An adventure awaits you in Atlanta! What do Coca-Cola, Six Flags, and heartbreak all have in common? Atlanta. Atlanta’s explosive growth has brought a tourist economy and exciting attractions to northern Georgia, including the world’s biggest aquarium. But that same growth also presents challenges for this city. Homelessness, drug use, and crime take young people away from the futures they could have. Large refugee populations struggle to fit in in a city known for its Southern hospitality. Those who feel forgotten desperately need the hope of Jesus and a second...

An adventure awaits you in New Orleans! New Orleans is a hopping city full of good food, music, and rich culture. Located on the Mississippi River, this city is the birthplace of jazz and a melting pot of French, African, and American cultures. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans, striking a devastating blow to the livelihood of every resident. Nearly 80% of the city flooded, leaving a trail of destruction. Overnight, thousands of people became homeless and unemployed. The nation rallied around relief efforts in the early days following the hurricane, but...

An adventure awaits you in Brazil!   Thousands of bright umbrellas stretch to the horizon, and powdery warm sand sifts between your toes as the rhythm of Latin music mixes with the pounding of the waves. But not everything in Rio de Janeiro is sun, sand, and music. The beloved Christ the Redeemer statue stands high on a hill above this wealthy city. But as the world economy struggles, the divide between rich and poor in Rio widens. The growing homeless population in Rio feels forgotten. The government wants the world to experience the fun-loving Rio of our imaginations, especially...

An adventure awaits you in Gainesville, Georgia! Gainesville is a city located about an hour north of Atlanta with a population of 30,000 on the banks Lake Lanier. Called the “Poultry Capital of the World”, the high-profile presence of the poultry industry in Gainesville has been the primary factor in driving the city’s startling growth. Over the past decade, the official population of the city has nearly doubled, with more than half of it made up of immigrant Hispanic workers. Join Adventures in Missions in our own backyard, home to over 100 staff where we host missions...

An adventure awaits you in New Orleans! New Orleans is a hopping city full of good food, music, and rich culture. Located on the Mississippi River, this city is the birthplace of jazz and a melting pot of French, African, and American cultures. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans, striking a devastating blow to the livelihood of every resident. Nearly 80% of the city flooded, leaving a trail of destruction. Overnight, thousands of people became homeless and unemployed. The nation rallied around relief efforts in the early days following the hurricane, but...

An adventure awaits you in Ghana! Located in West Africa, Ghana’s name means “Warrior King”.  Once part of an ancient military empire called “The Kingdom of Ashanti”, they were known as a people of war. Even during British colonization, the Ghanaian people continued to fight for their nation, becoming the first sub-Saharan nation to gain their independence.  Theirs is a history of fighting for freedom, of refusing to accept what someone else said of them—of fighting to survive and thrive in this world.  It’s worked too; Ghana has a...