Author: Adventures

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...

Romania The lore of Dracula brings thousands to explore the history and beauty of Romania, from its castles to the idyllic countryside. Formerly part of the Soviet Union, Romania is quickly rising out of the impoverished state leftover from that era. Still, economic growth is an impossible dream for many orphans and widows, who struggle to for food and hope for the future. Will you share the good news of being remembered and loved by God with those who feel forgotten and alone?   Bulgaria This southern-central European country is the 16th largest in Europe. Its geography is varied...

Nicaragua has been called the land of lakes and volcanoes. Thick rainforests, rugged highlands, long beaches, and fertile hills define the country’s beautiful landscape. Its rich history dates back to the Spanish conquistadores.  As the poorest nation in Central America, almost 80% of Nicaraguans live on less than $2 a day. More than half the population lives beneath the poverty line. One in four Nicaraguans is starving or suffering from malnutrition. Nicaragua needs your encouragement. Ministry: You will get to work at an orphanage on the breathtaking...

This Asian island nation, and former Spanish colony then American protectorate, is a country in tension, trying to cross the threshold between the third and first world. It offers a variety of landscapes – beaches, mountains, volcanic lakes – and languages, with Tagalog as the national tongue. The Catholic Church is a substantial piece of the religious pie, however, and Islam is growing in the island of Mindinao. The Filipino people love music, dance and community. While there, you will find yourself living with and giving hope to the destitute, caring for orphans, and...

Thailand Behind Thailand’s beautiful beaches, booming tourism, and the country’s ever-smiling faces lies a terrible secret: modern-day slavery fueled by poverty. Thailand’s red-light districts attract an ugly side of tourism. Families go into debt in order to pay for food, rent for their homes, or even to build bigger houses. When debts are called in, the young girls are sent to Bangkok or other tourist cities in order to provide for their families. While the males go to the temple as monks in order to earn merit, it’s the responsibility of the female to provide for...