This classic issue of Postings provides questions to help your church analyze the longer-term impact of your short-term ministries (STM). Rather than hoping or assuming that your STMs have been productive (sadly, many have limited value and some are actually harmful), your church needs to honestly assess the real benefit for your field ministry, field partners, and your team participants. Measuring how STMs furthered your church’s global priorities is also crucial.

Many churches ask STM leaders and participants for an end-of-trip evaluation. Some also request feedback from field hosts. But many churches fail to close the loop by evaluating the overall value and specifically how future STMs could be improved. We trust this tool will help you to do that. Select the button below to access the entire article and various tools to assist you in the evaluation process.