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title: "Two countries, three cities, one month: short-term missions in Africa | Christian Mandates"
description: "Why would someone with a career outside Africa serve in two African countries in one month?"
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# Two countries, three cities, one month: short-term missions in Africa

Why would someone with a career outside Africa serve in two African countries in one month?

By Mission Spotlight, Christian Mandates · October 2026

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The president of Christian Mandates on what drives short-term missions, the cost of saying yes to God, and why missions are not only for full-time ministers.

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