- by Ryan Hurlburt -
This is a multi-part series for anyone involved in youth ministry delineating how to not only get your students involved in missions activities, but embody a lifestyle of being on mission for Christ. The complete series will include a list of ten practical ideas to infuse missions into the daily life of your youth ministry.
#10. TAKE THEM ON A MISSION TRIP
“How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” – Romans 10:14-15
In case you weren’t quite sure, the best way for students to experience missions is by actually taking a trip. Exposing your group to 3rd world poverty and immersing them in another culture cannot not change their lives. And, going overseas really isn’t as dangerous as their parents will try to convince you. Stateside trips are great too – many people don’t fully understand the spiritual darkness/apathy in our country, or the levels of poverty in some areas. Stateside trips are widely disregarded, but are a must to model an Acts 1:8 strategy. Look for another post soon on the benefits of a short-term mission trip.
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Where would you recommend taking students on a mission trip? What benefits have you seen come out of taking a trip? What obstacles did you have to overcome?
