Short-term missions
Short-Term Mission Team Travel — Booked with Care
Getting a church STM team to the field shouldn’t mean forty-seven open tabs and a sleepless week. David “Dave” Small at Book Christian Travel helps Christian travelers, churches, and short-term mission teams book flights, hotels, and group travel—so your leaders can stay focused on people, prayer, and the trip itself.
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Who this is for
- Church missions pastors and STM coordinators planning the next trip
- Short-term teams (youth, adult, medical, construction, VBS, partnership visits)
- Mission orgs that cover lodging in-house but still need help with airfare coordination
- Teams heading to Europe, Asia, or North America—or elsewhere via the Fora advisor network
If you already have dates and a destination, or you’re still sketching the budget, you’re in the right place.
What Dave does
Dave is a Certified Fora Travel Advisor behind Book Christian Travel. He helps teams with practical booking support:
- Group and individual flight options that fit your window and budget
- Hotel and lodging recommendations when you’re not staying on-field housing
- Coordination for multi-city or multi-leg itineraries when the trip is more complex
- A calm, pastoral tone—honest about tradeoffs, not pressure to “close” a sale
Specialties: Europe, Asia, and North America—including Italy, Poland, England, Finland, Spain, Thailand, Burma (Myanmar), and Malaysia. Destinations outside that list are still workable through Fora’s broader advisor network.
Pricing (honest, soft): There is no fee for basic booking help. When a trip needs more involved air coordination, a modest coordination fee of about $25 per person may apply—only when that level of work is needed, and we’ll say so clearly before anything is committed.
Email: david.small@fora.travel
How commissions fund Jungle Discipleship School
When you book through Book Christian Travel, advisor commissions don’t just disappear into a corporate void. Dave’s commissions help support Jungle Discipleship School (JDS)—a nine-month discipleship program in the Burma jungle war zone.
Your team’s travel becomes a quiet second gift: you get there safely, and the same booking work helps fund long-term discipleship where it’s costly and hard to sustain.
Clear next step
Tell Dave where you’re going, roughly when, how many travelers, and what’s already decided (lodging on-site? open tickets? minors on the roster?).
Prefer to browse trusted picks first? See David’s List.
Related: Holy Land travel, church group travel, and about David.
FAQ
Do you run the mission trip itself?
No. Dave is a travel advisor, not a short-term missions operator. He helps with flights, hotels, and group travel logistics so your church or partner org can run the ministry side.
Is there a charge to talk through options?
Basic booking help has no fee. If the air side gets complex (many travelers, timed connections, multi-city), about $25/person may apply for that coordination—disclosed upfront when it fits.
Can you work with orgs that already handle lodging?
Yes. Many partners keep lodging in-house and only need airfare help. That’s a common pattern and a good fit.
What if our destination isn’t on your specialty list?
Ask anyway. Europe, Asia, and North America are home turf; other regions can often be served through the Fora network.
How do we start?
Use the inquire form or email david.small@fora.travel with dates, destination, headcount, and any hard constraints (budget ceiling, minors, passport timing).
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