tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691136.post2010480131743434939..comments2023-11-05T00:29:50.421-07:00Comments on The Rebellious Pastor's Wife: An Interesting Analysis of MissionsRPWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16686240798146992394noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691136.post-75084564261922166882008-07-10T08:04:00.000-07:002008-07-10T08:04:00.000-07:00Ok, after reading up a bit, I think that I'm think...Ok, after reading up a bit, I think that I'm thinking of "short term" missionaries as those who come for a month or two at a time. That's what I'm familiar with - I grew up as a long-term missionary kid.<BR/><BR/>I'm NOT thinking of those masses of teen-aged or college-aged kids spending thousands of dollars to travel and "do good" to some poor, barefoot Third World munchkins. I think that's an entirely different issue.Elephantschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610471467736150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691136.post-53544358750250489522008-07-10T07:50:00.000-07:002008-07-10T07:50:00.000-07:00YES, yes, yes!It is the long-term missionaries who...YES, yes, yes!<BR/><BR/>It is the long-term missionaries who build relationships, who advise the local churches, who are there long enough TO TRANSLATE THE BIBLE. Wycliffe estimates about 200 MILLION people do not have the Word in a language they can read!<BR/><BR/>BUT in order for families to be overseas long term (more than 2 yrs) they need help & support & encouragement. Short-termers are absolutely critical to that, AND they can hand-carry equipment, medications, and computers that are impossible or too costly to ship. They can provide nursing and medical care, teach the children of missionaries for a time so that husbands and wives can reconnect, any number of other things.<BR/><BR/>Missionary work is so VERY much more than teaching VBS to little African children!Elephantschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610471467736150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691136.post-23763207453072203192008-07-08T09:40:00.000-07:002008-07-08T09:40:00.000-07:00I've been on two short term mission trips. I can h...I've been on two short term mission trips. I can honestly say that because I didn't speak the language, I could not really share the Gospel with the people there through words. We could only show it through our actions and get them interested in coming back to the host church there where they could hear the Gospel. How effective was it? We don't know.<BR/><BR/>It is my sincere hope that someone with a heart for long-term missions gets in the political structure of the LCMS and turns things around...Anna Schmunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03718135313602507249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691136.post-54295299345063832172008-07-08T02:54:00.000-07:002008-07-08T02:54:00.000-07:00Amen! I don't konw what would happen without long-...Amen! I don't konw what would happen without long-term missionaries. You must check out http://jungle-hut.blogspot.com. They were missionaries in Venezuela for years until they were kicked out by Chavez's government. She posts many stories about their life there and their work. You'll love it!Thursday's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302061328797620494noreply@blogger.com