Articles for tag: Tom Moen

November 1, 2015

Going Short

How one congregation prepares peopleÂ for short-term trips and helps them seeÂ how they are part of a much bigger picture. By Tom Moen We use a document at Mountain Christian Church called “The Anatomy of a Short-Term Mission Trip” to help our people understand the gravity, depth, and commitment involved in getting the team ready to go, serve well, and return home to continue the mission. This information illustrates the great investment of time that goes into making a GO Team trip work. The team leaders and church staff work together to lead the team participants through this process. Our hope

June 5, 2014

Christian Standard

Mission & Evangelism

Seven Hours Ahead and Seven Meters Away

By Tom Moen Nairobi, Kenya, is seven time zones ahead of the East CoastÂ of the United States. The last time I was in Kenya this startling thought occurred to me: Have we made it easier to go seven hours ahead on a mission trip to “be Jesus” to people from another culture who speak a different language than to go seven meters away to our next-door neighbors””the people with whom we share both language and culture””to “be Jesus” to them? I will start by saying I am a proponent of short-term mission trips, though I believe we should call them

July 6, 2008

Tom Moen

Mission & Evangelism

Learning to Share Hope

Tom Moen shares how Mountain Christian Church partnered with Christian Missionary Fellowship to serve families in Kenya and help a congregation respond to global need with head, heart, and hands.

July 2, 2008

Mark A. Taylor

Organizations & Events Ministries & Nonprofits

Let”s See More Stories Like This One

Mark A. Taylor reflects on CMF and FAME’s cooperation in AIDS ministry and urges churches and parachurch ministries to work together for the cause of Christ.