Discover the Many Benefits of SOE Membership
Let the world know you pursue the highest ethical
standards in all your short-term mission endeavors.
Improve your partnerships, training, and effectiveness and
reduce your risk through better planning and
resource-sharing.
When your organization becomes an adoptive SOE member, you …
- Let donors, prayer partners, sending partners, host receivers, and other participants know that your program applies nationally-derived measures of excellence.
- Let everyone know that you are committed to effective short-term mission and that you are more than a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants operation.
- Help assure that everyone involved has an equal voice (senders, goers, receivers).
- Help assure thorough planning for your entire STM process (pre-field, on-field, post-field).
- Help assure your key STM personnel are being regularly trained in cutting-edge STM methods.
- Become networked with similar groups who are also striving for excellence in STM.
- Have assistance in identifying risk and applying appropriate risk management and crisis planning.
- Have assistance in becoming a better financial steward by avoiding costly mistakes.
- Have links to other valuable resources (publications, training media, training conferences... and hundreds of other real live Christians who are also doing short-term mission).
- Have opportunities to help mentor churches and organizations who are less experienced in STM.
- Have opportunities to be mentored by more experienced churches and organizations.
- Are able to display the SOE Seal on your stationery, website, promotional, and other materials.