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Is Safety Important? – CHSBT – 036

Does God care about safety? Industries, government agencies, policies, and our prayer lives reflect how deeply we value safety… but where does safety fit into the life of faith in Jesus? Chris and Wayne discuss safety and its proper place in the life of a Jesus follower, as well as explore ways to discuss this with risk-loving teenagers and safety-loving parents.

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EP12 Notes: Short Term Missions

EP12: Short Term Missions Resources:

  1. Great resource on the potential harms of relief work, and how to do meaningful community development work in the majority world. When Helping Hurts by Corbett and Fikkert
  2. A video series outlining some themes from When Helping Hurts. Helping Without Hurting Video Series:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a339VZRE3CM 
  3. Documentary about Mexico Mission trips and how unhealthy dependencies might be created. Missio Docs Mexico by Chronicle Project
  4. An amazing non profit based in southern California that does relational ministry well. https://www.solidarityrising.org/
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CHSBT-012-Short-Term Missions

If Christian life is meant to be missional, what’s the deal with “short-term” missions? Chris and Wayne discuss why Christians engage in this activity and uncover some of the harm that may come from a lot of our charity work. In the process, they also share a few pieces of advice for how to do these trips in a way that builds God’s Kingdom effectively.

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