Top 10 Disconnects

TOP 10 REASONS TO TAKE AN OVERSEAS MISSIONS TRIP

10. Greatly expand your spiritual resume and Kingdom contribution.
9. Help those calling desperately for help (Acts 16:9-10).
8. Balance the great disproportion between needs and resources worldwide.
7. Turbo-charge your local ministry effectiveness by the high-octane vision and passion that comes from global ministry exposure.
6. Leave your descendents a legacy of spiritual heroism and activism.
5. Enhance your understanding of God's deep, longing heart for peoples of all nations.
4. Take and train others in a concentrated and exotic discipleship training environment.
3. God says, "Go," and we must go to obey Him and model obedience.
2. Time is so short, the harvest is so ripe, so, "Here am I, send me." (Isaiah 6:8)
1. To the glory of God (Habakkuk 2:14).

MAJOR MISSIONS DISCONNECTS

1. Inadequate preparation-zeal without wisdom (Jeremiah 12:5)
2. Stunted spiritual growth-missed potential (Hebrews 5:11-14)
3. Complacency or distraction-fears, worries (Mark 4:15-19)
4. Bad motives-wrong agenda
   1. Desiring adventure-trophy story
   2. Escape something-running away
   3. Pleasing people-someone else's agenda
   4. Seeking fulfillment-satisfaction