In our common use of the word, “provocation” usually means “action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately.” (Webster Dictionary). There is an overabundance of contemporary examples!

Short-Term missions have been part of International Ministries for over fifty years. The STM office follows and upholds the guidelines set by the Standard of Excellence. It is a code of best practice for short-term mission sending agencies put together by SOE, Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission accreditation agency (www.soe.org) If you would like to serve alongside our long-term global servants, the STM team is here to facilitate the process.