Adventures in Missions

You are worthy.

I wanted to start off with telling a story of my plane ride here to Atlanta, where my journey has begun. As I walked on the plane, there was a little girl sitting in my seat, she obviously wanted the window. I was okay with that 🙂 Her eyes lit up when I assume that she realized the stranger sitting next to her was a small girl instead of a large hairy man. Her name was Kayla, she had dark hair and dark eyes and was all of 8 years old. She asked me why I had tennis shoes strapped to my bag, I told her I was going on an adventure. She wanted to come but I told her no...

Discomfort causes Growth

June 4, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

God is moving and working in my life in ways where I don't feel like the same person and its only been 3 days of training. Arriving at training camp was a bit overwhelming at first and out of my comfort zone, but slowly over time God has been revealing to me that with discomfort brings growth. One activity that we did that stretched me in faith was a surrender activity we did. We had to get a log and write down on the log the things we needed to surrender to God, after praying and letting God reveal to me the things I needed to surrender to become close to Him was...

Let me introduce with a haiku about getting out of bed:

June 4, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

No no no no no. No no no no no no no. No no no no no. I hate waking up early. But I love God so much more… eh, you give some. you get some. Anywayyyy….. Prior to arriving at training camp, I honestly did not prepare much for this 2-month endeavor. I was so overwhelmed with other things, preparation fell to the bottom of my list. I definitely regret packing so hurriedly last minute and choosing not to get the suggested vaccinations and meds. However, I'll just use this as an opportunity to rely even moreso on the Lord. Training camp has been refreshing. I truly...

the battle cry

June 4, 2012
Adventures
Guatemala

"Go forth seeking adventure. Open your eyes, your ears, your mind, your heart, your spirit, and you'll find adventure everywhere." Wilferd A. Peterson If the past 3 days of training camp have been any indication of what God is going to do through our team in the next two months, Guatemala is going to be changed forever. God has been moving and speaking in powerful ways and that power – the power that raises the dead to LIFE lives inside of us. And we are taking it to the nations. Something we have learned this week is that the more we surrender to God, the more space...

College Missions: How Can You Create a Better World?

If you’ve been keeping up with the blog, you’ve noticed a pattern: Adventures in Missions is asking young adults a big question, “What kind of Passporter will you be?” Don’t know the answer? Take the quiz to find out. Advocate. Caretaker. Adventurer. Or something else? Pinterest, youtube, blogs, Instagram: all mediums to express our creativity to the world. Upcycle is the new recycle. It’s what creators do. We make something out of nothing and we take something and make it better. Here’s how the dictionary likes to define it: cre-a-tiv-i-ty: the...

College Missions: Living an Adventure

God sent us out to the nations, but we all serve in the kingdom differently. Want to discover what kind of Passporter will you be? Take the quiz to find out! Are you an advocate or caretaker? Maybe. Or maybe you’re something else. Never have I ever… -been skydiving -hiked a volcano -eaten a tarantula -rafted the Nile Oh wait…maybe you have, or at least something like it. If you haven’t, we guess it’s probably on your bucket list. Do you thrive on exploration, willing to try anything at least once? You know no strangers and fear no foods. The...

College Missions: Time for a Pop Quiz

School may be out for the summer, but the Passport has a quiz you don’t want to miss. (Don’t worry, it’s not for a grade!) We’re asking the question, “What kind of Passporter will you be?” Why? Because we are all called to live out the Gospel, but we just don’t do it all the same way. That’s what makes us the body of Christ: some are hands, some are feet, others eyes, or ears. Get the idea? Would your friends call you the host(ess) with the most(est)? Are you the one making chicken noodle soup when they’re sick and...

Are Mission Trips Just Another Fad?

Lately, there seems to be a lot of criticism about the effectiveness of short-term missions. To be sure, there are pros and cons to short term missions, and there have always been critics. But I wonder if the seemingly growing number of these discussions recently is an indicator of an entirely new season of missions for the church. In other words… Are we approaching the end of short term missions? This thinking has prompted us at Adventures to ask some critical questions that are really challenging us: Are mission trips becoming just a passing fad, or do they...

College Missions: What Kind of Passporter Will You Be?

Just what kind of Passporter will you be? There’s a quiz for that. As followers of Christ, we’ve all been given the same mandate: go into all the world and make disciples. However, we’re not all wired the same and might accomplish this differently. Some of us are advocates, or creators, while others adventurers, or caretakers. We love and minister differently, with one united purpose: fill the earth with God’s glory and love. So, who are you? “That’s not okay” slips out of...

Do One-Week Mission Trips Do Any Good Any More?

As a missions organization, we are keenly aware of the objections and criticism surrounding our industry. The worst part? Some of them are true. Although we still believe in the benefit of short-term mission trips, we are learning the importance of the potential for these trips to be nothing more than glorified vacations. Short-term missions get a bad rap for three reasons: One, the missionaries allow their needs and agenda to supersede the local needs. Two, the missionaries are poorly equipped to do what needs to be done. Three, what...

High School Missions | A Summer to Brag About: AtlantaFest

Will your summer fit the following definition? ep·ic: heroic or grand in scale or character Jimmy Walker’s summer would (take a look); he’s going on an overseas missions trip. You still have time to have a summer worth bragging about; yours could be even more epic. Imagine you and your bestie going to AtlantaFest, the three-day (June 14-16, 2012) Christian music festival featuring: Casting Crowns DecembeRadio Jamie Grace Jeremy Camp KJ-52 Lecrae TobyMac Trip Lee and many more! Mark Richt, UGA’s head football coach, and others will be...

No Passport Required: Refugee Ministry in St. Louis

April 6, 2012
Adventures
Youth Missions

Looking for a way for your youth group to serve internationals this summer without ever leaving the country? Look no further than St. Louis, MO. That big, iconic arch stands here. That fizzy pop we loved to drink on hot summer days as kids, 7UP, was invented here. That one Doobie Brother grew up here. That moment in education between preschool and 1st grade with its fair share of naps, recess and storybooks started here. That big event that happens every four years with athletes from all over the world was hosted by the U.S. for the first time here. When it...

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