Showing posts with label short-term. Show all posts
Showing posts with label short-term. Show all posts

Friday, August 19, 2011

Volunteer Abroad In Peru - Christian Overseas Volunteers Wanted!

Overseas In Peru!
Popular Christian Projects Available:
  • Community Outreach Projects
  • Family & Group
  • Medical Missions
  • Photography
  • Short Term & Corporate
  • Evangelism
  • Ministry
  • Teaching & Education
There is little more rewarding and life-changing than Christian volunteering in Peru. Coming alongside and working together with local communities, schools and churches, our volunteer projects in Peru offer various incredible opportunities for ministry involvement.

Our Peruvian Volunteer Projects work with existing, church-based initiatives, ensuring that all ministry and community involvement is ongoing and sustainable. YQI Volunteer Projects are suited to individuals or groups wishing to volunteer on a slightly longer basis (2 – 12 weeks or longer). We offer a ‘hand-up’, not a ‘hand-out’ approach to serving the needs of surrounding communities, to ensure that our programs develop maturity and freedom, not dependency. All volunteers are ‘guided’ through the volunteer experience by committed, on-the-ground with our ministry partner staff.


Piura Peru School and Ministry, Teaching and Community Volunteer Project

Imagine spending your time serving the people of Peru, sharing the love of Christ, teaching in a local Christian School, bringing hope to the local Peruvian children and adults alike, and transforming your life forever. You will be given a greater confidence in making Him known and begins friendships that will last a lifetime...
How long: 2 - 12 weeks or longer upon approval
Where: Piura, Peru
Details


Piura Peru Medical Missions Volunteer Project

Ministry: Medical Missions (team limited to 14)
We will minister in and around the city of Piura.  Doctors & nurses needed for general medicine for adults and children, pre-natal care for women.
How long: 2 Weeks (April 11th through 25th 2012 or dates open for other years)
Where: Piura, Peru
Details


Piura Peru Ministry, Teaching, Evangelism and Community Outreach Project

Ministry: OPEN (team limited of 14)
Imagine spending your time serving the people of Peru, sharing the love of Christ, teaching evangelism, community outreach and bringing hope to the local Peruvian children and adults alike...
How long: 1 - 2 weeks (May 9th through 23rd 2012 or dates open for other years)
Where: Piura, Peru
Details

Piura Peru Construction Team Project

Ministry: Construction team (team limited of 14)
Helping with current projects at Betesda Church;
laying brick, tying steel, electrical work and local ministry opportunities.
How long: 2 weeks (June 13th through 27th 2012  or dates open for other years)
Where: Piura, Peru
Details

Piura Peru Community Outreach Project

Ministry: Community Outreach (team limited to 14)
Helping around the community and beyond - projects to reach out to families around Betesda Church.  Great opportunity to put your talents to work.
How long: 1 - 2 weeks (Sept 20th - Oct 4th 2012  or dates open for other years)
Where: Piura, Peru
Details

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Chinese Missions Trip Opportunity

We have a short term missions trip planned for China this coming summer and would love to have you join us.  There are several opportunities to help, teach, volunteer, serve and share.  Please contact us for further information and where you may fit in.  China Mission Trips
Please visit our website for other Christian mission trip opportunities.

Friday, September 24, 2010

The Ultimate Youth Missions Promoting Cultural, Social, Spiritual and Educational Growth

Mission trips are no longer limited to Christian neighborhoods only. Since the travel options are aplenty, anyone with a fascination to serve his or her neighborhood or overseas can do so by taking Christian mission trips easily. Due to improved worldwide communication and discount youth or group missions travel cost, increasingly more number of youth sharing a common faith tend to be stepping forward to give a helping hand to socially ostracized or needy people. These youth with a mission usually consider extensive outings and market quality teen missions adventure services in various countries which enhance interpersonal, cultural and educational growth. Thus youth missions are perfect for those seeking a special connection with fellow missionaries and people of a different culture, as well as to broaden their work worldwide and encounters through their journeys.



