World Race
Gap Year is More than a Mission Trip.

SHOULD I TAKE A CHRISTIAN GAP YEAR?
90% of students who took a gap year returned to college the following year.
Studies show taking an intentional year off from school can propel students into making the most of their college experience or whatever they decide is next.
60% said a year out of the classroom helped them decide their major and realize their future career.
Gap year students reported feeling much more satisfied once in their careers.
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How to Serve on a Gap Year Mission Trip
Find your gap year
Apply for one of our World Race Gap Year mission trips. The application process only takes 30 minutes. A member of our team will follow up with you and help answer any questions you have along the way.Fundraise for your gap year:
Create a team to support your gap year mission trip. Our admissions advisors have fundraised for their own mission trips. With their experience and advice from experts, they will help you through the process of fundraising for your mission trip.Train for your gap year
World Race: Gap Year Boot Camp will give you a taste of what we're all about -- leadership, discipleship, teamwork, and seeing God's Kingdom come to Earth. You'll experience worship like you've never experienced before, meet leaders who are excited to pour into you, and begin to bond with your squadmates as the body of Christ. It will be fun. It will be hard. You will be challenged to step outside your comfort zone. This is where the adventure begins!That's why we created our Christian mission trip programs. Since 1989, Adventures in Missions has sent over 115,000 people on mission trips all over the world. This includes the World Race, which has helped thousands of people set the trajectory of their lives, and begin to discover the calling God has for them.
A DAY ON THE WORLD RACE GAP YEAR
Don’t miss an opportunity to grow with God and discover your calling by taking a Christian gap year. Create your own path.
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