Reasons to Start a Travel Ministry
1. Deepens the faith of your members
2. Allows your group to have the opportunity to travel as a community
3. Can help people develop a heart for missions
4. Develops a closer bond between pastors/group leaders & members
5. Makes the Bible stories, history, & culture come alive
6. Allows a Christian travel alternative for members
7. It’s learning on several different levels – spiritual, physical, intellectual, social, & emotional
8. Offers a great fund-raising program for your church/organization
9. Appeals to all ages– seniors, couples, families, singles, youth, & young adults
10. Educates Church Teachers
11. Gives the pastors/organizers who work so hard throughout the year an opportunity to travel for FREE
12. It’s easy… because we do all the work for you
13. Provides an occasion for an Intense Spiritual Retreat
14. Helps to Develop a Christ-like attitude towards other faiths & cultures
By offering your members a Christian travel opportunity you will have the ability to travel as a community to celebrated Biblical lands, Christian heritage locations in Europe, and even enjoying fellowship while cruising Alaska, Hawaii, and the Bahamas. You can host conferences or retreats aboard cruise ships while you are traveling to exciting ports.
Although Faith-based travel would be the heart of your Christian Travel Ministry, there are many more events that can be included in this group:
• Showings of faith-based travel films & documentaries
• Bible studies before you leave on your journey to prepare your heart
• Sharing effective ways to use their recent travel experiences as an open door to share Christ with others
• Hosting internationally-themed food nights
• Reading books on Biblical & Christian heritage sites
