The Church in Mission

There are a number of posts on this blog concerning the pro’s and con’s of short term mission trips. They are meant to be helpful and I welcome further responses especially from those who have recently made a trip. Here you can find links to those posts conveniently located below:

Reflections from Jacob Goad, PCUSA mission co-worker in Peru

Another Evaluation from the Sending End

Still One More Evaluation from the Receiving Missionary

More on Short Term Mission Trips

5th Take on Short Term Mission Trips: One More from the Receiving Missionary

Healthy Mission Partnerships for the Local Church

Scholar estimates that 2 million U.S. Christians travel abroad annually on short-term mission

Other resources include:

• An Invitation to Expanding Partnership in God’s Mission, the results of a consultation held in January 2008, and…
• Doing Mission in Christ’s Way, created in a workshop held in October 2009.
• When God’s People Travel Together. Published by Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, Congregational Ministries Division in partnership with Global Awareness and Involvement Office, Worldwide Ministries Division, Ministries of the General Assembly Council, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Available from Presbyterian
  Distribution Service at 100 Witherspoon St., Louisville, KY 40202; by phone
  at 1-800-524-2612; by fax at (502) 569-8030; or by e-mail at http://pds.pcusa.org
  • Volume 1: A Trip Leader’s Planning Manual — resource by Debby Vial helps trip leaders plan a successful mission trip; provides guidelines and procedures to follow before, during and after the trip. $9.95
  • Volume 2: Reflecting and Acting on Mission Trip Experiences — resource by Barbara Battin offers tools for facilitating a group’s processing and reflection of trip experiences in light of the gospel. $9.95
  • Volume 3: Bible Studies for Mission — resource by Alice Winters explores Biblical passages related to issues that often confront mission trip participants. $4.95
• Called as Partners in Christ’s Service: the Practice of God’s Mission. by Sherron George (Geneva Press)
• When Charity Destroys Dignity. Overcoming Unhealthy Dependency in the Christian Movement. by Glenn J. Schwartz (World Mission Associates) available through www.wmausa.org

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