"Whether you are a veteran short-term mission leader or have just been asked to lead a team from your church or mission organization, this book is for you! Brian Bain has more than twenty years of experience traveling and leading short terms to Asia and Africa, many of these for months at a time. These experiences have led him to ask how these trips can move beyond exciting encounters with foreign people and cultures to transformative learning experiences that actually change the participant's attitudes and actions." --Michael Pocock, chairman and senior professor emeritus of missions and intercultural ministry, Dallas Theological Seminary "I commend Bain for his research, development of thought, and insights for change that will have a dynamic impact on short-term mission and long-term missional engagement. Furthermore, I commend the book to you for implementation in your STM engagement and the resulting commitment to mission. Enjoy the read!" --Daniel Shaw, senior professor of anthropology and translation, Fuller Theological Seminary.