Preparing for a Medical Mission Journey

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Preparing for a Medical Mission Journey

• Bill Graham
• Associate Pastor for Missions Ministry
• First Baptist Church Clarksville, TN

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5 point planning process

• What is the situation?
• What is the mission?
• Who and where is the enemy?
• Who will assist in this effort?
• What are the coordinating instructions?

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What is the situation?

• Consider the 5 Ws Who, What, Where, When, Why
• How was this presented to you?

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What is the purpose of the journey?

• What is the overall mission of the trip?
• What is the end vision?
• When your team leaves the area, what will remain?

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Who What is the enemy?

• Prepare for spiritual warfare?
• What problems do I anticipate and how do I plan
  to handle them?
• What factors do I need to know about?
• Time
• Location and terrain
• Security

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Organize to Complete Mission

• How many people do I need?
• What medical and non medical skills do they need
  to have.
• What training and orientation do they need to
  prepare for the journey?
• What vaccinations are required/recommended?
• What organization structure is needed for
  planning, preparing, and conducting the trip?
• What medical credentials need to be approved?

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What are the Coordinating Instructions?

• Training and Orientation
• Funding required from church team
• Medicines and supplies required
• Materials needed
• Packing list
• Time line

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Training and Orientation

• Team leader and Cross cultural training
• Orientation manual
• Info from IMB missionaries
• Book Operation World (IMB)
• Internet CIA fact book and other sites
• Cultural dos and donts
• Emergency contact numbers

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Funding

• Team Member
• Passport and visa
• Airfare
• Insurance
• Lodging and meals
• Water
• Translator support (travel, lodging, meals)
• Field Support (travel, gasoil, supplies)
• Ground Transportation

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Funding - Continued

• Church support
• Administrative visa applications, receiving
  funds, dispensing funds, calendar schedule
• Team Leader team enlistment and training
• Medicines and Supplies
• Local medical/dental support
• Evangelism materials and training

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Medical / Dental/ Eye Clinic Supplies

• Identify Formulary and agree on it
• Identify Materials and supplies required
• Table, chairs, bp cuffs, lancets, meters, medical
  supplies, dental instruments and supplies.
• Pharmacy set up and security
• Eye glasses type and kind
• Medicines purchased and brought in or bought
  locally
• Emergency medical plan for team and clinic
  patients
• Follow up - what was used, what remains for
  future use, or given away because of expiration
  date

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Materials and Packing List

• Suitcase size and weight
• Personal items
• Team items
• Inventory of medicines and stuff
• Schedule a team packing time a couple days before
  departure

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Time Line

• Planning time
• Preparing time
• Packing time
• Conducting the trip
• Leaving and returning plans
• Immigration and Customs issues there USA
• Daily flow of activity morning, afternoon,
  evening
• Anticipate daily adjustments to schedule -
  flexible

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Report to the Church

• Thanks for prayer support
• Public information equals Security Level
• Pictures - CD, DVD, website, videos
• Testimonies
• Publications/newsletters to church family
• Local newspaper, state Baptist paper