Managing the Short-term Missions Explosion

A veteran missions director shares six challenges the North American Church faces concerning world missions—and how to deal with these challenges.

Short-term missions has moved from being part of a larger missions vision and instead has become the primary goal of many missions programs. What was once a preparation step for long-term service has become the final destination.

It was an e-mail you pray will never be written about you. The message came from an African friend, Zwanda (not his real name). Zwanda and I can be brutally honest with each other.