the enemy –
as he will
continue to
attack this
team.
Please keep
praying for
protection from
the enemy –
as he will
continue to
attack this
team.
Psalm 32:7
Psalm 17:8
PROTECTION
SECURITY
Psalm 34:7
PROTECTI
ON
SAFE
TRAVEL
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Daily Prayer Requests:
God to be glorified
 Many people to be saved and discipled
Clear guidance from the Holy Spirit
 New churches to be firmly established
Spiritual warfare against the enemy
 Unity, good attitudes, humility
Many open doors for the gospel
 Good health, safety, and protection
Boldness and clarity in preaching Christ
 Communication (especially across cultures)
Development of their leaders and vision
 Protection and care for family left at home
THANK YOU FOR STANDING BESIDE US IN PRAYER!
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Amazon Team Prayer Calendar
Saturday
Sunday
June 19, 2004
June 20, 2004
Leave DFW-travel Board Mission boat to Manaus
depart for Santo
Antonio
Safe travel
Team unity, &
& good flight
sw eet fellow ship
connections
Com e alongside
and encourage
believers
Friday
June 25, 2004
Evangelism,VBS,
Medical/Dental- in
Nazare
Pray for new
believers
Sunday
June 27, 2004
Day for dow ntime
and to process trip.
Enjoying each other
Gain new insight,
w isdom
Saturday
June 26, 2004
Begin trip back to
Manaus
Reflection and
celebration
Monday
June 21, 2004
Work in Santo
Antonio
Tuesday
Wednesday
June 22, 2004
June 23, 2004
Continue w ork and
Work in Adventista.
travel to
Youth rally
Adventista
Servants hearts Show love of Christ
and strong
through service.
bodies
Pray forgood health.
Thursday
June 24, 2004
Evangelism,VBS,
Medical/Dental-outreach in
Adventista
They w ill know w e are
Christians by our love.
Pray for stam ina!
Monday
June 28, 2004
Home to Dallas
Safe travel
Amazon Team Members: Amy Anderson, Diana Coan, Morgan Coan, Dan Madsen, Tracy Madsen, Mandy Maxwell,
Duane Maxwell, Rod Morris, Fred Pietsch, Neil Pietsch, Kristen Norton, Bob Roden, Vickie Roden, Whitney
Sanders, Laurie Steenis, Melissa Wilburn, Phyllis Woodward
Please bein to pray 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 - That God would bless us indeed; He would enlarge the territory of His church in
Brazil. His hand would be with us; He would keep us from the evil one. Also pray that the team would have a servant's
heart, effective communication, Christ-like concern for others, and for spiritual, emotional and physical health. Please
pray for protection for those at home.
Amazon Team Prayer Calendar
Saturday
Sunday
June 28, 2003
June 29, 2003
Leave DFW-travel Board Mission boat to Manaus
depart for Parintins
Monday
June 30,2003
Work w ith Pastors &
church in Parintins
Safe travel
& good flight
connections
Team unity, &
sw eet fellow ship
Com e alongside
and encourage
believers
Friday
July 4, 2003
Evangelism,VBS,
Medical/Dentaloutreach in new
Reliance on Holy
Spirit
Saturday
July 5, 2003
Begin trip back to
Manaus
Sunday
July 6, 2003
Travel back to Dallas
Reflection and
celebration
Travel m ercies
Tuesday
July 1, 2003
Construction of
w orship facility in
village
Servants hearts
and strong
bodies
Wednesday
July 2, 2003
More construction
Show love of Christ
through service
Thursday
July 3, 2003
Evangelism,VBS,
Medical/Dental-outreach in
new village
They w ill know w e are
Christians by our love
Amazon team members: Connie Allen, Chris Bradley, Nelson Caperton, Kandal Chittum, Dianna Eubanks, Janis
Garrett, Kinnie, Sheri, Lacey, and Westly Gibson, Cristina Hart, Susan Hill, Sondra Hurt, Brian Johnson, Alinne
Marques, Fred McCarty, Eric Pechacek, Fred and Neil Pietsch, Cheryl, Brian and Bethany Reinhart, Laurie Steenis,
Lee Waddel, Julie White, Carole Widmann, Phyllis Woodward
Please bein to pray 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 - That God would bless us indeed; He would enlarge the territory of His church in
Brazil. His hand would be with us; He would keep us from the evil one. Also pray that the team would have a servant's
heart, effective communication, Christ-like concern for others, and for spiritual, emotional and physical health. Please
pray for protection for those at home.
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EXAMPLE:
Labor Day Amazon Outreach Trip
40 Days of Prayer Schedule
July 26
July 27
July 28
July 29
July 30
July 31
August 1
August 2
August 3
August 4
August 5
August 6
August 7
August 8
August 9
August 10
August 11
August 12
August 13
August 14
August 15
August 16
August 17
August 18
August 19
August 20
August 21
August 22
August 23
August 24
August 25
August 26
August 27
August 28
August 29
August 30
August 31
September 1
September 2
September 3
Family Health while away
Support for those serving in the
Amazon
First Baptist Church of Parintins
Open Hearts for those we will meet
Elmer and His Family
Support/Protection for our Team
Men‘s Ministry
Brazilian Government Leaders
Safe and Smooth Travel
Time of Growth/Worship with our
Creator
Dental Ministry
Construction Ministry
Dental Ministry
Family Health while away
God‘s Control of Brazil
First Baptist Church of Parintins
Team Members Health
God‘s Control of Brazil
Construction Ministry
Vacation Bible School Ministry
Men‘s Ministry
Weather
Presbyterian Church of Manuas
Women‘s Ministry
Team Members Health
Women‘s Ministry
Support/Protection for our Team
Safe and Smooth Travel
Brazilian Government Leaders
Presbyterian Church of Manuas
Medical Ministry
Support for those serving in the
Amazon
Team Unity
Open Hearts for those we will meet
Vacation Bible School Ministry
Elmer and His Family
Medical Ministry
Team Unity
Weather
Time of Growth / Worship with our
Creator
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Cindy Hunt
Amazon Outreach Directional Team
John Draper
Robert Mendonsa
Robbin Harville
Crew on the Linda Esperenza
Kim Bender
Chad (From BTBF – Lives in Amazon Region)
Karen Bennett
David Turechek
Owen Menchhofer
Translators
All Team Members – Party Day
Gretchen Burgin
Translators
Brian Johnson
Juli Mendonsa
Elmer (First Baptist Church – Parintins)
Linda Biggs
Lucia (Cook on Linda Esperenza)
Tracy Madsen
Translators
Phyllis Woodward
Translators
Della Menchhofer
Todd Wein
Nelson Caperton
Keundra Kirkendoll
David Mendonsa
Chad (From BTBF – Lives in Amazon Region)
Steve Corbin
Stacye Scott
Amazon Outreach Directional Team
Linda Draper
All Team Members – Packing Party
Greg Mink
Crew on the Linda Esperenza
Chris Bradley
Your support team
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TEAM PACKING
Packing for a mission trip can be complicated or simple. Here are suggestions from seasoned
travelers as to how and what to pack as a team. Appoint a Packing Leader to oversee the
collecting and packing of donated items. Most of the items on the Team Packing Items list are
essential everywhere but you can check with the Amazon Staff to see if there are any specific
needs. Let others know what items need to be donated or collected with flyers or letters and the
date of your departure. All items need to be in good condition and appropriate for a warm,
casual climate!!
Packing Party
1. Approximately one week prior to your trip you should have a ―Packing Party.‖
2. Each team member will need to bring two of the largest suitcases or duffel bags for
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
checked luggage they can find to pack the donated items in.
*Maximum dimensions for a checked bags are 62 in/157 cm each (this is calculated by
the total outside dimensions of each bag, that is, length + width + height.)
*Maximum weight for a checked bag is 50 lbs/23 kgs each
Each team member will need to bring all the donated items they have collected
from churches, friends and pharmacies, etc.
Pack each bag with an assortment of items instead of grouping like items
together. We have found packing in this manner easier to get through customs. When
you pack like items together the customs officers often think you are going to resell the
items.
Have each person take their two bags home after the ―Packing Party‖ and bring
them to the airport on the day of departure. They will take responsibility for their two
bags during travel from the US to Manaus.
While packing the team bags, try to consolidate medicine into larger containers if
you have many samples, etc. Make sure each container has a label on the outside and
the instruction sheet from the original container inside.
Bring a supply of various sizes of ziplock baggies to your packing party to consolidate
items such as crayons, toothpaste, and combs. (Take individual items out of boxes or
containers and put into ziplocks.) Always pack shampoo, lotions and soap into ziplocks
to avoid spills.
Other travel, packing, and unpacking tips:
1. Each team member is allowed to carry on a bag and another small backpack or purse.
Maximum dimensions for a carry on bag are 45in/114 cm and no more than 40 lbs/18
kgs.
2. When checking in at the airport make sure check on bags are sent to Manaus.
3. If in the unusual case that someone were to question you about what is in your bag you
can simply say that they are items you brought to donate to a church.
4. Make sure VBS leaders have a VBS handbook and know which crafts to pack for your
trip.
5. VBS crafts should have all pre-assembling (cutting, sorting, hole punching, etc.) finished
ahead of time. All crafts should be counted into packets of 25 and stored in large ziplock
baggies and marked with the number 25.
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6. Once on the boat, while traveling your first day down the river, you will need to unpack,
organize and make family, hygiene and children‘s goodies bags.
a. Unpack all the donated items in your large suitcases and sort by type of items
such as women‘s, men‘s, children‘s clothes, toiletries, shoes, etc. Repack the
like items back into the large suitcases and label on the outside.
b. Stack each bag of like items together and have a team member stationed at each
area to pass out the items.
c. Have the remainder of your team members take small trash bags or grocery
sacks and walk by each station gathering each of the various items and tying up
the sack.
d. You can put all the family packs back into the large duffels and store in the hold
until you need them.
e. Repeat this same process to make hygiene bags and goodie bags for the kids.
Use large ziplock bags instead of grocery bags for packing items.
Luggage Limitations
The size limitation of your luggage is calculated by adding the total outside dimensions of each
bag, that is, length + width + height.
 Two checked bags at 62 in/157 cm each
 One carry-on bag at 45 in/114 cm
The maximum weight per checked bag is 50 lbs/23 kgs.
The maximum weight per carry-on bag is 40 lbs/18 kgs.
TEAM PACKING ITEMS
Lightweight summer clothing
Baby clothes
Cloth Diapers
Baby Blankets
Pacifiers
Sandals or Flip Flops
Baseball Hats or Visors
Sunglasses
Canvas Tote Bags
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Toothbrushes
Dish Towels and Hot Pads
Fishing Line, Lures and Hooks
Small Toys (very small)
Soap
Toiletries (samples are good)
Antiseptic Creams
Cortisone Creams
Adult and Children‘s Vitamins with Iron
Antibiotics
Tylenol
IB Profen (adult)
Flashlights
Batteries of all sizes
Small Pocket Knives (for checked luggage only)
Small Non Electrical Tools (Hammers, Screwdrivers, Chisels, Short Levels)
VBS materials (refer to VBS Manual)
Candy (the best is individually wrapped chewables, lollipops, Tootsie Rolls, Sweet
Tarts)
Soccer Balls
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BOAT LIFE
Put 25 short term missionaries, 10 interpreters, 5 pastors and local church members,
plus 10 crew members on an 85 foot long boat in the middle of the Amazon, and you‘d
better all get along. For this to happen, there should be a real need and love for each
other that is apparent by the way everyone respects each other. Below are a few notes
and ideas that might help.

