Short term mission trips, when done well, offer a life-changing way for individuals to serve the global church. Currently, over two million Americans participate in short term mission trips each year. If you are embarking on a mission trip of your own, congratulations on committing to this significant venture! As you’ve surely realized, one of the most important considerations is what to bring on your […]
7 WAYS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR MISSION TRIP
You’ve prayed about this mission trip. You’ve planned… fundraised… prayed some more. For weeks, you’ve been preparing for your short term mission trip. Now, all you need to do is pack and step on that plane. Don’t forget the essentials! We asked seasoned short term missionaries: what are the most important tools for maximizing your mission trip? Here’s what they told us… […]
AUDIO BIBLES AND THE WAIÃPI TRIBE: GOD’S WORD IN THE AMAZON RAINFOREST
For many of us, the idea of eating monkey meat, finding tarantulas in our kitchens, and living without cell service is unthinkable. For the Schurings, however, this is everyday life in the Amazon rainforest. The Amazon rainforest covers 90% of the state of Amapá in northern Brazil. In this beautiful and unforgiving terrain, the Waiãpi tribe lives on a protected reservation, […]
AUDIO BIBLES IN THE ANDES MOUNTAINS
MegaVoice partners with some of the largest outreach organizations in the world, including Samaritan’s Purse and InTouch Ministries. But we know that all it takes to make a difference is one person answering God’s call. Bonnie Kee describes herself as a ‘one-woman purveyor’ of MegaVoice audio Bibles. She’s on a mission to use her skills and resources to share God’s Word around the world. We’re encouraged […]
AUDIO BIBLES BRING SCRIPTURE TO LIFE IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA
GIVING THE GIFT OF GOD’S WORD IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA While many communities in Papua New Guinea are becoming more literate, the process is slow. Most people still share important information orally. This cultural structure is beautiful, but ill-suited to a traditional approach to biblical access. Though thirty-nine New Testaments have been published in local PNG languages, these print translations do not serve oral […]