( Note: Save this for next year, or review it to make sure you didn’t forget anything this year!). From youthpastortheologian.com as reported by Brigadaon March 11, 2026.
“I still remember it vividly: waiting in the security line at the local airport, realizing that I couldn’t find my passport. This was kind of a big deal, since I was leading our group of 19 people to Spain for a missions trip! Panic came over me. And then…I woke up. Although this nightmare felt very real, I am grateful that when I officially walked into the airport last summer, I had my passport in hand!
“Leading a group of students on a missions trip is an amazing privilege, but it is also a weighty responsibility. Because of this, we need to plan wisely. Here are a couple of things to keep in mind as you prepare students for their next missions trip. (Continue reading HERE)
More than one heart gets changed when youth go to a new culture and experience cross-cultural missions! Pray for all the youth trips this summer, that eyes will be opened and hearts will be broken!