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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Short-term missions"”.
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An examination of short-term missions as a strategic component in youth ministry programming
This study examines the use of short-term missions in youth ministry programming. The intent of the research was to determine if short-term mission experiences serve well as a strategic component in youth ministry programming as a method of aiding the Christian formation and maturation of …
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Outcomes of Southern Baptist Short-Term Missions among the Sukuma People and Implications for Future Short-Term Initiatives
… examines the realities from the receiving end of short-term volunteer mission projects among the Sukuma people of Tanzania by assessing their outcomes. The work also offers implications for future STM initiatives to assist participants in avoiding pitfalls and implementing an effective strategy …
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Go Into All the World: Moral-Subject Formation through Evangelical Short-Term Missions from the United States to the Dominican Republic
… Americans travel abroad as participants in short-term missions (STMs), the religious branch of the billion-dollar volunteer-tourism industry. Rooted in 13 months of multi-sited ethnographic research, this dissertation examines evangelical STMs in the Dominican Republic as vehicles for …
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Faith-based instructional interventions: the relationship of the short-term mission trip with the spiritual-formation disciplines of mainline Protestant Christian traditions
This study examined the relationship between the short-term mission trip experience and participation in spiritual-formation disciplines for individuals identifying with mainline protestant Christian traditions. The study was causal comparative and primarily concerned with comparing the independent …
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The Effectiveness of the Hands On Program in Attaining the Stated Goals of the International Mission Board: A Quantitative Study
… question by examining the current state of short-term missions (STM) and the Foreign Mission Board/International Mission Board's (FMB/IMB) methodological embrace of STM. This chapter introduces a particular short-term mission (STM) opportunity offered by the IMB, called Hands On. The …
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The Student Missionary Experience and its Impact on Young Adults
… of service ministries such as summer camp staff, short-term missions, and local community service events. Finally, further study is recommended on what motivates young people to serve others. Various opportunities for experiential learning are recommended to be integrated in the curriculum of …
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Assessment and Analysis of Commercial Off the Shelf Devices for Space Applications
… settings, from low-Earth orbit to deep-space missions. However, the harsh radiation environment in space exposes electronic systems to intense cosmic rays and solar radiation, which poses significant risks of damage and failure. Ensuring the reliability and efficiency of these systems is …