Below are all the mission trips we currently have planned with a brief description of what the teams will be doing. We would love to have you join us on a trip!
Dates: January 2026
Estimated Cost: Closed
Application Deadline: Closed
Age Requirement: 18+
Trip Leader: Tim Stephenson
This team will work directly with a mission Partner to impact local ministries in two South Asian countries. Particularly, we will lead a conference, serve vulnerable families, and assist several local ministries operating in these countries.
Dates: 01/28 – 02/01/2026
Estimated Cost: $1,200
Application Deadline: October 1, 2025
Age Requirement: 14+
Trip Leader: Louis Marello
This team will work directly with our mission Partner, All 4 Jesus Belize. We will help the ministry with any maintenance and/or light construction work related to the facility. We will engage in anything from painting, landscaping, building projects, and more!
Dates: 02/21 – 02/27/2026
Estimated Costs: $1,500
Application Deadline: October 1, 2025
Age Requirement: 18+
Team Leader: Amanda Crump
This team will work directly with our mission partner, One More Child. It will consist primarily of occupational, physical, speech, and behavioral therapists. We will work with kids, families, and social workers to address therapeutic needs that are not being met.
Dates: March 2026
Estimated Cost: $1,500
Application Deadline: December 1, 2025
Age Requirement: 18+
Trip Leader: Tim Stephenson
This team will work directly with a mission partner to engage people from an unreached people group. We will be distributing digital Scripture and resources. We will be paired with native speakers in a group setting to engage in spiritual conversations with interested individuals. There are physical requirements for this trip that may prevent some individuals from participating.
Dates: 05/28 – 06/05/2026
Estimated Cost: $2,000
Application Deadline: January 1, 2026
Age Requirement: 14+
Trip Leader: Jen Kirby
This team will work directly with our mission partner, One More Child. We will work with young adults who have just aged out of orphanages and are in a three-year residential program, equipping them to live and work independently. We will also work with a remote village in the mountains where OMC is launching a feeding program. There are physical requirements for this trip that may prevent some individuals from participating.
Dates: 05/30 – 06/05/2026
Estimated Cost: $1,500
Application Deadline: February 1, 2026
Age Requirement: 7+
Trip Leader: Jenny Smith
This team will work directly with our mission partner All 4 Jesus Belize. We will support the ongoing projects All 4 Jesus Belize has in local schools and the community, with an emphasis on serving children and families.
Dates: July 2026
Estimated Cost: $1,500
Application Deadline: March 1, 2025
Age Requirement: 18+
Trip Leader: Tim Stephenson
This team will work directly with a mission partner to engage people from an unreached people group. We will be distributing digital Scripture and resources. We will be paired with native speakers in a group setting to engage in spiritual conversations with interested individuals. There are physical requirements for this trip that may prevent some individuals from participating.
Dates: 07/18 – 07/24/2026
Estimated Cost: $1,900
Application Deadline: April 1, 2026
Age Requirement: 10+
Trip Leader: Erin Rainer
This team will work directly with our mission partner One More Child (OMC). We will run a J316 Soccer camp for kids from vulnerable families. We will also use this opportunity to equip local pastors to run these soccer camps in their own communities as a means of gospel outreach. Additionally, we will minister to moms and kids too young for the J316 soccer camp.
Dates: September 2026
Estimated Costs: $2,700
Application Deadline: TBD
Age Requirement: 18+
Team Leader: Tim Stephenson
The team will be working directly with our mission partner, For All Mankind Movement (FAMM). We will join them in a country in South Asia, where we will use Bible stories and your personal testimony to help share the gospel directly with people from an unreached people group. This sharing is done in conjunction with local pastors who have or are planting churches in the villages we will share in. There are physical requirements for this trip that may prevent some individuals from participating.
Dates: October 2026
Estimated Costs: $750 + Airfare
Application Deadline: July 1, 2026
Age Requirement: 15+
Team Leader: Tim Stephenson
The team will be working directly with our mission partner Global Gates. Each day, we will receive training in the morning on Hinduism, Islam, and how to best share the gospel with people from those religious backgrounds. Each afternoon, we will break into small groups to engage with unreached people groups in the area and prayer walk. There will also be one free day for us to enjoy the city.
Dates: 12/03 – 12/07/2026
Estimated Costs: $750 + Airfare
Application Deadline: August 1, 2026
Age Requirement: 15+
Team Leader: Jordan Richmond
The team will be working directly with our mission partner Global Gates. Each day, we will receive training in the morning on Hinduism, Islam, and how to best share the gospel with people from those religious backgrounds. Each afternoon, we will break into small groups to engage with unreached people groups in the area and prayer walk. There will also be one free day for us to enjoy the city.
Dates: TBD
Estimated Costs: $2,000
Application Deadline: TBD
Age Requirement: 16+
Team Leader: Tim Stephenson
This team will work directly with a mission partner to engage refugees from a Central Asian unreached people group. We will be working with a local church to engage in outreach, share the gospel, facilitate discipleship, and host a block party. The goal is to help the local church in its outreach efforts to these refugees in local parks and farmers’ markets. There are physical requirements for this trip that may prevent some individuals from participating.
There is a lot that we are able to do as a church in our neighborhood and among the nations that would not happen without the generosity of others. You can help support these efforts. To give, click the link below and select the “Missions Fund” option.
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