Youth mission trips can last from the single day to several months as well as cater to a myriad of needs and preferences whatever the size of the actual teen's group. To assist the less fortunate and sharing the love of the Lord are the main objectives associated with such trips. The first timers in youth missions can promote the help of local people and churches to share the focused mission's trip to have God's benefits and blessings in everything they do to serve socially unreachable individuals.


Youth Quests is definitely an international missions trip specialist arranging national as well as overseas long term and short term mission trips for teens, mission trips for college students, religious leaders, families, groups and youth. The Youth Quests' program primarily focuses on lending a helping hand in order to help the needy, and to get that sense of satisfaction just by viewing them smiling. Our experience within national and foreign quests is responsible for touching many lives, including the short term missionaries as well.


Special Features of a Youth Missions Trip:

  • It propagates awareness amongst youth and groups of mission outings through promotion and publicity of the trip using leaflets, posters, social networks, Facebook and Twitter posts, informational letters or newsletters, which communicates spiritual benefits and organizes pre-trip instruction.
  • This facilitates church awareness of youth involvement within missions.
  • It makes use of community related resources to assist the teen's group turn out to be actively involved with missions and enjoy them on several levels.

If you wish to be a part of Christian short term missions, if you take youth on missions to foreign countries, then contact us at Youth Quests today and we will help you serve to socially downtrodden individuals better by helping all of them financially via our effective group or youth on a mission programs.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

What Are The Initial Steps I Should Take For A Missions Trip?


Initial Steps and Preparations For Your Missions Trip

I wanted to provide you with the Initial Steps for you to get started on the process of preparing for your mission’s trip.
The process is as follows:
  1. Please download proper application.
    1. Download the appropriate YQI application,for you as an individual or group, for all the trips except the Jamaica trip.  We will provided you with the Jamaica application at your request.   For domestic missions trip we will provide some different instruction once you contact us.
  2. Please fill out the individual or group application and include a recent picture.
  3. You may pay for your individual or group registration fees online at this location.
    1. If you are interested in signing up or to get more information on your specific area of interest please follow the links below.  To pay for your registration fee online or download your specific application go to the following locations.  On the left hand side is the payment button for the registration fee.  If you are interested in another team Contact Us with your request. Go To Mission Trips or Volunteer Trips Abroad
  4. Please Email the application and picture to us at info@youthquests.com or mail it to Youth Quests, 13835 N. Tatum Blvd. #146, Phoenix, AZ.  85032
  5. If you haven’t done so already, as soon as your are able to, please send a digital photo of yourself to this us by email.  Please make the file name of the picture your name.  We will use this for a support letter for you
    1. Please download the YQI policies.
  6. As soon as we receive your registration fee we will be providing you with more information and instructions for the particular team of your choice.
  7. Now please take time to read about Preparing For Youth Mission Trip and Expenses.
  8. In enough time prior to your teams departure start and complete your Missions’ Bible Study and Training.
  9. Other training and preparation materials will be posted on your private teams pages.

God Bless and we look forward to meeting you soon,
Youth Quests International

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Haitian Missions Trip 2011 Updates - Group Going In June

Haiti is still very much in need of assistance and a helping hand.  We are planning a team right now to go to southwestern Haiti this coming June of 2011.  There is much to do in various areas such as finishing the agricultural project that is almost completed, get a well drilled for a good water source, and starting the process of building the orphanage and building the funding sources and backing to sustain this for a long-term and sustainable resource for the unfortunate children.
For more information or to get involved with Haiti Missions or Short Term Mission Trips contact Youth Quests today.

Monday, September 6, 2010

What exactly is a Short Term Mission Trip? Part 4 of 4

Have you at any time thought that you simply dreamed of being a part of something good and wonderful, yet had not been certain just how “the pieces of the puzzle” joined together? Often times that's the feeling any time choosing to get involved with a mission trip. However you may well be not sure on exactly how it all works. We hope this will be able to answer some questions you may have.


