Celebrate Unsung Heroes

Celebrating Unsung Heroes Unsung hero n: a person who makes a substantive yet unrecognized contribution; a person whose bravery is unknown   Epoch 2013 honors the unsung heroes; the people who cross the boulevard or the world to serve where poverty, drought, HIV/AIDS, sex trafficking, homelessness, and fear reign. For these heroes, this is more than planting churches and discipling – this is life. And we want to give them a lot of money to continue doing what they do. This October, we're hosting presenters like Jon Acuff ("Quitter," "Stuff...

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Announcing 2013 Epoch Awards Finalists

Celebrating Unsung Heroes Unsung hero n: a person who makes a substantive yet unrecognized contribution; a person whose bravery is unknown   Epoch 2013 honors the unsung heroes; the people who cross the boulevard or the world to serve where poverty, drought, HIV/AIDS, sex trafficking, homelessness, and fear reign. For these heroes, this is more than planting churches and discipling – this is life. And we want to give them a lot of money to continue doing what they do. This October, we're hosting presenters like Jon Acuff ("Quitter," "Stuff...

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Announcing New Mission Trip Opportunities for 2014!

"Jesus came to them and said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.'" -Matthew 28:19 Therefore go.  Jesus told us to do it. All followers of Christ are commanded to go into the world and share the gospel with people who don't know him.  Going looks different for everyone, but we're all supposed to do it. Going can mean moving to Africa, or going can mean...

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Why Are You Really Going On That Mission Trip?

We are an organization that sends people on mission trips. So obviously we believe mission trips are wonderful tools God uses to do his work in the world. But there are also a lot of things mission trips are not.  Kacie Lynn Lester works in the Admissions department at Adventures in Missions. She did the World Race in 2011-2012, and now she interviews future participants and helps them choose which trip is right for them. Kacie noticed some trends about why people want to go on mission trips, and she decided to remind herself and us why we should really be going. “Worship in the...

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But REALLY, What’s the Point of Being a Missionary?

As missionaries we often hear "Why, what's the point?" Is it for more passport stamps, to play with kids, to see the world? Or as we believe, is it to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and heal the sick? Passporter, Brittany Starr went through the same questioning, and you might be surprised at what she discovered. I get that question a lot, [why], but apart from God it's all just humanitarian aid. In the words of our contact Paul, "God is what makes missionaries different…" So, that being said, what is the point of being a missionary? To bring God's...

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When a Wrecked Perspective Leads to Hope

Susan Stilwell recently joined our Wrecked Vision Trip to Guatemala. Susan is a wife to Steve, and mom to Scott and Sarah. She makes her home in Roanoke, VA where she teaches Bible studies, writes, and speaks. She's also helped lead pilgrimage trips to Israel. Susan spends her mornings drinking coffee and watching the sun rise, and can be found on Twitter (@susanrstilwell) and on the web at SusanStilwell.com. I applied for the Wrecked Vision Trip on a whim. I’d recently returned from a fruitful trip to Belize, but I knew the Lord wasn’t calling me to return....

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