National Short-Term Missions Conference
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2012 Workshops

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Asher Sarjent STM Leader Training 101
Asher Sarjent, DELTA Ministries
Team Leader Training will give your leaders practical, hands-on instruction on building character, team unity, bridges to culture, debriefing and follow-through. Attendees will go home
with practical tools they can use as they train and serve their short-term mission team. You will be given curriculum helps and ideas to use in team meetings pre- and post-trip, and on the field.

SESSION ONE - will cover building character and team unity.

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Asher serves as Chief Operations Officer for DELTA Mininstries International. He oversees the Short-Term Mission Team Process and DELTA’s Missions Coaches. In addition he coordinates festival and crusade events and assists the CEO with organizational and global vision. Asher graduated from Multnomah Bible College and has a Masters of Theology from Bakke Graduate School. Asher served in local church ministry for 16 years as a youth pastor before joining the staff at DELTA.
Asher Sarjent STM Leader Training 102
Asher Sarjent, DELTA Ministries
Team Leader Training will give your leaders practical, hands-on instruction on building character, team unity, bridges to culture, debriefing and follow-through. Attendees will go home
with practical tools they can use as they train and serve their short-term mission team. You will be given curriculum helps and ideas to use in team meetings pre- and post-trip, and on the field.

SESSION TWO - covers culture, debriefing & follow-through.

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Asher serves as Chief Operations Officer for DELTA Mininstries International. He oversees the Short-Term Mission Team Process and DELTA’s Missions Coaches. In addition he coordinates festival and crusade events and assists the CEO with organizational and global vision. Asher graduated from Multnomah Bible College and has a Masters of Theology from Bakke Graduate School. Asher served in local church ministry for 16 years as a youth pastor before joining the staff at DELTA.
Brian Heerwagen Short-Term Missions for the Long Haul
Brian Heerwagen, Delta Ministries International
A look at STM as one part in a journey for every short-termer - where the STM adds to the person God is already molding for life-change and world impact. When you fold this philosophy of "journey" into your short-term strategy, you will see incremental changes in individual lives, in your church and on the mission field. This seminar will focus on the philosophy of STM as a journey and will include an emphasis on follow-through. You will leave with new ideas, tools to lead your church and methods for discipleship and follow-through. Your short-term missions will never be the same!

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Brian Heerwagen is the Executive Director of Delta Ministries International. His first short-term mission was on a Delta team in 1980 and he was hired as Executive Director in 1985. He has been to mission fields in 17 countries and has led or been on countless short-term teams. Brian serves as Secretary of the National Steering Committee for the Standards of Excellence. He is the author/collaborator of the Next Mile series.
Daryl Smythgall How to Handle Team Conflict
Daryl Smythgall, Footsteps Missions
What happens if there is a fight on a team, a person who refuses to cooperate, someone who disregards local culture, or people whose personalities clash. Sending them home "Survivor Style" may be the easy answer but what are the alternatives for dealing with conflict. If you are working with enough people it is likely that you will face team conflicts like these either within your team or with the local partners that you are working with. Even with the best of screening unexpected circumstances can happen. Here is an opportunity to get some wisdom from scripture on how to deal with these situations while at the same time learning some great tips for strengthening a group even in adversity.

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Daryl Smithgal is the founder and director of Footsteps Missions which he started in 1999 to help encourage, train, and equip people in serving people in need around the world. He has traveled to over 45 countries around the world and has led over 100 groups on short-term trips. Daryl has worked as youth pastor (at CPC), worship leader, and in speaking and training to help prepare people for service. The ultimate goal of Footsteps is to help churches, organizations, schools, and individuals to identify and meet "real" needs of hurting people around the world and to share Christ's Love and the message of the gospel in the process.
David Bosworth More Than Just Prayer - Risk analysis for the STM trip coordinator
David Bosworth, STM Toolbox
Every mission organization is uniquely designed by God to accomplish a specific task within His global plan. Effective risk analysis matches the right opportunity with the right organization. This seminar provides a theological basis for risk-taking and risk-avoidance in mission. It identifies sources of information useful in determining the appropriateness of an opportunity and a grid to evaluate that information. This seminar introduces you to the categories of insurance coverage and provides you with principles for determining what your organization needs. Additionally, we'll tell you where to find professional help if you feel you need it.

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David Bosworth is Executive Director of STM Toolbox (www.STMtoolbox.org). He has served as Director of International Ministries at The Master’s College in southern California and currently is the Director of Student Missions at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, CO. He has over 20 years of experience in short term mission preparation.

He has a passion to help others in organizing effective short term mission, for the benefit of the American church as well as faithful brothers and sisters worldwide. The vision of STM Toolbox is to create a place where believers can network, collaborate and encourage one another in effective short term mission.
Tory Ruark Building Your STM Team: Well begun is half done
Tory Ruark, DELTA Ministries
What’s the difference between a great STM team and a dysfunctional one? In a word…intentionality. It’s not personality, it’s not chemistry, it’s intentionality. Come and learn how to use all phases of the team building process—from the application and screening process all the way through team meetings and training—to form a quality STM team.

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Tory serves as Short-Term Missions Director for DELTA Ministries International. Tory went on his first STM in 1998 to Ensenada, Mexico. It changed him forever. Tory has served on multiple trips in Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Ecuador, Zimbabwe, and Italy. Tory credits a summer spent with a Mexican pastor in Ensenada as the greatest event in his personal and spiritual growth. Tory has a passion to facilitate the discpleship of missionaries as they journey toward Christ-likeness. Tory and his wife Judy met on a mission trip to Mexico. They have three beautiful children and reside in Southern Arizona.
Tory Ruark STM Fatigue: Knowing when it’s time to give up, go back, or break new ground?
Tory Ruark, DELTA Ministries
Is the interest in short-term missions waning at your church? Do you hear more complaints about giving than excitement about going? Are your team leaders starting to wear out? Come and discuss solutions to your church’s issues. We’ll examine how to intentionally create opportunities for others to take leadership, when to continue a partnership, and when to find a new vision.

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Tory serves as Short-Term Missions Director for DELTA Ministries International. Tory went on his first STM in 1998 to Ensenada, Mexico. It changed him forever. Tory has served on multiple trips in Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Ecuador, Zimbabwe, and Italy. Tory credits a summer spent with a Mexican pastor in Ensenada as the greatest event in his personal and spiritual growth. Tory has a passion to facilitate the discpleship of missionaries as they journey toward Christ-likeness. Tory and his wife Judy met on a mission trip to Mexico. They have three beautiful children and reside in Southern Arizona.