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10 Ways the World Race Builds Resilience and Faith in Young Adults

How a few months of missions can shape a lifetime of purpose. Let’s be honest: being a young adult today comes with a lot of pressure. The world tells you to have it all figured out: your career path, your five-year plan, your “personal brand.” But what if what you really need isn’t more direction, it’s deeper resilience, stronger faith, and a chance to discover who God created you to be? That’s where the World Race: Semesters comes in. These 1-4 month international mission trips give young adults the opportunity to unplug from the noise, live simply, serve boldly, and grow in ways that...

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The Gospel in Every Culture: Finding Jesus in Unexpected Places

How the World Race reveals the heart of God through the diversity of His people. When you picture sharing the Gospel, what comes to mind? Maybe it’s standing in front of a church. Maybe it’s handing out Bibles in a crowded square. Maybe it’s praying with someone on the street. What if the Gospel wasn’t something you brought into a culture, but something already woven into it – waiting to be recognized, celebrated, and shared? That’s the beauty of the World Race Expedition. As you travel across continents and cultures, you start to see the Gospel not as a one-size-fits-all message, but as a...

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Worship and Prayer on the World Race

How a global mission trip becomes a sacred rhythm of encountering God Somewhere between the early morning sunrise over a Guatemalan village and a whispered prayer on a rooftop in Eswatini, something shifts. Worship stops being a song and becomes a way of life. Prayer stops being a quiet moment and becomes your first language. This is what happens on the World Race. From day one, prayer and worship aren’t just pieces of your schedule – they become the rhythm that moves you, anchors you, and awakens your soul to what God is doing in and around you. Worship Beyond the Walls Back home, worship...

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World Race FAQs: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go

Because yes—someone else probably already asked that too. So… you’re thinking about the World Race. You’ve browsed the routes, scrolled through the dreamy photos of racers praying on mountaintops, and maybe imagined yourself eating rice in a village somewhere while hearing God’s voice in a whole new way. But now you’ve got questions—lots of them. Can I go if I just graduated? What do I pack? Will I have WiFi? What do I tell my parents? Friend, you are not alone. Let’s walk through some of the most frequently asked (and most freaked out about) questions we get from potential Racers...

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Empty Hands, Full Heart: Finding Abundance in Simplicity

Insights from living with less and discovering the richness of simplicity in community and faith. We live in a world that celebrates more – more stuff, more success, more hustle. But what if the life you’ve always wanted is actually waiting on the other side of less? When you step into a season of global missions with the World Race: Gap Year, you trade your overstuffed closet for a backpack, your jam-packed calendar for wide open space, and your striving for a slower, more sacred rhythm of living. And what you find? It’s abundance. Not the kind you can hold in your hands – but the kind...

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When Service Turns Into Friendship: Lessons from Unexpected Connections – The World Race | Christian Mission Trips

Sometimes, we go into missions expecting to serve, teach, and give – but we walk away having learned, received, and been changed in ways we never imagined. On the World Race, service is never a one-way street. What begins as an act of giving often turns into something deeper – a friendship that transcends cultures, backgrounds, and expectations. The walls that separate us, language barriers, traditions, and life experiences, slowly fade as we realize we’re not so different after all. From Mission to Relationship One Racer, Sarah, had no idea that serving food at a community center in...

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