Awareness trips
We answer a biblical call. Jesus calls believers to stand and support those who suffer for their faith. We put this into action through enduring prayer, our physical presence, and practical relief—serving as one, body in Christ. Our ministry trips are a practical outworking of our core values. We do not operate in isolation; every trip is conducted with the help and partnership of local organisations that are deeply rooted in our focus countries.
Learning from Their Faith: The emphasis of these trips is to meet and build personal relationships with those who face intense persecution for their Christian faith. The difference, of course, is profound. While these trips offer a unique, deeply meaningful opportunity for practical service and spiritual support, we recognise that those who suffer have much to teach us. We often receive far more than we give, learning from their profound example of endurance and faith. Our hope is that these ministry trips facilitate mutual encouragement and transformation – they often feature practical service and spiritual support. In fact, those who are persecuted have much to offer and share and we often receive more than they give.
Trip Testimonies
“You truly bring ‘ Times of refreshing’ to such amazing champions in Asia facing such overwhelming circumstances. Thank you for the privilege of seeing through your amazing ministry the needs of these precious saints. We continue to lift them and you up.”
“Personally, I want to go on these short mission trips not only because of the general call on my life to serve the persecuted church but because they deepen my trust in the Lord and my dependence on Him. Joining our brothers and sisters on the frontline where the light meets the darkness, forces you to step out in trust. It is an opportunity to experience the power of God at work in a way that just does not happen “back home.” It is tiring, uncomfortable, demanding and testing, but it’s a way to grow in faith and trust in God. We go to serve but, in my experience, we always receive more than we give. To share, even for a brief time, in the lives of those who serve the Lord under threat spiritually, enriches both them and us. Above all there is the joy and satisfaction of pleasing the Lord by walking in simple obedience to Him.”