Comments on: Do Short-Term Mission Trips Do More Damage Than Good?

By: Mission Trips - the Other Side of the Mat - YouthMinistry.com

Mission Trips - the Other Side of the Mat - YouthMinistry.com — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:56:03 +0000

[…] the other hand, those who organize mission trips or youth ministry veterans who see benefits of adults/teens having cross-cultural experiences offer that it’s more than the trip itself – it’s what happens on the trip that is […]

By: DJ Schuetze

DJ Schuetze — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 01:09:30 +0000

Thank you for this – I receive and host many groups to a large orphanage in Baja – 280 groups last year alone. We see them a hugely beneficial for all involved. I’ve never met anyone in long-term missions who didn’t start out in short-term missions. https://djfromtheorphanage.org/

By: Ray Carter - Rice and Beans Ministries

Ray Carter - Rice and Beans Ministries — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:08:55 +0000

Thank you for this article. We host short term mission teams all year long in Costa Rica. Many of them youth groups. We see the changes being on mission make in the lives of those that serve and those being served. I wish all of our youth would have a chance and serving in a missions setting before they graduate so they can see how the rest of the world lives with hands on experience. http://www.riceandbeansministires.com

By: Rick Lawrence

Rick Lawrence — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 23:51:58 +0000

In reply to Rodney. Rodney, thanks for weighing in—sometimes the impact you observe simply overwhelms theoretical critiques...

By: Rodney

Rodney — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 04:19:47 +0000

I take my 9-12 grade students every year on a stmt to Mexico… However the trips are not just a humanitarian effort.. We go and spread the gosple every time we go… I love them!