Always keep the area around your hammock organized and clean. If you are on the
Third Deck you need to roll up your hammock each morning and stow it under the
buffet table.
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Please help set up the tables and chairs before each meal.

Always put your dirty dishes in the proper containers and clean off the table where
you were sitting.

Remember to respect others by keeping the noise level down early in the morning
and at bedtime. Don‘t forget, your bedtime may not be the same as others.

In the mornings many travelers are reading their Bibles and having devotionals.
Please respect this quiet time.
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Please wear proper attire. Low cut, sleeveless or tight fitting tops are prohibited.
Tops or tee shirts must cover entire midriff area. Shorts must be at least mid-thigh
for men and women. All bathing suits must be one piece and appropriate for a
Christian mission trip.
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Bathing suits must be worn when showering on the back shower porch.

Please do not use inappropriate language. Off-color jokes or insinuations are
prohibited.

Flirting or ―romance‖ between short term missionaries and interpreters or other short
term missionaries should be avoided at all costs. This always distracts from the goal
of the mission.
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Only one person will be allowed in a shower room or toilet room at any one time.
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Only one person will be allowed in a hammock at any one time.
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Smoking, drinking alcohol, chewing tobacco or taking drugs (other than prescribed
by a physician) will not be allowed at any time on any part of a mission trip including
the plane trip to and from the Amazon. Doing any of these will greatly damage your
witness since Brazilian Christians do not believe you can be a Christian and smoke,
drink or do drugs.
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Complainers and controllers should be talked to in private and given positive
direction to change this behavior. If this is not handled quickly by the leader it can be
very distracting to the mission.
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Pitch in and help at all times. Don‘t be a sitter, get involved!
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Remember who your FATHER is and act like it. We are here to represent HIM and
be an example of HIS love and compassion.
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SAFETY RULES FOR THE BOAT
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The first thing to remember is that the Captain is always in charge. Not the trip
leader, the Amazon Outreach employee or a volunteer. The Captain is the final
word on the boat.

Never swim, dive or go out in a speed boat or canoe without the permission of
the Captain.

Never remove tables, chairs or any other boat equipment without the permission
of the Captain.

There is absolutely no running on the boat decks. These decks can be extremely
slick.

Do not make a game out of jumping in or over hammocks.

Please be very careful not to get water on the decks and please clean up any
spills.

Be extremely careful with bug repellent, sun block and other sprays. They make
the deck very slick.

If someone is hurt or sick to a point where the Captain or a medical doctor says
that they need to be evacuated the Captain will call ―Wings of Help‖ for a plane.

Never sit on the railing while the boat is underway.

Never shower on the back ―Shower Porch‖ alone while the boat is underway.

Never go out on a speed boat without a life jacket, water and a GPS unit.

Please keep all gear stowed out of the walk ways.

