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The 5 Hardest Lessons You’ll Learn on the World Race

The World Race isn’t your average gap year. It’s not just travel. It’s not just missions. It’s an 11-month, or 9-month, or semester journey that stretches your faith, shapes your identity, and teaches you how to follow Jesus with everything you’ve got. It’s also hard. If you’re looking for a curated, comfortable experience, the World Race isn’t it. But if you’re ready to grow, really grow, these are five of the hardest (and most transformative) lessons you’ll learn along the way. 1. Dying to Self Is a Daily Choice On the Race, you live in tight community, sleep in unfamiliar places, and...

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The Power of Saying Yes: How One Word Can Change Your Life on the World Race

It’s amazing how much power one little word holds. Yes. On the World Race, that single word can change everything. When Racers say yes to opportunities that feel scary, uncomfortable, or completely outside their skillset, they open the door for God to move in ways they never imagined. Yes to Leading When You Don’t Feel Ready Many Racers step onto the field convinced leadership is for someone else. Then one day, they are asked to step in as team leader, or to lead worship, share a devotional, problem solve during a ministry project. The instinct is often, “Not me. I’m not ready.” But saying...

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Coming Home Changed: How the World Race Shapes Life After the Field

When you first hear about the World Race, it’s easy to imagine the adventure: hopping continents, serving in new communities, and learning to follow Jesus in bold ways. But one of the biggest questions Racers often ask is, “What happens when I come home?” Because the Race isn’t just about 9 or 11 months overseas. It’s about who you become when you return. Re-Entry Is Real Coming home after the World Race can feel like reverse culture shock. Suddenly you’re back where things look familiar, but you feel different. Friends may not understand your stories. Grocery stores feel overwhelming. The...

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Sacred Rhythms: How Daily Practices Sustain You on the World Race

The World Race will stretch you in ways you can’t even imagine. You’ll hop countries, meet strangers who become family, and jump into ministry that takes you way outside your comfort zone. But in the middle of the noise, the travel days, and the unexpected – what keeps you steady? It’s not just adrenaline. It’s not just community. It’s the rhythms. Because transformation doesn’t usually come from one big moment. It comes from daily practices that ground you in God’s presence, whether you’re sitting with your squad, praying on a bus, or journaling under the stars. What Rhythms Look Like on...

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The Unexpected Classroom: How the World Race Teaches You Lessons You Can’t Learn in School

Not all classrooms have four walls. Some look like dirt roads in Guatemala, busy markets in Thailand, or late-night team meetings under the stars in Eswatini. For young adults looking for more than just textbooks and lectures, the World Race offers a Christian gap year experience that doubles as one of the most transformative classrooms in the world. The World Race isn’t just a mission trip, it’s a nine-month journey that reshapes the way you see God, yourself, and the world. It teaches lessons no traditional class could prepare you for. Lesson 1: Flexibility Is a Superpower On the Race,...

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Lessons in the Quiet: Discovering God in Still Moments

The world is loud. Deadlines, notifications, conversations, music, podcasts, and traffic all compete for our attention. We often move from one thing to the next without a pause, until one day we realize we’ve been running on autopilot, too distracted to notice the still, small voice of God. On the World Race, something changes. You’re invited into spaces where the noise fades away – whether it’s sitting on a mountaintop in Nepal, watching the sunrise over the ocean in Ecuador, or walking dusty roads in East Africa with nothing but the sound of your footsteps. It’s in these moments of quiet...

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