Adventures In MissionsChanging lives through Short-Term Missions

History of Adventures In Missions• Founded in 1989 by Seth Barnes in a

small garage office

• 1992 – over 1,000 people join AIM on summer mission trips

• Today – over 80,000 people sent out on short-term mission trips since 1989

Where we go…

over 80,000 participants sent out

70+ countries

20 years

The Vision“To raise up a generation of radically

committed disciples of Christ”

• Change lives the way Jesus did through a focus on discipleship

• Listening for God’s direction in our work among the poorest of the poor

Youth Group Trips“We came into the trip expecting to help others, but we never realized how much we would actually get out of it.”

Youth Group Trips• Trips ranging from 3 days up to 2 weeks

• Assessment of group needs

• Pre-trip training and materials

• Complete trip management, allowing leaders to focus on discipleship of participants

• Debrief of the trip experience

• Follow-up ministry

Adult and Family Trips“I’d read the statistics. But then I traveled to Swaziland and I held a statistic and talked to a statistic…It was totally different.”

Adult and Family Trips• Vision trips

• Men’s/Women’s groups

• Spring Break trips

• Family-oriented trips

Ambassadors“During my daughter’s time with AIM, she learned to pray and be content…She came back loving God, those in need, and her family in a bigger and deeper way.”

Ambassadors• Ages 14-18

• Trips ranging from 2 to 4 weeks

• Designed as an exposure to awaken teens to the concept of calling and discipleship

Real Life“I know that I am ruined for doing anything other than reaching out to the hurt and the lost of this world.”

Real Life• Ages 18-22

• Trips ranging from 1 to 3 months

• Designed to take young adults further in their growth with God

The World Race“… is about saving me. Saving me from a life of complacency. I’m starting to find the true person that God created in me.”

The World Race• Ages 21-35

• 11 month trip to 11 countries

• Uses adventure and pilgrimage to initiate young adults into a Kingdom-minded life

Disaster Relief“There is a space to fill. There’s an open window for us as the Church to go and fill that space. I can feel the holy anticipation in my spirit whenever I think about Haiti.”

Disaster Relief• Hurricane Katrina

• Haiti Earthquake

• Church-to-church network

The AIM Difference“To succeed, we must constantly attempt things which are doomed to fail without God.”

AIM Distinctives• Interdenominationalism and Unity

• Partnership through the local church

• Listening Prayer

• Discipleship vs. Evangelism

• Church without walls

• First to the poor, the oppressed, and the hopeless

How can you help?

How can you help?• Prayer

• Get involved

• Go on a trip, Volunteer

• Spread the Word about AIM

• To your church, friends and family

• Financial Support

• Staff members, Programs, General Giving

To contact us or stay informed:• Website: www.adventures.org

• Email: info@adventures.org

• Phone: (770) 983-1060 or 1-800-881-2461

• 6000 Wellspring Trail, Gainesville, GA 30506

Adventures In MissionsChanging lives through Short-Term Missions