Overview

Adventures In Missions, AIM, is an interdenominational short-term missions organization founded in 1989 by Seth Barnes to facilitate youth group missions trips. Our objective is to mobilize and equip the Church for missions by bringing the mission field to the Church's doorstep.

The dramatic changes in our world have ushered in a new era in missions. A new breed of missionary is helping to win the world for Christ: The Short-term Missionary. It is this new generation of missionaries that AIM seeks to assist. More opportunity exists to reach the needy of the world than ever before. Unprecedented numbers of people are answering God's call to the mission field. AIM has the ministry of bringing these two together.

Vision

To produce 10,000 disciple-makers over the next five years.

Motto

“Follow God, Reach our world.”

Who we are

To those Christians who are willing to step out of their comfort zone, Adventures in Missions is the missions organization that uses Jesus’ model of discipleship to respond to the Great Commission by following His call, putting Believers in situations where they are dependent on God so that they experience abundant life and bear fruit.

Our values

1. Listening Prayer

   Prayer is the basis for our direction and power. Acts 1:8
   (puts ministry in motion; puts us in a posture of receiving from & partnering w/ God)
   Common misconception: The plans we make are the basis for our direction; hard work the basis of our power.

2. Wild Trust

   To succeed, we must constantly attempt things doomed to fail without God. Hebrews 11:6
   (trusting God when it doesn't make sense - this encapsulates obedience)
   Common misconception: I can only do what seems realistic.

3. Pervasive Excellence

   We work as unto the Lord. Colossians 3:23
   (promising a lot and doing more than we promise)
   Common misconception: We don’t have to worry about excellence; God’s grace covers all.

Entrance to AIM's Property

4. Foolish Grace

   We work with a common spirit of humility and grace. Philippians 2:1-4
   (the prophets don't like it, but we all need it much more than we dispense it)
   Common misconception: Confrontation and reconciliation is optional.

5. Holistic Integrity

   We do things just because they’re right. Psalm 25:21
   (this incorporates shalom and Kingdom - it has to do w/ wholeness & restoration)
   Common misconception: If it’s expedient, it’s OK.

Mission

Today, Adventures In Missions sends out short-term missionaries to all six inhabited continents. Mission Trips are available for youth groups, adult groups, and individuals ages 15 and up. Individual trips range in time frame from one week to nine months.

1. Listening Prayer - Hear and discern God's voice through prayer, then obey the direction He gives for personal ministry.
2. Sharing Your Faith - Pray about whom to share with, what to share, and how to share.
3. Building Meaningful Relationships - Meet a local person, seek out that person each day and demonstrate the love of Jesus.

We enjoy working in the country.

4. Meeting Felt Needs - Meet a local person's practical needs through construction, repair work, or something very specific in response to the Lord's prompting.
5. Debrief and Respond - Identify what God has done each day and what remains to be done. Learn to respond appropriately to God in gratitude, praise, worship and service.

Staff

AIM has 210 full and part-time staff located all around the world: Peru, Dominican Republic, China, Kenya, South Africa, England, Costa Rica, Mexico, New Zealand, and the USA - Georgia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Florida.