Where's the last place you went for A missions trip?

Ukraine for me

South Africa & Lesotho

however I will go to central Asia this fall for 6 months

Downtown Beiruit.

My last mission trip was to New York, but I have been to Mexico. That was much more of an experience!

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Zambia, South Afria & Kenya, all in one month long trip throughout South East Africa with Athletes in Action.

Went to Mexico last year.

Going to South Africa in June.

Just back from Mongolia.

I'm going to America for a mission trip this summer.

Ironic, isn't it?

Panama! Where are you going in America Breetai?

wildthing said:

Panama! Where are you going in America Breetai?

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LA (if you're familiar with the area, Irvine would be more specific) and Phoenix. It will be my first time to both places, and I'm the chaperone/leader/etc. (one of three) of 21 Japanese high school students! I'm extremely excited.

Since I live in Michigan I know of the area, but not like someone from there. Been to Phoenix and like it there a lot. What will you be doing? Thinking about going in Nov. to Mexico to work on a church. not really into witnessing but I'm into doing physical labor.

wildthing said:

Since I live in Michigan I know of the area, but not like someone from there. Been to Phoenix and like it there a lot. What will you be doing? Thinking about going in Nov. to Mexico to work on a church. not really into witnessing but I'm into doing physical labor.

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We'll be staying on a Christian university campus in Irvine, Ca, for 2 weeks. We'll be singing lots of songs, praising and learning about the Lord, meeting lots of people, practicing Engish, and visiting lots of cool places (Disneyland, etc.!). Then in Phoenix, for another 2 weeks, we'll be doing homestays with some locals, and doing lots of cool things with a local church, and also touristy things like seeing the Grand Canyon.

Lots of fun!


BTW, how does living in Michigan mean that you know of the LA area?

Been to alot of different places. I liked checking things out so I visited alot of different cities. You know the Hippy thing! I have degree in Geology and did work out west for a while...when i had time off we would go to LA.

Umm, well, I step out the front door and I'm in the mission field. I guess that makes my last place of mission work was class for my adults. However, if you mean the last place traveled, that would be from my home to my school where I work. If you mean the country, well, you can look at my flag and see where I am.

You don't need to travel overseas (though I am from my native country) to be a missionary or do mission work. Step into the world from your front step and you are God's servant no matter where you are.

Blessings

Breetai said:

I'm going to America for a mission trip this summer.

Ironic, isn't it?

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I think America is the #1 mission destination of non-American churches. Still, I'm happy to meet missionaries from far away. We had a host of Russian orphan breakdancers come to our schools and churches to be missionaries. They did an awesome job and were very inspiring.

Blessings

OnceDust said:

Umm, well, I step out the front door and I'm in the mission field. I guess that makes my last place of mission work was class for my adults. However, if you mean the last place traveled, that would be from my home to my school where I work. If you mean the country, well, you can look at my flag and see where I am.

You don't need to travel overseas (though I am from my native country) to be a missionary or do mission work. Step into the world from your front step and you are God's servant no matter where you are.

Blessings

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Your very much correct on that fact. Mission field is your whole town, your neighborhood the places you go the people you meet. you really don't need to leave your home country...The whole world needs to hear the good news!!

wildthing said:

Your very much correct on that fact. Mission field is your whole town, your neighborhood the places you go the people you meet. you really don't need to leave your home country...The whole world needs to hear the good news!!

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I used to be of the same mind.

But, ah, some places have greater "need" than others.

For instance, are the people in my American town as needy as those in most of southeast Asia? The people in my US town can walk 6 blocks in almost any direction and find a church. They can listen to Christian radio, watch Christian TV, read Christian magazines.

But billions, yes billions in SE Asia have no way to hear the Gospel. Many of these don't have the Bible in their own language, let alone all sorts of other media!

Yes, my neighbor Joe needs Christ. And I'm working on that. But he already has a Bible; he's read the Bible; he's been to church.

The idea that everyone is a missionary everywhere is inaccurate. The idea of "missionary" comes from the Biblical word "apostle," which translated means "sent one." Not all of us are sent. Many are needed for support and logistics. Those in support roles are no less important whatsoever.

But we are not all "missionaries." Everywhere is not the "mission field."

ElElohe said:

I used to be of the same mind.

But, ah, some places have greater "need" than others.

For instance, are the people in my American town as needy as those in most of southeast Asia? The people in my US town can walk 6 blocks in almost any direction and find a church. They can listen to Christian radio, watch Christian TV, read Christian magazines.

But billions, yes billions in SE Asia have no way to hear the Gospel. Many of these don't have the Bible in their own language, let alone all sorts of other media!

Yes, my neighbor Joe needs Christ. And I'm working on that. But he already has a Bible; he's read the Bible; he's been to church.

The idea that everyone is a missionary everywhere is inaccurate. The idea of "missionary" comes from the Biblical word "apostle," which translated means "sent one." Not all of us are sent. Many are needed for support and logistics. Those in support roles are no less important whatsoever.

But we are not all "missionaries." Everywhere is not the "mission field."

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I use to feel the same way as you. But when i'm visited by Morman missionarys on a regular basese. My whole neighborhood becomes my mission field. When my neighbors are Russians, Mexicans, and Chinese my mission field is my neighborhood. When my next neighbor who need a helping hand, the inner city kid who need a bicycle my mission field is there. When the food bank needs a helping hand my mission field is there too, bedcause i really don't know if the workers at the bank are "Christian".

Just because you live in a "Christian Nation" does not allow you to become ineffective missionary. Just because everyone in this country has a Bible doesn't mean they are being read. In my neighborhood alone I have picked up 30 Bibles that have been trashed, we are not talking about old worn out Bibles I'm talking about brand new Bibles. This is my mission field.

Just because there is a church a block or two or six blocks away not everyone can go there people need help getting there. Some need a lift to get there. there are people who can not get to church these people are my mission field.


You might be at work but that is not any reason not to be a missionary. You field is your coworker, your bosses, your customers.

Your right about support roles they are important...But you can see that there is more then support that is needed in this "Christian Nation".

OnceDust said:

I think America is the #1 mission destination of non-American churches. Still, I'm happy to meet missionaries from far away. We had a host of Russian orphan breakdancers come to our schools and churches to be missionaries. They did an awesome job and were very inspiring.

Blessings

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My church is American, hense going to America. The whole point is to expose Japanese students to a Christian culture, and to other Christians who are the same age and are open about their faith.