Christian Mission Trips

Why Serve with a Missionary Organization? Selecting the right partner missionary organization can be a great first step in making sure you serve in a way that brings life to all involved.

What Mission Trips Mean to Us The members of our staff are all passionate about missions, but many do not have the opportunity to talk about it with those considering trips. Hear from some of the EM family what mission trips mean to them.

What I'm Grateful For This Thanksgiving Missions can't happen in the conventional way we think of it, but it can still happen right where we are.

Best Domestic Mission Trips for 2021 The best thing we can do is make plans to love and serve others, trusting that God will work in whatever situations this year has to throw at us. But it still may make sense for many groups to plan for mission trips a little closer to home in 2021.

Best Christian Gap Year Programs of 2021 & 2022 After the year we've all been through, there's no denying that we could all use a break. But a Gap Year is way more than just a break from normal life.

What to Know about Christian Travel 3 big ideas to consider as you decide whether or not to embark on a mission trip or a different Christian travel experience.

Best 2021 Mission Trips: 15 Short Term Mission Opportunities Join Experience Mission in 2021 on an adult or youth mission trip! Serve and grow together on one of these 15 short term mission opportunities.

Why Go on a Mission Trip? It may be surprising that we think everyone should ask this question, but the honest truth is serving others on missionary trips in an unhealthy way can do more harm than good.

Is Missions about Social Justice or Evangelism? When I look at the life of Jesus, his example seems clear. He didn't just care about people's spiritual condition, but he cared about their social and physical needs as well.

How to Select a Partner Organization for Church Mission Trips Selecting the right partner missions organization can be a great first step in making sure you serve in a way that brings life to all involved, while also removing the burden of putting it all together yourself.

3 Ways to Use EM's Cross Cultural Training Sessions How to use EM's 5 free 90-minute cross-cultural training sessions (with a group or by yourself) this summer.

How to Take a Christian Gap Year While gap years can take many forms, this "Year on Pause" is a chance to pursue your passions, discover your unique gifts, and hopefully, mature and grow in your faith.

Best Mission Trips in Latin America Latin America is full of beauty, culture, and people who are bursting with love for others. Where should you start?

5 Virtual Mission Trip Fundraising Ideas We want to be a resource for all mission trip teams and individual participants as we all navigate this unknown situation together.

5 Ways to Serve Others Right Now Whether you are still sheltering-in-place or simply practicing safe social distancing to avoid spreading the coronavirus, you may be wondering what it looks like to love your neighbor as yourself in this season. How can we possibly serve others when we are being told to stay as far away from others as possible?

20 Ways to Fundraise for Your Mission Trip During a Pandemic 20 great fundraising ideas that help mission trip volunteers be creative and fundraise effectively within the limitations of stay at home orders or bans on large gatherings.

Resources for Fighting Racism and Injustice Books and films that introduce topics of racism and injustice, tell important stories and invite you to engage in the work of sacrificially loving your neighbors. Every single one.

13 Books to Help You Love Your Neighbor (and grow in your faith!) If you are looking for ways to grow in your faith and understanding of God and serving others, check out these recommendations.

Best Spring Break Mission Trips for 2020 Whether you’re planning your campus Alternative Spring Break or putting together a team of middle school or high school students, we’ve compiled a list of the best spring break locations for everyone.

10 Best High School Mission Trips During this time of life, mission trips can be an incredibly impactful way to challenge students and help them engage deeply with service at a local and global level — and that’s worth pursuing.

Top Mission Trips to Take Post Grad If you are post-grad and think it’s too late to travel, it’s not! Take three months to explore the world, and see the heart of God in new and exciting places. It may be scary to take the leap of faith, but I guarantee you will never regret it.

5 Steps to Serving Others Well As followers of Christ, we know that we are called to serve others, but how does this translate in our complicated cultural context?

‘These People’ Have Names Most of the time I view my life with me at the center. And if we’re not careful, we can take this perspective with us into missions, accidentally overlooking the very people we desire to know and serve.

5 Myths About Taking a Gap Year More and more young adults are committing to spend a year abroad, but there are still a lot of unhelpful myths surrounding the choice to do a Gap Year.