6/30
Welcome to day 6 of
30Days-30Pics: Defining Short-Term Missions.
Do you find yourself in what appears to be, or feels like, an impossible situation?
Don’t give in to that feeling. There’s hope!
Category Archives: STM
Short-Term Missions: Fundraising & People-Raising
5/30
Welcome to day 5 of my 30Days-30Pics: Defining Short-Term Missions.
You can’t talk about short-term missions involvement without talking about fundraising… the two go hand in hand – like PB & J*. The harshest critics of STM look negatively on it because of what they consider to be a poor return on investment. Others consider the experience and impact worth every penny.
Short-Term Missions: Lasting Friendships
4/30
Welcome to day 4 of my 30Days-30Pics: Defining Short-Term Missions.
Short-Term missions does a lot of things well, but one thing it does especially well is allow you to form faith-centered, faith-building friendships, many of which will last a life time.
Short-Term Missions: How you see things
3/30
Welcome to day three of my 30Days-30Pics: Defining Short-Term Missions.
I thought that since days one and two had to do with vision (how friends see you & how you see yourself)… I’d stick with that theme, but today is not about you, it’s about how you see the present and the future.
Short-Term Missions: How YOU see you
2/30
If you were being honest, you’d probably say that there are days when you too see yourself like yesterday’s knight or knight-ess in shining armor. I’d hazard a guess, however, that there are other days when you see yourself a bit like this fellow… with a bit more realism and a bit less enthusiasm. Continue reading
Short-Term Missions: How friends see you
Over the next 30 days, I’m taking part in Jeff Goins’ writing challenge, the goal of which is to write daily, on a topic of your choice. I’m writing on Short-Term Missions and will show you a bit of everything – the good, the bad and even the ugly (yes, it does exist). Continue reading
What’s the Purpose of STM?
Someone recently asked me what the goal or purpose was of short-term missions in general.
If you were to check the website of a dozen sending organizations, you’d likely see a variety of uniquely worded statements, but the goal of STM is essentially three-fold. Organizations will focus on one or more of these three aspects, to various extents or in various combinations.
- STM assists missions’ staff and overseas churches to spread the Gospel.
- STM provides participants with excellent training & personal growth opportunities.
- STM constitutes a recruitment funnel for sending organizations.
Talking to Your Pastor about STM
I was recently asked about how I brought up the subject of STM involvement with my pastor. It was a good question, here’s how it happened for us.
“La Rentrée” … Sure Sign of Fall!
MKs & Making Friends
Today’s post is written by MK Sophie Long
and talks about:
– Dealing with your parents’ call of God
– Leaving friends & home church behind
– The importance of making new friends &
– God’s faithfulness to answer prayer
AIM Long 