Round Trip Missions - Christian short-term missions trips. Long-term change.

The Round Trip Philosophy

admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:15:54 +0000

Our unique approach makes short-term missions a two-way street.

RoundTripMissions.com is a resource of Christianity Today International.

The Future of Short-Term Missions

ddyck — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:30:35 +0000

An interview with Paul Borthwick

Interview by George Halitzka

Paul Borthwick holds a doctorate in Cross-Cultural Ministry from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and teaches missiology at Gordon College near his Boston home.

Partnering with the Persecuted

ddyck — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:16:52 +0000

Meeting the Christians in Laos

Marshall Allen

It was near sundown when we reached the dusty Laotian village, two vanloads of wide-eyed American visitors.

The Standards of Excellence Explained

ddyck — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:08:05 +0000

These guidelines help short-term mission leaders and participants add knowledge to zeal

Jenny Collins

“It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way.” (Proverbs 19:2)

Roots of the Short-Term Missionary 1960-1985

ddyck — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:16:17 +0000

A Brief History Short-term Mission in America (Part 1)

Brian Howell

I teach anthropology at Wheaton College. Every year several students take my classes because they feel called to missions.

Sustainability in Short-Term Missions

ddyck — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:49:20 +0000

Sending teams and money isn’t enough; churches must aim for sustainable ministry

Matthew Schulte

It had been two long, hard weeks of work. We stood in the rain for hours shoveling mud, while dump truck after dump truck delivered more.

Why Short-Term Missions Need to be Round Trip

ddyck — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:55:25 +0000

No mission worth taking is really "short-term"

Andy Crouch

A few years ago I was in a church service where a team of energetic college students and young adults was reporting back on their short-term international mission trip.

The African Church Planter

ddyck — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:53:17 +0000

The African Planter Nairobi Chapel pastor on mission trips, and working well across cultures. An interview with Oscar Muriu

Interview by Andy Crouch

In the 1950s, while Kenya was still a British colony, a group of white expatriates started a church.

Behind the Camera for the ROUND TRIP DVD

ddyck — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:36:52 +0000

A conversation with Nate Clarke, director; Ken Oloo, cameraman; and Andy Crouch, executive producer.

The staff of Christianity Today International

ROUND TRIP isn't just about both American and Kenyan mission teams—it was shot by a multinational team. How did you find one another?

American or Christian?

ddyck — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:59:30 +0000

Sometimes our national allegiances clash with our committment to the Gospel

by Mark Warnock

Two years ago, I had the great privilege to travel to Cuba to teach on worship in a little seminary in Havana, and to preach in some house churches. Yes, Cuba.