Never go on top of the third deck roof. Not even if you are the leader.
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The following areas are completely off limits to everyone except those listed.
 Engine Room and any area in the Hold – Crew only
 Pharmacy and Surgery Room – Approved medical personnel only
 Supply Room on Second Deck (Computer Room) – Crew and Trip
Leader Only
 Pilot House – Please do not enter this room and do not block the vision
of the Pilot.
 Kitchen – Kitchen Crew only. If you need something out of the Kitchen,
please ask.
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INTERPRETER RELATIONS
As we all know, the interpreters on the boat are much like family to us. Because of this
relationship we have with them we find that, just like family, they are the easiest to hurt.
We need to protect and guard this relationship because the interpreters are our ―life
line‖ to spreading the Gospel and doing any mission work in the Amazon. We want
each team to respect, love and cherish each of these incredibly, hard working, spiritual,
young people. Here are some things you and your team need to remember in regard to
our relationship with them.
1. Interpreters are valuable to us, and there are never quite enough of them to go
around.
2. Do not cling to one and expect or insist to have the same one work with you
every day. Please let the interpreters get to know the other team members even
though you might have a close friendship with them. This is a team effort!
3. If you are near another ministry station and there is a shortage of interpreters,
please share.
4. Please speak clearly and ask the interpreter if they can understand you easily.
Never, under any circumstances, criticize their efforts in speaking English.
Translating is extremely difficult. Showing patience and respect will help them
relax and improve in the job they are doing.
5. Remember that evangelism is very important and usually takes precedence over
other things.
6. Please do not pursue any romantic relationships with an interpreter. We are on a
mission trip, and this is very distracting to the mission at hand. Always
remember the purpose of the trip.
7. Almost every interpreter, crew member, pastor, or missionary will do anything an
American asks them to do, even though they know it should not be done or it
could be done in a better way. Be careful not to demand, but ask them for their
ideas and input as you plan your day.
8. Never give an interpreter a gift or money directly. They are all paid for their work
with us, and you will have the opportunity to tip them as a group at the end of the
trip.
9. In the past, we have had team members invite an interpreter to the U.S., discuss
educational funding or do special favors for them. These generous and
thoughtful ideas can quickly get out of hand. The biggest difficulty is that it
creates a wedge between the team of interpreters. If there is one interpreter
getting special ―perks‖ from one or more of the Americans this will bring negative
feelings and a competitive spirit within the entire group. How do you think this
makes the other interpreters feel when one of them gets treated like they are
more important or special than the others? For this reason Amazon Outreach
will not be involved in any transactions relating to individual translators.
10. Although it is not recommended (for the reason stated above), trip members may
send (mail) individual gifts to the translators at their own expense after the trip is
completed. Under no circumstances are gifts for translators, boat crew, etc. be
allowed to be taken on trips packed in donation luggage.
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“WELCOME TO THE BOAT” QUIZ
Welcome aboard! The Linda Esperança will be your home and the home of your fellow trippers for the
next week. Below are questions that will help you and everyone on the boat have a much more
enjoyable time whether you are an Amazon Outreach veteran or this is your first trip.
1. What should you do if you use the last of the toilet paper in a bathroom?
Nothing…someone else will take care of it.
Find your trip leader immediately and tell him about it.
Get a new 4-pack of toilet paper from the sink area or a member of the boat crew.
2. What will happen if you DON‘T replace the last of the toilet paper?
You will be flogged by the person who next uses that bathroom!
You will be thrown overboard by the person who next uses that bathroom!
God will smite you!
All of the above!
3. What is the last thing you should do upon exiting a bathroom or shower room?
Notify everyone on the boat that there is a bathroom or shower room available.
Put perfume on.
Gather all of your ―stuff‖ (including any trash) and turn out the light.
4. What should you do in the mornings before going to breakfast?
Put perfume on.
Take a dip in the river.
Remove all of your belongings from the floor and tie up your hammock.
5. What is the maximum number of towels you should use in one day?
50
100
1 (MAX). You can reuse it if you shower more than once in a day.
6. Where are the dirty clothes hampers?
In the kitchen.
In the engine room.
Outside the bathroom on the 2nd level.
7. When should you sit on the railing of the boat?
During morning devotional time.
While you‘re putting perfume on.
NEVER! (or God will smite you!)
8. What should you do when you finish eating a meal?
Leave your plate on the table…someone else will pick it up.
Put perfume on.
Take your plate & cup to the appropriate, labeled plastic tubs provided and scrape any extra food
off into the TRASH tub before putting plates into the DISH tub.
9. What should you be careful of while spraying yourself with bug spray?
Bug spray can attract bugs onto the deck.
Bug spray can attract Anacondas up onto the deck.
Bug spray can make the deck (wood floors) VERY slippery.
10. When can you swim in the river?
Whenever you want to.
Only at night when the piranhas and alligators are out.
Only when the boat captain says it‘s okay.
11. At night, what should you remember to do?
It‘s party time! Be as loud and boisterous as possible for as long/late as possible.
Leave as many lights on as possible to attract all flying insects within a 20 mile radius.
Be considerate of others while they are trying to sleep and remember that the top level of the boat
is several peoples‘ bedroom and they just might want to go to bed.
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12. When should you throw trash over the side of the boat?
When the trash can is full.
When you have perfume on.
NEVER
13. Who is allowed to operate the speed boats?
Anyone.
Anyone under the age of 13.
Only a boat crew member.
14. When is it okay to block the view of the captain while he is piloting the boat?
During the day.
During the night.
NEVER
15. When the boat is moving, where should people be dispersed?
In the engine room.
In the bathrooms.
As evenly as possible on the 2nd & 3rd decks.
16. What is the only paper product that can be flushed in the toilet?
Pages of books.
Pages of the boat songbook.
Toilet paper ONLY.
17. When should you be ready to leave the boat with your team?
By 5:00am
By 10:00pm
When your individual team leader tells you…Time is very precious – Please be ready on time.
18. What is it called when you keep your luggage consolidated to a small area?
Rude
Prissy
Considerate of others.
19. In the showers, there will be a bucket and a bottle of Lysol. What should you do with ½ capful of the
Lysol to get rid of CHIGGERS?
Throw it over your left shoulder for good luck.
Throw it over your right shoulder for good luck.
Pour it in 1 bucket of water. Place one foot at a time inside the bucket and splash water up to
your knees. If you wish, you can pour the rest of the bucket of water over your body for a total
chigger body wash!...think of it as a chigger-ridding baptism 
20. What areas of the boat are off limits to passengers (that would be YOU)?
None, as long as you have perfume on.
The bathrooms, showers and stairs
The engine room, the kitchen (Lucia WILL smite you!), the computer room and the roof of the 3rd
deck.
21. What should you be aware of & watch out for on the 1st deck?
Anacondas, piranhas and alligators climbing onboard
People putting perfume on
VERY low ceilings and bulkheads…they HURT!
22. When the boat is moving, are you allowed to shower on the back of the boat BY YOURSELF?
Yes, as long as you promise to fall overboard…we won‘t miss you for hours!
Yes, as long as you are showering with perfume only
NO! NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANSES are you allowed to shower back there alone!
23. What are the 2 most important things to remember on the trip?
Be as selfish and rude and prissy as possible.
It‘s every man for him self and wear as much perfume as possible.
God is in complete control and the key word is FLEXIBILITY.
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YOUTH
Youth Rally 2001
“The Call, the Cost, the Challenge”
Games:
Ankle Balloon Pop
1. Tie a balloon onto each player‘s ankle with a string
2. Mark off an area as a boundary for players
3. Each player tries to pop other player‘s balloon without getting their balloon popped
Object of Game: the last player to have a balloon is the winner and wins points for his team
Points: 60 points
Items Needed:
100 balloons
String cut into 12 inch lengths
4 cones
Scripture Reference: Romans 9:15 – I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have
compassion on whom I have compassion.
Bucket Brigade
(Two or four teams play together)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Teams line up in single file lines front to back
At the back of lines place a bucket ½ full of water and a small cup
At the front of lines place an empty bucket
The last person in line fills up the cup with water and passes it down the line one person at
a time (each team member must touch the balloon. No skipping!)
5. The first person in line dumps the water from the cup into the empty bucket until all the
water from the back bucket is gone
Object of Game: winner is the team that empties the bucket in the back to fill the bucket at the
front
Points: 30 points
Items Needed:
8 buckets
4 cups
water
Scripture Reference: Luke 6:38: Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed
down, shaken together, running over, they will pour into your lap. For by your standard of
measure it will be measured to you in return.
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Clothes Race
(Two to four teams play – in pool or on field)
1. Teams line up in single file lines behind cone or at end of pool
2. One at a time each team member goes to another cone about 50 feet away or at the other
end of pool and puts on clothes that are placed there
3. That team member runs back or swims back to original line and takes off clothes and hands
them to next player to put on
4. Next player puts on clothes and runs or swims to cone or end of pool back to original line
until all teammates have played
Object of Game: winner is the first team to finish
Points: 30
Items Needed:
4 T-shirts
4 Shorts or pants
4 Pair of shoes
4 Hats
8 cones (if on field)
Scripture Reference: Ephesians 6:13-18: (13)Therefore, take up the full armor of God, that you
may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. (14)Stand firm
therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of
righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; (16)in
addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the
flaming missiles of the evil one. (17)And take the helmet of salvation, and sword of the Spirit,
which is the word of God. (18)With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with
this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints.
Concentration
(One to two teams play – time filler)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
American lays out 16 cards 4 across and 4 down
The American closes his eyes while someone from audience points to one card
Another American helper is in audience and sees which card is picked
When first American opens eyes he will announce that he knows which card was chosen
The American helper will begin pointing to various cards and asking first American, ―Is this
it?‖ until he says, ―Yes, this is the one.‖
6. Clue: The very first card the American helper points to will be the indicator as to which card
