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Building Transformational Mission Trips and Pilgrimages: 3 Keys For Church Leaders
| By Jamie A Richardson | Travel Tips
Building Transformational Mission Trips and Pilgrimages: 3 Keys For Church Leaders
| By Jamie A Richardson | Travel Tips
The Other Side of the Fence
Other than the chain link fence, topped with barbed wire, bisecting the interior of the facility, it was as close to anything back home we had seen since landing in Honduras. This is a story of how one door closing, opened the hearts of a youth group and showed them that God had a plan the whole time.
Celtic Footsteps Pilgrimage
For years I wanted to travel to Ireland but I didn’t want to travel by bus with a ton of people I didn’t know, stopping at so many places each day that I wondered where I had been, leaving no time to relax and reflect on what I was seeing. Instead, I chose the Wonder Voyage Celtic Footsteps Pilgrimage.
Newfound Family
Participating in and leading Wonder Voyage trips became a door into a family of fellow seekers of God and introduced me to people who saw what was in me when I didn’t see it myself. My newfound family continues to remind me to chase after mystery and to fondly remember the journey.
Away from the Noise
I traveled with Wonder Voyage to Ireland. We sailed by ferry to a small island called Inisheer. Separated from Ireland by the Atlantic, Inisheer has managed to maintain its age-old culture and traditions that have long since been forgotten by the mainland. A place to get away from the noise and discover God.
Pilgrimage Reflections
As a 17-year-old about to begin my senior year of high school, my mind was not fully prepared to understand the truly life changing journey I was on. I had participated in countless youth events, but it took removing myself from all that I was familiar with, leaving everything that was comfortable, for me to find God.
Outwitting a Hurricane
We received word that a major hurricane was bearing down on the New Orleans, necessitating a need for a last minute change of plans. Wonder Voyage immediately got to work. In less than two days, they had created an entirely new trip to Memphis that incorporated all of the same hopes we had for our original trip.
A Lasting Legacy
I love going on pilgrimages and mission trips. I love seeing incredible places, going on a spiritual adventure, and encountering God with teams all over the world. But what truly excites me now, after going on more than twenty-five trips, is leaving a legacy behind in the places that I serve.
Jesus Fell
A few years ago, I was blessed to take a group of college students to Ireland with Wonder Voyage. An experience we had there changed my life in significant ways. And not just my life, but the lives of many of my students as well. This is a story about finding strength during times of weakness and vulnerability.
Three ways YOU can build a Legacy this summer
Wonder Voyage Legacy is about strategically investing in locations where we have a long-standing relationship with partner organizations working to help their community. None of this is possible without supporters like you. We have three Legacy projects taking place this summer but we need your help!
