Adventures in Missions

Nicaraguan Princesses for a Day

Rebecca Chuckney shares the following story from Nicaragua: Even after living here for over half a year now, I am constantly discovering new parts of town that make me wish I had longer to live in this city! I was blessed to be able to spend last week with my brother and sister, Mark and Lindsay, as they were here leading a group of their friends on a spring break trip here in Nicaragua. Part of their week included spending time with eighteen beautiful girls who all live in an orphanage here in Granada. This was my first time even seeing this place and it was such...

How You Can Help Mexican Missionaries

In 1997, AIM began the Missions Training Institute (MTI) in Matamoros, Mexico. (For the full story of how the MTI began, click here.) Starting the MTI was something that God led AIM’s founder Seth Barnes to do in order to raise up long-term, national missionaries in Latin America. Since the inception of the institute, the MTI has trained an mobilized hundreds of missionaries, sending them into unreached areas of Mexico and all over the world. This year, the MTI is relocating and needs $35,500 to make some much-needed renovations on the new facility. These...

The Missions Training Institute Needs Your Help

AIM’s Missions Training Institute (MTI) needs $35,000 to continue operating. We need your help and support to keep this ministry going! Click here donate… To find out more, click one of the following links: About the MTI How You Can Help Hear the Missionaries’ Stories Ways to Get Involved About the Missions Training Institute In 1997, AIM started the Missions Training Institute (MTI) in Matamoros, Mexico. It was something that God led us to do to raise up long-term, national missionaries in...

Five Keys to a Successful Mission Trip

Five Keys to a Successful Mission Trip Important Factors to the Success of Any Mission Trip The factors for what makes a successful mission trip may differ in many ways, but they’ll share a few common denominators. Before getting started, it’s wise to look at the following: 1. Your purpose in going 2. Your partner on the field 3. Selecting & preparing team 4. How you set up & lead the project 5. How you follow up on your project Determining your purpose: In a broad...

Last Call for the Missions Photo Contest!

The way we’ve set up the photo contest, there are three rounds. The first, the qualifying round, ends in a few days, June 15. $3000 cash goes to the winner. All you need to qualify is one really great picture of ministry happening on a mission trip. By “ministry,” we mean it must capture interaction between people communicating the love of God. We’ll select the top thirty photos and those photographers will then submit a portfolio of their pictures in the second round. And in the third round, we will select the top portfolios and award...

Seven Misconceptions About Short Term Missions

Seth Barnes exposes some major misconceptions about short-term missions, explains why going a mission trip is a privilege as well as a responsibility, and gives some practical advice for youth group mission trips: We’ve all been victimized by lies. My guess is that the plot in half of all sitcoms is based on a difficult situation wherein one of the characters is tempted to shade the truth. Not only does our enemy trade in bald-faced lies, but he also has a fondness for the subtle misconception. Sometimes it can be just as...

Missions Youth Conference in Mexico

Are you tired of fruitless youth retreats and conferences? Looking for a practical, powerful way to inspire your students to serve? Join Adventures In Missions for an Extreme Youth Event in Matamoros, Mexico this December for four days of exciting worship, inspirational teaching, and unforgettable opportunities to serve the people of Matamoros. This event will move your students’ hearts and propel their hands to act, while encouraging them to pursue a lifestyle of missions and ministry wherever they are. Sign up...

Why Go On an AIM Mission Trip?

Why you should go on mission with Adventures in Missions What is so unique about an AIM mission trip, and why should you consider going on mission with us? You have a lot of choices in missions. Summer work camps, service projects, and summer camps abound in the U.S. Your church supports missionaries who need help. Many short-term agencies offer options. So, why ask AIM to organize your mission trip? The bottom line is that we are tightly focused on helping your team to grow spiritually through prayer and evangelism. AIM takes the following simple steps to help...

Missions Support Raising Made Easy

Support Raising for Missionaries Made Easy By Seth Barnes, Founder of Adventures In Missions (AIM) At AIM, we’ve got books, manuals, videos and training available to you as you begin to raise support. It’s all good stuff, but sometimes you just want to know the bottom line. Accordingly, I’ve put together some cliff notes on support raising. I’ve been doing this support raising thing most of my life and there are a few things that really work. There’s also a lot of peripheral stuff that can distract you or serve as an excuse to keep from getting...

Support Raising for Missionaries

Overcoming the Fear of Asking for Money for a Mission Trip For a missionary, financial support raising can be one of the most daunting tasks of the job. In fact, the idea of asking friends, family, and church members to fund a person’s living expenses or even temporary expenses while on a short-term mission trip is enough of an obstacle to keep countless young people from answering a call to the nations. But it’s really a question of trust. Do you trust God to provide the support for your trip? Is money holding you back from stepping out in...

AIM May 2009 Newsletter

As our summer season is quickly upon us here at AIM, we have several new and exciting adventures ahead. Want to get involved in all that’s coming up? Check out our latest newsletter for information on upcoming trips and opportunities to get on board with AIM. May 2009 Newsletter Features: Enter To Win AIM’s Photo Contest Short-Term Mission Trips October 2009 World Race Novas Project Stories From The Field Enter To Win AIM’s Photo Contest Looking for a chance to express your creativity and share some of your memories from the mission field? Enter...

Missions Photo Contest: Enter and Win!

Who hasn’t been on a mission trip and captured a genuine and inspiring “kingdom moment” with the lens of their camera? At any given moment around the world are thousands of missionaries, hundreds of ministries, and dozens of cameras freezing time and harboring memories of God’s love in action. It’s what inspired this photo contest that has ignited a rage of popularity. For the next few weeks, you can enter your captured moments in the “Kingdom Come” Missions Photo Contest. Prizes are $3,000 for first place; $1,000 for second;...

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