What If I Want to Go but I Can not Afford It?

Spending about two weeks in another country is usually not going to come cheap. But if God desires you to be there, then He will provide to get you there.




Pray about what God would like you to do, as well as where He desires you to go. Several people that have full-time jobs would love to take these opportunities and can also afford to do so, yet simply cannot spare the time, or perhaps cannot go since they have children or even some other restrictions. So if you genuinely wish to go, and cannot have the funds to go yourself, raise the money. We make an effort to provide fund raising tips and opportunities for each short term trip.



So what's Coming Up?
The following short-term trips are currently planned. Click on a link below for more details:

Friday, September 3, 2010

What exactly is a Short Term Mission Trip? Part 3 of 4

Have you at any time thought that you simply dreamed of being a part of something good and wonderful, yet had not been certain just how “the pieces of the puzzle” joined together? Often times that's the feeling any time choosing to get involved with a mission trip. However you may well be not sure on exactly how it all works. We hope this will be able to answer some questions you may have.








What Are the Benefits of Going on a Short-term Mission Trip?

It's ideal for your own personal spiritual life plus its amazing to observe God moving in another area and culture. Frequently whenever team members come back from their short term trip, they are really considerably more enthusiastic and passionate about living their faith out at home. Because their own eyes really are opened to God’s work around the world, the way they pray transforms. They become much more effective in their own personal community as well as church and they also obtain a broader vision for what God has the ability to do. Simply speaking, God becomes even bigger in our own eyes as we step out on a short term mission trip.

So what's Coming Up?
The following short-term trips are currently planned. Click on a link below for more details:

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Youth Quests International - Quarterly News Letter Aug. 20th 2010


Missionary News with
Youth Quests International & John and Becky Andrews

We wanted to share with you the blessings resulting from the help you have given in supporting this ministry and the missionaries who went this year.
Php 1:3-7 I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you, always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy, for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now; being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ: even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.
  1. Youth Quests sent support funds to Western Kenya twice in the last few months to help with the pastor and congregation who were in a condition where many were starving.  This church ministers to many in the area; reaching out the widows, orphans and refugees from Northeast Uganda which are called the “Invisible Children” and adults fleeing the violence.     Link to Testimonial
  2. Youth Quests International sent support funds to help with the pastors in Haiti this spring helping them buy food and things due to the increased costs of food and supplies from the earthquake.      Link to Testimonial
  3. John took a trip to Haiti with four other pastors in the spring to assess the area for needs and ministry opportunities for the two teams going down this summer. Special meetings were held at that time also.
  4. Haiti Missions Trip  Group I The team worked on some crucial improvements for the teams who will be doing follow up work on several projects. They were involved in ministry to the local children and people ...     Read More and View Pictures
  5. Church Group Missions Trip to Haiti  Group II
    Besides starting the building project for the sustainable agricultural project,
    the team had the privilege of showing the Jesus Film in Creole and handing out tracts to the local people wherever they went...     Read More and View Pictures
  6. Youth Group Missions Trip to Piura, Peru      
    After a welcoming time, and service we were ready to get to work.  During our evangelistic missions trip to Piura, Peru we had the privilege to build three additional rooms on a church member’s home.  Now they have about five rooms instead of one for a family of seven...     Read More and View Pictures
  7. Church Group Mission Trip to the San Carlos Indian Reservation
    The team of 33, mostly teens, from Sierra Vista United Methodist Church in Texas, joining Youth Quests International, worked on some crucial and much needed improvements.  The church had leaks in the roof resulting in damage to the ceiling within the church. Funds raised for the project along with the church's finances and tribal donations worked together to purchase materials for the group to do the renovation...            Read More and View Pictures
Please follow our Blogs and visit the Youth Quests website.  Your prayers and support are greatly appreciated.
God Bless You,
John and Becky

Monday, August 30, 2010

What exactly is a Short Term Mission Trip? Part 2 of 4

Have you at any time thought that you simply dreamed of being a part of something good and wonderful, yet had not been certain just how “the pieces of the puzzle” joined together? Often times that's the feeling any time choosing to get involved with a mission trip. However you may well be not sure on exactly how it all works. We hope this will be able to answer some questions you may have.


