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The Big Picture in Short Term Missions

Short term missions; trips that span from one week to a few months, sometimes don’t receive the support that I think they deserve in church. Some missions boards hate to support them because they don’t go towards long lasting ministries. From a pragmatic sense, it is true, you will not do a whole lot in a week in terms of your presence in another country or place. Some places hate to have teams and honestly, I can understand why. It tends to be a lot of hype for a week and then the team is going back home leaving the … Continue reading →

An Introduction to Royal Family Kids’ Camp

I told Melissa I would write this guest blog months ago. I’ve had a hard time. I can tell you that as a repeat volunteer at Royal Family Kids’ Camp, it is the most intense experience I have ever had. (Keep in mind that I live in the inner city too!) My husband, who also volunteered for six years, would agree. In fact, after every year we would say, “We can’t go back. . .” But then we would go back. As a couple, this was our first introduction to working with at risk kids. Royal Family Kids’ Camp is … Continue reading →