Thoughts on Short-Term Mission, Service and Learning Trips

Working in Uganda, I see a lot of people flying in and out on short-term mission, service and learning trips. While I think there are some positives that can come out of these experiences, I think there are also many pitfalls.

This weekend I wrote a column in The Examiner (Independence, MO) reflecting on such trips. Click on the link below to read it:

"More than good intentions are needed to make a difference"

http://www.examiner.net/opinions_columnists/x408977149/More-than-good-intentions-are-needed-to-make-a-differencfe

-Matthew Bolton