Do We Need a Missions Moratorium?

By Seth Barnes, Founder of Adventures in Missions Troy Jackson thinks that it’s time to declare a moratorium on short-term missions. He makes the following points on the Sojourners blog: According to Wycliffe Associates, approximately 1,600,000 Americans participate in mission trips each year. Assuming a cost of approximately $1,500 per person for the average trip, … Continue reading Do We Need a Missions Moratorium?

God Sees Magdala

By Seth Barnes, Founder of Adventures in Missions Down muddy, potholed streets, behind a high wall is the Son of God orphanage. We walked through the building and into the back courtyard, 126 orphans sat in rows doing school under a tall Zaman tree. In 2002 Dr. Maccine Hyppolite saw a group of orphan children … Continue reading God Sees Magdala

God Speaks In Haiti

By Joshua Maisner From a mission team in Haiti:  Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? -Matthew 6:26  Many people wonder if God still speaks to us, or if … Continue reading God Speaks In Haiti