Comments on: Short-Term Missions Done Right http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/short-term-missions-done-right Everything a missionary isn't supposed to say. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:35:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ernie Geeting http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/short-term-missions-done-right/comment-page-1#comment-8018 Ernie Geeting Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:51:52 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=560#comment-8018 Good list of great STM trips. We recently had a group come to our ministry who were willing to read an easy cross cultural book (Ministering Cross Culturally) and spent time with us the day before going over some of the cultural differences we face. We did not know this church beforehand, but there is a relationship now. I would welcome them back anytime. Good list of great STM trips. We recently had a group come to our ministry who were willing to read an easy cross cultural book (Ministering Cross Culturally) and spent time with us the day before going over some of the cultural differences we face. We did not know this church beforehand, but there is a relationship now. I would welcome them back anytime.

]]> By: C. Holland http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/short-term-missions-done-right/comment-page-1#comment-3892 C. Holland Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:19:07 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=560#comment-3892 @c.min.: Good stuff, I've seen all ten of those listed! :) @c.min.: Good stuff, I’ve seen all ten of those listed! :)

]]> By: c.min. http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/short-term-missions-done-right/comment-page-1#comment-3889 c.min. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:16:33 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=560#comment-3889 Glad to hear things are going well. Yes, we believe Short Term Missions can be done right and have significant impact. OM Founder, George Verwer wrote a good article <a href="http://www.georgeverwer.com/articles/TenWeDoNotWant.pdf" rel="nofollow">10 Short Termers we do not want</a> Here's a recent story about the impact a Short Term team can make. <a href="http://omusa.org/news/latest/short-term-missions-long-term-impact.html" rel="nofollow">Short term missions, Long term Impact</a> I would agree there is defiantly a wrong way to do short term missions, but if done right can make a lasting impact. Short Term teams must assist current long term ministry and/or churches. Teams can't go out and to their own thing. Otherwise there is no followup mechanism. Ministry is more meaningful as well. For myself, my 2 short term trips gave me a vision for missions and I have been involved for 10 years now. Glad to hear things are going well.

Yes, we believe Short Term Missions can be done right and have significant impact.

OM Founder, George Verwer wrote a good article 10 Short Termers we do not want

Here’s a recent story about the impact a Short Term team can make. Short term missions, Long term Impact

I would agree there is defiantly a wrong way to do short term missions, but if done right can make a lasting impact.

Short Term teams must assist current long term ministry and/or churches. Teams can’t go out and to their own thing. Otherwise there is no followup mechanism. Ministry is more meaningful as well.

For myself, my 2 short term trips gave me a vision for missions and I have been involved for 10 years now.

]]> By: C. Holland http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/short-term-missions-done-right/comment-page-1#comment-3730 C. Holland Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:59:32 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=560#comment-3730 @Grady: I'm so glad to see that it's possible. @Grady: I’m so glad to see that it’s possible.

]]> By: Grady Bauer http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/short-term-missions-done-right/comment-page-1#comment-3729 Grady Bauer Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:51:23 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=560#comment-3729 Good ideas to look at when it comes to STM. It can be done right it just takes an adjustment in mindsets and practices. Good ideas to look at when it comes to STM. It can be done right it just takes an adjustment in mindsets and practices.

]]> By: C. Holland http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/short-term-missions-done-right/comment-page-1#comment-3704 C. Holland Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:35:43 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=560#comment-3704 Thanks to you both. :) Thanks to you both. :)

]]> By: Dan http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/short-term-missions-done-right/comment-page-1#comment-3703 Dan Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:46:10 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=560#comment-3703 I am very happy to hear that this is how this STM has been going. I learned early on in my Navy travels that I should offer only to help and support, never to barge in, and I've tried to do that. Not quite the same as a short term mission trip, but the same concept of not being a burden to the missionaries I'm visiting. Very good post, and I hope that the rest of the trip goes as well as this part has. I am very happy to hear that this is how this STM has been going. I learned early on in my Navy travels that I should offer only to help and support, never to barge in, and I’ve tried to do that. Not quite the same as a short term mission trip, but the same concept of not being a burden to the missionaries I’m visiting.

Very good post, and I hope that the rest of the trip goes as well as this part has.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/short-term-missions-done-right/comment-page-1#comment-3702 Kevin Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:01:49 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=560#comment-3702 What, short-term missions...here?! Never! Glad to hear things are going well and equally glad to hear that short-term missions can be done (and are being done) well. Keep it up and enjoy the interaction. What, short-term missions…here?! Never! Glad to hear things are going well and equally glad to hear that short-term missions can be done (and are being done) well. Keep it up and enjoy the interaction.

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