Once you settle on a start date for deputation, allow for about a month to gather all of your materials. For your website, brochure, banner, etc, decide on a color scheme (preferably no more than 3 colors).
I scoured the web and looked on church walls to get some inspiration as to prayer cards, websites, prayer letters, etc. Here are some online sources:
• missionarycards.com
• print4missions.com
• commissioncreative.com
• etsy.com
• Prayer card
⁃ We used gotprint.com
⁃ I would start off with 5,000. = 148.80 We bought 2,500 = &97.44
⁃ We used the following settings:
⁃ COLOR: Full Color Both Sides
SIZE: Flyer- 4″ x 6″ Horizontal
PAPER: 14 pt. Gloss Cover
High Gloss UV Coating Front and back
⁃ Qty: 6,000
• Information brochure
⁃ These are great to hand out at meetings, fellowships, camps, or if you are in a location for a while, you can drive around and drop these off at surrounding churches.
⁃ They are sort of like a hybrid between your prayer card and brochure, but we also offered stats of the country, our timeline for getting to Brazil, your goals clearly outlined, Your picture (or family picture) Your home church, Your mission board, Your birth date, Your salvation date, Your education,A personal reference or two from pastors who know you, You may also want to include a short version of your testimony somewhere in the brochure
⁃ We used Uprinting.com
⁃ They are good because you can choose custom sizes to help your stuff stand out.
⁃ Ours personally was as follows:
⁃ Size: 17” x 8”
⁃ Paper: 100lb
⁃ Printed side: Outside and inside
⁃ Qty: 100
⁃ Folding: Trifold/letter fold
⁃ Price: $106.75
• Display banner
⁃ I personally think smaller is better- and cheaper!
⁃ We used Vistaprint.com
⁃ Ours personally was as follows:
⁃ 11.5 x 18” retractable banner
⁃ price: $35
• Video presentation
⁃ In doing our own video we saved hundreds of dollars.
⁃ In saving hundreds we invested into video and audio equipment, which we can now use for the ministry going forward.
⁃ I recommend a good DSLR or mirrorless camera
⁃ A Canon M50 is a good budget option
⁃ I would recommend a Canon Eos R
⁃ Ronin- S
⁃ A 50mm 1.8 lens
⁃ a Zoom lens
⁃ a 11x22mm lens
⁃ A zoom h1n
⁃ A lav mic
⁃ A Variable Neutral Density filter
⁃ Final Cut Pro
⁃ Watching some YouTube tutorials.
⁃ A teleprompter (iPad)
⁃ Make an outline to organize your thoughts
⁃ Ex. Info about the country
⁃ The spiritual need
⁃ Survey trip footage
⁃ Your plan
⁃ A call to action
• Website
⁃ Bluehost is best option
⁃ WordPress platform
⁃ Elementor as page builder
⁃ A website is a good way for pastors to keep up with your ministry and to find out what you believe…similar to a missionary packet. Also, you can keep your friends and family updated on the latest pictures of you and your family. A good website can also be used to mobilize and encourage others.
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• Letters – See separate section with samples
• PDF packet
⁃ Here is a basic skeleton of what I feel is essential info:
• Personal Tract
⁃ In traveling you get so many opportunities to strike up conversation: hotels, gas stations, etc.
⁃ We used Uprinting.com
⁃ Ours personally was as follows:
⁃ Size: 4.75” x 2.75”
⁃ Paper: 14pt. High
⁃ Gloss UV- Front, uncoated back
⁃ Qty: 1,000
⁃ Price: $75.94
