Helping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions

Many often ask the question of the true impact short-term mission trips can make on a community or country that seems to have such immense need.

At The 410 Bridge, we believe that our short-term mission teams are truly part of a long-term story. We see the greatest impact on community development and life transformation occur when local leaders are empowered to make key decisions within their respective communities in Kenya, Haiti and Uganda.

We are honored to be working with The Chalmers Center and co-authors Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert in their latest work, Helping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions, a small group experience created to assist church leaders in designing effective short-term trips while guiding participants to lasting learning and engagement with poverty alleviation.

As part of the project, Chalmers traveled to a 410 Bridge community in rural Haiti and spent five days interviewing our staff, local community leaders, and short-term team participants. During this time, many insights were gained and have been integrated into video teaching units for short-term teams.

We hope you will consider reading and implementing these invaluable resources into your short-term trip preparation, as they relate to how the body of Christ engages in healthy global missions. Look for the project to be released on October 1, 2014.

Read a full article published today by The Chalmers Center.

Share This

Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Linkdin
Share on Pinterest

More Stories

4 Ways to Support 410 Day

410 Day – happening on April 10th – is an annual fundraising day for our 410 Bridge community to celebrate and continue making a difference in the countries we work in.

Leading up to the day, there are four things you can do to help make this day a success:

Read More »

410 Day is Back!

Happening on April 10th each year, 410 Day is an annual day of generous giving for our 410 Bridge community. We take this day each year to celebrate and propel positive change in the countries we work in.

This year, we’re coming together to create lasting and sustainable economic impact for families in Kenya and Guatemala.

We’re raising $41,000 for Kenya and $41,000 for Guatemala which will support our vital economic development programs in each country.

Read More »

Top 10 Things to Expect on a Mission Trip

Agreeing to go on a mission trip can incite a range of emotions. Maybe excitement, fear, uncertainty, and anticipation, to name a few. But outside of these common emotions, there are some other aspects that you may have never considered.

While we can’t attach a Go-Pro to our forehead and experience the trip for you, we want to help make the unexpected become the expected.

So below are the top Ten Things to Expect on a Mission Trip.

Read More »

Subscribe

Get more articles and updates like this directly in your email inbox!