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- “It (long-term missions) destroys foreign cultures.”
- “It’s based on outdated theology.”
- “It’s unnecessarily offensive.”
- “Short-term teams can do the same thing but more efficiently.”
- “It’s much more effective to just fund foreign nationals.”
- “It distracts from the needs of our own nation.”
- “Because people have immigrated to America’s cities, it would be more cost-effective and strategic to stay and reach them here.”
Here is the link to the blog: http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/09/26/answering-6-common-objections-to-long-term-missions/