1.  Who can go on your short-term mission trips?

2.  Is there an age restriction for children going on short-term mission trips?


3.  Will my young people be safe on a short-term mission trip?

4.  Doesn’t it make more sense to give money to nationals
     than to send Americans on short-term mission trips?



1.  Who can go on your short-term mission trips?  
We invite individuals, churches, youth groups, and anyone who believes God is directing them to step out of their comfort-zone and get actively involved in cross-cultural ministry.  We invite you to check out our short-term mission opportunities here for applications and upcoming trips.

2.  Is there an age restriction for children going on short-term mission trips?   
We leave this to the discretion of the parent but because of the nature of our trips we don’t encourage bringing children younger than elementary school age.  Most of the locations we take teams to do not have running water or electricity.  We most often sleep in tents and it is usually very hot.  For those reasons most parents prefer not to bring very young children on our short-term trips.  (back to top)

3.  Will my young people be safe on a short-term mission trip?  
We do everything that we can to insure the safety of those who go on our short-term trips, but we cannot guarantee absolute safety.  Any kind of foreign travel carries with it certain health risks. We are careful with the food we eat and we always have purified water for team members.  In addition to health risks, some of the places we minister are openly hostile to the Gospel.  That hostility can realistically pose risks to our safety.  We also believe the truth of Psalm 37:23-24: “The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand.”  (back to top)

4.  Doesn’t it make more sense to give money to nationals    
     than to send Americans on short-term mission trips?
It really depends on the focus and nature of the ministry.  We don’t believe there is an either/or answer to this question.  We believe that nationals should be trained to carry out the work of ministry.  We also believe that short-term mission trips are a valuable tool to expose North Americans to cross-cultural ministries.  Short-term missions mobilize people in local churches for world mission.  Short-term trips are sometimes the catalyst God uses to direct individuals into long-term cross-cultural ministry.  (back to top)