The Call of Christ is Missions not Charity Work

Jesus said, "make disciples." (Matt. 28:29)  This is our calling, this is our commission.  I have seen a great deal of energy and money spent in recent years on trips that are considered "mission trips".  Some of them are trips which are led by people with good intentions, although they may not know much of anything about missions.  I am thankful that these people have a heart to do God's work.  I would just like to offer a word to hopefully guide those efforts toward actual missions work rather than simply doing charitable work.  Biblical missions efforts must include the following:
1.  Sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.
2.  Starting new churches.
3.  Training leaders to do the same.
I understand that sometimes a service project may be appropriate in order to bridge a gap and share the gospel with people.  But please don't stop at just doing the project!  I know people who go to the same locations for years and never accomplish these 3 goals.  I think Blackaby is right when he said look for where God is working and get in on it.  Immense amounts of money are spent for young people to go on trips that are much more about a cross-cultural experience than they are about missions.  Enormous amounts of energy and money are spent on building projects for churches in other areas that are not achieving the three goals mentioned above.  I wish all of these good intentions, physical efforts, and financial resources would actually be directed toward true biblical missions work.  God has given us the best textbook on missions.  It is the book of Acts.  Sharing the gospel of Christ.  Starting new churches.  Training leaders to do the same.  Not charity work, but missions is the call of Christ.  In the power of the Holy Spirit!  For the glory of Christ!