2017 has been a tough year. Riots. Hurricanes. Earthquakes. Fires. These catastrophic events change lives forever. Sometimes, disasters unify, volunteers mobilize well, and the Church steps in to meet real needs. Unfortunately, disasters often lead to an immediate surge of compassion followed by misguided giving. In 2007, I spent 11 months doing overseas mission work … Read More
Let’s be honest, one of the most difficult parts of doing missions work is raising support. Whether it’s a short term trip or long term project it has to be funded somehow. Today, there are many great tools that can be used for fundraising from social media to campaign funds to fundraisers and more. In … Read More
Short-term missions trips always seem to be a comical combination of poor planning and God’s grace. One time, my husband and I spent a month with a group of 45 other people serving a ministry in South America. As part of the leadership team, we spent quite a bit of time around the ministry host … Read More
