Reach and Teach: Educational Short-Term Missions as a Ministry of the Local Church
Ebook
Overview
Many churches are involved in short-term mission trips. Most of these trips, however, are focused on economic or social development projects, coupled with “relational evangelism.” Not many are focused on discipleship, or, more specifically, training indigenous pastors in the essential doctrines of the faith so that they can, in turn, disciple their church. In fact, reproducible models for in-depth theological education during short-term missions are rare. As a missionary presently ministering in a number of underdeveloped nations, Steve Curtis has witnessed the need for, and potential benefit of, such models. The reality is that there are countless pastors throughout the majority world who have had little to no formal training in Bible or doctrine. This book suggests a practical way that churches can use their short-term missions program--together with their adult discipleship program--to help meet this critical, global need.
”The work of Steve Curtis and Timothy Two Project International,
as outlined in this book, is invaluable. It uses a biblical model
rather than a pragmatic one. I heartily endorse the book and Steve
Curtis unreservedly."
--Don Kistler, Founder, Northhampton Press
“This book focuses on a gap in the kinds of short-term mission
trips done by church volunteers. Steve’s research is thorough
and documents the need for education as an activity on short-term
mission trips. The model he recommends is reproducible and
adaptable to many mission settings."
--Charles N. Davidson Ch, Lt. Col. USAF (Ret.); Director, Doctorate
Degree Program, School of Divinity, Liberty University
"Steve Curtis has gained years of experience to be a ‘mobile
missionary instructor’ in the most remote places among unreached
people groups in developing countries. . . . In this book he deals
with all aspects of the training and thrusting out of church
members as short-term educators in God’s worldwide harvest field.
My prayer is this book will be used to raise up a significant force
of short-term missionary educators to multiply the number of
laborers in God’s worldwide harvest."
--Flip Buys, experienced missionary; cross cultural theological
educator; International Director, World Reformed Fellowship
Product Details
- Title : Reach and Teach:: Educational Short-Term Missions as a Ministry of the Local Church
- Authors:
- Curtis, Steve
- Buys, P.J. "Flip"
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Publication Date: 2016
- ISBN: 9781498296236
Steve Curtis, DMin, PhD(c), is the International Director of Timothy Two Project, International. He has taught pastors in multiple countries throughout Asia and Africa and published a number of books and articles on theology and missiology. He presently lives in Potchefstroom, South Africa, with his wife, Rissa, and their sons, Judson and Timothy.