There are so many good organizations out there offering mission trips. It seems so many of them are offering the same thing, but all they tell you is the price and location. So how do you know what you’re getting when you purchase a trip from them? How do you know if the trip is [...]

There are times in everyone’s life who works with students when you wonder, “Is it worth it?” The long hours, the sacrifice, the low pay (or no pay), zero recognition, and so on seem to take a toll on us. In the midst of moments like these though, God often shows up and reminds us [...]

When I was a youth pastor the only person I have ever kicked off a mission trip was a disgruntled adult volunteer. Kid problems are easy to deal with on a trip. It is problems with staff that really make life miserable. Consider using the following steps when things start to go bad with your [...]

When I start a mission trip, the first thing I say to students is, “God doesn’t need you, he only invites you to come.” You see, he is doing some incredible things in this world and he would love to show you how he cares for the poor and loves the lonely. He wants to [...]