See Oprev's Handbook for Deployment
Operation Reveille's Recommended
DO'S AND DON'TS FOR DEPLOYMENT
Do be professionally excellent.Do everything in the open and above board.
Don’t compromise national security.
Do obey all laws, guidelines, and directives.
Don’t be secretive.
Do honor local customs and courtesies.Do talk about God and your personal faith.Do carry a personal Bible and devotional tools.
Don’t criticize or compare religions.
Do try to learn the local language.
Don’t distribute Bibles or evangelistic literature.
Don’t pretend to be of a different faith than you are.
Do exchange addresses/business cards for future correspondence.
Do use music and video recordings as farewell and housewarming gifts/mementos for special friends.
Do behave in an upright and exemplary manner according to the local standards of morality.Do facilitate the work of others with prayer, financial, material, and moral support.Do direct seekers to locals for help, fellowship, and resources.
Avoid giving Bibles to people who ask you for one.
Avoid leading seekers in prayer to receive Christ.
Don’t compromise the security of local believers and their fellowships.
Do not be ignorant of the work that others are doing.
Do educate yourself about work in the area
(like: Bible translation, gospel broadcasting, community development, and church growth).
Avoid directly participating in local Christian work.
Don’t flaunt Western freedoms in dress, entertainment, and girl-guy relationships.
Do join with other deployed believers in praying for the local people and their social institutions.Do pray openly and publicly.
Do pray with/for local people in the name of Jesus.
Do have prayer support of friends and family back home for your ministry.
Don’t pray or work alone.
Do not be frightened, but in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience.
(1 Peter 3:14-15)