How do you measure VALUE in your short term mission experience? As one who has received teams (while serving in Lithuania and Uzbekistan) — and as one who has sent hundreds of teams (while serving with CCC, and directing STM for a denomination) — I know there are many factors in determining where to serve, who to serve with, and even when to serve. It’s amazing to see how God guides, directs, and provides for so many to...

There have been several reports out lately calling in to question the validity of short term missions in regards to whether or not there is actually ‘long term impact’ (on either the field, or in the lives of those going). The short story is this: — If DONE RIGHT — Short Term Missions can not only benefit the long-term efforts of the national church — it can also serve to effectively raise up laborers for a...