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Building Transformational Mission Trips and Pilgrimages: 3 Keys For Church Leaders

Transformational mission trips and pilgrimages change people. You can hear it in the way the team talks. You can see it in the way they listen.  Faith feels closer. Relationships feel deeper. Stories keep surfacing long after the journey ends. But leaders know a quieter truth lives beneath the beauty. The impact is real. But…
woman holding pen, notebook, phone, and passport for blog post about planning a transformational mission trip

Building Transformational Mission Trips and Pilgrimages: 3 Keys For Church Leaders

Transformational mission trips and pilgrimages change people. You can hear it in the way the team talks. You can see it in the way they listen.  Faith feels closer. Relationships feel deeper. Stories keep surfacing long after the journey ends. But leaders know a quieter truth lives beneath the beauty. The impact is real. But…
Summer In Review - 2022

Summer In Review: 66 Organizations, 17 Countries, 16 US States, Graded 98%

Executive Director Shawn Small shares the big summer wins for 2022 as Wonder Voyage reconnected people with the wonder of travel.

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Two jars with lit tea candles in them sitting on a wood stump at night.

Wonder Moment: Saying Goodbye

Executive Director Shawn Small shares a moment of wonder from a team who had to say goodbye to a parent, youth pastor, and long-time friend of Wonder Voyage.

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Wonder Voyage Steps Up to the Plate

Behind the Scenes: Wonder Voyage Steps Up to the Plate

As we approach the halfway point of summer trips, Legacy Director Jamie Richardson shares a behind-the-scenes look at the preparation that goes into each Wonder Voyage pilgrimage.

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I Dream of Water - IPPY Award

“I Dream of Water” Takes IPPY Gold for “Book Most Likely to Save the Planet”

Wonder Voyage Executive Director Shawn Small shares his roller coaster journey of realizing his first children’s book “I Dream of Water” was named the 2022 IPPY Awards “Book Most Likely to Save the Planet.”

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Wonder Filled June

Wonder-Filled June

Wonder Voyage Executive Director Shawn Small shares the anticipation of beginning our 23rd year of summer pilgrimages. New locations. New Guides. New opportunities to experience wonder.

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A Repeat Travelers Story

The Value of Mission: A Repeat Traveler’s Story

Conner Flynn traveled with his youth group on three separate Wonder Voyage trips. Now, as an adult, he reflects on how those mission trips impacted his life.

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Wonder Voyage Staff - 2022

Wonder Voyage Family Reunion Recap

Legacy Director Jamie Richardson shares her reflections from the annual Director’s Retreat and why it always feels like a family reunion.

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Doorkeepers of Wonder

Voyage Guides: Doorkeepers of Wonder

Executive Director Shawn Small shares an often-overlooked story in the Old Testament that serves as the cornerstone of what he looks for in a Wonder Voyage Guide.

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Kenya is Calling

Kenya is Calling: Legacy and Boundless Expeditions Join Forces

Legacy Voyages is joining forces with Boundless Expeditions to travel to Kenya in November. The team will serve Ndoto before heading for a safari adventure of a lifetime. Legacy Director Jamie Richardson shares the details of how you can be a part of this unique opportunity.

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