Finding Mentors and Resources for Long Term Medical Missions Neil O. Thompson, MD Medical Mission Advocate OMF International Global Missions Health Conference.

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Finding Mentors and Resources for Long Term Medical Missions Neil O. Thompson, MD Medical Mission Advocate OMF International Global Missions Health Conference Louisville, KY 7 November 2014

Nathan, Wannee, Kevin & Neil

Here is the tragic fact: Only about one out of hundred “missionary decisions” results in actual career mission service. Why? There is no one to nurture, guide and equip them to complete the process. In other words, the potential workers are plentiful but the mobilizers [mentors] are few!

What is mentoring? “… a relational experience in which one person empowers or helps another by sharing God- given resources.” Finding Mentors & Resources

“Blessed are those whose strength is in the Lord, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.” –Psalm 84.5 Finding Mentors & Resources

Mentoring usually involves a transfer: Power: empowering Character qualities, values Skills Resources Experience Finding Mentors & Resources

ICE-ING Information Communication Encouragement Inspiration Networking Guidance Finding Mentors & Resources

WHAT needs to be mentored? Finding Mentors & Resources

WHAT needs to be mentored? Finding Mentors & Resources Spiritual, biblical Personal Family Professional Communication Leadership World, Cultural Worldview Vision

WHAT are the obstacles to serving in medical missions? Finding Mentors & Resources

WHAT are the obstacles to serving in medical missions? Finding Mentors & Resources How to find God’s will Family resistance Family: marriage, parenting, singleness Finances: debt, planning, fundraising Bible training: if, when, where? Cross-cultural training Finding an agency Fear

Finding Mentors & Resources A Missional Journey

BOOKS were very influential in my life… Finding Mentors & Resources

Here is the tragic fact: Only about one out of hundred “missionary decisions” results in actual career mission service. Why? There is no one to nurture, guide and equip them to complete the process. In other words, the potential workers are plentiful but the mobilizers [mentors] are few!

See the Word document for… A Short Medical Mission Bibliography Finding Mentors & Resources