I should add that I once was a christian, spent my youth volunteering with christian charities and participating in short term mission trips. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
My church will not help fund short term mission trips which is quite sad. (redeeminggod.com)
So I think that the more willing the congregation is the give the more the church will be able to fund even short term mission trips. (redeeminggod.com)