Re-Imagining Short-Term Missions

This book is for those who suspect that current practices of short-term missions are in need of serious reform. It is a book for those who recognize that, in this decade of global upheaval--and in light of the cultural, political, and demographic shifts affecting churches everywhere--now is the time for change. The essays here are intended to equip and inspire any who want to advocate for change but may not yet know what change looks like. This book offers honest perspectives from people who care about the purposes of short-term missions (STM) yet know that we must figure out better ways of achieving them. Nearly all contributors are actively engaged in STM--and many write from the perspective of those who host STM teams in places all over the world. This book is a platform for visionaries who are calling for better ways for the church to engage the needs of the world. In sharing their experiences, they hope to promote critical rethinking and creative reimagination about the ways that the global church might learn to collaborate on a new basis of coequality and mutual respect--for the good of the world and the glory of God.


About the Author
Forrest Inslee is the Associate Director of Circlewood, a faith-based environmental advocacy nonprofit for which he hosts the Earthkeepers podcast, and helps to develop creation care education initiatives. He is also the founder of the MA in International Community Development program at Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington.



Angel Burns is passionate about consulting with organizations and churches to reframe their short-term programs. She earned her MA in international community development from Northwest University and works as a CASA and as the Director of Parish Life at Advent Anglican Church. She lives in Edmonds, Washington, with her husband.