{"id":3914,"date":"2025-08-28T21:20:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T21:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/mission-trips\/summer\/?page_id=3914"},"modified":"2025-08-28T21:20:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T21:20:39","slug":"youth-mission-trips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/mission-trips\/summer\/youth-mission-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Mission Trips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3914\" class=\"elementor elementor-3914\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2fda00 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2fda00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f4118 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28f4118\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-490b8f6 elementor-widget__width-auto rotate elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"490b8f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Youth Mission Trips<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af9757 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4af9757\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f708c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5f708c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c80a40a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c80a40a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christian Youth Mission Trips from Cru<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-049f8bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"049f8bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_30ed74b66edc2535\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel tutor-markdown-rendering stronger enable-updated-hr-color\" dir=\"ltr\"><h3><b>An Unforgettable Summer of Faith and Service<\/b><\/h3><p>Are you searching for a life-changing summer experience? Our <b>Christian youth mission trips<\/b> offer students the adventure of a lifetime, combining faith, service, and community. If you&#8217;re a high school or college student ready to make a real-world impact and deepen your relationship with God, a summer mission trip is the perfect opportunity.<\/p><p><b>What Are Christian Youth Mission Trips?<\/b><\/p><p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/mission-trips\/summer\/filter\/\"><b>youth mission trips<\/b><\/a> are more than just a summer away; they are a transformative journey. For 6 to 12 weeks, you will join a team of dedicated young Christians to serve communities in the United States or across the globe. These <b>summer missions for youth<\/b> are designed to help you share the Gospel, grow in your faith, and develop crucial leadership skills in a supportive environment.<\/p><p><b>Experience Faith in Action on Your Mission Trip<\/b><\/p><p>On one of our <b>Christian youth mission trips<\/b>, you will:<\/p><ul><li><p><b>Share the Gospel:<\/b> Learn how to effectively communicate your faith and have meaningful conversations about Jesus with people from diverse backgrounds.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Deepen Your Spiritual Walk:<\/b> Engage in daily worship, prayer, and in-depth Bible study that will strengthen your personal relationship with God.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Serve Communities in Need:<\/b> Put your faith into action through practical service projects, prayer walks, and outreach events that show God&#8217;s love to others.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Build Lifelong Christian Community:<\/b> Live and minister alongside other students, forming powerful friendships and a support network that will last long after your trip ends.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Develop Christian Leadership Skills:<\/b> Receive hands-on ministry training and mentorship designed to equip you as a spiritual leader on your campus and in your community.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Find Your Perfect Summer Mission Trip Destination<\/b><\/p><p>God is calling you to make a difference. Where will you answer? Our <b>Christian youth mission trips<\/b> take place in incredible locations, both domestic and international.<\/p><p>Consider serving on a <b>student mission trip<\/b> in:<\/p><ul><li><p><b>Urban Centers in the USA:<\/b> Serve in bustling cities like New York City or Santa Monica.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>International Fields:<\/b> Share your faith in the historic cities of Europe, the vibrant cultures of Asia, or communities in the Middle East.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Resort and Wilderness Missions:<\/b> Connect with people in unique settings like the beaches of Ocean City, NJ, or the mountains of Alaska.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Join a Christian Youth Mission Trip This Summer!<\/b><\/p><p>If you&#8217;re ready to step out in faith, serve others, and have an unforgettable summer, a <a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/mission-trips\/summer\/filter\/\"><b>Christian youth mission trip<\/b><\/a> is waiting for you. This is your chance to be part of a global movement and see how God can use you to change the world.<\/p><p><b>Apply for a Student Mission Trip Today!<\/b><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/mission-trips\/summer\/filter\/\">Explore our full list<\/a> of domestic and international <b>summer missions for youth<\/b> on the Cru website. Find your calling and start your application for the adventure of a lifetime<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edeba49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"edeba49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2491\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2491\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why Summer Mission Trips?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2491\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2491\"><h4>Cru Knows Students. Cru Knows Youth Missions.<\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cru Youth Mission Trips are designed with you, the student, in mind.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With many years of experience in mission trips, we know your strengths, we know your busy schedule, and we know you are ready and able to impact the world.