Raising Standards in Mission

Sadly we all know of horror mission stories: exciting teams that want to make a real difference, but end up building white elephants rather than what was needed; ill-equipped workers, who could have been much more effective if they had had adequate and appropriate training; the financial strain caused by an uninsured family member who ends up with a serious illness overseas; the long-term damage caused by culturally insensitive behaviour; the mission partner who has a breakdown, which could have been prevented by better member care. Yet many of these stories need never have happened…

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