Author: Adventures

Spend part of your summer in Guatemala: a land of natural beauty, excellent coffee, tumultuous history, and vanishing hope. But the true beauty of Guatemala is its people – and they need to experience the freedom and hope of Jesus Christ. In addition to being trapped in a form of Catholicism that is a mixture of tribal religions and cultural tradition, Guatemala is also home to families living in garbage dumps, orphanages with abandoned children, natural disasters like volcanic eruptions and mudslides, and overflowing prisons. Ministry: While in Guatemala, advance...

Nepal is home to the world’s tallest mountain: Everest. It looms 28,000 feet over the fertile plains and dusty city streets peppered with colorful prayer flags draped from every rooftop. With Buddhism and Hinduism the country’s main religions, streets are split for golden statues of lesser gods, and the smell of incense lingers in the air. Even so, Christianity is on the rise – especially after the earth shook on April 15, 2015. With no where else to turn, homes in shambles, and loved ones injured or gone, the hope of Christ is beginning to take root. Churches are...

The ancient Incan civilization of Machu Picchu tells the history of the Peruvian people. Their traditions date back millennia, but Peru’s future is poised for change.  Filled with jaw-dropping terrain, Peru is one of the most bio-diverse countries on Earth. Peru’s landscape includes the lofty peaks of the Andes, vast coastal deserts and the lush, tropical rain forests of the Amazon Basin.  The birthplace of several proud, ancient civilizations, present-day Peru is home to an incredible assortment of indigenous groups that blend into a unique and beautiful...

Are you praying about going on Gap Year or the World Race, but not sure if it’s right for you? World Race Exposure was designed for you.  During this month-long trip, you’ll meet up with an existing World Race team ministering in Rwanda, gaining a life-changing perspective of what it’s like on the field. Serve with Racers in Rwanda, in the country where 800,000 people were killed in a genocide 16 years ago. But the hope of Jesus Christ is alive and well. During this month-long trip, you’ll meet up with an existing World Race team ministering with churches in...

Zambia boasts one of the seven wonders of the world, the rushing heights of Victoria Falls, known as “the smoke that thunders”. An entirely landlocked nation, Zambia touches eight sister countries and is home to seventy-three tribes, speaking twenty different languages.  Zambia became an independent nation in 1964 after years of British colonial rule. Since then, the economy has grown, but the Zambian people still suffer from poverty, short life expectancy, malnourishment, lack of clean water, and the AIDS crisis. Christianity is the official religion in Zambia, but the...

Are you praying about going on Gap Year or the World Race, but not sure if it’s right for you? World Race Exposure was designed for you.  During this month-long trip, you’ll meet up with an existing World Race team ministering in Malaysia, gaining a life-changing perspective of what it’s like on the field. Serve beside them and soak up the way they experience the world. There you will partner with Racers in sports ministry, hospital visits, teaching, creative arts, street ministry, and reaching out to refugees. Live out the Gospel in predominantly muslim areas and...