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cru leaders don\u2019t just lead the trip but are focused on pouring into you as you pour into others \u2013 guiding you, training you, and encouraging you. Our experience on campus and our dedicated global partnerships with local ministries translate to an experience that will be significant to both you and the mission.<\/span><\/p><h4>God urges us to pursue a relationship with Him and have faith that produces action.<\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe that\u2019s already a reality in your life or perhaps it\u2019s something you want to be true of yourself. God wants you to grow this summer.<\/span><\/p><h4>Why not put yourself in an environment that will accelerate your growth?<\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pray. Ask God to show you how He wants you to accelerate your faith this summer. Where can you get invested in an authentic community, evangelism training and experience, hear about God\u2019s heart for the lost, a Bible study that will challenge you, Encouraging discipleship, and worshipful moments?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come be part of something extraordinary this summer!<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2492\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2492\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What will I do?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2492\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2492\"><h3>Go with a team of other students<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on your location, you could wake up to the sound of crashing waves, or the sight of sunbeams reflected by frost-laden mountains or glass and steel skyscrapers all summer long. Depending on which trip you pick, you\u2019ll live with 10-30 (international) or 30-150 students (stateside) in apartments, hotel rooms, dorms or a huge house. Your roommates and fellow students will become some of your closest friends \u2013 the community developed on a summer mission is truly unmatched.<\/span><\/p><h3>Grow closer to God<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer Missions are known for challenging students to pursue a deep, life-long personal walk with God. You\u2019ll be encouraged to make your personal time with God a top priority. An eager team of Cru Leaders will help you achieve this by offering accountability and support as you learn about God\u2019s character and His Word. You will also be exploring Scripture in weekly gatherings and small group Bible studies that dive deep, and are faith-building and applicable to your everyday life. You will leave amazed at how much God has taught you in a few short weeks!<\/span><\/p><h3>Experience the meaning of community<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deep, life-long friendships are often the result of the grace and truth-filled community environments of a Summer Mission. You\u2019ll live with anywhere from 10-150 of your peers from schools across the nation. All of you will have come together in the pursuit of growing in your walks with God and making Him known. This is community at its best.<\/span><\/p><h3>Learn how to lead<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer Missions are designed to develop you as a leader. You get to be hands-on with all sorts of different ministry opportunities. You\u2019ll leave with a solid Biblical foundation and practical ministry skills. The hope is that you will leave your summer mission an effective Christ-centered leader both on your campus and in your work field that God calls you to after school.<\/span><\/p><h3>Bring the gospel to people who need Jesus<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the summer, you will be involved in connecting with your summer missions&#8217; unique ministry focus, the communities you will be serving during this summer have been strategically chosen for each location.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At many stateside summer mission locations your ministry focus includes serving coworkers and the local community on the job. For other locations, the ministry focus could be people who live in the surrounding community, classmates, students attending a nearby university or with visiting tourists. Whatever your ministry focus, you will be trained to love those people well, serve them and share your faith with them. Imagine sharing the love of Christ with beachgoers, students on an international campus, fellow hotel housekeepers, to national park guests\u2014who knows who you\u2019ll meet this summer!<\/span><\/p><h3>See the world through God&#8217;s eyes<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cru Leaders will be spiritual mentors who will help deepen your walk with the Lord through sharing ministry experiences with you and simply doing life alongside you. You can look forward to spending time with other students in small groups, studying God\u2019s Word and exploring His longing for the nations to know Him.<\/span><\/p><h3>Learn to articulate the gospel to anyone, anywhere<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the course of the summer, you\u2019ll be trained in sharing your faith with non-believers and believers. You\u2019ll gain practical skills to help you apply Jesus\u2019 teachings to your own life and learn how to pass them on to others. You\u2019ll spend dedicated time to practice what you learn, and become confident in talking with anyone, anywhere, anytime.<\/span><\/p><h3>Get a job<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, you heard right\u2013you can get a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">job<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at certain U.S. Summer Mission locations! Check out each location&#8217;s page for more details..<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2493\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2493\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much does it cost?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2493\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2493\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travel, housing, food, ministry supplies, and mission activities are all factored into the cost of each trip.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The overall cost varies for each Summer Mission location and length. Check out each location&#8217;s page for more details.<\/span><\/p><h3>Here is the big thing we want you to know: God faithfully provides for what He calls us to do!