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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…
Stop and Taste the Fudge

Wonder Moment: Stop and Taste the Fudge

A journey to Inis Oirr in Ireland made a lasting impression on a young pilgrim who was reminded of the importance of stopping to enjoy the moment.

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Top 5 Locations for Service-Focused International Trips

Top 5 Locations for Service-Focused International Trips

Wonder Voyage partners with countless organizations to offer pilgrims unique service opportunities around the globe. If you are looking for a service-focused international trip, here are five locations we recommend.

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A Bird Flew Through The Church

Wonder Moment: A Bird Flew Through The Church

A dove in the sanctuary of St. Martin in the Fields in Trafalgar Square brought on a divine encounter that changed a pilgrim’s direction in life. This story of wonder is sure to add London to your Bucket List of travel.

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What Pilgrimage Does To The Heart

What Pilgrimage Does To The Heart

A pilgrim finds the Holy Spirit has given them a love beyond reason for people they have only just met. They find they can share the love of Christ, who lives in them, in a natural, relational way. They find themselves changed. This is what Wonder Voyage brings to pilgrimage. This is what pilgrimage does to the heart.

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The Moment of Wonder That Birthed A Campaign

The Moment of Wonder That Birthed A Campaign

Moments of wonder can happen anywhere. For one writer, it happened at a coffee shop facing a shelf of nameless, faceless books.

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Top 5 Domestic Location for Service Trips

Top 5 Domestic Location for Service Trips

Are you looking for a pilgrimage built around service? These are the top five domestic locations Wonder Voyage suggests for service-focused trips.

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culture shock

Culture Shock at the Grocery Store

Sometimes culture shock strikes in unique ways. For Coeli Lawhead, the shock hit in her first trip to a Scotland grocery store.

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Sharing the Wealth

Sharing the Wealth

It started as an easy fundraiser suggestion: what if we took a break from flipping pancakes and selling snacks, and simply had our youth pilgrims raise money for their pilgrimages and mission trips the way that adults do?

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A Non-Traveler’s Reflection on YWAM Belize

A Non-Traveler’s Reflection on YWAM Belize

I was struck by one word that lies at the heart of everything that YWAM Belize does: love. They love the people of their community. They love the youth they serve. They love the partners that come to see their work and be a part of the process.

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