It will change your entire life! Grow close with fellow believers as you step into a country and culture that is completely foreign to you. Become enthralled with the vast beauty of the Himalayan Mountains, the way the sun sets over the Dead Sea, how many brightly colored houses are on one street in Turkey, the way the morning dew sits so gently on the tulips in the Netherlands, or the number of friendly people you meet in villages of Mexico. You might be surprised to find and meet new friends who are eager to share with you their life, their food, and their culture.

The opportunity to travel overseas, whether to serve in a small village community, to see the Bible come to life, to be able to experience firsthand what Jesus did and to be able to meet people from around the world, other believers, will change the way you walk in your faith. There is a deeper connection with others when you share a common goal; to live, walk and talk like Jesus did. Some trips may open your eyes to see the harsh poverty of the world, while also teaching you to listen with love and kindness towards people you have never met and know nothing about. These trips leave you feeling humbled from being surrounded by a culture and country you are not familiar with, while also being completely overcome by the beauty of the landscape, the scenery, and to find scripture alive all the way across the ocean, when it references, “Every tribe, every tongue, and every nation.”

Faith-based travel is something that every believer and follower of Jesus should experience. It will change your entire life and you will return home with a vision and desire to know and pursue God’s heart every day more deeply than you ever have before.