I agree with you on short term mission work being a good option. My wife and I go on a short term trip each year with our Church (Baptist). However, our Church wants persons going on the trip that are active with a ministry within the Church here. If you aren't being faithful in serving locally, I don't see where you will be successful serving abroad. Just my $.02.

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Posted by CQQ

Member since Feb 2006

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Posted on 12/17/14 at 3:22 pm to elpolloloco

That's another thing that gets me. They sold their house and moved in with my parents. My dad had surgery shortly after. Not once did my BIL offer to cut his yard. I had to do it. Now, I didn't mind but how can you say this is your calling when you dont lift a finger for your own family?

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Posted by anc

Member since Nov 2012

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Posted on 12/17/14 at 3:25 pm to elpolloloco

quote:
I agree with you on short term mission work being a good option. My wife and I go on a short term trip each year with our Church (Baptist). However, our Church wants persons going on the trip that are active with a ministry within the Church here. If you aren't being faithful in serving locally, I don't see where you will be successful serving abroad. Just my $.02.

And worth much more than $.02

I have a nephew who goes to a Christian school. They are planning to send 10th graders on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic. There is no way 10th graders are equipped to do mission work. I asked him over Thanksgiving what he looked forward to and it was the great beaches he's heard about.

Yes, my brother and sister-in-law paid $3k for this trip, as did about 25 other parents. That's ~$75,000 could have done a lot in their local area.

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