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Frequently Asked Questions
General
Outreaches
International Participants
General
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Priority 1 Ministries is an
interdenominational short-term missions/discipleship ministry. We are a
partnering ministry with the Brethren In Christ Church, the Urban
Discipleship Center (NYC) and many other Christian ministries.
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Statement of Faith
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The staff of Priority 1 Ministries has
over 20 years experience in short-term and long-term missions. Some of
Priority 1 staff have
master degrees in Intercultural Studies and all staff members have overseas
missions' experience.
Outreaches
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Summer Outreach team leaders come from all over North America and must be 21
or older. These team leaders go through an application process, including a
criminal record background check. All team leaders receive leadership
training prior to their involvement with the team. Winter Outreach
and Teaching Teams are led by Priority 1 staff.
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After you apply Priority 1 will send you a packet
with an information handbook and all necessary forms for your missions'
involvement. The handbook will include instructions and a sample letter for you to
use to write a personal support letter, copy, and send to family, churches,
Christian businesses, and friends. All donations are tax-deductible.
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No,
you are responsible for travel costs to training camp and from debrief.. All
expenses during training camp, your overseas missions experiences, and
debrief are part of your trip cost. Other things not covered by trip
costs are passports, visas, immunizations, and some sight-seeing &
souvenirs.
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Yes the outreaches are safe. We maintain close contact with host country
missionary personnel prior to and during mission trips and would not allow
teams to go into even potentially unsafe situations. In this respect team
members are treated as if they were our children.
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Sorry, no visitors allowed except for the commissioning service. This
service is held the evening before the team leaves for the mission field.
International Participants
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Yes,
any Christ-follower are permitted to participate, however, since all
participants must provide their own transportation to and from the USA, the
cost for those living outside the USA may hinder participation.
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Yes,
you must attend training camp with the
rest of the team, and travel costs to training camp and from debrief
are not included in the trip cost.
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Yes, you must raise
all the money for the
outreach in US funds. Priority 1 Ministries is an approved 501(c)(3)
non-profit ministry and all donations toward your trip are tax-deductible.
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Ministry Partners
Music Ministry
Brethren In Christ
World Missions
Ministry In Romania
Mission Team
Airfare
Urban Ministry Internships
Short Term Missions
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