Short-Term Missions that is Missions

I hear a lot of stories (sometimes comedies, sometimes horror stories) regarding short-term missions (STM). I nod and smile, or shake my head and scowl. But I am happy to say that I can't really relate to these stories. My experience with short-term missionaries has generally been quite positive. But my own experience with STM …

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Struggles with Short-Term Missions

A lot of Short-term Mission teams come from "The West" to the Philippines. And quite a few STM teams leave the Philippines to serve in other parts of the world as well. And they can do genuine good. When they come in as genuine partners of local ministries, when they come in with welcome skills …

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Missionaries to 3 Churches and the “Can Do” Church

There has been a growing trend to raise up the importance of short-term missionaries. Nothing wrong with that, except that it has often been tied to a de-emphasis of long-term missionaries. Related to short-term missionaries has been the church's move toward short-term thinking. This has seen itself in the increase of "project missions." In this, …

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