A Christian Missionary is an individual or group of believers sent to preach the good news of the gospel. They have a duty of preaching Jesus to as many as possible and also making disciples of these for God.
While they spread the Gospel, they also carry out humanitarian actions like building schools, constructing borehole waters, building hospitals, etc. These accompany the good news of Jesus being preached to these nations.
Christian Missionaries undergo different types of missions but before we discuss that, let’s look at the definition of mission trips.
What is a Mission Trip?
Missionaries are sent to either a part of the home country or to an entirely different country. This movement from their location to their destination is called a Mission Trip.
Therefore, a mission trip is an organized trip by Christian missionaries from their location to another part of the country or another country, intending to shine the light of Jesus.
Types of Mission Trips
There are different types of mission trips, namely;
- Short-term mission trips
- Long-term mission trips
- Mission trips for children, teens, and college students
- Medical, Pre-med, and Nursing mission trips
- Conservation mission trips
- Teaching and Childcare mission trips
- Construction mission trips
To know more about these different types of mission trips, check out this article.
Types of Christian Mission Trips
- Early childhood education
- Social justice
- Evangelism
- Church building
- Medical mission
- Volunteering
Some of these Christian mission trips have been discussed in this article.
Best Organizations for Family Mission Trip
These organizations offer Short-term Christian Mission trips for families.
- Adventures in Mission
- World Servants
- Mission Discovery
- Bold Hope
Adventures in Mission
This is an interdenominational missions organization, established and founded by Seth Barnes in 1989. They have a focus on discipleship and emphasize prayer and relationships in their work around the world.
Mission: “we exist to awaken and activate people worldwide to their identity and role in the kingdom of God”
Vision: “deeply connecting to Jesus and His movement”
Contact
- Location: Adventures in Missions, 6000 Wellspring Trail, Gainesville, GA 30506
- Toll-free: (800) 881-2461
- Local: (770) 983-1060
- Fax: (770) 983-1061
World Servants
Focus: “World Servants comes alongside communities by addressing four primary areas of sustainable community development with an emphasis on children and families”. The four primary areas are health, education, faith, and economy.
Approach: “Our three-step, training-centric, approach ensures that the experience you have is not only meaningful and life-changing but also sustainable and dignifying to the communities served”. The steps are: envision, experience, and learn.
Contact:
- Toll-free: 800-881-2170
- Email: info@worldservants.org
- Mailing address: World Servants Inc., P.O. Box 272, Beaver Falls, PA 15010
Mission Discovery
Mission Discovery trips aim to help developing communities. Teams of volunteers build homes for families in need, love on orphans, feed the hungry, clothe and educate school children, provide medical care and empower churches to bring hope to their communities.
Mission: “to serve Jesus Christ by mobilizing believers to meet the physical and spiritual needs of a hurting world.
Contact: click here to access the online form.
Build Hope
Mission: “To inspire HOPE by connecting and empowering people to transform lives worldwide”
Vision: “Bold Hope supports the local church through purposeful, long-term relationships designed to cultivate Christ-centered communities. Physical and spiritual needs are met in meaningful ways. These connections, along with our unrelenting desire to empower the family unit and to build a strong spiritual foundation, result in the transformation of communities worldwide”
Contact:
- Toll-free: 1-833-265-3467
- Email: info@buildhope.org
- Headquarters: 11 Welden Dr. Suite 200 Doylestown, PA 18901
Top Mission Trips Organizations
These organizations have provisions for Short-term Christian Mission Trips
- Teens Mission International
- Youth with a Mission (YWAM)
- SEND International
- Cru
- Mission Africa
Teens Mission International
About: Teens Mission was founded in 1970 by Robert M. Bland and a group of men and women who were passionate about getting youth involved in missions.
Mission: “to inspire and equip a new generation to boldly proclaim salvation in Christ alone” – 1 peter 2:9
Vision: “to serve the church as a strategic resource for motivating, training, and mobilizing youth to fulfill the great commission”
Strategic Ministries
- Short-term trips
- Boot camps
- Rescue units
- Circuit riders
- Bible schools
- Retreat center
Contact:
- Location: 885 East Hall Road, Merritt Island, FL 32953
- Phone: (321) 453- 0350
Youth with a Mission (YWAM)
About: YWAM was founded by Loren and Darlene Cunningham in the year 1960 based on a vision he had 4 years earlier (1956) while he rested in his room after a long day. It is a global movement of Christians from many cultures, age groups, and Christian traditions, dedicated to serving Jesus throughout the world.
Their core areas are
- Evangelism
- Training
- Mercy ministry
You can join the organization under any of the following:
- Discipleship Training School
- University of the Nation Courses
- Outreach teams
- Volunteer
- Staff
- Families, Children, and Teens
- Churches and Youth Groups
Contact: YWAM
SEND International
About: SEND International is an evangelical mission agency founded by a group of young men and women shortly after world war II. It is an interdenominational, multinational Christian Mission Organization and was originally known as Far Eastern Gospel Crusade (FEGC).
Role: SEND International partners with churches to send missionaries from many nations to the unreached in Asia, Europe, Eurasia, and North America.
Mission: “to mobilize God’s people and engage the unreached in order to establish reproducing churches”
Regional Offices
International & USA Offices
Phone: 800-SEND-808, 1-248-477-4210
SEND Canada
Phone: (519) 657-6775, (888) 918-5036
East Asia Office
Phone: +852-2715-3363
SEND North
Phone: 907-929-7363
SEND Philippines
Phone: 63 917 520 0503
Europe
Phone: +49 5252/ 9344559
Cru
About: Cru is the name of Campus Crusade for Christ International in the U.S. and was founded by Bill & Vonette Bright in 1951. Cru has 5,300 ministries worldwide, in 35 cities across the U.S. and in 191 countries.
Mission: “Win, build, and send Christ-centered multiplying disciples”
Vision: “Movements everywhere so that everyone knows someone who truly follows Jesus”
Values: “Faith, Growth, and Fruitless”
Contact:
International Headquarters
Cru (the U.S. Ministry)
100 Lake Hart Drive
Orlando, FL 32832
Campus Crusade for Christ International
100 Lake Hart Drive
Orlando, FL 32832
(888) 278-7233
Mission Africa
About: Mission Africa, originally known as Qua Iboe mission, was founded in 1887 by Samuel Bill. The mission first ministered in the South-east region of Nigeria but soon expanded into other parts of Nigeria. More recently, it moved into other countries in West Africa.
Some of their ministries are
- PACT Theological College
- JETS Theological College
- Fulani Outreach
- William Wheatley Theological College
- TCNN Theological College
- FCS
- Vulnerable Women
- Child Sponsorship
- Radio Outreach
Contact
- Location: 14 Glencregagh Court Belfast, BT6 0PA
- Email: info@missionafrica.org.uk
- Phone: 02890 402850
Conclusion: Short-term Christian Mission Trips
Mission trips are the best way to give back to the community and reach out to the underserved in society. Christian Mission Trips, while reaching out to the underserved, focuses on the spread of the Gospel to the communities they visit.
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