SHORT-TERM TRIPS

From the earliest years of Christ Church, we have sent members of our church family to the nations.

Be in prayer as we build short-term teams. If you are not able to go this ministry year, look for ways to pray for, encourage, and give so that others from our church family can be sent.

Contact us at missions@christaz.org if you have questions.

We are a church to the nations.

2026 Mission Trips

March 9–17

Young Adults, 21–29 Years (All Congregations)

Join us as we equip next gen leaders and disciples in Southern Brazil.
Together with our Brazilian church planting partners, we’ll help call students and young adults to walk with Christ as they have received him (Colossians 2:6). This team will host and support a high-impact gathering for student leaders and youth—rooted in Scripture and story, drawing from the life and teachings of Jesus. Our goal is to encourage and equip young believers to grow in maturity and live on mission in their own context. At the same time, we will work to empower local leaders early for multiplication, making discipleship both practical and reproducible.

This is an equipping trip designed for those who can serve, lead, disciple, teach, or organize camp-style ministry. We’ll serve side by side with our Brazilian brothers and sisters as they pursue life transformation and raise up a new generation of disciples and leaders who will carry the gospel forward.

Cost: Flight + $1,550
Focus: Students Discipleship Camp
Trip Leader: Micah Myal
Application Deadline: December 10

Apply

March 22–31

60+ Ministry (All Congregations)

Join us for a transformative trip to North Africa.
This region is home to millions unified by Islam, making it both a challenging and deeply important mission field. During this trip, you will:

  • Experience firsthand the beauty and depth of Arab culture within a Muslim context.

  • Learn practical skills for cross-cultural ministry and engaging with people of different belief systems.

  • Gain insight from long-term workers about what life and ministry look like in North Africa.

  • Participate with the team in ministering to unreached people groups.

This trip is more than a visit—it’s an opportunity to see how God is moving in North Africa and to consider how we as a church can pioneer future work by sending global workers to this region.

Cost: Flight + $2,600
Focus: Unreached People Groups
Trip Leader: Pastor Torrey
Application Deadline: November 16

Apply

FAQs

  • Trips are open to any believer who regularly attends the Christ Church congregation offering the trips and who can commit to the participant agreement and funding guidelines for each trip.

  • Fill out the short-term missions trip application and we will connect with you. Once confirmed for the trip, you’ll raise funds, if necessary, to cover the cost of your trip (support donated by friends and family on your behalf is a tax-deductible donation to Christ Church).

  • Lodging, in-country transportation, and in-country food. A portion of the funds also helps support team project efforts.

  • We’d love to have you apply. Filling out the application doesn’t obligate you to go on the trip, it just allows us to know that you’re interested and start the conversation.

  • You’ll be contacted by our global missions team to discuss trip details, define your interest in joining the team, and confirm that you will be part of the trip.

If you have additional questions, please reach out to Kirk VanMaanen at missions@christaz.org.