Hi all,

I've been thinking about short-term missions lately and think I may write a short article on them.   But before I do that I want to sound you guys out to try to understand your thoughts on them.   I think I'll be better able to write what I want if I first understand my audience's thoughts on the subject.

I have a bunch of questions which I'd love to get your gut level responses to (don't take too much time and only respond to the ones you have opinions on):

1. What should your aim be when you go on a short-term mission?
2. What kind of stuff could/should you do on a short-term mission - what stuff is most important?
3. How long is a short-term mission?  When does it become medium/long-term?
4. Who benefits from short-term missions?
5. What kind of places whould you want to go to on a short-term mission?
6. What's the difference between a vacation and a short-term mission?
7. How should it affect you?
8. How should it affect the people you minister to?
9. How should it affect the missionary you stay with?
10. Do you have any other thoughts on short-term missions?

Thanks!
Evan