This year at AIM, we celebrate our 20th anniversary. What an amazing couple of decades it’s been! I don’t think any of us could have guessed where we’d be now having started in our garage in Florida. Along the way, we’ve learned so much about listening to the Lord and about responding to him in obedience.   We’ve taken more than 80,000 people on short-term trips. And many of those have gone with us on a longer journey, a journey of discovering God’s kingdom together in the dark and dirty corners of the world.    Through them, we’ve...

You know that weird feeling you sometimes have after a mission trip? Like, your “normal” is no longer normal? Well, that’s — for lack of a better word — normal. In other words, if your life feels a little bit wrecked after a mission trip, congratulations. That’s supposed to happen.   As an AIM staffer, I’ve learned from hearing others’ experiences that a mission trip is the perfect opportunity for God to turn your world upside down. As a project leader, I have even had the “privilege” of experiencing the feeling myself. On...

Christianity and adventure go together. Adam explored Eden, Noah built an ark, David fought the giant, Esther risked her life to save a nation, Nehemiah rebuilt an ancient city, Jesus traveled village-to-village, Paul brought the Gospel to the Gentiles… you get the idea. Longing for an adventurous faith is only natural. Given the history of our forerunners, it just makes sense. If you’re looking for your next adventure, we may have the opportunity for you. Even though the summer has ended, we are still be providing missions opportunities throughout the year, and it’s...

CBN News recently broadcast an interview with AIM Director of Marketing Jeff Goins.  In the interview, Jeff was asked to share some of the images from this summer’s Missions Photo Contest. Watch the CBN segment here  

In October, AIM is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a ministry. We will be kicking off the celebration weekend on Saturday, October 10th with dinner at AIM’s international headquarters in Gainesville, Georgia. On Sunday, October 11th, we will hold a Family Worship Celebration at Laurel Park.   If AIM has had an impact on your life in any way, we would love for you to join us to celebrate this momentous occasion! (If you’re interested in knowing more, please call 800-881-2461 and talk to Serena about your rsvp or e-mail us.) Started by Seth Barnes in his...

Our friend and colleague, Matt Snyder, spent last week at AIM headquarters for the Real Life training camp.  Here is his account of that experience:   This past week 43 God-thirsty, college-aged students gathered together in Gainesville, Georgia to prepare themselves to go overseas.  Some have never even been on a mission trip, let alone another country, and here they were getting ready to set out for Nicaragua, Swaziland, Kenya, or India.  One thing was unanimous though: their hearts were determined to make an impact on the world no matter where they went. I was...

Fall is here and the signs are obvious; the temperature drops, the last pitch is tossed, the football is passed and it’s time for most kids to go back to school. But for some children across the globe there is no home and no school to go to. Learn more about how you can make a difference in the lives of these kids and their communities in this month’s newsletter-available online NOW. We invite you to go deeper and be the hands and feet of Christ to those in need. August 2009 Newsletter Features: Upcoming Trips – World Race January 2010, High School Student Trips Be...

AIM Marketing Director Jeff Goins posted this in his blog a few weeks ago:   The SOE (Standards of Excellence for Short-term Missions) reports on their website that seven standards qualify an excellent mission trip. They are: God-Centeredness An excellent short-term mission seeks first God’s glory and his kingdom, and is expressed through our: Purpose – Centering on God’s glory and his ends throughout our entire STM process Lives – Sound biblical doctrine, persistent prayer, and godliness in all our thoughts, words, and deeds Methods...