Information for Parents
of Mission Trip Participants
As recently as thirty years ago, missions was the province of a dedicated, elite corps of Christians. However, today's reduced travel costs and enhanced communications have opened up a world of missions opportunities
for all including our youth.
It’s
hard to let go
At Adventures In
Missions, we’ve got a vision—10,000 young people going throughout the
world to fulfill the Great Commission—making disciples. We believe that
this generation has what it takes to make the vision come true. We
believe in them for a lot of reasons, but to become everything God
intends for them to be, they need help.
If you’ve got a son or daughter who is considering serving the Lord
on the mission field, you’ve done some things right as a parent. Your
young people are the fruit of your ministry. They prove that all the
hard work of parenting pays off. But even the best parents sometimes
need a little help in the development of their children.
Click here to read an open
letter from one of the parents of a mission trip participant
Our role
is to come alongside you in the final stages of launching your children
into adulthood. We’ve got a vision we believe in; you’ve got a child you
believe in. When we teach or shepherd your children, we’re taking on a
sacred trust. We’re moving into a season of partnership with you.
We both
want your young people to be strongly challenged, thoroughly trained,
carefully watched over, and unconditionally loved. In the end, we both
want the very best for them as they seek to love God with all their
heart, soul, mind, and strength.
Building trust and communication before the mission
Trust is built
primarily through relationships, a combination of time and
communication. We’d like to earn that trust with the parents of our
missionaries. Before your son or daughter leaves for the field, we’ll
take whatever time you need to talk together and discuss each other’s
expectations. While your student is on the field, we’d like to share
with you how they are doing in their ministry and growth. If an issue
arises, whether a health problem or any other significant incident,
you’ll be the first to know. We’ll contact you within 24 hours.
Trust is
depleted when we don’t communicate, or when we jump to conclusions
without checking facts. While we’ll make every effort to inform you of
what is happening on the field, we depend on you to inform us as well.
Communicating with your child on the mission field
If your son or
daughter raises a concern, please inform us. Often a call home can be an
opportunity to vent or to get sympathy from mom or dad, but if there is
a legitimate concern, we’d like to work with you to address it as soon
as possible. Checking the weekly field reports on our website is a
great way to keep in touch with their ministry experiences.
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- How should my child get ready?
- How can I help?
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