Contributing to Poverty Alleviation Through Short Term Mission: It’s a Difficult Dance

September 28, 2015

Presented by Mr. Steve Corbett, Covenant College

Short Term Missions potentially provide a great opportunity to understand the dynamics of good poverty alleviation. This is primarily done by witnessing it being done by good organizations/ministries. But are there ways that the participants on a Short Term Mission trip can contribute to the development process? This workshop will explore why this is difficult but certainly not impossible to do.

Welcoming the Stranger

Presenter: Matthew Soerens, US Director of Church Mobilization, World Relief Description: Refugee and immigration issues have dominated headlines globally recently. While many American Christians view these…

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Doing One Thing Well: Stepping through the Short-term Mission Experience

The author suggests that a short-term mission trip focus on one thing: impacting the life of the participant in meaningful and measurable ways.

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The Long-term Impact of Short-term Missions

During several recent meetings in Nairobi, one of my goals was to reconnect with friends in the city. I had heard that a Massai friend, Sarone, had been relocated to Nairobi from Arusha and I was hoping to see him.

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