Charity worker Simon Foulds shares why he thinks a new framework for mission is needed 

Around 100,000 Americans went on short-term cross-cultural missions each year in the 1980s. Today, that figure is estimated to be as much as 4 million, demonstrating the significant and growing popularity among Christians over the last 40 years. These missions have captured the imagination of millions of Christians keen to evangelise overseas and have become both a buzzword and a billion-dollar industry. 

There are some benefits to short-term cross-cultural missions. They can convict and encourage Christians of their… (Register to read the rest of the article)