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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 textbooks and timelines never could. Here are 10 powerful ways the World Race helps build resilient, faith-filled leaders ready to take on the world – Kingdom-style. It pushes you out…

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 beautifully diverse, globally present story, written by a God who speaks every language and moves in every nation. The Gospel Sounds Like… In South Asia, it might sound like a song…

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 might look like Sunday morning services, a favorite playlist, or a set list on stage. But on the Race? Worship breaks out anywhere. Everywhere. It’s hands lifted under a tin r…

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 like you.  “What kind of people are you looking for?” Are you a Jesus-loving, adventure-willing, heart-for-the-nations type of human? Great. You’re our kind of people. We’re looking for…

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 that fills your soul. When You Live With Less, You See More Let’s be real: packing for nine months of international travel in one bag is no small feat. You start questioning every item…

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 Guatemala would lead to one of the most meaningful friendships of her Race. “I showed up to serve, thinking I was just another volunteer handing out meals. But then I met Lucia – an elderly wo…