As Christians make mission trips they learn the specific prayer needs and concerns of the mission fields. He says that only six weeks after a missions conference only five per cent of those in attendance will be praying for missionaries, but all who go on a trip continue to pray for those missionaries. At Thomas Road Baptist Church even the Juniors take missionary trips to Canada and to Mexico each year. The youth department takes missionary trips each year to various places. The college age group can really profit from these types of trips.
Adults can learn about missions and do missions on trips.
The most common type of mission trip is for one to two weeks. The participants might conduct a Vacation Bible School, a revival meeting, participate in scripture distribution and visitation, assist with a building program, or do medical work. A lot of planning and quite a bit of money is required for a missions trip to be successful. The money may be donated, provided for in the church budget, earned through special projects, or provided by the participants themselves. Many trips are scheduled to the partnership mission areas to accomplish all kinds of tasks.