Author: Adventures

What Is Needed: Amidst the glitz and glamour of the Las Vegas Strip, lies a lost and depraved city crying out for the truth. Las Vegas is in a unique situation. It brings in billions in revenue with the help of over 300 casinos and hotels, yet leads the country in home foreclosures and school dropout rates. The city's tolerance for various forms of adult entertainment has earned it the title of “Sin City.” Aside from the overwhelming presence of drug, alcohol and gambling addictions, the area suffers from one of the highest suicide and divorce rates of the U.S. An...

What Is Needed: Because Mexico is the primary route for illegal drugs trafficked into the United States, drug-related violence has increased dramatically in the area. Local police suffer from a lack of funds and training, and the judicial system is overworked and inefficient. Matamoros has the same key sustainability challenges that are common throughout many Mexican border towns. Air pollution problems have increased with the rise of the maquiladora industry, sewage is not properly treated, there is an inadequate water supply for the number of people living there, and the obvious public...

Ministry Description Your core ministry will be the Mon-Wed, mid-day Bible Camp, for 60+ kids, ages 5–19 yrs.  Plan on long,full days.  Bring vans because you’ll have to pick up (starting 7:45 AM) many of the kids who attend and return them home (ending about 4:00 PM).    Kids 13+ will be in a group just for teens, studying serious issues they face daily.  Kids 12 and under will be divided into groups and rotated through stations for arts & crafts, games, Bible lesson, music & singing, drama/skits, and lunch.  We’ll need concurrent...

What Is Needed: Butte, Montana is a beautiful area that needs a refreshed fire and revival of God's Word in the community. Alcohol and meth abuse is very high, as is teen pregnancy, wtih many students as young as 8th graders having children.  Christianity in the area is fast declining and in the churches almost all community outreach has ground to a halt.  What You Will Do: Many different outreaches are possible in Butte from door to door evangelism to feeding the homeless to cookouts in the community.  Teams will be coming alongside a local church youth group to do...

What is Needed: Come to a land of deserts, rivers and mountains. See a lake similar to the Dead Sea amidst a land of temple and shrines to a man called a “prophet” of God. Hear stories of angelic visitations to a young man who later promoted the idea that obtaining a harem is the only way to experience the fullness of celestial glory. On this mission trip, you will discover a people that traveled on foot to what they called “Zion” after their founder was martyred. While in Utah, your team will be instructed in how to speak the truth in love to the Mormon people....

What Is Needed Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in Tennessee and has a population of 168,293. According to government figures, Nearly one of every five students in the area lives in poverty. Despite overall growth in the local economy since 2000, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the number of school-aged children living in poverty in Hamilton County has increased by more than 30 percent from 2000 to 2005. What You Will Do As you minister in Chattanooga, your group will see what homelessness is like for men, women, and even children. While there are certainly those within the...