She described both the positive and negative aspects of short-term missions. Anyone considering a short-term mission needs to think about these same issues. I asked Tonia to write up her observations, and I would like to share them with you. Advertisements for and articles about short-term mission trips are in many Christian publications. Christian universities, Bible translators and humanitarian aid organizations are some of the many groups involved in short-term missions.
Programs are available for people of every age with a wide range of skills.
This area of Christian ministry is growing by leaps and bounds, and there really is something for everyone. I have spent time in Ukraine as a volunteer teacher and a missionary. Last summer, I helped organize a short-term mission in Khust, Ukraine. Six team members participated in the two-month program. They were young adults from the United States and Canada, and our target Ukrainian group was teens.