<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funding a Mission Trip is different. Unlike a high school band trip or personal educational experience, this is God\u2019s mission and God\u2019s people will be sending you through their prayers and financial contributions. Don\u2019t plan to pay for this trip all out of your own pocket \u2013 create space for God to provide for you in this faith-growing way.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I know it sounds hard to believe\u2014but fellow believers are called and want to give to missionaries (like yourself) who are going to reach others with the gospel.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of it this way: If you don\u2019t ask people to support you with prayer and finances, you are denying them the opportunity to invest in God\u2019s kingdom. By seeking support, you are no longer representing yourself\u2014but the whole body of Christ. His Church is behind you as you go to the world with His good news.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2494\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2494\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I get a job?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2494\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2494\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This summer will transform the way you think about work. It\u2019s no longer punching in, getting things done, and then clocking out so you can do what you want. On various Summer Missions with Cru across the United States you can get a job \u2013 not only to make money \u2013 but also to make an impact at your workplace.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond the spiritual growth, outreaches, and community that go with Summer Missions, you will be trained in how to effectively develop relationships at your workplace, have spiritual conversations, and connect with those who don\u2019t know Jesus. Your workplace is a part of your mission field.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will equip you well to reach your workspaces after summer mission!<\/span><\/p><h3>Whether you are called to be an engineer, nurse, business executive, or teacher, you are called as God\u2019s ambassador wherever you work and live. Learn the skills necessary to fulfill both callings.<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internships for college credit are also an option while on a summer mission or you can even intern with Cru.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2495\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2495\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I need to raise support? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2495\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2495\"><h4>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.125rem;\">Raising Support for Your Summer Mission<\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Going on a Summer Mission sounds exciting \u2013 until we start talking about costs. But you will be on a mission trip\u2014which means that we need to have a different (God-based) perspective about the \u2018money thing\u2019.\u00a0 First, let\u2019s look at three important TRUTHS, and then we\u2019ll explore some MYTHS and then get PRACTICAL.<\/span><\/p><h4>TRUTH #1: God sends you and God provides for You.<\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFaithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass,\u201d says I Thessalonians 5:24.\u00a0 God sends people into the world (Matthew 9:37-38, Romans 10:14-15) to make a significant change in the world (Matthew 9: 36; Romans 3:23, 6:23, Matthew 11:28-30, John 3:19b , John 11:25-26).\u00a0 Not only does God call you to go, but He provides for you because His resources are infinite (Psalm 50:10-12) and He can abundantly provide (Ephesians 3:20).\u00a0 It\u2019s part of God\u2019s character to provide for your needs \u2013 especially financial and especially when on his mission (Philippians 4:19, Genesis 22:14).<\/span><\/p><h4>TRUTH #2: On God&#8217;s Mission, you are God&#8217;s ambassador.<\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 Corinthians 5:20 says, \u201cTherefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, \u2018Be reconciled to God.&#8217;\u201d\u00a0 You don\u2019t just represent yourself, but rather God, His Gospel and all of God\u2019s people to whomever you reach.<\/span><\/p><h4>TRUTH #3: God provides for His ambassadors through His people.<\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">God\u2019s People want to invest in Missions. Seriously! People work hard for 40-60 hours per week. They use a lot of that money to provide for their family, but they want their money to affect the world too! So God\u2019s people are looking for ways to support God\u2019s work in this world. In fact, He commands that His people give to His mission like the church, ministers and missionaries\u2014to help spread the Gospel and help those in need. God loves working through His people to provide for His causes.<\/span><\/p><h3>Now, let&#8217;s look at some common myths of raising support for a summer mission.<\/h3><h4>MYTH #1: You are on a school extracurricular trip or personal educational experience or vacation.<\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, you will be doing something amazing and cool. But it\u2019s not a vacation. The person mostly benefiting from this trip won\u2019t be yourself\u2014but those who receive the Gospel. In that sense, going on a Summer Mission trip is completely unlike the car washes, fund-raisers, and parents-paying trip that you might have done when you were younger. Instead, this is God sending a missionary\u2014you!<\/span><\/p><h4>MYTH #2: You are begging for money.<\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Driving to campus last week, I saw a new billboard next to the McDonald\u2019s billboard. Instead of saying \u201cInvest in a Big Mac and you\u2019ll be happy\u201d, it said \u201cInvest in a Missionary and you\u2019ll change the world\u201d. Is McDonald\u2019s begging for money when they offer to give you food in return? Yet when we give God\u2019s people a chance to put their hard-earned finances into something more amazing than French Fries (i.e. the Gospel), some call it \u201cbegging for money\u201d? No! You are inviting others to participate in the greatest cause of all time!\u00a0 And if they don\u2019t want to give, someone else will jump at that opportunity.<\/span><\/p><h4>MYTH #3: God doesn\u2019t know who is going to support you.