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MISSION TRIPS FOR

Adult Mission Trips

You are not too busy, and it is not too late. Give God a week.

Length
1 week
Ages
18+
Group size
Varies by trip; custom group trips need 15 or more
From
$445

The fit

Who is it for?

Most people who ask about adult mission trips have been thinking about it for a while. Maybe you went as a teenager and never forgot it. Maybe your small group or men's ministry wants to do something together that is bigger than a Saturday service project. Mission trips for adults are a week of serving the nations alongside people who have been doing the work for years.

The trips look like this: you join a local ministry partner who already knows the neighborhood, and you do what they need done. In Eswatini that has meant loving on children with disabilities. In Costa Rica it has meant visiting women in prison. In Puerto Rico, Nashville, and New York City it means feeding programs, kids clubs, and door-to-door conversations. A trained Mission Leader is with you all week and leads a debrief every night.

Adults ask harder questions than students do, and the trip is built for that. You will pray with people, hear stories that do not fit neatly into a newsletter, and come home with a clearer sense of your part in what God is doing. Groups of 15 or more can build a custom trip to any of our sites.

  • Adults 18 and older, no missions experience required
  • Small groups, men's and women's ministries, and whole congregations
  • College students, young professionals, and retirees

The work

What you'll do.

Serve with a local partner

Food pantries, shelters, children's programs, and churches that serve their community year-round and need extra hands for a week.

Hands-on work

Light construction, repairs, cleaning, and sorting donations for families and ministries.

Relationship ministry

Home visits, prayer walks, prison visits, and conversations with neighbors who want someone to listen.

Worship and debrief

Nightly debriefs with your Mission Leader, plus listening prayer and worship with your team.

The process

How it works.

  1. 01

    Tell us about your group

    Fill out the trip request form or call 800-881-2461. Let us know your dates, the size of your group, and the kind of ministry you are drawn to.

  2. 02

    Choose a trip

    A Missions Representative shows you the sites and dates that fit. Groups of 15 or more can build a custom trip at any site.

  3. 03

    Place your group deposit

    A $500 group deposit holds your dates. Your Admissions Representative stays in touch until you leave.

  4. 04

    Get ready

    Passports take four to six weeks, so start early; we need passport details before we buy any tickets. The balance is due in two equal installments, about six weeks and four weeks before departure.

  5. 05

    Meet your Mission Leader and go

    About a month out your Mission Leader contacts you. On the ground that leader coordinates the ministry schedule, wears an Adventures shirt at the airport, and leads the nightly debrief.

The details

What it costs and what you get.

Trip prices vary by location; domestic sites start at $445 per person and international trips run higher because they include insurance and ground transportation. A $500 group deposit holds your dates. Half of the balance is due three months before the trip, and the rest is due two months before.

  • Lodging for the week
  • Meals
  • An Adventures t-shirt and a journal
  • Ministry expenses
  • International health insurance where applicable
  • Ground transportation after you land on international trips

Plan ahead

What the cost does not cover.

  • Round-trip airfare or travel to the trip city
  • Passport fees and any required vaccinations
  • Spending money
  • Adventure Day. At the end of your trip, your team gets a day to explore the culture and beauty of the place through excursions, at your own expense.

Destinations

Where adults trips go.

Going on your own

Individuals looking for somewhere to serve?

Gap Year, World Race, Ambassador, Beauty for Ashes and more.

See trips for individuals

Questions

Good to know.

“We did what God wanted us to do and gave all the glory to Him.”

Tyson Stout, adult trip to Puerto Rico

Plan this trip

Plan your adults trip.

A Trip Advisor will help you pick a destination, dates, and budget. No commitment.

Talk to a Trip AdvisorCall 800-881-2461