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Good practice guides

These Good Practice Guides are not the ‘final word’ on an issue, but are short, stimulating and sometimes controversial documents to help church leaders think about mission.

1-1 Letter of Understanding

Aim - To provide for churches an example of a ‘Letter of Understanding’ that has been developed and used effectively by Gold Hill Baptist Church.

1-2 Recruited or Volunteered?

Aim - To help churches to think about taking initiative in the choosing of people for tasks at home and abroad.

1-3 Influences on Mission

Aim - To help mission committees to think clearly about factors that influence mission in their church.

2-1 What is Mission?

Aim - To help churches think about how they understand mission

2-2 Mission Strategy

Aim - To help churches think about issues relating to mission strategy.

3-1 Relating to Agencies

Aim - To help churches to explore how they want to relate to mission agencies.

8-1 Stress Briefing

Aim - To help prepare church members for overseas mission trips

8-2 Healthy Living Audit

Aim - To help workers prepare for living overseas healthily.

10-1 Church Visits to Mission Partners

Aim - To help churches think through the issues involved in visiting mission partners overseas.

10-2 Church Visits to Mission Partners - Checklist

Aim - To provide a helpful checklist to reduce the likelihood of things being forgotten.