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| Frequently Asked Questions |
How can I
tell how much support has come in?
You should call the office
every couple of weeks to obtain a report of what has been given to your account as new support. Be sure to send a
thank you card for the support.
What
is included in the trip cost?
The trip cost covers airfare,
housing, food, transportation, and administrative costs.
Things such as passports, visas, photos for passports and
visas, training camp travel expenses, travel expenses to get
to and from our home, training camp meals, insurance home and
abroad, personal needs for the trip, postage, and
immunizations are not covered by trip
funds.
How do
I go about raising funds for the trip?
The
primary way that you will raise funds for your trip will be
through support letters. We have compiled some sample support
letters on the resources
page(coming soon). This page
also contains other helpful ideas for preparing for your
mission trip. We have also compiled a list of fundraiser ideas
that you will want to consider as you anticipate your upcoming
mission trip. Serving the Lord requires hard work and
discipline, but ultimately God will be the one who provides
the resources needed for you to serve him on a short time
mission trip. The most important thing that you can do is to
pray.
How can I apply to
serve on a mission trip?
You may download the application, or you may reach us by phone at 864-269-6420, or by cell at 864-982-3398,
or you may write to
us by email or snail mail.
1. Fill out and send us
this application. (with a $25 non-refundable application
processing fee and a picture of yourself)
2. Call and set
up a time for an interview. 864-269-6420. If you live nearby,
the interview needs to be in person. If you live too far from
us for a personal interview, it may be possible to have the
interview over the phone.
3. You must be a Christian young
person that wants to serve God, is willing to be submissive to
authority, shows maturity, gets along with others easily, and
is flexible in unusual circumstances.
4. You must be at
least 15 years old or older to be considered for a mission
trip.
5. You must be faithful in attendance in the regular
weekly services of your local church.
6. You must be
serving in your local church on a regular basis. (Examples
-being in choir, going on church visitation, doing special
music, being a Sunday School helper or teacher, being an Awana
Leader, etc.) College students, who are not able to serve in a
local church, must be faithfully doing some type of extension
work.
7. You must have a reference letter from your pastor
and two other acceptable references.
8. You must have your
parent’s or guardian’s permission to participate if you are
under 18 years of age.
9. You must be in good health and have
medical insurance coverage.
Why do you
charge a $25 application fee?
This processing fee
helps to eliminate those who are not serious about traveling
with MTT Ministries. This is a one time fee, after which it is
not required for successive teams. We have found that if an
individual cannot pay the processing fee that they will have a
very difficult time raising funds for their mission
trip.
How can team members
communicate with home during their mission
trip?
The primary means of communication
with home is email and calling cards.
Where
do I get a passport?
Post
Offices have all
of the necessary paperwork to obtain a passport. Team Members
must obtain a passport as soon as possible for all trips going
to foreign coutries. Passports may take several weeks to
arrive.
What areas of
training do you provide?
Each young person
who joins us on a mission trip will have many different
opportunities to serve the Lord. Therefore, we offer many
areas of training, such as soul winning, giving a testimony,
preaching the Word of God, telling a Bible story or missionary
story, doing vocal and instrumental music, doing a drama,
using puppets, helping with crafts, helping with games, doing
balloon art, playing handchimes, and, if necessary, learning
several of these things in the native language. While we are
on the mission field, we help in Vacation Bible Schools,
camps, public school programs, church services, door to door
visitation, evangelistic campaigns, or however the missionary
or national pastor needs us.
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