was chosen by the audience member. He will point to either the top left, top middle, top
right and so on depending on which card was choosen.
Object of Game: audience tries to figure out how the American knows which card was chosen
Points: none
Items Needed:
16 cards
Scripture Reference: John 15:16 – You did not choose Me, but I chose you, and appointed
you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask
of the Father in My name, He may give to you.
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Game of Trust
(One to two teams play)
1. One player stands blindfolded on a taller object (chair or wood stump)
2. Player falls backwards into the arms of teammates
Object of Game: to trust team and ultimately relate to trusting God.
Points: none
Items Needed:
2 chairs or wood stumps
2 blindfolds
Scripture Reference: Prov. 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your
own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path
Human Fusion
(Two to four teams play)
1. Everyone stands alone in a large crowd of people not touching any other player
2. Caller calls out any number lower than the amount of people playing (preferably between 2
and 15)
3. When the number is called out each player tries to get in a group with that exact number in it
4. Players that aren‘t in the right number of group sit out
Object of Game: winners are the last two remaining
Points: none (ice breaker)
Items Needed:
None
Scripture Reference: Matthew 18:20: For where two or three have gathered together in My
name, there I am in their midst.
Leap Frog
(All 4 teams play at same time)
1. Teams line up in single file lines
2. The second person in line jumps over the back of the first person in line and stoops over
3. The third person in line jumps over the backs of the second then the first person in line and
stoops over
4. This process continues until every person has had a turn to jump
Object of Game: The team that jumps over everyone first is the winner
Points: 30
Items Needed: nothing
Scripture Reference: Matthew 19:30 – But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.
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Over/Under
1. Teams line up in single file lines front to back
2. The first person in each line has a ball and passes it over his head to the person behind him
3. The next person has to pass the ball under his legs to the person behind him until the last
person in line has the ball
4. The last person in line runs to the front and passes the ball over his head to the person
behind him and so on until every person has played
Object of Game: winner is the first team to finish
Points: 30
Items Needed:
4 balls
Scripture Reference: Ephesians 3:17-19 – so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through
faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the
saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which
surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.
Polaroid Pictures
(All teams – No competition)
Take polaroid pictures of each competitor and glue the picture to a pre-cut card stock picture
frame. Decorate the frame with stickers and markers.
Items Needed:
Polaroid Camera
Polaroid Film
Pre-cut Picture Frame
Stickers
Markers
Glue Sticks
Scripture Reference: James 1:23-24: (23) For if anyone is a hearer of the work and not a
doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; (24) for once he has looked at
himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.
Scavenger Hunt
1. One American will call out an item to find and all 4 teams will set out to search for it
2. Each time an item is found the person who found it has to take it to their captain and then
the captain has to take it to the American caller
Object of Game: the winner is the team finding the most objects
Points: 30 points per object found
Items Needed: Anything
Scripture Reference: Jeremiah 29:13 – And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search
for Me with all your heart.
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Water Balloon Toss
1. Teams line up side by side directly across from another teammate with about 15 feet
between their partner
2. One teammate has a water balloon and tosses it to his partner
3. After successfully throwing and catching the balloon the partners have to step apart from
each other about 5 feet
4. If teammates break their balloon they are out of game and sit down
Object of Game: winners are the partners that successfully throw and catch their water balloon
without it breaking with the furthest distance
Points: 30
Items Needed:
50 water balloons
water
Scripture Reference: James 1:6: But let him ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who
doubts is like the surf of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
Basketball Drills
(One to two teams play)
1. Dribbling
2. Passing
3. Figure 8
4. Horse
5. Free throw
Points: none
Items Needed: 4 –8 Basketballs
Chaos
1. Mark off an area for boundaries for teams (large square)
2. Each team gathers at each of the 4 corners of the boundary markers
3. When whistle blows each team has to cross directly across the middle straight to the other
side
4. Ways to cross:
Walk
Skip
Walk backwards
Arms linked (whole team)
Piggy back (2 people paired)
Wheel barrel (2 people paired)
Back to back arms linked (2 people paired)
Object of Game: ice breaker
Points: none
Items Needed:
4 cones
Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians: 14:33 – For God is not a God of confusion but of peace
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Clothespin Race
(One to two teams play for time filler)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Every player gets 6 clothespins
Mark off an area for boundaries for the team
Each player has to clip his 6 clothespins to 6 different people
When all the clothespins are pinned to another player the game is over
Object of Game: winner is the player with the least amount of clothespins pinned on him
Points: none
Items Needed:
500 clip clothespins
4 cones
Scripture Reference: 1 Tim 6:11: But flee from these things, you man of God; and pursue
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.
Diving for Treasure
(One to two teams play in swimming pool)
1. Players stand on side of pool and when whistle blows they jump in and gather treasure at
the bottom
Object of Game: to gather the most treasure
Points: none
Items Needed:
Metal coins with numbers on them to signify a prize on shore
Pencils
Keychains
Bookmarkers
Candy
T-shirts
Hats
Bibles
Frisbees
Scripture Reference: Mattthew 6:19-21: (19) Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon
earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. (20) But lay up for
yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not
break in or steal; (21) for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
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Glob Obstacle
(All 4 teams play)
1. Each team is tied together with a piece of rope
2. Four cones are lined up in front of each group spaced several feet apart
3. The teams walk together and weave in between the cones down and back
Object of Game: winner is the team to finish first
Points: 30
Items Needed:
12 cones
4 ropes
Scripture Reference: Ecclesiastes 4:12: And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can
resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.
Obstacle Course
1. Teams line up single file behind cone
2. First person in line runs the obstacle course and returns back to next person in line
3. Next person in line runs course and returns until every teammate has played
Object of Game: winner is the team that finishes first
Points: 30
Items Needed:
4 balls (to hold between knees)
4 chairs
4 long pieces of wood (beam walking
4 jump ropes
Scripture Reference: Romans 5:3: And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations,
knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance.
Potato Sack Race
1. Teams line up in single file line behind a cone
2. While in a potato sack first person in line hops to another cone about 50 feet away and
returns back to the original line and passes the potato sack to next person in line
3. Each person gets a turn
Object of Game: the team who finishes first is the winner
Points: 30
Items Needed:
4 potato sacks
8 cones
Hebrews 12:1-2: Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us
also lay aside every encumbrance, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with
endurance the race that is set before us, (2) fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter
of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat
down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Survivor Memory
1. Hide pairs of 10 items individually under a pot
2. Have 4 members of each team represent their team by volunteering to play the game.
Everyone else gets to cheer them on but cannot shout out answers or give hints.
3. Each person tries to guess which pot has a match to the item they first uncover.
Object of Game: the team to guess the most matches wins (like Concentration)
Points: 30 points per match
Items Needed:
20 pots
2 Bibles – Psalm 119:11
2 black squares (representing sin) – Romans 3:23
2 flashlights (You are the light of the world!) – Matthew 5:14-16
2 glasses of water (Jesus says you will never thirst again) – John 4:13
2 butterflies (You will become a new creature) – 2 Corinthians 5:17
2 crosses – 1 Peter 3:18
2 maps – John 14:6
2 vines/branches – John 15:5
2 bridges – John 5:24
2 lips – Romans 10:9-10
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YOUTH RALLY 2003
“May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us, establish
the work of your hands for us”
Psalm 91:17
Game 1: KNOTS/ TWIZZLERS
―Let us throw off everything that hinders us and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run
with perseverance the race marked out for us.‖
Hebrews 12:1
(Devo: SIN that entangles us)
Game:
Have the two separate teams get into two different circles. Have them stand fairly
close. Have each of them put their two hands in the middle and grab another
teammates hand as to create a big tangled knot. Each team then attempts to
unwind without letting go of the hand they grabbed. They should work together
as a team. Encourage them use teamwork and use integrity to not cheat and let
go. Each team‘s goal is to end up unwound in a connecting circle. First team
done wins!
Extra Ideas: Hand out twizzlers
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Game 2: Body Parts Game
―The body is a unit, though it is made of many parts; and though all parts are many, they
form one body.‖ 1 Corinthians 12:12
(Devo: Body of Christ)
Game:
Have the teams separate and compete within themselves, then have the winner
of team A and the winner of team B competes against each other. Have each
youth find a partner within their group and assign one #1 and the other #2, The
#1 players form a circle on the outside walking in a clockwise direction, while the
#2 player‘s form a circle on the inside walking counter-clockwise. When the
leader calls out two body parts, then the partners, #1 and #2 must find each other
and connect two body parts, i.e. ―elbow to knee‖. The last two in the group to
connect, are eliminated. Once there is a winner pair from team A and a winner
pair from team B, then they compete against each other in the middle for the best
3 out of 5.
Extra Ideas: sticky hand things or other body part toy.
Game 3: Tug of War
―Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work;
If one falls down his friend can help him up. But pity a man who falls alone‖
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
(Devo: teamwork against Devil)
Game:
The two teams are divided and grab onto big rope with bandana tied in the
middle. Each team stands on each end pulling for the bandana to be on their
side. First team to pull bandana across line wins!!!
Extra:
Bracelet
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Game 4: Team Relays #1
Noodle, Locomotion and Toilet paper weave
―Let the Peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called
to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and
encourage one another.‖ Colossians 3:15
(Devo: Encouragement)
Game: Have the two teams compete in a series of three separate relays.

