{"id":1917,"date":"2012-09-18T15:11:41","date_gmt":"2012-09-18T20:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/?p=1917"},"modified":"2012-09-12T15:12:38","modified_gmt":"2012-09-12T20:12:38","slug":"youve-heard-of-long-term-and-short-term-but","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2012\/youve-heard-of-long-term-and-short-term-but.html","title":{"rendered":"You&#8217;ve heard of long-term, and short-term, but&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; what about mid-term? &nbsp;It&#8217;s an increasing reality in the world of missions. &nbsp;People want something with more depth than a 10 day trip, and yet they can&#8217;t \/ aren&#8217;t ready to \/ don&#8217;t feel called to \/ are still thinking about long-term.<\/p>\n<p>So what do they do? &nbsp;They come mid-term &#8211; for a year or two (or even three), and get some real experience on the field.<\/p>\n<p>Camino Global (CAM Canada&#8217;s partner in the USA) has made this video to show a bit of mid-term life. &nbsp;And it features one of our very own mid-termers &#8211; Tiffany Taylor!<\/p>\n<p>We sure hope she stays even longer. &nbsp;But whether she does or not, we need help to reach this part of Mexico for Christ! &nbsp;Will you think and pray about it?<\/p>\n<p>Who is considering mid-term these days? &nbsp;People who are retiring, and ready to make a new impact in the world.&nbsp; Students who want to learn more about the world before they finish their studies. &nbsp;People who are just starting out, but who want to explore opportunities in another culture. &nbsp;Families, who are at a stage when they can give their children a longer term experience. &nbsp;People on sabbatical, or who are considering a switch in careers.<\/p>\n<p>I can tell you, mid-termers have had a HUGE impact on the ministry here!<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/42899491?portrait=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; what about mid-term? &nbsp;It&#8217;s an increasing reality in the world of missions. &nbsp;People want something with more depth than a 10 day trip, and yet they can&#8217;t \/ aren&#8217;t ready to \/ don&#8217;t feel called to \/ are still thinking about long-term. 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