pre-field preparation
As you move toward your summer of ministry we want to assist you in your spiritual & emotional preparation. Titles of resources are posted on this page. Please go ahead & look over this list to see what applies to your specific team... and then get started preparing! These are required for all Nehemiah Teams members/leaders... You may get additional suggestions from your field supervisor. Please email us if you have questions.
books
Before orientation, all members & leaders should read Foreign to Familiar by Sarah A. Lanier. This book creates within us a greater appreciation for our extended families around the world & an increased desire to better understand them.
Available through Amazon 
Before orientation, members/leaders on the teams listed below should read Friends of Ishmael by Luke Hollaway.
Job #'s: 8158, 8207, 8208, 8209, 8359, 8360, 8362, 8434, 8442, 8505, 8507, 8523, 8738, 8739, 9102, 9109, 10344, 10495, A copy will be mailed to you during April. Also, available electronically through Amazon 
Members/Leaders on 8217 should read these 3 books.
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Querishi The Camel Method by Kevin Greeson The Insanity of God by Nik Ripken Available through Amazon |
Before orientation, all members/leaders should read Spiritual Warfare for Every Christian by Dean Sherman. Leaders should bring the book with them as they will discuss portions of the book during training.
Available through Amazon & YWAM Publishing 
Members/Leaders going to Cambodia, Thailand & Laos should read The Lotus and the Cross by Ravi Zacharias.
Job #'s: 8435, 8486, 8490, 8703, 8872, 10499 Available through Amazon 
Before orientation, members/leaders on the teams listed below should read Preach and Heal: A Biblical Model for Missions by Charles Fielding.
Job #'s: 8205, 8206, 8507, 8508, 8509, 8510, 8511, 8514, 8519, 8581, 8582, 8622, 8698, 8732, 8872, 9111, 11038 Available through Amazon and IMB Resources |
Memory verses
You'll be memorizing 26 verses over the summer. Get a headstart by learning them now! Click on "Memory Verses" title above to download a pdf version of the verses. You will receive a pack of verse cards with your NT materials.
testimony preparation
One of the most powerful tools you'll use this summer is sharing your personal testimony. Read the documents below and begin working on your testimony before you arrive at orientation so you'll be prepared to share it during the testimony workshop session.
Sharpening your testimony
Sharpening your testimony
