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Short-term missions

By Seth Barnes Aug 3, 2007 8:00 PM 1 min read

Short-term missions in Time magazine

Interesting article in Time suggests that the short-term missions movement goes far beyond the Christian realm. A tide of overseas volunteerism is r...

Interesting article in Time suggests that the short-term missions movement goes far beyond the Christian realm. A tide of overseas volunteerism is rolling in. The article asks such questions as, "Is it motivated by guilt?"

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