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Re-Thinking ‘Career Missions’ In Light Of Paul The ‘Short-Term Missionary, Larry Poston
Re-Thinking ‘Career Missions’ In Light Of Paul The ‘Short-Term Missionary, Larry Poston
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The missiological community is currently divided over the issue of short-term missions. In this essay I would like to deal with this subject from two complementary perspectives. First, I want to examine the missionary ministry of the apostle Paul, mainly as it is recorded in the book of Acts. Since Paul is considered by nearly all to be the quintessential missionary, I am particularly concerned with the length of time he spent in each of the locations where he labored, as well as the total amount of time he devoted to his missions-oriented tasks. Secondly, I would like to re-examine …