Youth Outreach Ministry Missions Teams

Camp Week was Fabulous!

Monday-Friday, June 30-July 4, Pursue Youth Camp (Minden, Queensland) First of all, thank you for your patience as our week in camp is done and we are now in Sydney ministering and found a brief window of free time to let you know how the week went. Although a little tired as our bodies were […]

Saturday and Sunday (Days 2 and 3)

After landing in Barcelona on Saturday afternoon, our team arrived safely at the Eben-ezer House in Girona, Spain, despite some stormy weather. The church service in Barcelona on Sunday was truly a blessing, and the team had the opportunity to sing two specials in Spanish for the congregation. After some delicious food and fellowship, we […]

Ready for Takeoff!

Our team arrived safely at the JFK airport, ready to embark on our flight “across the pond” to Barcelona amidst the fireworks of Independence Day. A few of our team members have already experienced some unexpected issues on the way to New York, but God has been good in allowing everyone to make it here […]

Our First Sunday Ministry

Sunday, June 29, Life Gate Baptist Church (Mt. Gravatt, Brisbane) On Sunday morning, we headed down to Mt. Gravatt to minister at Life Gate Baptist Church. It was such a blessing to again see our friends at Life Gate and particularly Pastor and Mrs. Zimmermann. The team had the opportunity to minister in several Sunday […]

Ministering to the Marshalls

Saturday, June 28, The Marshall Family (Griffin, Queensland) Mattie Lane provides today’s update as we continue to minister/spend time with the Marshall Family. Well, today was a day full of sunshine, surprises, and service. We started the day off early with a nice time of devotion to prep our hearts for prep day. First, we […]

Welcome to the Land Down Under!

Friday, June 27, The Marshall Family (Brisbane) Today’s update is brought to you by Jaina, so, take it away Jaina! The name of the game Friday was keep your teammates awake. After a good day of preparation and team-bonding, we left LA on Wednesday night, crossed the International Date Line, and landed in Brisbane on […]

Welcome/Heading Over the Big Pond

8:43 pm, Wednesday, June 25, Los Angeles International Airport Good Evening all, and welcome to our 2025 Team Australia summer mission trip and travels. Over the next 26 days, our team of 11 will be ministering in Queensland (Brisbane region), New South Wales (Sydney region), and finishing up in Victoria (Melbourne region), Australia. Currently we […]

Ministering with the Hursts

Thursday-Sunday, June 12-15, Metroview Baptist Church (Antipolo) Our last ministry for the Week 3 Team was ministering alongside of missionaries Chris and Ivy Hurst at Metroview Baptist Church. On Thursday morning, after saying our goodbyes to the Behman family, we boarded our boat in Puerto Galera and headed over to Batangas to meet the Hursts. […]

Ministering with the Behmans

Monday-Wednesday, June 9-11, Behman Family (Island of Mindoro) Mike, Brandon, and Alyssa provide the exciting update of our time spent with the Behman family. Monday (Mike): Today was a long day of traveling. From starting out the day saying goodbye to the two week team to ending the day fellowshipping with missionaries and local Christians […]