Training Camp
Three days in Gainesville, Georgia for training, team building, and preparation before you fly.
MISSION TRIPS FOR
Ambassador Teen Mission Trips
Adventure. Purpose. A chance to make a difference.
- Location
- Guatemala
- Trip Dates
- July 6–24, 2027
- Ages
- 14+
- Individuals
- 6:1 student to leader ratio
- Price
- $3,700
The fit
Who is it for?
Ambassador is for the high schooler who wants more than a week. These teen mission trips run two to four weeks and are built for students with a real appetite for spiritual growth and a desire to get involved in missions, with or without a youth group behind them. Your teenager comes as an individual and leaves as part of a team.
Every trip starts with three days of Training Camp at our headquarters in Gainesville, Georgia. Students fly into Atlanta, meet our staff at the Clock Tower in the Central Atrium, and shuttle to camp for training, team building, and preparation. Then the team flies to the field. Ministry varies by location: community building projects, prayer, conversations with a local vendor, hiking a volcano in Guatemala with a trek guide, and sharing faith along the way. Trips close with a short in-country debrief, a flight back to Atlanta, one hotel night, and a sharing session with Ambassador staff.
Leaders are 21 or older, background-checked, and trained, with a target of six students per leader. Parents, we know sending your child is its own act of faith; the parent packet and our parent line, 470-238-8460, exist for your questions. Summer mission trips for teens do not have to be shallow. This one is not.
- High school students ages 14 to 18
- Teens who want deeper discipleship, not just a service week
- Students traveling without a youth group
The work
What you'll do.
Service Projects
Serve others through practical projects that meet local needs. Be the hands and feet of Jesus as you work alongside your team and local partners.
Relational Ministry
Build relationships with local people through time together, prayer, and conversations. Share the Gospel and introduce others to a saving relationship with Jesus.
Life as a team
Eat what is prepared, sleep in tents, on floors, in beds, or in hammocks, hand wash your laundry, and learn to depend on each other.
Adventure Day
Explore God’s creation through team excursions, taking time to appreciate His handiwork and give Him glory. Adventure Day is included in your trip cost.
Debrief
A short in-country debrief, then one night in Atlanta with a sharing session led by Ambassador staff before you go home.
The process
How it works.
- 01
Request information
Fill out the short form and we will reach out, or book an interest call with our team. Parents are welcome on the call.
- 02
Apply and interview
Students apply as individuals. We talk with you and your parents about readiness, the trip options, and what the weeks look like.
- 03
Raise your support
You don’t have to raise support alone. We’ll help you share your heart for this mission trip and invite family, friends, and your church to be part of it through giving and prayer. Along the way, look to God for His provision and trust Him with each step.
- 04
Get your passport and pack
Passports take four to six weeks and we cannot buy tickets until we have your passport details. Bring a sleeping bag, pillow, closed-toe shoes, and modest clothing; leave the laptop and hair tools at home.
- 05
Fly to Atlanta and go
Staff meet you at the Clock Tower in the Central Atrium of the Atlanta airport. Training Camp, the field, and debrief are all inside your trip dates.
The details
What it costs and what you get.
$3,700 per student for the 2027 Guatemala trip.
- Airfare from Atlanta to the ministry country and back
- Housing at Training Camp and on the field
- Three meals a day
- Costs of ministry in country
- Training Camp and debrief, including the hotel night in Atlanta
- In-country transportation
- Field insurance
- Trained leaders
- Supplies
- Adventure Day. Excursions that let your team take in the culture and beauty of the place, included in your trip cost.
Plan ahead
What the cost does not cover.
- Transportation to and from Atlanta
- Passport, visa fees if needed, and luggage
- Spending money, about $100 suggested
Destinations
Where ambassador trips go.
2027 · July 6–24, 2027
Guatemala
Tentative schedule
- July 6Arrive in Georgia
- July 7–9Training Camp
- July 10Fly to Guatemala
- July 11–23Missions
- July 24Fly back to Georgia (overnight stay)
- July 25Fly home
Our partners in Guatemala
A school-based ministry
School support, chapel, tutoring, sports, campus projects, staff encouragement, and locally defined community outreach.
A church-based ministry
Church, feeding program, education support, women's and community health initiatives, family ministry, and community projects.
The entire squad sleeps, eats, worships, meets, and debriefs at the school campus, and splits for ministry between the two partner ministries.
Past trips
Training camp.
Questions