One of the challenges of short-term mission trips is trying
to hit the target of sustained impact.
These trips are often expensive, but they may not be as effective as we
would like with regards to lasting results.
It is important to partner with people who are going to stay long
term. It is not enough for us to use our
gifts and do the work; we must find people who we can equip to continue the
work.
Ephesians 4:11-12 says, And he gave
the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and
teachers, to equip the saints for the work of
ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
Wilcrest is a global church and we have received so many
believers from around the world. Global
partnership and support is one way that we can bless the nations.
We Commit:
We commit
to partner with and through local churches throughout the world, as such
partnership is necessary for sustained impact.
How we do this:
Several years ago, WBC formed a partnership with a church planter in Poland.
WBC sent several short-term teams, sent a husband/wife team for two
summers, and then sent two families to work in Poland. Gospel church is now a fully functioning,
healthy church that is now growing and starting to plant another church. These kinds of partnerships take the
otherwise disconnected points of contact that we have in the region and carry
that work forward to a completed goal.