Do I Have to Be a Super Christian to Go?


No, actually all Christian believers ought to consider themselves as missionaries with regards to their mission field being their own neighborhood, or even their place of work, or perhaps their particular sports team. You do not have to be a super Christian, however you'll have to possess the right mental attitude towards God.  Follow the mission statement of the Lord Jesus, "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." Luke 19:10

So what's Coming Up?
The following short-term trips are currently planned. Click on a link below for more details:

Saturday, August 28, 2010

What exactly is a Short Term Mission Trip? Part 1 of 4

Short Term Missions
Have you at any time thought that you simply dreamed of being a part of something good and wonderful, yet had not been certain just how “the pieces of the puzzle” joined together? Often times that's the feeling any time choosing to get involved with a mission trip. However you may well be not sure on exactly how it all works. We hope this will be able to answer some questions you may have.


What exactly are Short Term Mission Trips?
A short term mission trip is commonly seven to two weeks in duration, however it may be longer, with individuals travelling to minister within a culture different from their own. The main focus of most of these trips should be to serve the group of people being visited, and probably do consist of evangelism, teaching, prayer, construction, or a mixture of these activities. It's an chance to share a person's gifts and talents with others and to receive from those of a different culture. Paul’s words for the Romans sums up the heart beat of short term missions when he writes that he strongly desires to see them in order that he “may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.” (Romans 1:11-12)


So what's Coming Up?
The following short-term trips are currently planned. Click on a link below for more details:
Youth Group Mission Trips
College Group Mission Trips
School Group Mission Trips
High School Mission Trips
Adult Mission Trips
Family Mission Trips
Individual Mission Trips
Church Group Mission Trips
Youth Quests

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Southwest Haiti Misson Trips Near Les Cayes Are Available! ...




Youth Quests International - Haiti Updates
Sharing the blessings of your help in supporting this ministry and the missionaries who 
went out this year.

The Haitian projects Youth Quests International is involved with, along with your support, have current needs and prayer requests.  We wanted to share with you the future plans for these projects in this area, as well as, what has been accomplished through your assistance and prayers.

The previous team had worked on some crucial improvements for the teams who will be doing follow up work on several projects. They were involved in ministry to the local people as well. The Haiti missions team that arrived in the village near Torbeck on July 18th greatly appreciated all the preparation done for them. This second team worked on building the poultry business that will be the first step for a sustainable agriculture project for this ministry.

Additionally, both teams conducted some special programs with biblical teaching for the children and teens of the area, evangelized and held special services in the evenings.  The second team had the privilege of showing the Jesus Film in Creole and handing out tracts to the local people wherever they went.  With your help, YQI bought a generator for the ministry that was a great benefit for the cooks, the church with their evening services, the housing for the teams and, of course the Jesus Film presentations in the evenings.

Project Updates and Prayer Requests
Will you pray about the following needs? The dollar amounts mentioned are still needed for the projects.) 
For donations go to: Youth Quests' Hope For Haiti

Water Well
While working there, we were able to talk with some government officials about drilling a well in preparation for the orphanage we are planning on building.  Even though they said that they only drill on government or public lands, they agreed to drill the well for a very reasonable $2000.00.  We are praising the Lord for this opportunity to obtain a good source of water for the orphanage and ministry.  Pray for the project to progress, continued cooperation, the doors to stay open and the much needed funds.

