So you're on fire, you want to make a difference, you want to change the world...but how? Signing up for a service project or mission trip is a great first step. But you probably have a lot of questions. Are you ready for the different cultures you may encounter? How are you going to really connect with the people you serve? And what about when you come home--how do you make sense of all the things you've experienced? Will any of it make a lasting difference for anyone? It turns out that if you really want to change the world, you have to change too. The only way that's going to happen is if you spend time before, during , and after your trip preparing for and processing your work. This Journal will help you think about: * Why you're going * The people you're serving * Your relationship with your teammates * How God factors into your service project * The impact your experience has had on you * How you can keep making a difference back at home If you think you're fired up to serve now, just wait! This hands-on Journal will equip you to serve in a way that sticks --both for you and those you serve. Dr. Kara E. Powell is an educator, professor, youth minister, author, and speaker. She is the Executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute and a faculty member at Fuller Theological Seminary (see fulleryouthinstitute.org). Kara also serves as an Advisor to Youth Specialties and currently volunteers in student ministries at Lake Avenue church in Pasadena, CA.  She is the author of many books including  Sticky Faith: Everyday Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Your Kids  (with Chap Clark) and  The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family.  Kara lives in Pasadena with her husband, Dave, and their children, Nathan, Krista, and Jessica. Brad Griffin serves as the Associate Director for the Fuller Youth Institute where he coordinates FYI's team, writes, speaks, and consults with youth workers. Brad has co-authored  Can I Ask That? Volume 1 and 2  (Leader and Student Guides, the  Sticky Faith Launch Kit ,  Sticky Faith: Youth Worker Edition,  and  Sticky Faith Teen Curriculum . A native Kentuckian, Brad now lives in Pasadena with his wife Missy and their three children. After 20 years in youth ministry, he now serves as a volunteer youth pastor at Mountainside Communion and teaches undergraduate youth ministry as an adjunct at Azusa Pacific University. Sticky Faith Service Guide, Student Journal How Serving Others Changes You By Kara E. Powell, Brad M. Griffin ZONDERVAN Copyright © 2016 Kara E. Powell and Brad M. Griffin All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-0-310-52423-6 Contents Introduction: Initial Steps: Getting the Most Out of Your Service Trip or Local Project, 9, PART 1: BEFORE: FRAMING, Why Go? God and Us, 17, Sticking Together in Unity God and Us, 20, What Do They Need More? God and Locals, 23, Parable of the Cracked Roads God and Locals, 26, Prayer Partner Guide God and Me, 32, Where I Come From God and Me, 35, Finding Ourselves in God's Story God and Us, 38, My Gifts God and Us, 43, Missing Half the Story God and Locals, 45, PART 2: DURING: EXPERIENCE AND REFLECTION, Daily Journal God and Me, 49, Your Kingdom Come God and Me, 59, Remaining in Christ God and Me, 61, Prayer of Review God and Me, 63, Engaging Our Senses God and Locals, 66, Why Ask "Why?" God and Locals, 69, "If You're Happy and You Know It ... Smile" God and Locals, 72, Listening to Local Hosts God and Locals, 75, Finding the Face of Christ God and Us, 78, Saying Good-Bye Well God and Locals, 81, PART 3: AFTER: DEBRIEF, Reflect Back God and Me, 87, Initial Debrief: Sharing the Highlights God and Us, 90, Sharing the Journey God and Me, 93, Back to the "Real World" God and Us, 95, Who's My Neighbor? God and Locals, 98, Reverse Culture Shock God and Me, 102, Then and Now God and Me, 106, PART 4: AFTER: ONGOING TRANSFORMATION, Reentry God and Me, 111, Post-trip Prayer Partner Meeting God and Me, 114, A Picture Is Worth a Lot of Words God and Me, 117, Rewind and Fast-Forward God and Us, 119, Net Worth God and Me God and Me, 122, Paying Attention to the Presence of God God and Me, 126, What Now? God and Us, 130, Extra Journaling, 133, Endnotes, 139, CHAPTER 1 PART ONE BEFORE: FRAMING Get your heart, mind, body, and soul ready for all that awaits you on your journey. BEFORE: GOD AND US WHY GO? BIG IDEA There are a lot of reasons youth ministries engage in service projects, mission trips, and other kinds of justice work. Early on in the experience, it's a good idea to determine exactly why we're going and to state that reason in one clear sentence we can share with others. THINK ABOUT THIS You probably do things every day that you don't put much thought into. You might call them "no-brainers" — you just do them, seemingly without even thinking — for example, brushing your teeth, putting on deodorant (hopefully!), breathing, and tying your shoes. Write a couple of no-bra