The Link Up Administrator will send you a profile with the mission workers’ preferences for their different skill sets. Some are very capable at leading a whole service, others have expressed a preference not to. However most of them will be able to do at least one of the following: be interviewed, lead a children’s talk, run a youth event, teach songs, speak in a coffee morning, lead a women’s event, present a PowerPoint, share their story in a small group or prayer meeting. Please include your minister or worship leader in any planning for their inclusion in a Sunday service.
Try and avoid thinking only in terms of just wanting the speaker for a Sunday service. As well as Bible studies and prayer meetings, you may like to suggest including them at some inclusive events eg
Mission workers expect to be fully active with one or two meetings each day of the visit. While special meetings are good, churches do not have to make every meeting a ‘special’ event. The usual weekly meeting are all opportunities for churches to get to know their mission worker and for the worker to share with people the experience and needs of another part of the world.
Meetings before 5.00 pm on the first day or after 5.00 pm on the last day may not be possible. Two meetings a day is acceptable, occasionally three on a Sunday. Some couples are happy to take separate meetings, however they should be consulted about this and bear in mind that those with young children will probably not be able to speak at different churches