What Have We Done?
I am concerned that short-term missions has gotten out of hand.
First, Do No Harm
Each year tens of thousands of women and men from North America participate in short-term mission trips sponsored by local churches, mission organizations, and Christian colleges.1
The Art of Hospitality: African Style
Anywhere you go in Africa, you will find the prized virtue of hospitality.
Cultural Chameleon
Contextualization from a Pauline perspective.
Thriving on Diversity
After living in the West Indies for 15 years, I could, perhaps, be forgiven for forgetting my alien ethnicity. I was no longer burdened by the daily consciousness that I was white and different.
Global Report: Sticks and Stones Revisited: Consultation on Mission Language and Metaphors
Few issues are more volatile today than the use of language. There are not many days in which “political correctness,” “free speech,” and “tolerance” issues don’t make the news in one way or the other in the States.
Missions on the Web: Surfing to Asia
Asia is awakening to the Web; indeed, Asians are global leaders in some aspects of Internet technology.
Teaching, Technology and Transformation
Distance education is the most powerful dynamic affecting training institutions today.
Walk-Thru the Bible: A Cross-cultural Tool?
In 1963, Ralph G. Braun began a home Bible study. But his study was a bit different. He used a chronological approach, hand signs, and a map laid out in his living room. Braun called this unique method Old and New Testament Walk-Through.
Short-term Missions: Biblical Considerations
Tremendous amounts of financial and human resources have gone into short-term missions in the last two decades. Is the effort, time, and money worth it? More importantly, what is the biblical basis for short-term missions?