“For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them… so they are without excuse.”
— Romans 1:19–20
Creation speaks without words.
The mountains declare His strength.
The oceans echo His power.
The skies stretch out His eternal nature.
From Monterrey, Mexico to Malawi, Africa — and even back home in Minnesota — people live every day under the vast, silent sermon of creation. But while creation reveals that there is a God, it doesn’t tell us who He is — or how to know Him.
That’s why your church needs to go.
That’s why TIME Missions exists.
If you’re looking for biblical support for church mission trips, look no further than the Apostle Paul — the original short-term missionary.
He didn’t settle into one church. He moved with purpose — preaching the gospel, equipping leaders, establishing churches, and empowering local believers. His steps were strategic, Spirit-led, and driven by the urgency of the gospel.
The book of Acts shows his rhythm:
Paul didn't run events — he built relationships.
And that's the foundation of what we do at TIME Missions.
Romans 1 tells us people already know something about God — through sunsets, through the rhythm of life, through the ache in their hearts that won’t go away.
But the gospel isn’t written in the clouds.
It’s not whispered by the wind.
The gospel is proclaimed by people who carry the Word — people like you, like your church, like those who say yes to Christian mission trips through TIME.
Here’s what creation can’t say — but the Church must:
“How can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?”
— Romans 10:14
At TIME Missions, we’ve been connecting local churches, youth groups, and individuals with hands-on, relational mission trip opportunities for over 50 years. When your church partners with us for a short-term mission trip, you’re not just traveling — you’re stepping into the rhythm of Paul:
And yes — we’ve seen it firsthand:
Mission trips change lives — not just in the places we go, but in the people who go.
Here’s one of many testimonies from those who have gone:
“I went on my first trip with TIME when I was just 13. I had no idea what God would do. Over the next few years, I kept going back to Monterrey, and each trip changed me. I learned to trust God, to serve people, and to share my faith — even when I was scared. Those short-term trips shaped my calling. Now I’m a full-time missionary in Thailand, and I know it all started on those trips. God used TIME to open my heart to the world.”— TIME Missions Alumna
That’s the kind of impact we pray for.
Not a week of memories — a lifetime of mission.
Too many church mission trip ideas start and end with logistics.
At TIME, we do things differently. We focus on:
Paul didn’t forget the churches he helped start — and neither do we.
We return. We write. We invest. We grow together.
That’s not relief — that’s relationship.
That’s not a project — that’s partnership.
The world is not waiting for fancier sermons or better sound systems.
It’s waiting for someone to connect the dots between the God they know is there and the Savior they’ve never heard of.
Let the heavens keep declaring His glory.
But let your church go and declare His gospel.
Let’s move. Let’s build. Let’s go — together.
Just like Paul did.
🧭 Interested in serving with TIME Missions?
Check out our current opportunities in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and beyond. Whether you’re looking for faith-based volunteer travel, youth group mission trips, or a church-wide outreach experience, we’re ready to walk with you from vision to action.
👉 Explore trips now at TIMEMissions.com
