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TERM:
   - Six weeks term intensive evangelism in one place
   - 2 day orientation upon arrival
   - 1 week tour around the churches in the country
   - 1 week side trip to Thailand or HK (Optional)
   - Attend the Asian Mission Forum (Optional)
   - Basic Cost: $2700

REQUIREMENTS:
   - Church sponsor or faculty sponsor, student leader, assistant  student leader,      missionary coordinator
   - Passport
   - Medical Shots
   - Medical Clearance
   - Visa

WHAT TO BRING:
   - Light clothing (Decent clothes that are not revealing)
   - Teaching materials and public speaking outlines
   - 2 suitcases allowed per campaigner (Dedicate one for  personal belongings and      the other for material such as tracts, Bibles, and teaching tools)
   - Consider bringing inexpensive but US-made gifts for the host and friends you will      meet (e.g. thank you card, bible etc.)
   - Plane ticket money $1000.00 by March 1 Complete fund by  May 1

4 WEEKS INTENSIVE EVANGELISM IN ONE PLACE:
   - Conduct Bible studies every day (minimum of 2 per day)
   - Have1 day off per week (your choice)
   - Live with locals, eat with locals
   - Work with local Christians (local partners)
   - Convert at least one soul per campaigner
   - Conduct daily Bible studies and tract distribution
   - Meet people in malls, streets, market places, colleges, etc .

DAY ORIENTATION UPON ARRIVAL:
   - Suggested arrival point: Cebu City (orientation site)
   - With local workers and American missionaries
   - One or two sessions with native psychologist (cultural & Filipino psychology)
   - Strategy, planning, cultural orientation, language, group harmony and local      integration

1 WEEK TOUR AROUND THE COUNTRY VISITING CHURCHES:
   - Visit Sunrise Christian College and other preaching schools
   - Visit churches from Manila to Mindanao
   - Ride boats, buses, jeepneys, etc.
   - Boat ministry
   - Tract distribution

SIDE TRIP:
   - 1 week trip to Hong Kong to see another Asian country (optional cost side trip      with limited campaign program)
   - COST: $2700 This includes plane, food, accommodation, transportation,      materials, emergency money, etc. Personal expenses not included, such as      souvenirs, entertainment, etc.

SUGGESTED DAILY ROUTINE:
   - Lunch together
   - Prayer and devo
   - Meeting about the day's strategy
   - Field work till night up to midnight. Documentation of prospects and progress      report for follow-up purposes.
   - Meeting and discussions about the previous day's  encounters (1-2 hrs)
   - This process is repeated every day for four weeks.

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES FOR PREPARATION:
   - Read encyclopedia info. about the Philippines (Internet OK).
   - Interview Filipinos or American missionaries you know.
   - Communicate via e-mail with missionaries, local leaders, or young people there.      Seek their advice and assistance.
   - Memorize at least 100 Ilocano words if you will work in Ilocano speaking areas,      Cebuano for the Visayas and Mindanao, and Tagalog for the Manila area.
   - Prayer and fasting.
   - Learn how to conduct Bible studies. Consider different  methods: WBS, LTS,      Fishers of Men, Jule Miller, Ivan Stewart, etc. Make your own system of Bible      study if you do not have one yet. Seek guidance from your preachers or elders.

BASIC YES-YES:
   - Smile a lot, even when it's hot
   - Be very friendly. (Be nice to all: you won't go wrong with       this.)
   - Respond to peoples' hospitality (positively, if at all possible).
   - Work tirelessly (rain or shine).
   - Respect the culture and people. Remember, different does not necessarily mean      better or worse than what you are used to.
   - Pray a lot (with "bended knees" and contrite heart).
   - Show genuine concern for others.
   - Work in harmony with your group and the locals.
   - Try learning the language and speak it as often as you can. A word or two will      go a long, long way.
   - Respect and support your leaders (American and local).
   - Do not hesitate to voice your concerns or problems to your leaders. Your safety      is a priority.
   - Be like Jesus. He is the greatest missionary that ever lived.    

Basic NO-NO's:
   - No complaining while campaigning.
   - No dating while campaigning.
   - No revealing clothing . Shorts must be knee length.
   - DO NOT drink tap water (just bottled).
   - No going out alone.
   - Avoid over-jingoistic displays of state or school pride.


"Come work for the Lord. The work is hard, the hours are long, and the pay is low. But the retirement benefits are out of this world."