Youth Pastors Round Table

After the raise of the book and Netflix documentary "When Helping Hurts" many people have been left wondering if short-term missions efforts cause more harm than good. In today's conversation with Rich Franzen we talk about how short-term missions are the lifeblood of overseas missions work. About Rich: Michelle Franzen began their missions journey when they both embarked on their first short-term mission trips in their late teens. With hearts wrecked for the nations, they continued to pursue the Lord’s calling as they finished studying at Oral Roberts University in 1993; Rich graduated with a BS in Education and minor in counseling, and Michelle with a BS in Education. Eager to inspire the next generation with the life-altering call to missions, Rich and Michelle spent the next 13 years working with Teen Mania Ministries as they organized Acquire the Fire youth conferences for thousands of teens, and simultaneously began to train, recruit, and send thousands of young adults and leaders to over 25 countrie