Why a Mission Trip

Some people wonder why go on a mission trip? I asked this myself, but have found a few good answers. These answers motivate me and help me to see the importance of helping others. Here is one:

"There is just no way to put into words what you will experience while on a mission trip. It is simply amazing to be a part of a team of people who have worked hard, raised funds, prayed and prepared to go serve God in another land. The things that you see, hear, feel and smell are indescribable. It’s so easy to get comfortable and in a rut with everyday life, but when you go on a mission trip like this it will change your perspective and sharpen your world view. You will see people as God sees them, they are just people in need of a Savior, who speak a different language, and have different customs. After being part of a mission team, when you return back home, you will see things in a different light. It’s difficult to go back to the same old way of doing things. Going on a mission trip gives you focus on others and that is what Jesus came here for, to serve others." -Youth For Truth Intl

Matthew 28:19-20 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.