Poultry Business
The aim of this business is to support and assist the pastors to be more self-sustaining in working with the local people, as well as,  generating income for the operation of the orphanage.  As of right now, we are currently $2000 short on funds to get this poultry business fully up and running complete with facilities, equipment, feed and chicks.

Improvements To Homes
The crucial improvements included cleaning cement rubble out of a house that will be used to house teams when they come to work in this area and hand digging a well for clean water.  We are blessed to be able to use this home when we bring teams to this small village area.

Materials were bought for a special project to help out a Pastor, his family and a couple of orphans that will be living with him.  With your help, YQI bought the tin roofing to cover the half of the house where they lived that didn’t have a roof on it.  This roof was put up in time for the rainy season and is a greatly appreciated addition.

Orphanage Projection
We are currently in contact with a Christian man who has been building several homes in Haiti in cooperation with the Haitian government.  He has agreed to build the Haitian orphanage in this area employing local people and using good materials for the low cost of $15 per square foot!  Our goal is to start with a 2000 square foot facility that would only cost $30,000; then with the water available, the orphanage would be in a good position to be a blessing to many in that area.



Adoption in Progress
The orphans need hope and a future; currently it is our
opportunity to help an orphan girl be adopted into a Christian family in the USA.  The lawyers in the country have been working on the adoption. The family needs  another $3,000.00 to complete the adoption process.

Thank you so much for your interest in missions and the
assistance you have already given.  May the Lord richly bless you!

How To Get Involved!
You can get involved with Haiti short-term mission trips, work / humanitarian aid and evangelism teams by:



Haiti mission trip teams will fly to Port-Au-Prince, spend a short time in PAP then travel to the project area in Southwestern Haiti near Les Cayes. You will be working on various humanitarian aid projects throughout your stay including agriculture transformation, sustainable agriculture projects and improvements, evangelism and Biblical teaching to a group of youth and adults hungry for the Word. You will also have the privilege of evangelizing in the nearby areas around the village, bringing hope to the lost and being an encouragement for many others. There will be countless opportunities for ministry and spiritual mentoring in your leisure times and social activities.














Sunday, August 15, 2010

What is a Church Missions Trip? What are the benefits for Church Mission Trips?

Short Term Mission Trips are exciting ways to get your Church Group involved and help people all over the world while experiencing a new culture while helping the missionaries on the mission field.  People from many age groups join together for a common goal on short term mission trips getting up close and personal with what God is doing around the world.  It's so awakening to go on short term mission trips because it sparks a passion for missions and giving.  What was Jesus’ mission statement? (Luke 19:10"For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost."   This is the very heart of missions.)  Many times the criticism against short term mission trips sounds so righteous and sanctimonious and yet it fails the test of judging the servant or service of another.  If you want to know the effectiveness of short term mission trips, check out I & II Thessalonians in the New Testament.  

Some denominations have missions programs that will allow you to do a short-term mission program.  Many of the larger churches have short-term programs that will allow you to "try on" missions.  Meanwhile many church pastors and leaders are very busy ministering and feeding their congregation and their needs.  That is where an organization dedicated to church mission trips would greatly benefit the leadership of the church by working out all the time consuming details for your group.  


Our Vision is to serve as a launching pad for churches and youth groups to send their people to be trained and sent out on short term mission trips around the world, fulfilling the great commission.  Church group mission trips are the best way to get your feet wet in international, world missions and the team members will feel like family by the end of the mission trip.  All of our short term missions trips, mission internships, missions training, and medical mission trips that we specifically promote are focused on this goal of taking the love of Christ to the unreached people groups of the world.  

We would love for you to be a part of our mission's vision by joining in on a Christian mission trip or internship, by faithfully praying for the ministries and the people internationally, by adopting an unreached people group, or by helping to financially support missions work, send an individual on a youth mission trip or support for a youth group mission trip, supporting international missionaries.

For more information on Mission Trips for Church Groups please contact Youth Quests International.