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Ten Commandments for mission trip participants
1. You shall refrain from expecting to find things as they are at home, for you have left your
home to find different things.
2. You shall not take anything too seriously. Accepting things as they are paves the way for a
good mission trip.
3. You shall not let other group members get on your nerves. You raised good money and set
aside this time. So, enjoy yourself.
4. You shall not forget that you represent your home country and the Lord Jesus Christ.
5. You shall not be overly worried. The person who worries has no pleasures. Few things
people worry about are ever fatal.
6. Remember your passport (or other identification document) so that you know where it is at
all times. A person without documents is a person without a country. [ passport info ]
7. Blessed is the person who says "thank you" in any language. This is worth more than tips.
When in, insert name of country _____________ (Rome), do as the insert name of people
____________ (Romans) do.
8. If in difficulty, use common sense and your native friendliness.
9. Do not judge all, _________________ insert name of target people by the one person with
whom you have had trouble.
10. Remember, you are a guest in, insert name of country _____________. He who treats his
host with respect shall be treated as an honored guest.
Okay, so these aren't the 10 commandments given to Moses on Mt. Sinai. These principles
are, however, foundational to success in short-term cross-cultural experiences. So, breaking
them can spoil your short-term experience and even tarnish your witness for Christ.
1. You shall refrain from expecting to find things as they are at home, for you have left your
home to find different things.
2. You shall not take anything too seriously. Accepting things as they are paves the way for a
good mission trip.
3. You shall not let other group members get on your nerves. You raised good money and set
aside this time. So, enjoy yourself.
4. You shall not forget that you represent your home country and the Lord Jesus Christ.
5. You shall not be overly worried. The person who worries has no pleasures. Few things
people worry about are ever fatal.
6. Remember your passport (or other identification document) so that you know where it is at
all times. A person without documents is a person without a country. [ passport info ]
7. Blessed is the person who says "thank you" in any language. This is worth more than tips.
When in, insert name of country _____________ (Rome), do as the insert name of people
____________ (Romans) do.
8. If in difficulty, use common sense and your native friendliness.
9. Do not judge all, _________________ insert name of target people by the one person with
whom you have had trouble.
10. Remember, you are a guest in, insert name of country _____________. He who treats his
host with respect shall be treated as an honored guest.
Okay, so these aren't the 10 commandments given to Moses on Mt. Sinai. These principles
are, however, foundational to success in short-term cross-cultural experiences. So, breaking
them can spoil your short-term experience and even tarnish your witness for Christ.
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