GLIMPSE

At the beginning of 2020 we launched a new resource called GLIMPSE. It was designed to help people plan international group trips with maximum positive impact for all involved. A few weeks later, the United Kingdom – along with many other countries around the world – implemented travel restrictions and lockdown measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Our new resource (of which we are really proud and which involved a great deal of work!) was quite literally put on the shelf.

The time has now arrived when we are ready to share it again. We hope that groups will find the tips, advice and tools that it entails invaluable as they embark on a journey of learning through their short-term international trips.

There are two main elements of the GLIMPSE resource: the Leader’s Guide and the Participant Journal.

Leader’s Guide

This resource has been created to give leaders guidance and tips which will maximise their trip’s impact, not only for the team visiting, but also for the people they are going to serve, share with and learn from. The GLIMPSE Leader’s Guide is intended to help leaders turn ideas and inspiration into an exciting, rewarding and fruitful experience, and to view the trip within the wider context of life as a disciple of Jesus.

Participant Journal

The Journal has been designed to help team members reflect during their GLIMPSE journey – as they prepare, while on the trip, and when they return home. Participants are invited to use the Journal however they choose. It has space to respond creatively with prompts for reflection as well as blank pages for free journaling.

Contact us if you are interested in using the GLIMPSE resource, and we will send you a free copy of the Leader’s Guide and Participant Journal. If you go ahead with a trip and feel that the Participant Journal will be valuable for your group, you can order as many copies as needed for a small fee.

Email us at id@salvationarmy.org.uk to order GLIMPSE resources.