Adventures in Missions

How God is Working in Baton Rouge

When Baton Rouge flooded August 2016, it’s estimated over 40,000 homes were destroyed, over 30,000 residents displaced, and over 20,000 people had to be rescued. At least 48.5% of buildings in the city were damaged by rising water. Baton Rouge resident Steve Wallace tells us of his journey to safety as his home filled with water, and how God provided help for his family through an unlikely source at a time they needed it most. It’s common for students of culture to reserve some of their harshest criticism for the members of our millennial generation. They’re...

3 Powerful Ways to Stop Human Trafficking

October 11, 2016
Adventures
Human Trafficking

While on a Kingdom Journeys trip to the Philippines, Adventures staff Meghan Tschanz was talking with a young dancer in a bar when a man nearby bought her for the night. Roxy, the dancer, was trafficked before her very eyes and no one could stop it. Read the story below to see what happened, and discover what YOU can do to stop human trafficking. I sat down and cringed. I knew he had spotted us, and in a bar like this, the very last thing you wanted was to be seen by the men who frequent them. His hair was long and greased back, and his small beady eyes looked at us with disdain;...

God Sent Me on a Mission Trip to Show Me Who He Is

Emma Bradley had many reasons for going on an Ambassador trip to Guatemala. She wanted to see God do big things, both in her and all around her. She wanted to bond with her teammates. And she hoped to receive direction for her future and all the questions surrounding high school graduation. It turns out God had only 1 reason for sending her to Guatemala: to draw her closer to Him—and in doing so, share His love with the world. “Emma, I didn’t take you on this trip so you could do great things for me. I took you on this trip to show you who I...

October 2017 World Race Routes Are Live!

October 3, 2016
Adventures
World Race

We know you’ve been waiting… and the moment is FINALLY here. Our October 2017 World Race Routes are LIVE! Have you ever thought, “There’s got to be MORE to life?” This is more than being frustrated with a job or keeping up with social media. This is a passion to experience something beyond anything this world can offer. It’s a desire for something more. World Race is unlike any mission trip out there, because it combines missional service, adventure, and community living with a unique 11 month spiritual journey through 11 countries. The World Race...

How Baton Rouge is Responding to a Record-Breaking Flood

When a catastrophic storm hit Baton Rouge last month, it sunk southern Louisiana in over five feet of water. Over 40,000 homes have been destroyed, over 30,000 residents were displaced, and over 20,000 people had to be rescued by the Red Cross, Salvation Army, and Louisiana National Guard. The massive scale of this disaster prompted President Obama to declare a state of emergency for the state of Louisiana. It’s estimated a flood of this magnitude happens only once in every 500 years. In the wake of devastation, Adventures staff Reid Mason saw something...

I Would Have Done Anything Not to Go on a Mission Trip

September 20, 2016
Adventures
Family Mission Trips

Ric Peterson would have done anything to get out of going on a mission trip to Appalachia. But God told him to GO and his wife wouldn’t let him out of it, so he went—reluctantly. It ended up being a week he’ll never forget. When my wife suggested we go on a family mission trip, I begrudgingly agreed. Years ago I would have been excited about the opportunity but the older I get, the more set in my ways I am. Plus, I’m a law enforcement officer and over the years I’ve become increasingly suspicious of people, their motives, and their willingness to...

What These High School Students Did Was Totally Unexpected

September 13, 2016
Adventures
Youth Missions

While leading a student missions trip to the Dominican Republic, our Adventures Staff saw something that took her breath away: the next generation of the Church rising to the challenge of what it means to live out the Kingdom of God on earth. As Adventures staff, I have the opportunity to lead short term trips every year. While praying about where God was calling me this summer, the Dominican Republic wasn’t originally on my list. Yet I felt a nudge I couldn’t explain every time I saw the trip. Eventually, I requested to go as a leader. However, by spring of 2016, there...

I Felt Like a Failure. Then God Spoke to Me

High school student Rachel Holdeman didn’t think she had expectations for her mission trip to the Dominican Republic. Then she got a stomach bug at Training Camp. She expected it to go away quickly, but she ended up spending the beginning of her trip in the DR resting, unable to join in ministry. Rachel felt like a failure, like she’d let herself, her friends and family at home, her team, and God down. Then, in her weakness and disappointment, she heard God speak. I thought I had no expectations for my three week Ambassador trip to the Dominican Republic. All I wanted was to...

World Race 2017 Gap Year Routes are LIVE!

September 1, 2016
Adventures
World Race Gap Year

We know you’ve been waiting… and the moment is FINALLY here. Our September 2017 Gap Year Routes are LIVE! World Race: Gap Year isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s for those who are set apart. It’s for the wanderer and the adventurer, the dreamer, and the advocate for justice. It’s unlike any other gap year out there. This journey combines 9 months of mission work and experiential discipleship, all while journeying with other college-aged Christians. World Race Gap Year journeys into 3 different continents, and 5 different countries, working...

He was Desperate and Asked for Money. But He Really Wanted Something Else.

While leading a short term trip to Haiti, Adventures staff Colby Gardner met a man who aggressively asked him for money or a job. His name was Jean Pierre, and he was desperate for hope. While in Haiti, my team went out to share the Gospel out in the countryside. So we left our lodging and not long after, shared with two people under the tree not even fifty feet from our starting point. While sharing with the second person, a man rolled up on his motorcycle and sat, listening with great intent to what we were saying. When I turned and asked this curious motorcycle man how he was...

I’m Not Satisfied with Apathetic Christianity Anymore

Karson Wilkins just returned from a Passport trip to Albania, where she spent two months living life to the fullest while serving God with all of her heart. Now she’s back and life isn’t the same anymore—because she isn’t the same either. Now she faces a decision: does she go back to mediocre religion…or does she continue to pursue intimacy with God? “How are you?” seems to be the number one question asked ever since I came home from my time in Albania. I usually answer with the proper phrase that Albanians who spoke English were taught to say:...

She’s 13 and works 10 hours a Day, But That Day She Got to Just Be a Kid

August 16, 2016
Adventures
Long Term Missions

While visiting our Guatemala Base, Adventures Staff Amie Beth Beadling met a little girl who she will never forget. My heart is overwhelmed upon meeting 13-year-old Francesca, a little girl staying with Kellie and the crew at the Adventures Base in Antigua, Guatemala. Kellie met Francesca almost four years ago when her World Race team helped tear down Francesca’s family home to rebuild one with a better foundation. Francesca’s mother recently had to have surgery forcing Francesca and her 10-year-old brother to drop out of school and become the breadwinners for...

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