Join our alumni trip to Cuba!
So, you’ve already done 11 countries in 11 months. You’ve seen God work in miraculous ways. You’ve witnessed the supernatural. And now you’re back in the States. Are you itching for an opportunity to get back out there?
Alumni Trips are an opportunity to reconnect with life on the mission field. Join fellow alumni to serve alongside some of our long-term missionaries. Whether you’re thinking about doing life overseas or just looking for a short term trip, this is your ticket.
In addition to this being a short term trip for alumni, it’s also an opportunity for you to share life on the mission field with your home community. Sign up and you can invite a friend, your family, or maybe someone from church. This could be a life changing experience for someone you know.
* Each alumnus can invite up to two guests on the trip.
* Alumni must have completed the World Race or Passport.
Cuba
Less than 90 miles from the United States lies the largest island in the Caribbean, Cuba. It has the second largest population in the region, and before the US Embargo of 1960, was one of the most advanced and prosperous nations in Latin America. From quality education, high life expectancy, and technological advances like telephones and automobiles, life in Cuba in the 1950’s was good.
Enter the Communist Revolution in 1959.
Economic depression followed the Soviet Union’s collapse. The Embargo limited trade and tourism to the nation in 1960, and the combination of those three factors left Cuba stuck in the 1950’s, its once thriving economy unable to advance.
Now in 2015, it’s a nation without modern technology, appliances, or automobiles newer than the 1950’s.
Adventures began officially going to Cuba in 2012, before the Embargo lifted. What we found was a nation hungry for Christ and a growing church inviting us to partner with them.
Officially, Cuba is a secular nation. There is no national religion, although 59% of the population would call themselves Catholic. There is no organized faith. While it isn’t illegal to be a Christian in Cuba, churches are against the law – as are all religious buildings, no matter the faith. Old monasteries and cathedrals sit empty, their halls echoing with the memories of those who used to fill them. Christians cannot meet with others to worship; neither can they share their faith with others.
They live in secret.
Your team will fly in through one of seven chartered flights from Miami to Havana, spend a day experiencing the culture and sights of the capital city, then head to the ministry location, Santi Spiritus, a 500-year-old city four hours away.
Santi Spiritus is the home of a pastor of over 100 churches throughout the nation. During the week you will see the firsthand the church growth in this section of the country. Ministry varies from sports ministry, construction/farming, teaching/Bible studies, home visits, VBS, and encouraging the church. Meals are made by the women of the church, over an open fire.
You will stay in government-approved hostels, debrief on a rooftop overlooking the city, and be a part of the exciting work God is doing in the growing Cuban church.
For the first time in half a century, Cuba is officially open to Americans. With a growing church network, members hungry for encouragement from Christians across the world, and so many who have never heard the Gospel, this literally is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Check out our Cuba Blog for stories from previous teams!
