If your church wants short-term missions to actually build disciples instead of just create memories, TransforMission: Making Disciples through Short-Term Missions is one of the clearest resources you can use. According to Notre Dame University and Barna, about 30% of North American teenagers have already done some kind of mission or service project (whoa). In this book, the authors argue that short-term mission is one way God is taking the gospel to the nations while simultaneously transforming the lives of student participants. The book gives leaders a biblical, practical framework for designing STM experiences that focus on long-term spiritual growth, with guidance on pre-trip, on-site, and post-trip discipleship that helps churches move beyond the “cool trip” mentality and toward meaningful, lasting impact. Have you read it? It’s fairly new – published in 2025. https://www.logos.com/product/30942/transformission-making-disciples-through-short-term-missions
10) Tis the Season for Short Term Mission Trips
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