More often than not, “partnering in missions,” means small churches give what little money they think they can afford to a larger church or a missions sending agency that will handle mobilization, screening, indoctrination, training, sending, and maintenance of missionaries on the field. This is not “partnering,” it’s outsourcing.

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The Ethics of Observation

Posted June 15th, 2009 by Ernest

Dirty, sick orphans living in garbage dumps in South America.
Malnourished children in desolate African villages.
Underground house churches in outer Chinese provinces.
Sex slaves lining the street in a Thailand slum.
A burgeoning pub church in Western Europe.
What do these scenes have in common? Streams of Christians on mission trips.
In an effort to raise awareness and develop partnerships, [...]

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Reasons Humanitarian Trips Are Replacing Mission Trips

Posted January 21st, 2009 by Ernest

Immediate. You can find and fund a small business in a developing nation in under five minutes on Kiva.org. Buy a pair of Tom’s Shoes, and a second pair is sent to a needy child in a developing nation (you can actually go on a “Shoe Drop” trip and deliver the shoes yourself). The action [...]

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