Noodle pair= Have the team form a single file line and have the first two teammates
step out on each team and face each other. Have them place the noodle in between
them, placed on their stomachs, and walk to a set point about 30 feet away. Have
each team continue until they have all gone through. If they go too fast they will loose
control and drop the noodle and start that pair over.

Locomotion= Have each group stand in a single file line. The last person in the line
crawls through all the legs of the teammates before him. Once they are through the
next person goes, like a conveyor belt. The first team to advance to the goal point
wins.

Toilet Paper Weave= Each group in a single file line passes the toilet paper roll
through the line as it unrolls, rotating over your head, then in between the legs. The
first group to send the TP through the entire line and back to the front without
breaking the toilet paper wins.
Extra Idea: Each team makes paper chain with team colors, each person writes their name
on a ―link‖
Game 5: Ultimate Team Relay
―I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ
Jesus.‖ Phil 3:14
(Devo: Goals, dreams)
Game:
Divide the two teams into two single file lines for a large relay game. The first
task of the person going is to put on weird clothes; next they run to a bat and put
the bat on the ground while other end of bat is on their forehead. They spin
around 5 times and then hop back with a balloon between their legs. (Other
obstacles may be added)
Extra Idea: award ribbon with verse on it.
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Game 6: Minefield
― I am the Lord who guides you, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in
the way you should go.‖ Isaiah 48:17
(Devo: God‘s direction, Prayer)
Game:
Have the teams separated in a square area. Place objects that will act as ―mines‖
in the minefield. Vary the objects in position and size so as to make the game
more or less challenging. Have the teams pick one person, and spin them
around until they are disoriented and line them up at one end of the minefield.
The teams are allowed to surround perimeter of the minefield but not go inside.
Each team must guide the person across the field by shouting commands of
where to step. They may not touch their person or step within the minefield. The
team that gets their person across the quickest wins. Stress the application of
―Hearing God‘s Voice‖ above all your peers etc.
Extra Idea: compass or map
Game 7: Capture the Flag
― In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.‖ Romans 8:37
(Devo: Victory in Jesus/ Romans 8)
Game:
The teams are given a designated area that is their ½ of the field, while the other
team is given their ½. Place a cone with the Flag sticking out at the top in the
middle of their side. The teams may have one person guarding the cone within
the designated circle. The two teams all line up at the middle boundary line, and
at the sound of the whistle, they run to ―capture‖ the other team‘s flag from the
cone. Once they have captured it, they must carry it across the middle boundary
line without being tagged on the way back. If you get tagged within the other
team‘s boundaries, you have to go to jail (the back of the opposing team‘s field)
and wait for someone to run and save you to walk you out. The teammate
coming to get you cannot be tagged running into the jail or else they will be put in
jail too, however, once they make it safely to jail, you both can walk out to your
side and rejoin the game. As you are walking out, you cannot grab the flag. First
team to capture the flag wins!!
Extra Idea:
Christian Flag.
Game 8: POOL Volleyball
―Choose today whom you will serve… but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.‖
Joshua 24:15
(Devo: who do you serve, Mathew 6:24)
Game:
Play a game of volleyball in the POOL! Hopefully some sort of net available.
Extra Idea:
volleyball novelty
* Pool Relays could also be done at this station.
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GAME 9: Water Balloon games
Jesus answered, ―Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of
the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed the water I give him will become in him a spring of
water welling up to eternal life.‖ John 4:13
Games:
Water Balloon Toss with sheets: Divide each team into half and give each half a
sheet. Each team will use the two sheets as a sling to catch and throw the water
balloon back in forth. Each team will continue, taking steps back each time. The
team that can pass the balloon the farthest distance between the two groups
without the balloon breaking wins!
Balloon Toss with hands: Each team divides in half and stands facing each other
in two lines, tossing the balloon back and forth. The players rotate through their
individual lines. As the team drops the balloon, they are eliminated. The team
that can pass the balloon the farthest, wins.
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Extra Games:
“Stand Off”
Verse: ―Resist the Devil, stand Firm in the Faith, because you know that your brothers
throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of suffering‖ 1 Peter 5:14
Game: Have entire group get into pairs. Then have them stand face to face with their hands out
in front of them and feet shoulder width apart. They push on each other‘s hands trying to knock
the other person over. They can move their hands to cause the other person to loose their
balance. Begin with entire group and eliminate down to one winner.
“Mosquito Tag”
Verse: ―Wherever two or three are gathered in my name, there I will be also.‖
Game: Pick one or two people to be ―it‖ They have to put the noodle on their forehead and tag
people with the ―Stinger‖ (noodle). Once a person is tagged then they have to stand still and
―itch‖. In order to be untagged, then three people have to surround the ―itching person‖ holding
hands and say ―God loves you‖ 3 times. The mosquito cannot tag the group while connected.
They need to work together. Make a connection of when trying to survive by themselves - they
fail. But when they work together as a team (selfless) they can win against ―Satan‖ (mosquito).
(Prayer and Unity)
“Letter Game”
Verse: ―Do not let anyone look down upon you because you are young, but set an example for
the believers in speech, in life, in love, and in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to public
reading of scripture, to preaching and to teaching. ‖1 Timothy 4:12-13
Game: A leader calls out a letter and each group has to form the letter with their bodies, lying
down on the ground. The first group to form the letter wins.
“ Dodge Ball”
Verse: ―Take up a shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil
one.‖ Ephesians 6:16 (Eph 6:10-18)
Game: Each team divides and has the same number of balls. They each have a set area.
When signaled they begin to throw the balls at the opposing team. When hit by a ball, you are
out and sit on the boundaries. Last team with the last player still in, wins!
* Games such as soccer, softball and basketball can always be used as well!
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YOUTH RALLY 2004
“ May the God of peace…equip you with everything good for
doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him,
through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever”
Hebrews 13:20-1
*Below you will find game descriptions and devotional themes for 10 games. Hopefully
this will help us be prepared, but we are always flexible for whatever happens!
Game 1: Tug of war
Devotional: ―Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their
work; If one falls down his friend can help him up. But pity a man who falls alone‖
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (teamwork against Devil)
Game:
The two teams are divided and grab onto big rope with bandana tied in
the middle. Each team stands on each end pulling for the bandana to
be on their side. First team to pull bandana across line wins!!! *
possibly play 007 as well.
Game 2: Team Relays
Devotional: ―Let the Peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one
body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you
richly as you teach and encourage one another.‖ Colossians 3:15 (Encouragement)
Game: Have the two teams compete in a series relays.
 Noodle pair= Have the team form a single file line and have the first two
teammates step out on each team and face each other. Have them place the
noodle in between them, placed on their stomachs, and walk to a set point
about 30 feet away. Have each team continue until they have all gone
through. If they go too fast they will loose control and drop the noodle and
start that pair over.
 Locomotion= Have each group stand in a single file line. The last person in
the line crawls through all the legs of the teammates before him. Once they
are through the next person goes, like a conveyor belt. The first team to
advance to the goal point wins.
 Burlap sack races/wheel barrel races
Game 3: Soccer
Devotional: ―I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me
heavenward in Christ Jesus.‖ Phil 3:14 (Goals, dreams)
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Game 4: Kickball
Devotional: ―I am the Lord who guides you, who teaches you what is best for you,
who directs you in the way you should go.‖ Isaiah 48:17
(God‘s direction, Prayer)
Game 5: “Capture the Flag”
Devotional: ―In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved
us.‖ Romans 8:37 (Victory in Jesus/ Romans 8)
Game:
The teams are given a designated area that is their ½ of the field, while
the other team is given their ½. Place a cone with the Flag sticking out
at the top in the middle of their side. The teams may have one person
guarding the cone within the designated circle. The two teams all line
up at the middle boundary line, and at the sound of the whistle, they
run to ―capture‖ the other team‘s flag from the cone. Once they have
captured it, they must carry it across the middle boundary line without
being tagged on the way back. If you get tagged within the other
team‘s boundaries, you have to go to jail (the back of the opposing
team‘s field) and wait for someone to run and save you to walk you
out. The teammate coming to get you cannot be tagged running into
the jail or else they will be put in jail too, however, once they make it
safely to jail, you both can walk out to your side and rejoin the game.
As you are walking out, you cannot grab the flag. First team to capture