<\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Okay, admittedly, this sounds ridiculous. But let\u2019s talk about the reality: God already has your team of prayer and financial supporters lined up for you! Yes, now\u2026 at this point, months before you even pack your suitcase\u2026 God already knows who is going to give! It\u2019s your job to then pray and go find those people and be amazed at His provision when you do find them.<\/span><\/p><h4>MYTH #4: I can raise the support from my own pocket.<\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we\u2019re talking just about financial support, then yes\u2014you probably could find the finances yourself. But who\u2019s going to pray for you? Who\u2019s going to be rooting for you? Who\u2019s going to be excited to hear about what you did when you return\u2014knowing they invested in something great? Your bank account (or your parent\u2019s bank account) cannot pray for you when you\u2019re in the middle of the Gospel conversation. Only people can do that\u2014people who are on your \u201cprayer and financial support team\u201d.<\/span><\/p><h4>MYTH #5: Cru Staff call it \u201cSupport Raising.\u201d<\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actually, Cru Staff don\u2019t often using the phrase \u201csupport raising\u201d. We actually call it \u201cMinistry Partner Development\u201d (or \u201cMPD\u201d, for short). Why? Because we want them to truly partner with us, like Paul said in Philippians 1:3-5, \u201cI thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,\u00a0 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.\u201d In addition to partnering with our ministry, we want to develop our relationship with them as well and experience mutual encouragement through ministry updates and prayer requests.<\/span><\/p><h3>Biblical Truths about You in Support Raising<\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I serve the Lord God whose resources are infinite (Psalm 50:10-12) and who can abundantly provide. (Ephesians 3:20)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">God has promised to meet all my needs, especially financial. It is a part of His character to provide for me. (Philippians 4:19, Genesis 22:14)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My team of ministry partners is laying up treasures in heaven and is greater involved in the fulfillment of the Great Commission because of their participation. (Matthew 6:20)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am inviting people to be partners in ministry with me by committing their time, prayers, resources and finances to what God is doing in our world. I am not begging for money or asking for a contribution. (1 Thessalonians 1:8)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My ministry is very significant since people have a need for God. (Matthew 9: 36; Romans 3:23, 6:23)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My ministry is very significant since I am providing solutions to life\u2019s day-to-day problems. (Matthew 11:28-30)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My ministry is very significant since it addresses the root problem of our society and world. (John 3:19b)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My ministry is very significant since I am calling others to consider decisions that will affect their eternal destiny. (John 11:25-26)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">God promises that those who give to my ministry will be more blessed by the giving than I am by the receiving. (Acts 20:35)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am an encouragement to my support team in their own walks with God as they see what He is doing through me. (1 Thessalonians 1:8)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">God is using me as an opportunity for obedience when others give to my ministry since He has called everyone to give financially to His work regardless of the amount of their personal income. (Malachi 3:8,10; 2 Corinthians 8:1-5)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am freed to do all He has called me to do when I am fully funded. (1 Timothy 6:6)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a laborer in the harvest, I am an answer to prayer. (Matthew 9:37-38)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>And finally, some practicals&#8230;<\/h3><h4>You will need Communication Skills, Hard Work and Faith to Raise Support<\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Okay, that can be a lot, so let\u2019s take a step back. Individuals from every walk of life and background have raised support before you, you are not alone!\u00a0 We\u2019ve developed\u00a0 time-tested, detailed principles, advice, and tips to coach you through this process. We can and will help you, regardless of if you have a well-developed network of believers behind you or not. Each summer mission with Cru has a coach who will guide you on your support-raising journey \u2013 and your local Cru Leader can help too\u2026 ask them for guidance. Once you\u2019re accepted, you\u2019ll get access to an online tool specially created for you to raise support and teach you how to communicate what you will be doing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the support doesn\u2019t raise itself. It will take some time and energy. Going on a summer mission is something worthwhile \u2013 and you\u2019ll need to put some effort into it.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faith is trusting God will provide.\u00a0 This is commonly expressed through prayer.\u00a0 Perhaps you\u2019d like to even pray right now as you think about going on a Summer Mission with Cru,<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suggested prayer:<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"bl bw4 bw0-l pl4 pl0-l b--cru-tango f35\">\u201cLord, I thank you that You are a God who sends and a God who provides.\u00a0 As I consider being an Ambassador for you this summer, I pray that I would have a right and Biblical attitude about raising support \u2013 that it\u2019s You providing through Your people for Your mission.\u00a0 Help me overcome any fears in raising my prayer and financial support team so that I can fulfill your calling in my life to follow You wherever you want me to go with Your Gospel.\u00a0 Amen.