Short Term Mission Trip and Leadership Blog

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A Match Made in Heaven

In April 2016 my wife, Esther, and I were in our last quarter of school at Charis Bible College. One of the requirements for graduation was to complete a short-term mission trip with our classmates. Enter In Motion Ministries. Through careful and detailed planning with our administration, my classmates and I were on our way to Costa Rica. This would be my first trip of this kind.…
Andre Bullock
August 19, 2019
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The Gift

The Gift: You Don’t Have To Figure It All Out, is a 6-week workbook for women, in groups or individually, who would like to find peace and rest in the chaos of the busy world in which we live. Vicki, author of The Gift, is a veteran of missions and ministry as Missions Coordinator for short-term missions organization In Motion…
IMM Staff
July 29, 2019
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You Can Do It

Most of you are familiar with the Nike slogan – “Just Do It.” If you will indulge me for a few minutes, I would like to chat about “getting it done.” Let’s turn first to the Bible, specifically John 19:30. We see recorded here a powerful moment when Jesus declared: “It is finished!” Have you ever considered what was finished?…
Seth Dunn
July 29, 2019
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4 Tips for Returning Home from a Mission Trip

A lot of people ask me how many mission trips I’ve been on. Unfortunately, I have no idea. My parents started traveling with my brother and me when we were just little munchkins. We grew accustomed to traveling and the intensity of mission trips at a very early age. However, that fact does not change the roller coaster that happens…
Kenzie Dunn-Morris
July 16, 2019
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Strong & Courageous

What does it mean to be strong and courageous?   We have ideas of strength that are faulty and even more faulty ideas of courage. We see famous people that are strong and bold and ‘out there,’ but do you know what strength and courage is for you?   Strength: the capacity of an object or substance (i.e. YOU) to…
Saundra Dunn
July 16, 2019
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LIFE

Feeling excited about this God-given phenomenon called LIFE. How does this strike you? Perhaps it feels more like, “What?! I’m struggling to survive and you’re calling it enchanting?!” or, “Seems more like a slow death than LIFE”. Maybe your perspective is more along the lines of just surviving in a robotic form, going through the motions and attempting to keep…
Saundra Dunn
May 30, 2019
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Emotions

Recently I woke up earlier than usual on Saturday morning. About eight o’clock! The Lord was speaking some things to my heart so strongly that I had to sit up in my bed and listen intently. Such a rewarding experience! The Father was revealing things to my heart, and I was so excited that I had to share these things…
Tonya Williams
May 17, 2019
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The Most Valuable Opinion

Why was it so easy for me to change how I saw myself based on what others said about me? Why did I allow the opinions of others to change my view of myself? What was wrong with loving and accepting me for me? What is the most valuable opinion that I should be listening to? I have always been a…
Tonya Williams
May 16, 2019
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Dance Like No One Is Watching!

Health Coaching tip: Dancing literally throws stress off you. Everything dances, but not everyone does…. So then, will you?   Walking through the airport on one of my constant visits, I was in a bit of a rush. I was thinking about getting to the gate, getting through security, what will the team I’m going to train be like…. Not…
Saundra Dunn
May 9, 2019
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Conflict Resolution

People will always perceive conflict in different ways. Some avoid it at all costs while other seemingly do things to create it! Some see conflict as healthy; others never see anything good about it. This I do know: see it as you may, conflict does occur on mission trips. As a leader it’s not a matter of will we need to…
Seth Dunn
May 2, 2019