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Real Life: Bangalore, India

   Real Life Summer 2010: Bangalore, India (girls only)   Project Overview Bangalore is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India’s third most populous city. You’ll find plenty of modern conveniences in addition to beautiful markets and cultural experiences. A demographically diverse city, Bangalore is a major economic hub and the fastest growing major metropolis in India.   Ministry Description Each day in India, more than 200 women and girls are forced into...

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4 Reasons Your Family Should Go On a Mission Trip

Your family should go on a mission trip.   I shared a rather strong challenge for parents on my blog about a year ago (and recently updated it), stating that much of the spiritual challenges Christian parents face would be corrected by going on a family mission trip. Here’s why:   American children need bigger worldviews. Taking your kid to an area of the world where not every teenager has a Wii or an iPod is, for many, an eye-opening experience. Many young people in the U.S. have been coddled and comforted, and they will tend to believe that everyone has such...

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Introducing Real Life: Summer 2010 Destinations

Do you remember being in high school and going on all of those mission trips during spring break?  It was usually to Mexico or the inner city of a major US metropolis.  But while it was fun and memorable, the spiritual high and the impact it had was momentary.  A few weeks later you were always thirsting for more, craving for a chance to be on the field longer and to get completely wrecked. We have your chance.  It’s called Real Life. These are 1-3 month mission trips designed for college-aged students 18-21 years old.  Real Life missionaries have the chance...

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Make a Year-End Donation to Adventures In Missions

There’s Still Time Left to Give a Gift to Adventures In Missions Would you consider making a donation to the ministry of Adventures In Missions (AIM) before Dec. 31st?   Giving a gift to AIM is an investment in raising up thousands of radical followers of Christ in 2010 and years to come.   Since 1989, AIM has been an organization that has focused on prayer and discipleship in the context of domestic and international missions. With newer programs like the World Race, as well as our short-term trips for youth and adults, we continue to see God doing amazing things, and...

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AIM December 2009 Newsletter

AIM December 2009 Newsletter •    Upcoming Trips – June 2010 World Race, 3 Day Mission Trips •    Has God Called You To Lead? •    Summer Internships •    Stories from the Field – Hear what others have to say :: Upcoming Trips :: June 2010 World Race 11 Countries – 11 Months Sometimes to get results you have never gotten, you have to do things you have never done. Going on the World Race this coming June is probably one of those things. Live a life of adventure, pursue living a radical faith, and walk away from one of...

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Spring Break 2010!

What are you doing this spring break?  While some take the time to kick back and relax, others search for an opportunity to make a difference out of a week off.  And if you’re reading this, then you found that place that gives you a chance to invest in the global community! Adventures In Missions is offering college-aged students the chance to travel somewhere over their spring break in 2010.  Here are a few of your options if you’re looking for an excuse to go someplace new, have fun, and change some lives: Puerto Rico March 6 – 12, 2010 Learn more here...

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Has God Called You To Lead Others?

Adventures In Missions sends out hundreds of short-term mission trips each year around the world. We need people who are ready to lead and serve as Project Leaders for these trips. A Project Leader serves as the point person on a trip, directing both the spiritual and the logistical aspects of the trip.   Seth led two trips this past summer: “The past week and a half I have been leading a group in ministry to the Shoshone Indians in Wind River, Wyoming.  The group was incredible. They came to grow, to learn and to serve. I took just about everything day-to-day, experienced...

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Why Short Term Missions Preparation Is Important

You need to prepare for a mission trip. Plain and simple. Although prayer and spontaneity may help create a sense of adventure during your project, failing to prepare for a trip to the best of your ability is just bad stewardship.   Your preparation for a short term missions trip is crucial to the effectiveness of your project. We don’t mean to be harsh, but unprepared groups can damage the credibility of our witness in an area.   As a short-term missions organization, we do our best to uphold the credibility of the host church and local pastor. We guard against losing...

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How to Practice Listening Prayer

Hearing God’s voice, what we call “listening prayer“, is a part of any AIM mission trip. In fact, the whole trip (whether it is a team of adults or a youth group) is structured around giving participants practical experiences with prayer.   But this process isn’t just for missionaries or people that go on short-term mission trips; listening prayer is something that every follower of Christ should be doing. How to hear God’s voice through listening in prayer Below is an excerpt from an article Seth Barnes wrote, called “The Basics of Listening...

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AIM November 2009 Newsletter

It’s really simple: go, serve, and be changed.  That’s what happened this past month through AIM trips.  And you can read about it in this newsletter.   AIM November 2009 Newsletter Features: Upcoming Trips – Real Life Trips, World Race and Ambassador Trips Extreme Youth Event – December 28-31, 2009 in Matamoros, Mexico Free leader coupon for The Edge Mission Trips Stories from the Field – Hear what others have to say :: Upcoming Trips :: Real Life Trips This January, we’re inviting you to do something different. If...

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Free Leader Coupon for The Edge Mission Trips

Free Leader Coupon for Adventures In Missions Youth and Adult Group Trips! Commit to a 2010 Edge mission trip by December 31st, and get one leader on your trip for free!*   Between planning church fundraisers and preparing your group for their mission trip, who has time to raise personal funds? Sign up early this year to take your group on a life-changing journey with Adventures In Missions… and you won’t have to worry about it.   With a wide range of locations — from your backyard to the other side of the world — there’s a short-term mission...

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