Tag: mission trips
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“Orphans” Versus The Abandoned: The Church’s Complicit Role in Poverty
FCS Urban Ministries: Big Heart to Love the Abandoned Bob Lupton has an excellent piece on how most orphans in Haiti are, in fact, children who have been unwillingly abandoned because their parents are without the means to care for them. Yet faith-based "orphanages" market these children as orphans. He concludes: "There are…
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Mission Trips: On Avoiding the Dark Side
I have a deep suspicion, at times cynicism, about short-term mission trips. Some of you already know this about me. I say this with reservation because I know so many people who say a short-term mission trip was so transformative for them (though I do remember reading a study a while back that said these…
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Rethinking Mission Trips – Bob Lupton
I first encountered Bob Lupton almost twenty-five years ago while in graduate school at Eastern University. Over the years, my appreciation for his insight into community/economic development has only grown. He has written two very important and engaging books that I recommend to everyone in recent years. First is his book, Compassion, Justice and the…
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Why You Shouldn’t Build a House on Your Next Mission Trip
Outreach: Why You Shouldn't Build a House on Your Next Mission Trip … Chris [Marlow] is the founder of a non-profit called Help One Now. … When a team goes on a mission trip, each person is responsible for raising an extra $500 over and above their actual cost for the trip. The extra money…
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Honorable Marketing
Urban Perspectives: Honorable Marketing by Bob Lupton "Here’s my bottom line: the Kingdom doesn’t need our hype. The Kingdom needs people who speak the truth." Cheerios just got a black eye. For as long as I can remember, those little round “O”s have been a breakfast favorite of both children and adults. Kids have spelled…
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Churches Retool Mission Trips
Washington Post: Churches Retool Mission Trips (HT: Denis Hancock) Work Abroad Criticized for High Cost and Lack of Value. Not long ago, the families of Fairfax Presbyterian Church spent thousands of dollars to fly their teens to Mexico for eight days of doing good. They helped build homes and refurbish churches as part of an…