Frequently Asked Questions about Casas-led Short-Term Trips
Who can go on a trip? There are 4 easy requirements to go on a Casas-led short-term trip.
You can go if:
· You speak English
· You love Jesus
· Have been a member of a Bible Fellowship for at least six months
· Your Bible Fellowship has been invited to go on a trip
Why did 22 Bible Fellowships send 470 Casas people on short-term trips last year?
· ABF goers and senders get the spiritual growth
· Casas Global Workers get our help
· The nations get God’s love
· God gets the glory!
· Hear personal stories from short-term trip goers.
How much does it cost to go on a short-term trip, and how do I get that kind of money?
· Casas trains you and helps you to involve your community in praying, giving money towards your trip, and sending you out.
· The average cost of a short-term trip is $_____-_____, depending on where in the world you are going.
· No one has ever stayed home solely because of finances; God is the provider!
What are the steps involved in going?
· Be an active member of your Adult Bible Fellowship
· Complete the application process
· Complete the short-term trip training process, which involves regular meetings with your team members which will train you in all the areas of the trip, from finances to culture
· Yes! The training you will partake in complies with the Standards of Excellence, which focuses on partnering with our Global Workers overseas to ensure that not only is the trip safe for all members, but that both the Casas team and the overseas team grow from the experience.
· We do send teams to “sensitive” countries, in which our Global Workers need to take extra caution when sharing the gospel. We work very closely with these Global Workers to ensure that the countries into which we send teams are safe for all parties. Trips to these countries have been some of our most successful journeys!
What if I don’t know the language or am unfamiliar with the culture?
· That’s okay!! All of our Global Workers speak excellent English, and translators are abundant on every trip.
· The training you’ll partake in will familiarize you with the culture into which you are headed. You learn about their food, customs, religion, etc, so you will be prepared to form relationships with the locals!
What if I’m not a “super-evangelist?”
· Neither are we!! Christ was the only “super-evangelist”, but we each have special gifts that God can and will use on a short-term trip. Casas-led short-term trips are all about relationships – using our own personal life stories and experiences to share God’s love and form friendships with the locals.
· Our trips are NOT about forcing people to “convert”; rather we focus on sharing the love of Jesus in a non-threatening, relational way.
· Your trip training will give you tools to use and will prepare you for this wonderful opportunity.
