Missions Experience
BE TRANSFORMED AS YOU IMPACT THE LIVES OF OTHERS
Visiting 911 Life is a great way to experience missions in the beautiful city of Medellin, Colombia. When you visit 911 Life, you will be challenged to grow in your connection with and dependence on God. Your faith will grow as you are impacted by His love. The missional life will come alive for you, and you will begin to see people who are different from you through eyes of Love. You will be changed forever!
About the City and its People
Medellin is a city of approximately 3.5 million people, snuggled in a picturesque valley in the heart of the Andes mountains. Situated at about 5000 feet above sea level (similar to Denver, CO), Medellin has been dubbed the “city of eternal springtime,” averaging 65-85 F year-round.
Colombians are some of the friendliest people on earth, demonstrating a combination of small-town charm and big-city business sophistication. With the terror of the Escobar era and the civil war now in the past, Medellin has taken steps toward becoming an innovative cultural city rivaling other large cities of Latin America.
However, decades of civil war, displacement, and violence have left their mark on Medellin. The city suffers from extreme poverty, gang violence, drug addiction, displaced peoples, prostitution, and sex-trafficking. In addition, the recent Venezuelan crisis brings 35,000 refugees into Colombia every day, many of whom end up in Medellin, straining already over-taxed governmental services.
How You Can Help
People in Medellin hunger for more of God. They thirst for His unquenchable Love and long for hope in a dark and uncertain world. When you partner with 911 Life on a short-term missions trip, you help us to reach these people and bring them the hope and love they so desperately need.
Bring a Short-Term Team
A short-term trip to 911 Life is usually around 7-10 days. A typical team size is between 10-20 people, but we can easily accommodate teams of any size.
To bring a short-term team to 911 Life:
- Fill out 911 Life Volunteer Team Application form.
- After we agree on a date and the team has been accepted, we will send you a Volunteer Team Informational Packet which includes all of the necessary information for the trip.
- Your trip is confirmed and preparations begin
- Many teams find it helpful to meet at least 3-5 times prior to the trip, as well a debriefing meeting after they return home.
The team is responsible for arranging round-trip travel to Medellin. Once you arrive, we take care of all in-country logistics throughout the trip, including in-country transportation, lodging, food, translators, a fun day, etc.
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