All Mission Trip articles
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Magazine Features
Short term mission trips have become controversial. Should Christians leave them behind?
Short-term mission has come under heavy criticism in recent years, with concerns ranging from white saviourism to doubts over motivations and priorities. But Heather Tomlinson discovers another side to the story
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Interviews
Craig Greenfield moved his family to a Cambodian slum. But don’t call him a missionary
From living in open community with drug addicts to raising his family in a Cambodian slum, Craig Greenfield has spent decades living in some of the poorest places on earth. It has caused him to wrestle with weighty issues around money, mission and multiculturalism
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Real Life
I beat my anxiety by going on mission
18 year-old Jiyun Baek became a Christian during lockdown and shortly afterwards set off on a short term mission trip. She explains how stepping out of her comfort zone to serve on board Logos Hope, has helped calm her anxiety
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Opinion
Why we’re no longer talking about short term mission trips
Operation Mobilisation (OM) has changed their approach to mission. Their CEO explains why
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Opinion
6 reasons why most Christians are failing to take the gospel to the nations
As Premier's Missions Week begins, Geoff Peters points out that the current statistics on Christian engagement in mission make for depressing reading. If we're to obey the Great Commission, we need to overcome fear, he says
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Opinion
Following Jesus has taken me to the Afghan border. Today I met a mother and baby who have fled the Taliban
Much of the media attention on Afghanistan has subsided since the summer, but the need is still great. Becky Murray is the founder of Christian charity One by One and has been visiting the region this week. Here’s her report
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Real Life
Sexually assaulted on a mission trip: how my dream almost ended before it began
Becky Murray’s sexual assault led her to question God’s calling on her life, until she met a nine-year-old girl who made her reconsider
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Opinion
Worried about your children falling away from faith? Take them on a mission trip
Our children need to have a living and active faith. Sunday school and Bible study isn't enough, says Emma Fowle