the flag wins!!
Game 6: POOL Volleyball
Devotional: ―Choose today whom you will serve… but as for me and my house, we
will serve the Lord.‖ Joshua 24:15 (who do you serve, Mathew 6:24)
Game:
Play a game of volleyball in the POOL!
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GAME 7: Water Balloon games
Devotional: Jesus answered, ―Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty
again, but whoever drinks of the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed the water I
give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.‖ John 4:13
Games:
Water Balloon Toss with sheets: Divide each team into half and give
each half a sheet. Each team will use the two sheets as a sling to catch
and throw the water balloon back in forth. Each team will continue, taking
steps back each time. The team that can pass the balloon the farthest
distance between the two groups without the balloon breaking wins!
Balloon Toss with hands: Each team divides in half and stands facing
each other in two lines, tossing the balloon back and forth. The players
rotate through their individual lines. As the team drops the balloon, they
are eliminated. The team that can pass the balloon the farthest, wins.
Game 8: “Dodge Ball”
Devotional: ―Take up a shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming
arrows of the evil one.‖ Ephesians 6:16 (Eph 6:10-18)
Game:
Each team divides and has the same number of balls. They each have a
set area. When signaled they begin to throw the balls at the opposing team. When
hit by a ball, you are out and sit on the boundaries. Last team with the last player still
in, wins!
Game 9: Ultimate Frisbie
Devotional: ―Consider it pure joy, my brothers whenever you face trials of many
kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance‖.
James 1:2-3 (Growth in temptation and challenge)
Game 10: “Minefield”
Devotional: ―I am the Lord who guides you, who teaches you what is best for you,
who directs you in the way you should go.‖ Isaiah 48:17
(God‘s direction, Prayer)
Game: Have the teams separated in a square area. Place objects that will act as
―mines‖ in the minefield. Vary the objects in position and size so as to make the
game more or less challenging. Have the teams pick one person, and spin them
around until they are disoriented and line them up at one end of the minefield. The
teams are allowed to surround perimeter of the minefield but not go inside. Each
team must guide the person across the field by shouting commands of where to
step. They may not touch their person or step within the minefield. The team that
gets their person across the quickest wins. Stress the application of ―Hearing God‘s
Voice‖ above all your peers etc.
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Ask girls if they have any questions for us. (This took 30 minutes or so. They‘re
very curious about us)
Tell them why we came from so far away to see them. Help them to understand
that no one paid us to come here. We‘re here because even before we saw their
faces, we loved them and prayed for them because of our relationship with
Christ.
Share what we were like at their age & what Christ has done in our lives since
then.
Present the gospel (you can use the Roman Road/or the Evangecube)
Ask if they would like to accept Christ as their Savior.
Pray with them to accept Christ.
Teach them about the new hope they now have in Christ & how to pray using
Romans 8:24-26.
Remind them that the reason they have such a good relationship with their best
friends is that they love spending time with each other & talking & listening to
each other. Our relationship with Christ should be even more like that. We‘ll
never get to know and love Him the way we should unless we spend time talking
& listening to Him.
Show them in scripture why they should wait until marriage for sex.
Explain what we mean by ―sex‖. (be specific)
Read I Corinthians 3:16-17 & I Corinthians 6:13-20 (Body is God‘s temple)
Read with them Ephesians 2 which explains how now they are a new Creature in
Christ.
Go through Galations 5:16-26.
Ask if any of Galations 5:16-26 sound like their community?
John 1:1 explaining who Christ is.
Teach them forgiveness and how to live with each other from Ephesians 4:31-32.
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DEBRIEF
SHORT TERM MISSIONS TRIP RE-ENTRY STRESS
A. Definition
Re-entry stress is like culture stress in many ways - only in reverse. While culture stress
is associated with a sense of disorientation brought on by a new and unfamiliar
environment, re-entry stress is precipitated by returning to a setting you presume to be
familiar, but which in reality is no longer the same.
It is the unexpected nature and subtlety of such change that will cause stress for
returning missionaries. Your once familiar and comfortable environment no longer
appears the same. Something definitely has changed. But you don't easily recognize
just what has been altered.
Suddenly you find yourself out of phase with your own culture. Your reaction may come
in the form of bewilderment, dismay, disillusionment and perhaps even irritation or
anger. Somehow, "things are just not the way they used to be...‖ "nobody seems to
care....", ―nobody really understands...".
There are several contributing factors to re-entry stress. One is that you are being
caught by surprise - you do not anticipate change and consequently are unprepared to
cope. Another factor is value conflict. Your values, once taken for granted and even
highly cherished, now seem of lesser significance or of little importance at all. Your way
of thinking, your manner and your responses to many situations have been changing.
Often these changes are not apparent until you are back in your own culture.
B. Common Symptoms and Effects of Re-entry Stress
1. Disorientation - feeling out of place, not fitting in.
2. Feelings of loneliness, isolation, or being lost in the crowd.
3. Restlessness - a desire to "get away" from those who don't seem to understand or care.
4. Feeling that nobody understands your experience or that nobody cares.
5. Feeling tired, listless.
6. Critical attitude toward home country - its waste, extravagance, wrong way of doing things, etc.
7. Loss of identity - just "another cog in a big wheel".
8. Inability to communicate new ideas, concepts freely.
9. Feeling of superiority - standing aloof from others because of your overseas experience.
10. Feeling of dissatisfaction.
11. Defensive in responses.
12. Retreat, withdrawal, lack of concern.
13. Unnatural, uncomfortable responses to "ordinary" situations.
14. Confusion over conflicting attitudes and responses.
15. Rejection of overseas experiences or a desire to forget and not talk about them.
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Typical Responses When Returning
1. ISOLATE and Be Alienated
A person who responds this way to re-entry stress...
 Pulls away from being in a stressful situation by being alone or with like-minded
people (e.g. former short termers)
 Continues to identify with the home culture, for the most part, but has strong
negative reactions to it
 May express a strong judgmental posture towards the values and lifestyle of the
home culture (church, family, friends, politics)
 May feel deep guilt over home culture's materialism and affluence
 May tend to day dream a lot about the short-term experience, holding on to
memories
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Unaware of other alternatives to impact the home culture (church or campus group)
NEEDS - someone who has been through re-entry stress to help in understanding
the transition process and exploring options
2. IMITATE and Be Re-socialized
A person who responds this way to re-entry stress...
 "Goes native" in USA culture by reverting immediately back to conventional norms
 Resumes life as if nothing happened
 Unable to translate the impact of short-term experience to the rest of life
 May have a very high need for acceptance by the home culture
 May be afraid of the repercussions of being different or standing on one's
convictions
NEEDS - to be with compassionate mission-minded people who can assist in sorting
out the short-term experience
3. INTEGRATE and be proactive
A person who responds this way to re-entry stress ...
 Accepts the reality of transitions between two cultures
 Relates back with the home culture in a way that does not compromise or negate
new values or lessons learned from short-term experience
 Recognizes that changes have occurred through the short-term experience 1
 Continues to learn lifestyle incorporating the old and new
NEEDS: seeks support from like-minded people
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SOME PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS:
1. Find other returnees with whom you can share and have fellowship.
2. Give yourself time to readjust, be patient with yourself and with others.
3. Recognize and accept which transition stage you are going through, and remember
that ―reverse culture shock" or ―re-entry shock" is a normal part of the process of
returning home.
4. Have a good sense of humor.
5. Let your re-entry work for you: use it as a growing process to continue learning
about yourself as a bicultural or multi-cultural person.
6. Appreciate the opportunity you had to go abroad and the commitment to return
home.
7. Review the most significant changes you have undergone while on the short-term
trip and the implications of those changes.
8. Review your great expectations in returning home ... how relevant and realistic are
they?
9. Keep a clear perspective and remember that God is with you!
DEBRIEFING SHORT TERM TRIP TEAM MEMBERS
What Is Debriefing?
Debriefing is more than giving a report. It is telling our story, complete with experiences
and feelings, from our point of view. It is a verbal processing of past events. It differs
from a report, which is a factual sharing of details as objectively, accurately and free
from emotion as possible. Debriefing, on the other hand, includes both the facts and
emotional responses, and invites feedback, including appraisal. Debriefing is an
opportunity to share in-depth recent experiences with someone who is willing to listen
and care, without judgment or criticism.
Why Debrief
Every short-term missionary returning from a trip is carrying a very heavy "backpack"
filled with experiences, feelings, hopes, grief, uncertainties and questions. It is very
