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Mission Trips
Service Projects for Families: 6 Things to Help You Plan
Planning service projects for families? You’re in the right spot. Service projects for families can be a key way that your ministry can support discipleship from a family-first perspective. Afterall, getting a family to own their faith, to communicate about it, and to lean into each other, is one of the best ways to help […]
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Mission Trips
Taking Advantage of Teachable Moments on a Mission Trip
Guest blog from our friend Ben Zuehlsdorff, High School Director at Marin Covenant Church and contributor at www.averageyouthministry.com Youth ministry is all about setting the table. Throughout everything we do as youth workers, we know that Jesus is the one who changes lives, so we continually create spaces for Jesus to show up. Intuitively, we know […]
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Mission Trips
DIY Mission Trip or Use a Mission Org? 6 Questions to Ask
Weighing the pros and cons of a DIY mission trip? These questions will help. Mission trips are an incredible opportunity to invite students into the work of God in communities all across the country and the world. But the way you organize a mission trip can happen in lots of different ways. Some use a […]
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Mission Trips, Youth Ministry
Strengthening Our Atrophied Missions Muscles
Guest blog from our friend Benjamin Kerns who is the Lead Pastor at Marin Covenant Church and founder and curator of www.averageyouthministry.com Many of us have been working so hard to keep our own ministries afloat that the ministries and missions organizations that we are connected to have diminished. This is understandable, but it is […]
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Mission Trips
Local Mission Trips: 6 Tips for Serving at Home
Exploring local mission trip options? This post is perfect for you. Local mission trips are a perfect option for groups wanting to mobilize teenagers to serve this summer without the potential risks of traveling to a new community. COVID-19 has changed so many elements of youth ministry this year, and as thrilled as we are […]
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Mission Trips
Recruiting Students for Mission Trips
This post is all about recruiting students and keeping them engaged in your mission trip. You are excited to take your student ministry deeper by going on a mission trip together. However, recruiting students can be more challenging than you might think. Students don’t just register for a mission trip because we say, “Sign up […]
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Mission Trips
Mission Trip Organizations: Finding the Right Partner
This post is all about building healthy partnerships with mission trip organizations. Mission trip organizations have been incredible resources for mobilizing the church to serve both domestically and internationally. Since 1994, YouthWorks has been a leading voice in the world of short-term missions for teenagers and we’ve learned some hard lessons along the way. This […]
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Mission Trips
Finding the Best 2021 Youth Mission Trip
Use these tips to help you find the best 2021 youth group mission trip option. We’re here to help cover all details to give you peace of mind.
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Mission Trips
Youth Missions: Ideas and Resources
This post is about preparing your youth for a mission that begins on a trip and will last a lifetime. You have a passion for helping teenagers have a youth mission experience that will open their eyes to all that God is doing in our world. We do to. Since 1996, our focus has been […]
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Mission Trips
Mission Trips for Teens: Why They Matter and How to Plan Them
Looking for “Mission Trips for Teens”? We made this post just for you. Mission trips for teens create a powerful opportunity for teenagers to see how God is inviting them into the bigger story of the Gospel. But creating the right kind of mission trip experience isn’t all that easy. It takes a lot of […]