Ok, this is probably going to get me in trouble… When we are trying to attract the world to Jesus, why must we use language that is guaranteed to drive them away? Just as an example — I do not know the writer, nor have I read the blog– the title of a blog came […]
An unheralded value of a short-term mission trip
One of the major aspects of a short term mission trip is often overlooked. It is what happens to the individual who goes. There are those for whom this value is negative. Negative in the sense that they begin to wear their experience like some sort of spiritual merit badge that gives them a greater […]
So, are short-term mission trips a waste of time, part 2
I lead short term mission teams into northeastern Brazil in support of the work that Gospel for Brazil has established there. It would be easy to say that they are a waste of time and money. Yet, I not only organize and lead them on a regular basis, I encourage them in a zealous manner. […]
So, are short-term mission trips a waste of time? part 1
As I noted, there is ample evidence that short term mission trips can be problematic. Yet, year after year, I continue to organize, train and lead groups into the northeastern region of Brazil. Why? Even with the problems and potential dangers (which I’ll discuss later) of such trips, I’ve found that they can have, or […]
…and the church grew.
Video report from Ubaúna, Brazil