important that their backpack be "unloaded" early after their arrival. Debriefing
communicates care to the team member and assists them in processing their
experience.
Debriefing has the following beneficial outcomes:
 It promotes processing of events plus feelings.
 It informs interested persons.
 It permits evaluation and other feedback.
 It ends isolation.
 It enhances cohesion, connectedness and team spirit.
 It encourages accountability.
 It facilitates change.
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It provides opportunity for growth through reporting and being heard.
It stimulates renewed commitment.
It brings rejoicing and glory to God through shared victories.
It communicates a powerful message of love, respect, and value.
It is usually a valuable learning experience for the listeners also.
Dangers of Not Debriefing
What happens when we don‘t debrief with short-term members?
1. They brush the experience aside as unimportant.
2. They suspect that they, not just the experience, are unimportant.
3. They lose an opportunity to process.
4. They don‘t receive validation or correction.
5. They may not make necessary changes or grow as a result of the event.
6. They may lose the opportunity to bring God into the event.
7. They may not ask His wisdom to process the event or to give Him praise.
8. They lose the opportunity to pass their learning along to someone else.
POSSIBLE DEBRIEF QUESTIONS
FOR SHORT-TERM TEAM MEMBERS
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What one event epitomized your short-term project?
How do you feel most misunderstood now that you are back home?
Did you feel any guilt over there? If so, what was the cause?
With what did you struggle in your spiritual walk while on your trip?
How did your view of God change?
What major thing did you learn about yourself during this trip?
What was the most frustrating experience of your trip?
When you returned, how did you feel your family/friends responded to you?
In the week following your return, what was the most overwhelming emotion you
experienced?
10. Do you feel like ____________ is a different place because you were there?
11. Were your goals and objectives realized during this trip?
12. What were the most significant factors contributing to the success/failure of your
goals and objectives?
13. Do you feel you could have been better prepared? How?
14. Overall, was the experience what you expected?
15. Describe any personal growth in the any of the following areas
 Self-image
 Interpersonal relationships
 Spiritual life
 Concept of missions
 Knowledge of God‘s overall plan for your life
 Your spiritual gifts
 Other areas
 Servanthood
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 Stewardship
16. What were the major problems you faced?
 Language
 Loneliness
 Boredom/lack of work
 Lack of prayer time
 Interpersonal relationships
 Lack of talent/training/giftedness
 Exhaustion
 Culture shock
 Sickness
 Other
17. What are your future goals in missions? Did the short-term experience contribute
positively to your future ministry goals?
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MINISTRY IDEAS
PEGADAS NA AREIA
Uma noite um homem teve um sonho.
Ele sonhou que estava andando na praia com o Senhor.
Pelo céu passaram cenas de sua vida.
Para cada cena, ele notou dois pares de pegadas na areia, um
pertencendo a ele e outro pertencendo ao Senhor.
Quando a última cena da sua vida passou por ele, ele 0lhou
para as marcas de pegadas na areia.
Ele notou que muitas vezes ao longo do caminho de sua vida existia
somente um par de pegadas.
Ele também notou que isso aconteceu nos momentos mais tristes e
difíceis de sua vida.
Isso realmente o incomodou e ele perguntou ao Senhor sobre isso.
“Senhor, tu me dissestes que uma vez eu decidisse te seguir, tu
andarias comigo por todo o caminho.”
Mas eu notei que através dos momentos mais difíceis da minha
vida existe apenas um par de pegadas.
Eu não entendo por que nos momentos que eu mais precisei de
ti, tu me abandonastes.
O Senhor respondeu, “Minha criança preciosa, Eu te amo e
nunca te abandonaria.
Durante os momentos de provação e sofrimento, quando
você vê apenas um par de pegadas na areia, foram os
momentos em que eu te carreguei.
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WHAT ARE GERMS?
O QUE SÃO GERMES?
Do you remember the last time you were sick? Did you throw up, have a fever, and go
to the bathroom frequently? Chances are very high that GERMS were involved.
Lembras da última vez que ficastes doente? Vomitastes, tivestes febre, e usastes
o banheiro frequentemente? Grande chances de germes estarem envolvidos.
GERMS are everywhere in the world: on us, in us, and around us. Some of them can
make us sick by causing infections.
GERMES estão em todo o lugar do mundo: sobre nós, em nós, ao nosso redor.
Alguns deles podem nos deixar doentes causando infecções.
GERM is a common word to describe a living microscopic creature (so tiny that we
cannot see them unless we have a microscope) which takes in food and gives off
waste, grows, reproduces, and dies.
GERME é uma palavra comum que descreve uma criatura microscópica vivente
(tão pequena que não podemos ver com nossos olhos só se tivermos
microscópio) que come alimento e libera o resto não consumido, cresce,
reproduz, e morre.
GERMS can enter our body in four ways:
GERMES podem entrar no corpo de quarto maneiras:
1. Ingestion…….swallowing them into the stomach.
1. Ingestão …...engolidos para dentro do estômago.
2. Inhalation…..breathing them into our lungs.
2. Inalados …....respirados para dentro dos pulmões.
3. Blood stream…..through a wound in the skin or from an insect bite.
3. Corrente Sanguinea ….através de uma ferida na pele ou picada de inseto.
4. Absorption……through the skin pores.
4. Absorvidos …..através dos poros da pele.
Ingestion (swallowing) germs in our water or food is one of the most common methods
of GERMS entering our bodies and making us sick.
Ingestão (engolidos) germes na água ou comida é o método mas comum de
entrada de germes para o corpo causando doenças.
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One of the ways we can prevent this is by making sure that the GERMS in our water
and food have been destroyed or removed. The easiest method of doing this is to boil
(heat to a high temperature) all water that is consumed and thoroughly cook all meats
before eating. Fruits and vegetables should be washed in clean water before eating or
cooking.
Uma das maneiras de prevenir isso é ter a certeza de que os germes foram
destruídos ou removidos da comida ou da água. O método mais fácil de fazer
isso é através da fervura (esquentar em alta temperatura) toda a água que será
consumida e cozinhando bem a carne antes de comer. Frutas e vegetais devem
ser lavados em água limpa antes de comer ou serem consumidos.
We must make certain that once this water is purified by boiling, it does not become
contaminated again by leaving it open to the air…….remember GERMS are in the air
too. So keeping the purified water in a clean, closed container may reduce the spread
of GERMS in our bodies and keep us healthier.
Nós temos que ter a certeza que uma vez que a água é purificada pela fervura,
não se tornará contaminada novamente por deixar em lugar aberto .... lembrar
que Germes também estão no ar. Então devemos manter a água purificada em
uma vasilha limpa e fechada reduzirá os germes em nossos corpos e mantendo
saudáveis.
WHERE DO GERMS LIVE?
ONDE OS GERMES MORAM?
GERMS thrive where it is:
GERMES vivem onde tem:
-WARM (where body temperature is ideal)
-CALOR (a temperatura do corpo é ideal)
-WET
(where there is moisture; in dry places they cannot survive well)
-MOLHADO (onde existe umidade, em lugares secos eles não podem
sobreviver bem)
-DARK (where it is dark; most germs much prefer darkness over light)
-ESCURO (a maioria dos germes preferem o escuro do que
a luz)
-RICH IN NUTRIENTS (where there is food to grow and reproduce)
-RICO EM NUTRIENTES (onde há comida para crescer e se
reproduzir)
In other words, GERMS can thrive inside you !!!!!!!!
Em outras palavras, GERMES podem viver dentro de voçê!!!!!!!!
So, you can see how important it is that we prepare the water we drink and the food that
we eat properly in order to destroy the GERMS BEFORE they enter our bodies.
Então, voçê pode ver como é importante nós prepararmos a água de beber e a
comida propriamente em ordem para destruição dos GERMES ANTES deles
entrarem no nosso corpo.
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ALSO, hand-washing makes a BIG difference……this can reduce the spread of
GERMS to your food and water as well as transferring germs to others. Always wash
your hands before handling your food and water. Use soap and rub your hands
together and rinse thoroughly, then dry with a clean cloth.
Também, mãos lavadas fazem a diferença …. isto reduz a contaminação dos
GERMES da sua comida e água como também a transferência de germes para
outros. Sempre lave as mãos antes de pegar no alimento e água. Use sabão e
esfregue as mãos juntas e enxague, depois seca com a toalha.
WHEN TO WASH YOUR HANDS? BEFORE eating or touching food or drinking water;
after using the toilet, after playing with animals. Remember, even sneezing or coughing
can spread germs to others. If you sneeze or cough, always remember to cover your
mouth with your hands and then immediately wash your hands with soap and clean
water to remove the GERMS.
Quando lavar as mãos? ANTES de comer ou tocar na comida ou berber água,
depois de usar o banheiro, depois de brincar com animais. Lembrar, mesmo
espirrando ou tossindo pode espalhar germes para outros. Se voçê espirra ou
tosse, sempre cubra sua boca com suas mãos e então imediatamente lave suas
mãos com sabão e água limpa para remover os GERMES.
It is important to remember that if you do become sick, you should stay away from
others so that you do not spread the bad GERMS to other people.
O importante é lembrar que se voçê ficar doente, deve ficar longe dos outros para
que não espalhe o germe mal para as outras pessoas.
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GENERAL CURRICULUM FOR WORM PREVENTION EDUCATION:
SMALL RIVER VILLAGES
Introduction:
The Brazilian government estimates that 90% of rural children and 40% of urban children
suffer from parasitic worm infections. The rates for adults will mirror those of children.
These infections take many forms and have a very wide range of symptoms. In most cases
