Short Term Mission Opportunities
In addition to supporting our full-time career missionaries, Lakeside values �short-term� mission opportunities as well�not glorified overseas sightseeing trips, but serious short term projects where people are stretched and �poured out�.
Short term missions can be a valuable means of:
� exposing laymen to the mission field (Whereas this will lead some to pursue a more permanent mission involvement, it helps almost all short termers to begin to shape a �missions lifestyle� and become world Christians);
� encouraging and providing needed encouragement and respite for veteran missionaries;
� added strength in labor for the Lord (The career missionary often experiences a renewed focus when preparing for the work of short term teams or plans a work they might not be able to do otherwise); and
� strengthening the sending church.
�Churches from which short-term teams are sent benefit as mission work is no longer a theological concept or sermon illustration, but the visible effort of that church. It becomes a work in which their pastor and/or other members have actually participated. Check out a church that has sent short-term teams to the mission field and you will find a church that has increased its own effectiveness at home. A vision for touching the world will impact your vision for touching your own community.� Bob Hayes, African Christian Training Institute
Opportunities
Since 2002, Lakeside has sent short term teams to:
Lima, Peru(2003)
Asia (2004,2006,2011)
Slidell, LA / Hurricane Katrina Relief ( 2006)
NYC (2010)
Honduras (2011)� (for more info, see �Past Events� and �Multimedia�)
Upcoming Opportunities:
Plans are under way for a Summer 2011 short term trip to Asia!
For more info, and to find out how you can be a part of the team, contact Pator Craig (904.589.0287)