Experience Mission Blog

A question I want to leave you with is if everything was taken away, if there wasn't even a chair for you to sit in, would you still go to church?

Every youth pastor and group leader finds a different rhythm when it comes to mission trips. Most try to plan at least one trip each year, sticking to a consistent location or rotating between types of communities.

EM staff member, Heather Reynolds, sat down with Sydney Lange after she returned from from 3-month South Africa IMMERSION.

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.

God is so surprising sometimes. He chose a group of young, uneducated, probably stinky boys to be a part of the most holy moment in history.

The hundreds of volunteers that have shown up to work on homes over the past seven months have been able to accomplish insurmountable amounts of work, but I can’t help think that there’s a greater hope being built along the way...

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.

It may be surprising that we think everyone should ask this question, but the honest truth is unhealthy mission trips can do more harm than good.

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.

If you're unsure about whether you should take a group of middle school students on a mission trip, let me start off by saying that it is sure to be a life-changing experience for you, your students, and the community where you serve. But where do you even begin?