The School of Nursing asks students each spring semester to assist Health Talents International, a group who promotes medical evangelism in developing countries. This year's group will work as a health team to promote women's health. Meghann McLeskey senior nursing major from Burnet, Allie Greco junior nursing major from Allen and Christina ... [Read More…]
Ukraine conflict could affect missions
Political unrest in Ukraine surges on, and even though Jeremiah's Hope has not been affected physically, its mission efforts could be impacted. Jeremiah's Hope is a nonprofit organization based in the Ukraine that works with at-risk children. Andrew Kelly, co-founder of Jeremiah's Hope, graduated in 2001 from ACU and moved to the Ukraine in ... [Read More…]
Short term missions need the best intentions
If you were active in a youth group growing up, chances are you went on a short term mission trip. The mission trip probably lasted for one or two weeks in the summer. You might have painted or built the foundation of a house, and you probably ended the trip with an excursion to Schlitterbahn or a baseball game. The value and effectiveness of ... [Read More…]
Cartoon: An unexpected long-term mission
"An unexpected long-term mission" Daily Doodle Dosage by Ben Todd ... [Read More…]
Students raise funds for Mission Lazarus
A group of 22 ACU students and sponsors will have multiple fundraisers to support their annual spring break mission trip to Mission Lazarus in Choluteca, Honduras. "Every year it gets tougher to fund the trip because of different complications with flights to Honduras and transportation while we are there," said Sarah Puckett, senior ad/PR ... [Read More…]
Bunch moves to Austin to be missionary
Former resident director Jordan Bunch has moved to Austin to plant a church in an apartment complex. Bunch and his wife planned to move to Denver, Colo., but he said they were called to Austin when they received an offer they couldn't refuse. "What happened was a powerful move of God that I could have never anticipated," Bunch said. "As we ... [Read More…]
Weekend Campaigns plan service trips
A group of students returned last weekend from the first weekend campaign in Belton. Two more weekend campaigns this semester will be going to Belton, Medina, and Oklahoma City, Okla. this semester. Weekend campaigns are completely student-lead volunteer opportunities that reach out to communities in need. This year there are three students ... [Read More…]
The downfall of mission trips
Emphasizing missions and evangelism has become a recent trend in modern Christianity. While these are both great things and basic foundations of the Christian faith, mission trips often become more about the people serving than the people being served. So why do Christians go on short term missions trips? It is easy for evangelical ... [Read More…]