tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563577408977959863.post6038250310513765384..comments2023-10-17T06:45:50.523-05:00Comments on Thoughts From Jeff: My Wife Will Love This PhotoThoughts From Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658741692973255432noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563577408977959863.post-72970070227119223422009-02-17T14:21:00.000-05:002009-02-17T14:21:00.000-05:00I fully agree with you.However, I have seen quite ...I fully agree with you.<BR/><BR/>However, I have seen quite a few churches and individuals who are great in drumming up support for a mission trip (especially oversees) but when it comes close to home (they are not around).<BR/><BR/>I would not want to slam them in the effort beyond because they are working/serving - even if it is because there is a "built-in-vacation".<BR/><BR/>To me, it really is about us (leaders) engaging the students and do what the former bishop hopes for:<BR/><BR/>transforming the way we think and speak about serviceThoughts From Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658741692973255432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563577408977959863.post-54195885797994790962009-02-17T14:07:00.000-05:002009-02-17T14:07:00.000-05:00I think you have to take the Bishop's quote in con...I think you have to take the Bishop's quote in context of individual churches. <BR/><BR/>If ALL you are doing is going on mission trips all over the country then yes I would agree that mission trips are not something that I think congregations should be doing. However, if the youth of the congregation are engaged in a ministry at the church that reaches out to the community then I think mission trips only enhance the ministry of the church.<BR/><BR/>Too many times however, a church can be engaged in the community but the only time kids might come out to participate in the ministry of the church is when they take a trip around the country then that is another problem all together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com