Mission Extreme Panama 2010 - Mission Extreme Panama 2010: Panama
Visiting and witnessing among Indigenous People and local Panamanians in at least two different regions of Panama
The programme consists of practical missions training and outreach to the various people groups in Panama. After the training you will be travelling to different regions doing friendship evangelism, open air evangelism and working alongside local churches.
| Dates: | Sat 10 Jul 2010 – Fri 10 Sep 2010 |
| Apply by: | Sat 10 Apr 2010 |
| Cost: | 1,375 USD (participants from United States) |
| Ages: | 18-65 |
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Ministry Details
1-Being involved in personal evangelism, in a creative way.
2- To have a growing spiritual encounter with God through the use of spiritual literature, provided by OM Panama.
3- Learning how to give short sermons and how to share you personal testimony in an evangelistic manner.
4- Training will be provided on:
Organizing church services;
preaching(homiletics);
dramas;
testimonies;
worship;
effective door to door evangelism.
5- Ministry opportunities will be varied, such as street outreach, church ministry, and cross cultural experiences.
6- After arriving at Panama International Airport (PTY), participants will travel by bus to the OM center in Volcan, Provincia de Chiriquí (a 7 hour journey).
Participant Profile
A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
Team members need to be flexible!!
The team language will be English and Spanish (It is helpful if you know Spanish already but come willing to learn). Translators will be available during the outreach.
Partipants are welcome from Europe, Asia, North America and Latin America (All partipants should have an intermediate knowledge of English).
Musicians, Medical teams and Sport teams are especially welcomed - but let us know in advance to organize a special programme for you.)
The training programme will be given in English and Spanish.
Accommodation: During the training at the OM Base you will be sleeping in bunk beds.
When the outreach starts mostly on church floors (so bring an airbed if possible).
Partipants will responsible for washing their clothes by hand. During the outreach you might want a mosquito net, so bring your own.
Food: Be prepared for a wonderful diet of rice and beans with some meat where available root vegetables and fried food. No provisions for vegetarians so be prepared for your tastebuds to be challenged!!!!
Travel: Flights to Panama City Airport (PTY- Tocumen International) Options available to fly to David City from PTY instead of taking the bus but you are responsible for the cost.
How to find us: You will be picked up at the airport by an OM representative with an OM Panama sign (please make sure you have the emergency telephone numbers and addresses with you).
Health: You must be in good health, if you have any allergies please let us know or if you take any special medication or suffer from any type of illness let us know in advance. We cannot be held responsible for any sickness you do not tell us about.
Visa: It is the participants responsibility to check with their embassies for visa requirements. Or ask your local OM office
Stories from Panama
Mission Extreme Panama 2010 (17-Feb-2010) Mission Extreme Panama is taking place from 15 February - 15 April with 11 participants from Finland, Austria, Germany, US and UK. Pray for endurance for the team and for opportunities to share Christ.
Mission Extreme Panama July 2009 (1-Sep-2009) A short summary of the Mission Extreme outreach in Panama and an introduction to the team
One step ahead (8-Jun-2009) Medical supplies were running low and the temperature was rising during OM USA's medical mission trip in rural Panama. But, God heard their prayers and miraculously supplied the help they needed to minister to the 100 people waiting for medical attention.
WHAT AN EXPERIENCE IN PANAMA!!! (29-Sep-2008) "When I signed for this mission trip, I expected to have an experience in mission, grow in my faith, learn more about our Lord Jesus, and have an adventure on the mountains," relates EXTREME team member Alexis Bourgeois of France/Switzerland. "I want to tell you that I´m absolutely SATISFIED! This was a wonderful experience for me."
Mission Extreme July 2008 (31-Jul-2008)
Amazing to see people from over 4 different nationalities in a small team going out into the Panamanian tribes and local churches to share God’s love and help the church in evangelism doing Door to Door, Open Airs, and children’s programmes in schools in Panama.
God has prepared them in a powerful way during 10 days training at the OM Base, so they will be ready to reach many people and to transform lives and communities in different regions of the Chiriqui Province.
More than 15 places with Pastor are waiting for the teams to proclaim the name of our Lord and extend the Kingdom of God.
Mission EXTREME! (14-Jul-2008) OM Panama's twice-a-year mission adventure for internationals
Feeding body and soul (16-Jun-2008) OM Panama runs a food kitchen to feed the poor, both physically and spiritually, in the surrounding community of Volcan.
"They Shall Go Out With Joy!" (29-Apr-2008) OM Central America’s Easter Campaign March 2008, in Panama
PANAMA: Much More Than A Canal! (29-Apr-2008) Overview of the country of Panama and work of OM
Panama's International School of Missions (29-Apr-2008) Description and Goals of OM Panama's International School of Missions for Latinos
Panama Easter Campaign 2008 (24-Mar-2008) At the end of the week, a reported 96 reconciliations and approximately 1,175 new decisions were made for Christ—evidence of the fruit of God’s great work through His people. Also, during the six days of the campaign the medical team treated over 1,100 people around the Chiriqui province.
Mission Experience (5-May-2007) If someone told me 2 months ago I would experience the things I did on the Mission Extreme course, I would have told them they were crazy!
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