FAQs about Team Trips
Do team trips actually help? Why not just sent money? How do I choose where to go?
Tax-Smart Giving
What does a mission team really do? We often get asked this question, and it’s sometimes difficult to put such a life-changing trip into words.
Thank you, Naomi
What does a mission team really do? We often get asked this question, and it’s sometimes difficult to put such a life-changing trip into words.
After the Flood
In South Africa, missionary Cathy Potter watched as days of torrential rains began to flood nearby communities. While heartbreaking, it also presented many opportunities to respond with the love of Christ.
Peru: On the Road Again
The pandemic changed many of our ministries, and some of our missionaries wondered if they would ever look the same again. One of them was Jorge Cotrina in Peru.
The Last Scholarship
In Belize, 16-year-old John was already older than most of the other upcoming sophomores. But without a scholarship, he would have to wait even longer to continue school, if it was even possible at all.
“You are the first…”
In northeast Thailand, Pastor Suphon and Pastor Ying lead communities of believers who want to reach out to others in the Nong Khai province, which hugs the Mekong River along the border with Laos. These pastors and their churches are part of Mission Ventures Thailand who are planting churches all across Thailand and helping them to reach new areas. They are all very excited about the connections and open doors in Nong Khai.
Seeing Their Value Through God’s Eyes
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, unreached people groups are within reach for pastors like Pastor Sethi Munenwa, who lives about 300 km (186 miles) from the Pygmy forest tribes. These tribes have historically been devalued by almost everyone. Through both colonialism and discrimination from other tribes, they have often been thought of as the lowest of people groups. Some even believe it themselves.
The Impact Starts With One
It’s amazing to see what can happen when just one person is empowered and equipped in their calling from the Lord. For example, Pastor José Herrera first became acquainted with Missionary Ventures in Ecuador, when he was a missionary there from his home country of Colombia. He met Don Wolfram and learned about the Bible seminary classes they were teaching in the jungle.
2021 Annual Report
Click the image above to read our 2021 Annual Report, filled with stories of God at work throughout the year.
From Ukraine to Latvia: In Love and Deeds
As a former Soviet Union country, Latvia’s population consists of many people from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. Since the conflict began in Ukraine, we let local people know (especially those with family in Ukraine) that the Baltic School of Ministry (BSM) was open to receiving refugees.
The Golden Cup
We all know the platform that sports athletes can have, and the same is true even for local soccer teams in rural Uganda. Missionaries Rex and Melinda Guynn wanted to bless their local soccer team, the Classic Eagles.
A Divine Connection
When Billy and Donna Hires traveled to Malawi, they were focused on teaching in Bible schools with a local pastor. But they also came with eyes to see what God was doing all around them.
The Good Doctor
Dr. Jill (Aragón) Neely graduated from Nicaragua Christian Academy in 2004, and currently serves as the Global Health Fellowship Director at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center.
2020 Annual Report
Click the image above to read our 2020 Annual Report, filled with stories of God at work throughout the year.
Ripples from Guatemala – The Story of Pastor Tomas
Tomás Guzaro’s life could have been nothing more than living and dying in a small village in Guatemala. But God had other plans.
Vanuatu: A Community Transformed
On an island in the South Pacific, an impoverished community living in squatter shacks was struggling to find hope.
Empowered to Serve
When the damage is extensive, what do you do first? That was the question Loyd Miguel had to ask as he visited the village of Bilwi.
President’s Circle Highlight: Krystal Parker
Our donors are special people with God-given wisdom and compassionate hearts. We want to introduce some of them to you, starting with key members of our President’s Circle. Today we’d like you to meet Krystal Parker.
Monday in the Jungle
It’s Monday morning in Peru. As I lay awake on the floor under my mosquito net, I think about what life would be like on Monday morning in the United States. People would be waking up, showering, drinking coffee, and getting ready for the new work week. My Monday morning is very different.
Motorcycles for Leaders
Missionary Ventures & The Christian Motorcyclists Association provide motorcycles to deserving national Christian leaders around the world. We increase their impact by mobilizing them do the work of the ministry more quickly and effectively. This is life-changing and ministry-transforming for leaders who previously were walking, bicycling, or dependent on scarce or non-existent public transportation. Thousands of people in some of the most remote areas of the world have the opportunity to hear the Good news of the Gospel every year as a result of this program.
Cross-Cultural Training
CAMPO (Centro de Adiestramiento Misionero en Pokomchilandia) is a hands-on cross-cultural training experience. helps participants acquire adaptation and language learning skills necessary to effectively carry out their work or ministry call in a cross-cultural environment. Our trainers are passionate about cross-cultural workers, not only surviving, but thriving within their host culture! While, CAMPO has a distinctly Latin America flavor, the skills learned can be applied universally.
School Development
PASS (Paths to School Strengthening) program guides schools through a holistic strengthening process focused on growth rather than pre-set benchmarks. Interested schools begin by using our in-depth survey tool which helps them self-evaluate. We focus on particular elements within the key people groups which make up the school community. From this evaluation, we provide training and resources to help schools design their own unique growth-minded school development plan.
Pastor Jose and the Restoration Rooms
When missionary Don Wolfram connected with Pastor José and his wife, Sofy, in Colombia, he knew they were exactly the kind of leaders Missionary Ventures is
Youth Mission Training
Little Hands offers a seven-year monthly-based programme with more than 80 lessons about mission and resources that will make your classes more efficient. We start with the most basic questions about mission covering Old and New Testament, the early Church and the leaders of modern mission. The next generation has the potential to be more mission-minded than ever!
How MVI Responds to Disasters
First there were back-to-back typhoons, and now a volcano was erupting? Pastor Danny Macuha, an MVI missionary in the Philippines, could see the giant plume from the Taal volcano as he prepared to board the ferry home. What is happening now, God? he wondered. Pastor Danny had spent the last month responding to the needs…
A New Home in Guatemala
Gladys and her four children lost everything when Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano erupted last year. The eruption killed hundreds and displaced thousands. Gladys and her children escaped with their lives, but like many others, their home was gone.
The Cost of Discipleship
By Joshua Hire, missionary in Peru Recently 14 men and 2 women traveled to the Shawi Discipleship Center in Peru to learn more about God. They came from 9 different communities in all corners of the jungle. They came by boat, motorcar, walking and in the back of pickup trucks. They came in through…
What Does it Mean to be Empowered?
At Missionary Ventures, we often use the word “empowered” when we talk about reaching the world with the Gospel. There are so many believers out there on the cusp of making an incredible impact for the Lord. But something has held them back. Maybe they haven’t had enough training, Maybe they lack some motivation, Maybe…
How Do You Involve the World?
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. It’s an old saying, but it’s a timeless principle when it comes to tackling a large goal. At Missionary Ventures, our goal is the one set before us by the final words of Christ. “Go into all the world and preach the gospel…