baron
Puritan Board Graduate
I was reading the new issue of Reformed Presbyterian Witness and on the back cover it has, RP Missions is the short term missions organization of the RPCNA. I must confess I do not know a lot about Missions. My former church was not very good at supporting Missions.
My question's are:
1) Are short term missions worth while. Talking if you are going to travel say to Africa, would it be helpful? Or would it be better to send the money to the people on the ground there. Seeing how it would cost a great deal of money for air fare and other things, you do not speak the lanuage, so wouldn't it be better to just send money. They could then have extra money for what ever they needed. I'm sure they also could hire christian and non christian villagers to help out and that may be a good witness. (Are you getting in the way of the missionariers being short term?)
2) I know they say those involved in short term missions learn a lot but would it not be better say if your an American then go to a U.S.A. area?
3) Are you able to send money to a missionary direct, for them to use how ever they see fit? Or do you have to send the money to the organization and then they use the money how they see fit?
Sorry if my questions are confusing. Also no I'm not looking into becoming a missionary short term.
My question's are:
1) Are short term missions worth while. Talking if you are going to travel say to Africa, would it be helpful? Or would it be better to send the money to the people on the ground there. Seeing how it would cost a great deal of money for air fare and other things, you do not speak the lanuage, so wouldn't it be better to just send money. They could then have extra money for what ever they needed. I'm sure they also could hire christian and non christian villagers to help out and that may be a good witness. (Are you getting in the way of the missionariers being short term?)
2) I know they say those involved in short term missions learn a lot but would it not be better say if your an American then go to a U.S.A. area?
3) Are you able to send money to a missionary direct, for them to use how ever they see fit? Or do you have to send the money to the organization and then they use the money how they see fit?
Sorry if my questions are confusing. Also no I'm not looking into becoming a missionary short term.