Comments on: Rethinking “Mission Trips” http://reachingnewheights.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/rethinking-mission-trips/ Thoughts on Student Ministry Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:36:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Rob Taylor http://reachingnewheights.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/rethinking-mission-trips/#comment-7 Rob Taylor Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:53:49 +0000 http://reachingnewheights.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/rethinking-mission-trips/#comment-7 I totally agree, Goode. I've thought for some time that many mission trips nowadays seem more like vacations or field trips than anything else, but with just a little more work and helping you feel better about yourself at the same time. "Yeah, let's go help somebody for an afternoon and tell ourselves that we've changed their world." I heard someone say before that if it doesn't take all that much time, effort, or money when helping someone, then you likely haven't helped them all that much. Of course, that's not true in all cases, but many, i think. Rob I totally agree, Goode. I’ve thought for some time that many mission trips nowadays seem more like vacations or field trips than anything else, but with just a little more work and helping you feel better about yourself at the same time. “Yeah, let’s go help somebody for an afternoon and tell ourselves that we’ve changed their world.” I heard someone say before that if it doesn’t take all that much time, effort, or money when helping someone, then you likely haven’t helped them all that much. Of course, that’s not true in all cases, but many, i think.

Rob

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