God’s Light Amidst the Darkness

While in Tanzania, Rachel Monahan learned that God is still present in places experiencing spiritual warfare. She thanks God not only for their experience in these places but also that his presence will remain long after they’ve left. If you’re curious what God wants to teach you check out our Adventures page for upcoming trips. I wake up every morning, roll out from under my mosquito net in our little cement house, and walk outside to absolute pure natural beauty. Tanzania is without a doubt one of the most gorgeous places I have ever been. And underneath...

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Cry, Dry, Repeat

Adventures in Missions staff member Connie Rock recently led an Adventures Encounter trip to Puerto Rico. God used struggles with illness in her own life to give her the wisdom to encourage others who are suffering in Puerto Rico. She prayed for a man with leukemia, and God healed him before her eyes. True story. A man was born blind. The disciples asked Jesus what he or his parents did wrong that would cause the blindness. His answer below…   John 9:3 "Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that...

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Hope Came to a Homeless Boy on the Streets of Bolivia [Video]

Scripture is not dead. Nor is a boy from Bolivia named Daniel. Both are alive and well, because people like Bill and Katie Swan live out what they've been called to do. When the love of God is demonstrated authentically, lives are changed. This is the heart of Adventures in Missions, and why we were glad to contribute some of our stories to the new The Way Bible by Tyndale Publishers. For more information about it, click here. Katie told Daniel's story in a previous blog post, and now she shares it on video.

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How God Wrote a Great Story with One Man’s Life [Video]

When young Carl Lubbe and his family left Africa to come to the United States, questions surely filled his head. After being loved by a church, Carl would later be brought back to that same church to serve them and find the answers to his childhood questions. Adventures in Missions is happy to contribute our stories to the new Way Bible, by Tyndale Publishers, as it aims to help readers answer their own questions about God. For more information about it, click here. Carl’s wife, Kathryn, told his story in a previous blog post, and now we would like to share a video of...

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The Importance of Remembering Orphans [Video]

Even though Seth Barnes Jr. was visiting Magdala, he ended up visiting several orphans in Haiti desperate for remembrance. Seth was applying the call in James 1:27 in his walk. Adventures in Missions is happy to partner with Tyndale Publishers and their new Way Bible to help bring scripture to readers in a relevant light. For more information about it, click here. Seth told his story in a previous blog post, and now he shares in on video.

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The Jesus I Wish I’d Known

While in Swaziland, Kristen learned that Jesus transcends our culture. Many people believe they know everything about Jesus, and yet they fail to see him in everyday life. The new Way Bible, by Tyndale Publishers, helps show readers how to continually discover Christ. For more information, click here.   Here is Kristen’s story:   When I boarded the plane for Africa, I knew that I was going to spend my college summer break in the winter of Southern Africa. I knew I wouldn’t have electricity, my cell phone, or steady access to Internet.   I knew I was going...

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