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...
