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Florida Disaster Relief  Experts say that Hurricane Ian is the strongest storm on record to ever hit southwest Florida. On September 28, Floridians braced for impact as the Category 4 storm roared ashore with 155 mph winds. The storm has caused flooding along the coast, homes destroyed and damaged, uprooted and scattered trees and debris, and many other damages to the area.  Adventures in Missions has partnerships with local churches and pastors who know the needs of their communities. We are continuing to assess the damages across the impacted areas to meet emergency needs of home repairs, debris removal, and more.  As roads begin to clear and families begin to return home, local communities and survivors are in desperate need of assistance to bring life back to the…

Asheville, North Carolina (Small City/Rural) About Asheville Surrounded by the Blue Ridge mountains, Asheville is an eclectic city, bustling with unique culture, creativity and natural beauty. Famous for the Biltmore estate and River Arts District, Asheville is a city rooted in community with its arms wide open to visitors. Amongst all of this beauty, Asheville has a large population of people experiencing homelessness and annually makes the list of the top 10 cities with the worst food insecurity. Will you come, join the community, and share the love of Jesus with this tight-knit neighborhood? Ministry Your team will have the opportunity to partner with some amazing missionally minded folks that are transforming their city from the inside out. With a heavy emphasis on relationsh…

Appalachia The Appalachian mountains are worldly known for their natural beauty. Steep wooded hills, narrow valleys and winding streams, make the Appalachian mountains a beautiful natural wonder of the world. Endowed with abundant natural resources, the Appalachian people, however, fight daily for freedom from poverty and despair; living below the poverty line as compared to the national average. Drugs, alcohol, poor health, and struggles of educational attainment, are the daily battles they face. Their families are now being raised as a “culture of poverty,” which has led to jobless households, and poverty-stricken communities. The people of the Appalachian mountains come from a strong heritage of hard working people, but years of discouragement have taken its toll on th…

SENIOR TRIP! This trip is reserved for graduating high school juniors and seniors only. A good candidate for this program would include some or all of the following: You are a graduating junior or senior You have a strong desire for an intimate relationship with God You want to live an epic story Your heart breaks for the lost and needy around the world You’re willing to accept challenge Ministry Backdrop From the Andes Mountains to the Amazon rainforest, Colombia is one of the most ecologically diverse countries in the world. It is also home to unreached tribes, a large student population rapidly rejecting the Gospel, and thousands of children living on the streets. Colombia sits at the crossroads of Central and South America, making its cul…

Ministry Backdrop Costa Rica is one of the most stable countries in Central America, economically and politically. Its volcanoes and lush jungles draw tourists from around the world, and its easygoing beach towns are a popular destination for world-class surfing. One of the only countries without an active military, Costa Rica lives by the motto, pura vida, which embodies an easy-going approach to life. Mixed in with days of service and ministry will be relaxing days on the beach and exploring the great waterfalls throughout the country! If you feel that stirring inside your heart to step out and grow in your faith, you’re hungry to experience God moving all over the world, and you want to learn how to share the life-changing love of Jesus with people you meet, then you absolut…

  Ministry Backdrop The Adventures Base in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) has been there for almost 20 years! This long-term Base focuses on orphan care and has created different hubs called Carepoints that focus on local infrastructure, discipleship, church growth, and sustainability projects. Ravaged by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, Eswatini has the highest HIV/AIDS rate in the world, leaving thousands of children — 12% of the population — without parents. In addition, 40% of all Swazis live on less than $1.25 per day, which is below the international poverty line. But we believe God has a redemptive plan for Eswatini. The key to a nation’s future is its children — in the care for their physical well being, the fulfillment of basic needs like…

The Dominican Republic (DR) shares the island Hispaniola with the country of Haiti. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Nearly 80% of the country’s 49,000 sq. km. is covered with mountains, but some 20 different topographical areas exist in the country.  The DR is the second largest country in the Caribbean with around 11 million people. As it may look from the outside that the DR is a thriving tourist destination bringing in around a billion dollars annually. The reality is that over 40% of the country is living in poverty, earning less than $1.50 a day and causing much heartache and suffering.  Adventures will be flying into the Cibao International Airport which is located in Santiago in the North part of the island. We will take a 20 minute bus…

You are being given the opportunity to join your Racer on the field and experience a taste of the World Race. Their journey has been marked by many unique experiences, feelings, and changes. And in many ways, you have been traveling with your Racer each step of the way, often sharing in those new things. You have probably discovered the Race is so much more than a mission trip – it’s a journey into God’s heart and the identity He designed each of us to walk in. Our goal is to not only allow you to experience the World Race with your son or daughter by doing mission work together, but to be able to connect in the midst of their journey to better understand how God is at work in their lives. We also want to share the greater vision of what God is doing around the world b…

Springfield, nicknamed “Queen of the Ozarks”, is a city in southwestern Missouri and is the third-largest city in the state of Missouri. Just north of the Ozark Mountains, Springfield, Missouri is rooted in the celebration of family, friends and life’s genuine moments. With a population of approximately 160,000, the ministry will have a strong “Urban” leaning. Ministry Your team will partner with the Springfield Dream Center and make a direct impact on families in poverty by providing practical help and life-giving hope through service and giving. Focusing on families in Zone 1, the geographical area in Springfield shown to have the highest poverty, addiction, and abuse rates, we make a direct impact by providing resources and life skills. These resource…

Through your work and our fantastic partners in Rural Mississippi, Christ’s love is saturating the surrounding communities. At this location we partner together with a local ministry that has been established for decades. The trusted relationships that have been developed will allow you to engage quickly and deeply with others. A stark contrast from city or suburban life, this rural community sticks to the simplicity of life. The long history of racism is still palpable between the Native Americans, the black and the white communities. Poverty is also a very obvious issue as many families live in rundown homes and have little access to resources. What an incredible backdrop for ministry! Our partners’ diligence, love and continued presence in the community expresses itself…