The teams from both the
sending country and the receiving country work together
for one or two weeks to:
Bring people to faith in Christ
Develop new churches (the body more then the buildings)
Encourage and empower Christians in that region
to work together in unity for the glory of God.
If you are interested in a more in-depth description
of how SPAN uses Strategic Team Missions Jonathan Morris
has written a paper explaining our philosophies.