\u201d<\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the greatest steps of faith that staff and students take with regard to summer missions is developing a team of ministry partners who will give financially to help make your participation possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may have questions\u2014theological and practical\u2014so we created tools that should help you a great deal through the entire MPD process of name storming, writing and mailing your letter, tracking donations and more.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have been accepted to a summer mission, we will give you access to those tools. 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I've never shared the gospel in Spanish before, so I feared not doing it justice.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac5240e elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ac5240e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1801\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1801\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read More...<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1801\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1801\"><p><em>Alexandra attended a Summer Mission with Cru in Costa Rica. Read how the Lord used her skills to share the gospel to people in a different part of the world.<\/em><\/p><p>I did not ask God where He wanted me to go, this was my first mistake. I wasn&#8217;t letting Him guide me to the possibility of exploring a location completely outside of my comfort zone. I was stumped because I felt that if God was calling me to an overseas mission, then He would remove the obstacles.<\/p><p>I thought it couldn\u2019t work because the dates for the missions I was considering conflicted with the classes I needed to take. I decided my upcoming summer was going to be for me; I would stay local, work and go to school.<\/p><p>But my plan wasn\u2019t His plan.<\/p><p>The Lord convicted me of that almost instantly at winter conference. I knew God was speaking to me directly, to make that leap of faith and trust Him to take me out of my comfort zone into a different country. Because soon after I found Costa Rica.<\/p><p>I am trilingual (Spanish, English and French), so I wanted to go somewhere where I may be able to use my gifts to share the gospel for His glory.<\/p><p><strong>I was almost scared of it. I&#8217;ve never shared the gospel in Spanish before, so I feared not doing it justice.<\/strong> I am constantly needing to remind myself that God does all the speaking and I am the instrument He uses, therefore I cannot mess it up.<\/p><p>Once I let go of my tight grip on my summer plans, my choice of mission and my educational plans (which I often idolize) the Lord strategically and divinely aligned it all in His time.<\/p><p>I&#8217;m excited that He wants me to be a small part of what He has planned this summer for Costa Rica.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5210e49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5210e49\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b57e4 elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-review--has-separator elementor--star-style-star_fontawesome elementor-widget elementor-widget-reviews\" data-id=\"24b57e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"reviews.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial elementor-repeater-item-23b8bf0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Becca's Summer Mission Trip Story\u200b<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__icon elementor-icon elementor-icon-\" aria-label=\"Read More\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I decided I needed to give up my plans and instead follow God's leading. It was a scary but exciting decision.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c8616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"91c8616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1521\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1521\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read More...<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1521\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1521\"><p><em>Becca attended Gateway in South Asia. Read how the Lord gave her peace in spite of her worries and provided for her to participate in the Great Commission that summer.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><b>\u201cThe work God is doing in one of the darkest places of the world has been so encouraging to see.\u201d<\/b><\/p><p>My plan this summer was to save money, get an internship, complete my observation hours, hang out with my friends and get started with grad school preparation.<\/p><p>The turning point was one morning when I was spending time with God reading James 4. It talks about how we don\u2019t know what tomorrow brings. If I&#8217;m not even promised tomorrow, why would I wait to follow God? Who knows if I will even have another opportunity.<\/p><p>I had a tugging on my heart to go on a missions trip but I said I\u2019d wait until I graduated and then go once I didn&#8217;t have to worry about college stuff. If God has called me to spend my summer for Him, then He will provide for me in numerous ways.<\/p><p><b>I decided I needed to give up my plans and instead follow God&#8217;s leading. It was a scary but exciting decision.<\/b><\/p><p>I was overwhelmed with the amount of money I needed to raise, but through it all I was able to watch God be faithful to provide for me. From this, God was showing me more of his character and teaching me to trust him.<\/p><p>The hardest part of giving up my summer plans was worrying about the practical things. My summers in college are usually spent earning and saving up money that I will need for the school year. I knew that I might not be able to go shopping or eat out as much without having a summer job to pay for it. I wasn\u2019t even sure how I was going to pay for my textbooks in the fall.<\/p><p>Trusting in God, I was also able to see Him provide for me by allowing me to keep my job at school for the month of May. Through this, I was able to save a little money to survive the upcoming year.<\/p><p>When examining the Gateway Summer Mission to South Asia, I couldn\u2019t help but think about how I could help others and how God was going to work\u00a0<i>through<\/i>\u00a0me. What I didn&#8217;t realize was the amazing ways that God was going to work\u00a0<i>in<\/i>\u00a0me and change\u00a0<i>my<\/i>\u00a0heart this summer.<\/p><p>Through Gateway, we built relationships and movements with not only college students but also with children whose mothers are involved with human trafficking. 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