http://theupstreamcollective.org/2009/07/30/reverse-mission-trip-pt2/ biblical missiology / the sending church / post-christian contexts Wed, 16 May 2012 16:01:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://theupstreamcollective.org/2009/07/30/reverse-mission-trip-pt2/comment-page-1/#comment-3961 emily Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:41:40 +0000 http://theupstreamcollective.org/?p=189#comment-3961 i had the same thought. instead of coming to teach knitting or teach something, why not come to learn? especially working with the Roma the idea of shifting the focus from coming to pity/aid them to validating them as creations with skills and something to offer the world. it would do wonders for the dna of a group. they would not be just looking for help from foreign hands... but knowing the ability of their own God given hands to reach out... i had the same thought. instead of coming to teach knitting or teach something, why not come to learn? especially working with the Roma the idea of shifting the focus from coming to pity/aid them to validating them as creations with skills and something to offer the world. it would do wonders for the dna of a group. they would not be just looking for help from foreign hands… but knowing the ability of their own God given hands to reach out…

]]> http://theupstreamcollective.org/2009/07/30/reverse-mission-trip-pt2/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Ideas (some are good ones.) | the upstream collective blog Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:41:52 +0000 http://theupstreamcollective.org/?p=189#comment-31 [...] pt.1 introduces the idea of bringing the nations to you by hosting nationals in your own home.  The Reverse Mission Trip, pt.2 proposes an on-site mission trip that puts us into a learning role instead of the traditional [...] [...] pt.1 introduces the idea of bringing the nations to you by hosting nationals in your own home.  The Reverse Mission Trip, pt.2 proposes an on-site mission trip that puts us into a learning role instead of the traditional [...]

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