Program & Training Resources

Your one-stop location for all your program and training needs.

Instructions for the App!

1. Download app from App Store.

2. Create an account; verify it, and sign up as a volunteer.

3. When asked to choose an organization or join one by code, click “join by code” and enter 447685 to enter the Houston mission trip group.

4. Get ready to distribute!

Program

Click each day to view the schedule
Tuesday

4:30 p.m.— 9:00 p.m. (4.5 hrs.) — Registration

5:30 p.m. — 6:30 p.m. (1 hr.) — Social and Supper

6:45 p.m. — 7:45 p.m. (1 hr.) — Welcome/Orientation

7:45 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. (45 min.) — Moments Alone with Christ 1

Wednesday

5:00 a.m.—6:00 a.m. (1 hr .) — Revival Prayer Hour

6:00 a.m.—6:30 a.m. (30 min.) — Great Controvery Study

6:30 a.m.—7:30 a.m. (1 hr.) — Moments Alone With Christ 2

7:30 a.m.—8:00 a.m. (30 min.) — Prep Work (Packing books/Stocking vans)

7:30 a.m. —8:00 a.m. (30.) — Drivers Meeting

8:00 a.m.—8:45 a.m. (45 min.) — Breakfast

8:45 a.m.—9:00 a.m. (15 min.) — Break

9:00 a.m.—9:30 a.m. — Worship (Speaker)  

9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. (1 hr.) — Training will be pre-recorded and sent to the volunteers. This segment is for Q&A.

10:45 a.m.— 5:30 p.m. (6.5 hrs., plus 30-min. lunch) — Field Time

5:30 p.m.—6:00 p.m. (30 min.) — Drive back to the Church from the field 

6:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m. (30 min.) — Unload & Clean Vans

6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. (1hr.) — Supper

7:15 p.m. — 8:15 p.m. (1 hr.) — Music/Testimonies/Prayer

Thursday

5:00 a.m.—6:00 a.m. (1 hr .) — Revival Prayer Hour

6:00 a.m.—6:30 a.m. (30 min.) — Great Controvery Study

6:30 a.m.—7:30 a.m. (1 hr.) — Moments Alone With Christ 3

7:30 a.m.—8:00 a.m. (30 min.) — Prep Work (Packing books/Stocking vans)

7:30 a.m. —8:00 a.m. (30.) — Drivers Meeting

8:00 a.m.—8:45 a.m. (45 min.) — Breakfast

8:45 a.m.—9:00 a.m. (15 min.) — Break

9:00 a.m.—9:15 a.m. — Worship (Speaker) 

9:15 a.m.—9:30 a.m. — Testimonies

9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. (1 hr.) — Training & Organization of Teams

10:45 a.m.— 5:30 p.m. (6.5 hrs., plus 30-min. lunch) — Field Time

5:30 p.m.—6:00 p.m. (30 min.) — Drive back to the Church from the field 

6:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m. (30 min.) — Unload & Clean Vans

6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. (1hr.) — Supper

7:15 p.m. — 8:15 p.m. (1 hr.) — Music/Testimonies/Prayer

Friday

5:00 a.m.—6:00 a.m. (1 hr .) — Revival Hour

6:00 a.m.—6:30 a.m. (30 min.) — Great Controvery Study

6:30 a.m.—7:30 a.m. (1 hr.) — Moments Alone With Christ 4

7:30 a.m.—8:00 a.m. (30 min.) — Prep Work (Packing books/Stocking vans)

7:30 a.m. —8:00 a.m. (30.) — Drivers Meeting

8:00 a.m.—8:45 a.m. (45 min.) — Breakfast

8:45 a.m.—9:00 a.m. (15 min.) — Break

9:00 a.m.—9:15 a.m. — Worship (Speaker)

9:00 a.m.—9:15 a.m. — Testimonies

9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. (1 hr.) — Training & Organization of Teams

10:45 a.m.— 5:00 p.m. (6 hrs., plus 30-min. lunch) — Field Time

5:00 p.m.—5:30 p.m. (30 min.) — Drive back to the Church from the field 

5:30 p.m.—6:00 p.m. (30 min.) — Unload & Clean Vans

6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. (1hr.) — Supper

7:15 p.m. — 8:15 p.m. (1 hr.) — Music/Testimonies/Prayer

Sabbath

6:00 a.m.—6:30 a.m. (30 min.) — Revival Prayer hour

6:30 a.m.—7:00 a.m. (1 hr.) — Great Controvesy Study

7:00 a.m.—8:00 a.m. (30 min.) — Moments Alone with Christ 5

8:00 a.m.—8:45 a.m. (45 min.) — Breakfast

8:45 a.m.—10:00 a.m. (1 hour 15 min.) — Break

10:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m. (1.5 hrs.) — Worship

11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. (1 hr.) — Training and Organization of Teams

12:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m. (4 hrs., plus 30-minute lunch) — Field Time

5:00 p.m.—5:30 p.m. (30 min.) — Drive back to church from the field

5:30 p.m.—6:00 p.m. (30 min.) — Unload & Clean Vans

6:00 p.m.—6:45 p.m. (45 min) — Supper

7:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. (1 hour min.) — Closing Ceremony

Sunday

3:00 a.m.—7:30 a.m. (4 hrs 30 min.) — Prayer Vigil & Moments Alone with Christ 6

8:00 a.m.—8:45 a.m. (45 min.) — Breakfast

9:30 a.m – 6:00 p.m.  (8 hr. 30 min.) — Return Minivans & Breakdown

Training Resources

Here you will find basic and advanced training resources to study and reference.

Training Powerpoint

Basic training powerpoint on how to distribute The Great Controversy successfuly.

Canvassing Scripts

Dive deeper by learning all the different ways you can present The Great Controversy and THRIVE magazine.

Building Rapport

Learn how to build meaning friendships with the people you meet and how to bridge them to spiritual commitments.

Interfaith Connections

Learn how to interact with different faiths and present  The Great Controversy in a winsome way.