Earlier this week Christianity Today presented a series of essays by three short-term missions experts: Brian M. Howell, David Livermore, and Robert J. Priest. Titled “Should Churches Abandon Travel-Intensive Short-Term Missions in Favor of Local Projects?” This special feature presents various points of view on this contentious topic I’ve addressed in a recent Compass article in the Anchorage Daily News, and a previous blog post.

This is not an artificial issue I’ve concocted to anger local church people. I believe it requires serious study to ensure we balance local needs with often unproductive and damaging mission trips to far flung outposts in this world.

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