What others are saying about the SOE
I am honored to endorse the U.S. Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission. The SOE is an extremely well designed pathway to guide those sending short-term teams toward excellence, whether working locally or far from home. The SOE provides member organizations a roadmap to move beyond ‘drive by missions’ to a quality program with appropriate preparation, thorough follow-up and integrity.
Greg Parsons
General Director
US Center for World Mission
I am very impressed with the U.S. Standards of Excellence
in Short-Term Mission. I am especially grateful for its focus
on "intended receptors". The desire to insure that short-term
ministry benefits indigenous long term work is critical. I
encourage anyone engaged in short-term mission outreach to
adopt and join the Standards of Excellence.
Dr. Ron Blue
Professor of World Missions and Intercultural Studies
Dallas Theological Seminary.
Stewardship and accountability are at the core of our
organization’s mission to serve the forgotten poor around the
world. Standards of Excellence (SOE) certification provides us
and others the ability to be analyzed and recognized as an
organization that presents exceptional value and opportunity to
those wishing to serve on the mission field.
Samuel T. Smith
CEO Mercy Ships
Publications:
Common Ground Journal published an article about the SOE
in its fall 2006 “Issues in Global Mission” edition. Go to
www.commongroundjournal.org/volnum/v04n01.pdf.