On-Site Debrief

 March 30-31, 2012

Before returning home, you will spend two days debriefing your mission experience.  This is a time to rest, recover and make sense of everything.  It will be a time to process and celebrate what God has done.  Emphasis is placed on bringing closure to your experiences and affirming principles and commitments that can be transferred to your own communities.  Debrief takes a number of forms and occurs during Solo Time, Team Time and General Sessions.

  

Post-Program Debrief

Your experiences at SOAR will most likely be more than you could have ever experienced in the same time frame at home.  So we strongly encourage you to continue debriefing at home, individually, with your mentor and with your team.  As noted in our Pre-Program Training (Orientation) section, each participant will receive a Goer Guide.  The last four chapters (7-11) of this book guide you in returning home. The chapters highlight common pitfalls of short-term missionaries and how to share your experiences with your family, friends and church.