See more of this title: Mack & Leeann's Guide to Short-Term Missions

Mack and Leeann Stiles are veteran leaders of a dozen two-month mission trips all over the globe. Their practical advice, hard-won lessons and hilarious stories will help us know what to expect as we get ready to see God in action in new ways.

This book uncovers keys to

-- establishing partnerships with sending churches

-- learning from our hosts in the countries we visit

-- becoming culturally sensitive

-- overcoming the shortcomings of short-term missions

-- growing a servant spirit

-- learning to trust God, our hosts and ourselves

-- facing injustice with realism and compassion

-- speaking about Jesus in a way that makes sense in a new culture

-- dealing with reentry culture shock when we get back home

Short mission trips can put feet on our knowledge of God and give us a God-sized picture of the world. In the process of going we will be blessed, and even though we may feel inadequate or scared, we will be a blessing to those we go to.