Adventures in Missions

Working In the Slums of Kenya

Here is a recent article from the Arlington Times about Paige Mackie who went on a Real Life mission trip to Kenya, Africa, where she ministered in the slums of Kibera for three life-changing months: Paige Mackie, of Arlington, recently returned from three months in Kenya where she spent time with children in the slums of Nairobi and offered a compassionate hand to orphans infected with HIV or just abandoned by their families. “It was very humbling,” Mackie said. “They welcome you and bam, you are friends.” Mackie was based in Nairobi for two...

Philadelphia Mission Trip Video: Love in the Streets

Here is a great video from a current Philadelphia mission trip in which the participants show how they are taking love to the streets: Philly Missions Trip: Taking Love To The Streets from Adventures in Missions on Vimeo. View other mission trip reports Find a mission trip

AIM For A Cause: Fighting Trafficking Around The Globe

At Adventures In Missions we are constantly working to combat the struggles facing the “least of these” around the globe. Through their experiences in the field, our missionaries act as a window to the rest of the world, calling our attention to the issues they encounter day in and day out. It is our hope that by shedding light on these injustices, we can inspire others to step into action and make a difference. This month at AIM, we are highlighting one of the greatest issues facing us both at home and abroad: human trafficking. Each year, thousands of women and...

Be Conference: Free Ministry and Missions Conference

At Adventures In Missions (AIM), we’re always pioneering new territory. This year we’re trying something new with how we help churches prepare for mission trips. Instead of inviting people in for a day full of traditional informational sessions, we’re opening up a free missions and ministry conference for anyone who is interested in AIM, missions, or listening prayer. It’s called the Be Conference, and you’ve probably not seen anything like it before. What is it? The Be Conference (formerly Missions 101) is a free conference sponsored...

Mission Trip Videos and Live Updates from the Field

Have you ever wondered what really happens on the mission field? It’s great to hear stories from missionaries when they return from their journeys, but wouldn’t it be better to receive updates from them as the stories unfold in real time? This summer, Adventures In Missions is uploading video updates live from select locations. Now, you can do more than read about a missionary’s adventure; you can see it moving and unfolding before your very eyes. Watch live video updates from the mission field. Interested in more stories? Check out our...

AIM June 2009 Newsletter

God is doing some amazing things around the world and in the places AIM is visiting. In this month’s newsletter, learn how you can be part of something bigger than yourself. Whether you feel called to hold orphans, pray for the sick, or feed the hungry, God wants to use you to bring hope to the hopeless. Learn how you can make a difference in the lives of the “least of these” on an Adventures In Missions trip! This month’s newsletter features: Upcoming Trips – October World Race, Ambassador Teams (14-18 year-olds) Novas Project – An 8-month missions experience for...

Photo Contest: Portfolio Phase

Having selected 30 photographers in the first phase of the missions photo contest, we’ve entered the portfolio phase. This is where you get to see the strength of a photographer’s overall work. Each are submitting 20 pics. The photographers have another week or so to complete their portfolio. Here’s a sample portfolio: November 2008, Burma, Villagers wave farewell as we pull away from their dock after delivering some goods and playing with children. November 2008, Burma, Prayer. November 2008, Burma, Worship. ...

Do You Want a Job or a Calling?

I was chasing the American dream…I had the six-figure income and the corner office. I had the beautiful house in the exclusive part of town. And I remember coming home from Mexico and staring out my office window and saying, “Is this it? Is this all there is?'” -Rick Smith, an executive at a pharmaceutical company whose life was radically changed on a mission trip. (Read more…) Let’s face it: we’re going to spend a third of our lives working in some capacity or another. So, do you want a job or a calling? Do you want to slave away at...

Are Short Term Mission Trips Effective?

Gauging the effectiveness of short-term missions Being a short-term missions organization, we obviously believe that short term mission trips are effective, but there is a lot to consider in building a case for or against the effectiveness of short-term missions (STMs). In choosing a mission trip, someone should have a healthy amount of skepticism and reservation before engaging in any kind of short-term (or long-term) mission work, but one also needs to be aware of the potential fruit in a short-term missions experience. On one side of the argument, there are some...

Missions Photo Contest Winners: Final Results for Round One

After reviewing over 3000+ photos, the judges’ votes are in for the Missions Photo Contest. Below are 30 photos (from 30 different photographers) that they chose. Their selections were based on the criteria that the picture needed to capture a soul, a moment, a place, and a ministry. Given the vast amount of excellent photos that had to be reviewed in a short amount of time, this was quite a challenge for our panel of judges. Therefore, we’re leaving open the option for this week only that if you’d like to suggest one that we missed, please give us the URL in the...

Announcing the Round 1 Winners of the Missions Photo Contest

We’re proud to announce the first part of the Round 1 Winners of AIM’s Missions Photo Contest. We’re posting an initial group today and will post the rest on the blog tomorrow. Our panel of judges has selected 30 photos. The 30 photographers will now put together a 20 picture portfolio that will be available for public viewing. Stay tuned (you can subscribe to this blog by clicking here) for more. Once the Round 2 winners are posted, we’ll show you how to check the online portfolios that our qualifying photographers are building. On July 15 we will select...

The Case for STMs: Do Short Term Missions Work?

The Case for Short Term Missions Do Short Term Missions Work? AIM founder and Executive Director Seth Barnes expands on a previous answer to the critics of short-term missions and builds a case for the effectiveness of mission trips, explaining why how short term missions work: A random person recently wrote me saying, “Hey, I am doing a speech opposing short term missions [STMs] today, I was wondering if you have any data or statistics that would work for this?” I’m afraid my response wasn’t too encouraging: “You may have mis-read my...

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