Seven Principles for Empowering on Short Term Trips
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English - July 18, 2022 13:00 - 13.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHealth & Fitness Religion & Spirituality Christianity Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Oftentimes short term mission trips sideline the indigenous church. The local church is the key to transformation and must be empowered to participate in the Great Commission. The members of the local, indigenous church are the best people to reach their community with the Gospel. They speak the same language, look the same, and understand the culture. By giving the local church the responsibility, allowing them to be in the driver's seat, we will be able to empower them with skills that will meet the biggest needs in their own community. Missions is designed to be a relay race. We will discuss seven principles to assist us in our short term mission trips to have sustained, long term impact without creating dependency.