infections are asymptomatic, so the sufferer may not realize they are affected. In more severe
cases malnutrition, anemia, abdominal complaints, and other serious conditions are present.
In all cases the worm takes nutrients from the host, either directly feeding from his blood or
tissue or by ―stealing‖ the host‘s food from within.
Although adults suffer from lost nutrition and energy, children may face lifelong consequences.
Chronic malnutrition can lead to many serious developmental conditions, including mental
retardation and serious disease.
The pathways for infection depend on the organism involved. Most worms depend on being
swallowed by the host either as a cyst, larvae, or an egg; some, such as hookworms penetrate
the skin of bare feet and migrate through the body. Others such as organisms responsible for
filariasis are introduced through biting flies and mosquitoes.
The good news is that it is fairly easy to rid a person of worms, and to keep them free from
reinfection in the future. Freely available and widely used medication will wipe out worm
infections when used properly. Followed by simple sanitation practices and the use of purified
drinking water, we can prevent reinfestation by nearly all parasitic worms.
Sources of Infection:
There are some easy fixes for the great bulk of worm infections. We will not address those
introduced by mosquitoes and flies because it is impractical to expect very poor people living in
equatorial areas to have access to vector control.
There are three main sources for parasitic worms being introduced into people in rural Brazil:
 Untreated water;
 Unwashed hands; and
 Unshod feet
Untreated water—Most drinking water in small villages is taken directly from the nearest
source (lake or river) and consumed with no treatment. Water from these sources can be
assumed to be contaminated in all cases. Aside from the many large animals which live (and
excrete) directly in the water runoff from human and livestock waste flows directly into the
water. Parasitic, bacterial, viral, and amoebic contamination is imparted into the drinking water
in this way. Well water is usually ok when available, but can be contaminated easily through
the sources above, through birds nesting inside well covers, and through lack of sanitation.
The only clean drinking water in a village is that which has been disinfected!
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Unwashed hands—Many parasites lay their eggs in the body of the host, which are
then excreted. The worm‘s strategy is to get those eggs back into a host, either the same one
or a different one. When the excrement dries, very tiny eggs are left in the dirt and dust.
Grazing animals such as cattle bring the eggs into their mouths directly. People must handle
their food before it is put into the mouth. Unwashed hands transmit tiny worm eggs onto food,
then back into the body. Children are especially vulnerable since they tend to play in the dirt
and often put their fingers in their mouths.
Other worms lay their eggs around the anus of the host, and depend on the host contaminating
his fingers by scratching the itch that results.
Hands must be washed before preparing food or eating; children’s hands should be
washed throughout the day!
Unshod feet—Tiny hookworms lay in wait on the ground or on floors. They penetrate
the skin of bare feet and migrate through the body (through the circulatory system to the lungs,
then to the small intestine) where they attach and feed. They cannot penetrate shoes or
sandals.
Footwear must be worn to prevent hookworm infection!
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A Teaching Curriculum for Presentation:
Note that this is a guideline; the idea is to impart the information in such a way that renders it
practical for understanding and daily use.
A. Gather a moderate size group of people; usually it is best to approach those waiting to see
the medical staff. It is especially important for those with children to understand this
information.
B. It is useful to have some type of giveaway; soap, washcloths, large water bottles, etc.
Hand these out after the presentation to participants; it is easy to keep track of who has
heard your presentation in crowds by looking for those holding the giveaway items.
C. Presentation:
―Hello. My name is _______________ and I have some valuable information to share with you
today.‖
―As you see the doctors today they will give you medicine to free you from worms which may
live inside your bodies.‖
―This medicine does a good job of killing the worms which are in you today, but can not
prevent more worms from moving in later on.‖
―What I will share with you is how to avoid worms in the future, so that you can enjoy many
years of health and strength, rather than a few months.‖
―How many of you get your drinking water from the rivers and lakes?‖ (show of hands)
―How many treat your water or use filters before you drink it?‖ (show of hands)
―The main source for worms to come into our bodies is through the water we drink.‖
―River water contains tiny worm eggs and baby worms, much too small to see.‖
―As you drink it you bring these tiny eggs and worms into your body, to grow much larger.‖
―Drinking water must be boiled for ten minutes, or filtered with a special filter, to kill or remove
the tiny eggs and worms.‖
―Worms also pass their eggs into the dirt around us through animals and human waste.‖
―All day as we work and play these tiny eggs get on our hands.‖
―If you handle food or eat with unwashed hands, these eggs will be swallowed, to grow a new
worm inside you.‖
―As they live inside you, these worms steal the precious fruits of your hard work.‖
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―Worms steal the food you work hard to cultivate and catch; they steal the strength and health
of your children; they rob you of your energy and vitality.‖
―You must be diligent to not allow the worms inside your body, or the bodies of your children.‖
―There are three things that must be done to rid yourselves and your children of worms
forever.‖
―One—take the medicine the doctors give you today, and you kill the worms that are within you
already.‖
―Two—boil all the drinking water for ten minutes, and you will destroy the worm eggs and
larvae.‖
―Three—wash your hands and the hands of your children throughout the day, but always
before preparing food or eating.‖
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acquire a large storage vessel, preferably capped, to store disinfected water in (it is not
practical to boil water all day long);
boil enough water for the family‘s needs as the morning meal is cooked;
those who will be away from the home during the day should have a source of pure
water or carry it with them;
there are many methods for disinfecting water, none work as well as boiling.
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Water Disinfection
Introduction:
There are several ways to disinfect water, and none are very complicated. In general,
however, the ―gold standard‖ of disinfection is to boil water at a rolling boil for at least 10
minutes. Some cysts are able to endure up to 30 minutes of boiling; however this is not
common and somewhat impractical.
Filters, chemicals, and sunlight all require some level of equipment or expense and not all are
guaranteed to work for every organism. Fire is free and universal, and easily understood by all
villagers you will encounter. Other methods can be suggested, but boiling should be
encouraged.
Well water is often ok for consumption, but is easily contaminated and should be boiled as
well.
Disinfection:
The ability to disinfect water is affected by several factors. Along the Amazon in Brazil, the
primary one is turbidity—otherwise known as cloudiness. When possible water should be
filtered for suspended particles prior to treatment. If it is not, any treatment option requires
―extra oomph‖—more chemical, longer exposure, longer time at boil. Cloudy water is harder
to disinfect.
Common agents and methods of disinfection follow (ranked in order of preference):
(1) Boiling;
Rolling boil at least 1 minute; up to 30 minutes to kill all cysts; 10 minutes a good suggestion.
At high altitude (> 2 km) increase boil time to 3-30 minutes.
(2) Iodine (in solution or crystalline);
Iodine crystals are widely available and cheap; they should be placed in a small container
(about 2 ounce) of water; a solution is reached after 30 minutes. Iodine concentration is
dependant on water temperature; the warmer the water is the greater the concentration (hence
the more ―power‖ to disinfect). At normal equatorial temperatures about ½ tsp. per liter of
water is sufficient. Double the amount for cloudy water. Allow to stand for 30 minutes prior to
consumption. Take care that iodine crystals are not consumed.
Tincture of iodine is common in first aid and medical supplies; at 2% solution add 5-10
drops per liter (5 for clear warm water, 10 for cloudy, cold water)
Note—iodine is for short-term use only (weeks); not for long-term, primary disinfection of water
supplies.
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(3) Chlorine or chlorine bleach;
Available Chlorine (%)
unknown % chlorine
1% chlorine
4-6% chlorine
7-10% chlorine
drops of bleach/liter
clear water
cloudy water
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Let stand for 30 minutes following chlorination prior to consumption.
Note—the use of chlorine bleach is for short-term disinfection only. A family should not
consume bleach treated water as a matter of habit. Most appropriate for use while travelling,
fishing, working etc. where large quantities of boiled water are not available.
(4) Sunlight and Filters
Some work has been done to show that sun exposure (where the action of the sunlight is
concentrated by the use of water in clear containers sitting in direct, midday sun) reduces
pathogens. This is not generally recommended, but it seems better than nothing if it is the only
alternative (e.g. where fuel is very sparse for fires). The idea is that water is placed in a
closed, clear container and exposed to direct midday sun for a period of hours, killing
pathogens through heat and the direct action of the UV rays.
Filters are more proven technology, but are not widely available and are not as reliable as
boiling etc. against some viruses. Most filters are effective against parasites, however, and
use should be encouraged if available.
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