World Race Alum Sarah Baker didn’t see herself as a leader. In fact, she avoided leading in the past. And then she was asked to co-lead an Ambassador team of 18 high schoolers to Puerto Rico.  It was two weeks of living by faith, listening for God and speaking His truth into students hungry for His hope and love, of praying for His Kingdom come, and leading by example.  And by doing so, Sarah discovered two of the most powerful truths of leadership: 1) That the best way to lead is by being real, and  2) that by impacting one life, anyone can change the world.  “You’re...

Christian Bunch went on a 2 week Ambassador trip to Jamaica in 2010. And that trip changed his life. My first encounter with missions was on an Adventures Ambassador trip to Jamaica in 2010. My life was completely changed as a result. It began when I saw the power of God in a tangible and physical way for the first time. A severely lactose intolerant teammate accidentally ate cheese at Training Camp, one of the Adventures staff prayed for her—and she was healed as a result. I was shocked by this because I didn’t think God did those kinds of things. Then, the night before my team...

World Race Alum and Adventures Staff Deborah Jones has a few things to say about high school students and her job with the Ambassador program—and it might not be what you think. In July of 2015, I led my first Ambassador trip for Adventures in Missions. Was I expecting it to be a breeze? Maybe. I mean, I had just finished the World Race – 11 countries and 11 months.  How difficult could one month be? So I went to the Philippines with one co-leader and 10 high school girls. And let me tell you, it was hard.  Try taking ten 14-18 year old girls who have never met and...

Ambassador participant Emily D. saved for months in order to purchase a quality camera before going to Guatemala. Then one afternoon a little boy with grubby hands reached for it, and she had a decision to make: say “no” and keep the camera safe or show this boy the love of Christ? I’ve been so excited to use my new camera. I bought it specifically for this trip – saving every penny so I could get my dream camera and fully capture this mission trip to Guatemala. But I didn’t expect God to ask me to trust him with it. The other day during ministry, my team went...

High Schooler Abigail Mullis went to Africa with one prayer: to be used by God to change the world. She had no idea he would change her in the process. When I signed up to spend serve God for a month in Swaziland, I had full intentions of God using me to change the world. But now as I look back, it’s safe to say that by spending a summer on the other side of the world, God effectively turned my own upside down.   Here are 8 Things God taught me in Africa: 1. Trust – At training camp we were told to let go of all expectations of our trip and trust God and his plan. Not...

While walking with his Ambassador team in Jamaica, World Race Alum Tyler Shugart led his team through the empty streets of Spanish Town, looking for people to share the love of Christ with. Then God led them to Camien. This summer I co-led a team of ten teenagers in Spanish Town, Jamaica. One morning, we went into a new part of the city for community outreach. Normally a busy area, as we walked the streets were empty. It was disheartening to be eager and ready to share the gospel, but have no one to share it with. As the morning sun beat on my back and dogs barked in the distance, I heard the...