Short-term mission trip prayer reminders
Prayer cards used by Southern Nazarene University students to raise prayer and financial
support for summer mission trips
Prayer cards are used to remind friends and family to pray for and to financially support
someone going on a short-term mission trip. They can be used as bookmarks or to go on a
bulletin board or a refrigerator. They are a way of getting others to join your support network.
The cards usually include a photo along with brief information about the mission trip and a few
specific prayer requests.
Vangie Stark's prayer cards were printed on photo-quality paper. They were five inches
wide by three and a half inches tall. A small piece of rubberized magnetic strip was attached to
the back
.
Kayla Kratz' prayer reminder
bookmarks were printed on gray
paper. They were two and a quarter inches wide by seven inches tall.
Kristin Moyer's prayer card:
Katie Steel used card stock to create a postal card as part of her support-raising
efforts. Here's what that promotional postcard looked like:
"That glorious movement of the Spirit among the Moravians in 1727 that
transformed them into one of the mightiest evangelizing forces in the world was born in prayer."
— Jonathan Goforth, missionary to China.
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-- Howard Culbertson,
Afterword
Giving out personalized prayer cards can contribute to the fruitfulness of your short-term mission trip in several ways:
- Spiritual Support: Prayer cards are a means of getting people to engage with you and support your mission trip. By distributing prayer cards, you invite others to join you in prayer. That can create a network of spiritual support to sustain
the team throughout the trip.
- Focused Prayer: The cards can include specific prayer requests related to the mission trip. These may include safety during travel, effectiveness in ministry, and impact on the local community. The cards can thus help focus prayer on specific
needs and objectives.
- Unity and Encouragement: Sharing prayer cards can foster a sense of unity among team members and supporters. The knowledge that you have people praying for you will encourage your teammates as well as you.
- Awareness and Advocacy: Giving out prayer cards raises awareness about the mission trip. The printed cards provide opportunities to share the mission trip's purpose and goals with a wider audience. That can lead to increased
support and involvement.
- Divine Intervention: Prayer is seeking God's presence, blessing and help. By calling for a volume of prayer support for the trip, the team is openly inviting God to work in and through their efforts.
- Personal Connection: Prayer cards often include photos. The visual created by the card on a refrigerator or in a friend or relative's Bible will build connections between the mission trip participants and its supporters.
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