Debriefing?

MTW is working to create a set of resources that teams may use to get ideas about debriefing during a mission week and after the team returns home.

Would you share your ideas and methods of debriefing by answering the following questions? Your ideas do not need to be specific to New York. If you have led teams on other missions and use different methods for different places, please share those as well. The ideas we compile will be available for all 1-2 week teams both domestic and international.


PREPARATION FOR THE MISSION WEEK(s)
#1 How do you prepare the team ahead of time to expect debriefing during the week?


DEBRIEFING DURING THE MISSION WEEK(s)
#1: How do you encourage the team members to talk about their days experiences? What are some games or methods you use?


#2 In what ways do you engage do you engage (debrief) your church back home during the week?


DEBRIEFING AFTER THE MISSION
#1 How soon after your mission do you conduct the post-trip debrief?


#2 Do you have more than 1 post-trip debrief? If so, at what intervals do you have them?


#3 Do you use a list of "leading" questions for each team member to complete? If so, what questions do you ask?


#4 What is the benefit of debriefing? Please share any examples you may have relating to the importance of debriefing.

You can leave an answer to one or all these questions by commenting or you can email me at bobbi.jo.brooks@mtw.org

Why Cities Matter - By Tim Keller

This sermon answers perfectly the question of why minister in cities. If you are asking yourself why you should bring a team to serve in NYC, watch this sermon by Tim Keller, Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian in New York City, he answers the question very well!

Tim Keller Feb'09: The City from Newfrontiers on Vimeo.