THE TEAM
TEAM LEADER: Kelli Mahany & Kathryn Waters
The Kealeys moved to Chang Mai, Thailand to serve as missionary workers to see a church planting movement begin among families in Thailand and spread throughout their communities. This team will have the unique opportunity to pray over and fellowship with the Kealey Family. As they enter into their 10th year on the field, we hope you consider to be part of this life-giving trip to the Thailand. In addition to missionary care, this team will be leading a student activity at the local church, participating in conversational English classes, and praying for Thai people in their community.
For more information about the trip, email Global Outreach at missions@compassionchristian.com
For more information about the trip, email Global Outreach at missions@compassionchristian.com
All applications must be submitted no later than 120 days before departure for international trips and 90 days before domestic trips. Please note, applying for a GO Team does not confirm your spot on the team. Once applications are reviewed, you may be requested to participate in an informal interview with a Team Leader. Following review, you will be notified of your acceptance or status on a waiting list. If a team is full you can still apply and be put on a waiting list should a spot become available. Once your application is accepted for any team you will be required to pay a deposit ($100 for international and $25 for domestic teams). The deposit will confirm your spot on the team.
Team Expansion - Partner
The Kealey Family
We, Jason and Kerri, along with our four children, Faith, Rylan, Addison, and Eaden have been living in Thailand since 2014. Jason grew up in Canada, Kerri in the Boston area. We met and were married in the Washington DC area were we lived for a number of years and had two of our kids. Kerri was in the Navy which took us to Hawaii for 3 years where Addison and Eaden were born. It was in Hawaii that God led us to go on a number of short term missions trips. After 12 years active duty Kerri got out and we relocated to the Savannah area. We were a part of the launch of the Statesboro Campus and at the same time God was speaking to us about pursuing full time mission service in Thailand.
After serving in youth and children’s ministry for many years we stepped out and went on a number of short term mission’s trips in 2011. The experiences on those trips impacted us deeply. Our faith was challenged and a desire to see God’s kingdom grow throughout the world was sparked within us. Over the next few years we prayed and asked God for direction and in 2014 we set out to follow His leading and move to Thailand.
Our vision is to see a church planting movement begin among families in Thailand and spread throughout their communities. As we do life alongside families in Thailand we will prayerfully implement Biblical disciple making methods that we believe will result in disciples that make disciples. We will study God’s Word alongside them in their native language while encouraging and modeling obedience to His Word. We believe this will result in stronger families that stay together and transformed communities that reflect God’s heart for all people.
We, Jason and Kerri, along with our four children, Faith, Rylan, Addison, and Eaden have been living in Thailand since 2014. Jason grew up in Canada, Kerri in the Boston area. We met and were married in the Washington DC area were we lived for a number of years and had two of our kids. Kerri was in the Navy which took us to Hawaii for 3 years where Addison and Eaden were born. It was in Hawaii that God led us to go on a number of short term missions trips. After 12 years active duty Kerri got out and we relocated to the Savannah area. We were a part of the launch of the Statesboro Campus and at the same time God was speaking to us about pursuing full time mission service in Thailand.
After serving in youth and children’s ministry for many years we stepped out and went on a number of short term mission’s trips in 2011. The experiences on those trips impacted us deeply. Our faith was challenged and a desire to see God’s kingdom grow throughout the world was sparked within us. Over the next few years we prayed and asked God for direction and in 2014 we set out to follow His leading and move to Thailand.
Our vision is to see a church planting movement begin among families in Thailand and spread throughout their communities. As we do life alongside families in Thailand we will prayerfully implement Biblical disciple making methods that we believe will result in disciples that make disciples. We will study God’s Word alongside them in their native language while encouraging and modeling obedience to His Word. We believe this will result in stronger families that stay together and transformed communities that reflect God’s heart for all people.
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FAQs
Why does Compassion Christian Church place such a high emphasis on involving members in Global Outreach Teams?
What is the one thing that causes most people to miss out on the blessing of a mission trip experience?
Why does Compassion Christian use a support-raising model for going on short-term trips?
- The primary purpose of going on a short-term team is to learn and, secondarily, to serve. Serving is the best means of showing the love of Christ in any culture, but learning is the goal…resulting in a reshaped life. Our GO Teams practice:
- learning to see the world more as God sees it
- learning to pray and bond with brothers and sisters of other cultures
- learning to see the diverse ways God can use you for His glory
- learning that our cultural worldview is not the only one out there
- learning to discern if God is calling you into cross-cultural service.
- Our goal is not just to get people “involved” or to have “programs” but rather to make lifelong, mature disciples of Jesus with a heart for the world. In summary, this means learning to trust God in all things.
What is the one thing that causes most people to miss out on the blessing of a mission trip experience?
- During the preparation process, the answer is simple: procrastination. Delay in asking questions, delay in making a decision to go, delay in sending out support letters, delay in beginning daily prayer for the Lord to bless your faithfulness. Satan is never threatened by someone who will neutralize themselves by putting off important decisions. On the field, team members miss out on blessings (or cause other people to miss blessings) by being inflexible or proud. You are responsible for positioning yourself to receive the blessings that come from giving your best to the Lord in this process and being both flexible and humble in the field.
Why does Compassion Christian use a support-raising model for going on short-term trips?
- One of the goals of GO teams is to discern whether or not an individual is called to cross-cultural missions work. The methodology Compassion Christian uses for preparing teams for a short trip imitates the one most full-time missionaries use. There are distinct phases of the process: hearing God’s call, building a support team, preparing your heart and mind for the task, and then going. We believe building a prayer/financial support team is a critical element of this process. Even if you are in a situation of being able to pay for your entire trip, building your prayer & support team is critical. Not all of us are able to go on a short-term trip, but we are ALL called to participate in God’s global mission. For some of us, this means participating as a sender by praying or giving financially to someone else’s trip. Asking for support can feel uncomfortable, but we should not allow our pride to keep us from giving others the opportunity to be obedient to God’s invitation to send. Often team members find that the support-raising process is the most tangible way they see God ‘show up’ in the preparation process and confirm His calling for them to the field.
PREPARE FOR YOUR TRIP
Managed Missions: Short-Term Mission Trip Software
Documents: Each person needs a passport, and it must be valid for at least six months beyond their return date.
Vaccines: For information regarding required or recommended vaccines, visit the state travel site or cdc.com.
Packing List: Download a printable PDF of the Packing List here.
Documents: Each person needs a passport, and it must be valid for at least six months beyond their return date.
Vaccines: For information regarding required or recommended vaccines, visit the state travel site or cdc.com.
Packing List: Download a printable PDF of the Packing List here.
REQUIRED FORMS
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