Travel Insurance Providers
Insurance Services of America missionaryhealth.com 800-647-4589
Overseas Travelers Plan otpplan.com 800-474-2601
Travel Agencies Specializing in Groups
Raptim Humanitarian Travel mtstravel.com 800-542-5577
Mission Travel missiontravel.org 619-849-8850
Airline Group Reservation Desks
American Airlines 800-433-7300
Delta Airlines 800-221-1212
AVIANCA 800-535-8222
United Airlines 800-864-8331
Short-Term Missions Books
Read a book together. Our recommendations:
“Radical” by David Platt
“Being White” by Paula Harris and Doug Schaupp
“Let The Nations Be Glad” by John Piper
“Serving with Eyes Wide Open” by David Livermore
“When Helping Hurts” by Brian Fickert
We ask that ALL team members please read:
Toward Better Short-Term Missions, by Darren Carlson posted at:
Serving with Eyes Wide Open (excerpt), by David Livermore
Things No One Tells You About Going on Short-Term Mission Trips
History and Culture of Guatemala found at:
Also:
Consider visiting a Spanish speaking church in your area.
Consider inviting a native Spanish speaking person to one of your group meetings to share about their culture and what life has been like growing up in the US/Canada.
Consider assigning each team member or small group a different Mission Impact ministry to pray for daily and read about on the Mission Impact’s website or Facebook page.