When I was a christian, I went on these short trips to Thailand and Malaysia to try to win converts and help the local churches. We went around telling people about the christian god and persuading them to ditch their old traditions and religions.

At the end of the 1 week trip, we said byebye and left them to the local churches.

What are the ill-effects of such short-term christian mission trips?
If you were a christian, have you been to one of those trips?

In Thailand? No ill effects. Welcome to Thailand. Thais hope that you enjoyed your stay. There are Christian missionaries near where I live. They come and they go. Christian missionaries have been coming and going for 400 years, and have not made one negative dent in Thai-ness. Conversely, they’ve helped out a lot, and have spread their own version of goodwill. Thais always appreciate a good heart and helpful actions.

And yes, I agree, you are very pretty.

I have ordered a mission journal with scripture, but not sure what else to get. She is going to Cape town.

Don’t buy too much, it might be difficult to pack everything. I would recommend the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan and a journal, though. (I’m assuming they already have a Bible, but the suggestion of an extra paraphrase Bible is a good one) I’m sure your friend would also appreciate lots of prayer. Maybe work on a photo album or something of you guys to give them when they get back (we didn’t take our photos, too many stories of them getting damaged).

After all, Christians don’t know their religion is true – they just believe it. Isn’t the whole point of going on a mission trip finding non christians and telling them christianity is true, as if it’s a fact? So how can an honest person do it?

Nope

We have ways of preventing these types of people from influencing normal members of society on things which they claim to know are true, but there is no evidence to support: the madhouse.

I’m entirely serious about moving to Japan after graduation. I want to be able to get familiar with some of the areas, as well as the people. I’m also very spiritual (Christian, I guess), and so a mission trip to Japan sounds like the best thing for me.

I’d also be fine with a long term (a few years), if there would be a way to be enrolled in a high school (I’m an upcoming junior now).

Do any of you know of free/low rate or scholarship-available mission trips to Japan? I would be able to do bible studies, work with kids&teens, I will hopefully have an okay knowledge of the language (so maybe a little kid english teacher?) and can cook, do work, etc.
Oh, the main financial issue would be the plane costs :\

No free trips for short-term volunteering, sorry.

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I want to do something next summer (or during the school year, doesn’t matter) and get involved in international outreach mission work. Next summer I’ll be a junior in highschool, so I don’t know what’s available to me or how to find a organization. I know I can get better information from my church and everything, but right now I’m just sifting my options and figuring out how to find a group or organization to go with, where it’s going, and what I’ll be expected to do… be it relational, physical or aiding. I’m in southern Oklahoma/texoma area, if that helps.

Find one that actually goes to help people, not just as a religious selling tool. I’d suggest DCI Ministries.

I need to raise a few thousand dollars for my India mission trip. any good sponsors that you can think of? thanks for all your help
Yes i do believe Christ died for our sins. I believe Christ is the only way to salvation. I belong to a Bible church and serve with the kids. the India Mission trip i am going to be apart of is helping with the Asian Christian Academy doing VBS and Backyard Bible Clubs.

If your trip is for a genuine and charitable purpose, several Christian Missionaries are there to come forward to sponsor your trip. A search with raising your intention amongst the society will be helpful to you.

Lately, I’ve become extremely interested in participating in a mission trip, but I have no idea how to go about it. I’d be open to any location. The only problem is, I’ll need subsidy. My family is going through a rough time, and I just don’t have the money to go on a mission. If anyone knows of any mission trip organizations that offer financial aid, please let me know! It’d be a great help! Thanks in advance.

I think that most churches that offer financial assistance or who cover the cost of the trips require one to be a member of that church or at least that denomination. I’ve always gone to a small, non-denominational church, and the people going on mission trips from our always had to pay their own way.

I know it sounds bad but I do not go to church very often and am not particularly affiliated to one. I went on a medical mission trip to honduras with my grandmothers church and loved it, but would like to try and find something new. My boyfriend would like to go on one with me, he is catholic i am christian… what do i go through. We mostly just want to help people out.

Thank you!

Yes, of course you can. Contact the Red Cross. Or offer to go with a church mission you both agree on, MOST churches are glad to have the help. There are other missions that the medical community sponsors…check with them…just search medical missions to look.

There is, of course, the Peace Corp, who are always willing to take people who can help others. Unicef is yet another.

I used to fight alot, get angry at people, have sex, and all that junk. I would call myself a christian i go to church every sunday and youth. I go on mission trips and even tell people about christianity if i get the chance. At the same time though i can still be an angry person and ill have slip ups and fight people or break and have sex with my girlfriend. There are moments when i am determind to change my ways and i do good but then i slip and go right back to where i was.

All these things are the reason we are to renew our minds daily. Get into th Word and study.

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

I looked at YWAM and Global Expeditions but I want to know how these compare to others safety-wise and cost-wise. Preferably a Christian organization. Im looking for a trip possibly this winter outside of the US
I already sponsor a boy in Uganda. It is as much as I can afford being 16 years old. I want to be a missionary and am interested in spreading God’s love. Im not looking for anything glamorous. But Im having a hard time finding affordable mission trips. Most are around a $1000. And I also want to be sure that it focuses more on helping people than sight seeing. I just dont have the connections to organize my own trip.

One organization to consider is Global Outreach, based in Bramwell, WVa. I don’t know the costs, but they have trips to many places. Their website is http://wegoglobal-com.web20.winsvr.net/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx#SlideFrame_1

If it all doesn’t fit, copy and paste into your browser.

Another couple are Teen Missions and International Crusades. Google for them and see if they have websites.

One real precaution is your age. Because you’re 16, I don’t know how far outside the US you can legally go.

Don’t forget to speak with your pastor and/or youth leader. He or she or they may have a wealth of guidance and suggestions. I dare say you will get better results with them than from anything you’ll find here on this forum.