Jim and Matt chat to Matthew Skirton from OM about whether there is a need for short-term mission in the world today. They consider the advantages of short-term mission, the challenges of doing short-term mission well and whether short-term mission always leads to long-term service in cross-cultural mission. Matthew highlights the unique role that short-term outreach has to inspire people for the wider mission of God.

with Matthew Skirton, CEO, OM UK

Beginning his ministry in Moldova, Matthew Skirton is now the UK CEO of OM, overseeing the ministry across the UK as OM seeks to mobilise people to be involved in mission work among the least reached. He regularly preaches and speaks at churches, Christian events and conferences.

“So this belief that we are all called to mission work…I suppose it is a little thing but I think quite important- that we don’t speak of being involved in a ‘short-term mission’ and then just tick the box and then I’ve done my mission work… because we are called to wrap our whole lives around the reality of knowing God through His son Christ and living as a disciple of Christ and all being on a mission, we are all ‘sent ones’, we are all missionaries and so that’s the thinking around not calling them ‘short-term missions’ but ‘short-term outreaches’ within OM” – Matthew Skirton

Podcast participants: Jim Armstrong, General Director, Echoes International, Matt Pitts, Missions Director, Echoes International and Matthew Skirton, CEO, OM UK

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PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: www.echoesinternational.org.uk/commission
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-same-commission/id1735900905
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Website: www.echoesinternational.org.uk

KEYWORDS: Mission; Mission partners; Gospel; Christian; Brethren; Believers; short-term; mission; outreach; volunteer; volunteering; missional; cross-cultural; missionaries; mobilise, mobilisation