What happens before a team leaves for a mission trip?
Before leaving on a mission trip participants usually have several questions. Mostly, the questions involve external concerns such as where will I sleep, what will I eat, what should I wear, what will the schedule be, and are there really tarantulas? My answer to them is to pray that God will use them. Prayer is the foundation for a great work to happen.
What happens while they are on a mission trip? The external concerns fade away as God begins to do a spiritual work internally. We often hear that the lives changed the most are those of the mission team. Seeing people living out their faith in a third world country where Christianity is still being pioneered shows the mission team how the love of Jesus reaches people right where they are. No car or house can deliver that power - only the power of God’s love for a world can achieve this...... Read more...
The Experience of a Lifetime! Come to Haiti and spend an exciting week, working alongside New Missions, at one of our 21 schools and churches. Our missionary team will prepare you for your experience with evangelism tools and cross-cultural materials, training you how to effectively minister in the poorest country in the Western hemisphere. They will link you with our Haitian pastors and their team of leadership and, together, your week will be focused on serving in the rural fishing and farming villages along the coast of Haiti. Your efforts in evangelism, construction, medical relief, education and serving others will make an eternal difference. The life that will be changed the most may be your own. Learn more...
Come to the Dominican Republic and join our missionary team as we reach out to children in villages that do not have churches or schools. We are pioneering new efforts in the DR and welcome your vital involvement. Your ministry time will focus on serving in our churches and schools as we evangelize and train Christian leaders through our schools. Learn more...
Schedule and plan your "Experience of a Lifetime" with New Missions. Pick a month you would like to take your mission trip dates and call the U.S. office to confirm the availability. Call now to reserve your spot as space is limited and trips do fill up quickly.
Once you have confirmed your trip dates with the New Missions staff, make your flight arrangements, complete an application and return it to our U.S. office along with a $100 deposit per person and a copy of your flight itinerary, 60 days prior to your trip. All teams must fly on the flights that are indicated on the application form.
Once we receive your application and deposit, you will receive a New Missions Team Journal providing additional trip-planning information. We will also include a New Missions T-shirt to wear during your travel to the country you will be ministering to.
What happens before a team leaves for a mission trip?