Are You Doing Short-Term Missions Trips Right?
The Missions Show
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Faith, Religion, Spiritual, Talk Show, TV-PG, 26-Jul-2026
Are short-term missions trips more helpful or hurtful? In this episode of The Missions Show, Alex and Scott welcome Scott McCoy, LaunchPoint Missions Lead at ABWE, to discuss one of the most debated topics in modern missions: short-term mission trips. McCoy shares why he believes short-term missions remain valuable when they are thoughtfully designed around the needs of missionaries, local believers, and participating churches.
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