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Equipping youth to live out the mission of God every day, everywhere

What We Do

Touch the World creates opportunities for youth to encounter God and engage their faith through missions. In each of the below programs, we equip youth to live on mission every day, everywhere.

Missions Training

Training is the core of what we do. Without training, teams are likely to do more harm than good. We offer 3-Day Training at The Mission Center in Pennsylvania that will prepare your team with the skills necessary to serve effectively. You will sleep in platform tents, learn practical on-field tips, engage in team building exercises, hear relevant speakers, and participate in meaningful worship.

Once you experience our training, you’ll never want to take a trip without training again.

The Missions Academy

Pre-Trip and Post-Trip training are essential components for a truly transformative missions experience. We developed The Missions Academy to make Touch the World’s training curriculum accessible to anyone, anywhere. Each course is broken up into short modules that can be completed at the user’s pace. 

Individual courses, topical course bundles, masterclasses, and memberships are now available!

Mission Trips

Touch the World arranges some of the best mission trips available. We take a holistic approach to design trips that benefit all parties involved: the ministry host and their community, the team members that are going, and the church or organization sending the team. This ensures that the trip becomes a catalyst towards a lifestyle of mission and not just a one-time experience. We work directly with Group Coordinators and provide A-Z trip setup support, whether your group serves with one of our ministry partners or with one of your own. Before going on a trip, all teams must participate in Touch the World’s 3-Day Training Retreat.

RISE Youth Conference

RISE is a youth conference for 8th-12th graders. At RISE, students will discover their identity in Christ, learn how to deepen their faith in the ever-changing culture, and enter into a movement of young people living out the mission of God every day, everywhere.

Featuring breakout speakers, worship, & more

Stay tuned for future dates!

Our Mission Principles

Mission is a Lifestyle
God is Already There
Do With, Not For
Poverty is Brokenness
Empathy in Culture
Ask Before Assuming
Partnership Matters
Training is Essential

Our Definitions

Mission

Sentness; both the identity and action of the redeemed to make God’s glory known

For no other reason than the love God has for His image-bearing creation, we are sent as God’s ambassadors to proclaim the truth and good news of God’s redemptive work through Jesus Christ, available to all who believe.

Missionary

A redeemed disciple of Jesus, who embraces their identity as a “sent one from God” and lives out their God-given mission of reconciliation and restoration in whatever location or circumstance they find themselves.

View our Statement of Faith

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Meet our TTW Staff Family

Jesse Kroeze

Jesse Kroeze

Executive Director

Tim Dedrick

Tim Dedrick

Missions Director

Deb Sheagley

Deb Sheagley

Cuba Ministry & The Mission Center Coordinator

Bill Harrison

Bill Harrison

Program Development Coordinator

Samantha Kachler

Samantha Kachler

Office & Trip Admin

Andrea Kroeze

Andrea Kroeze

Training & Curriculum Coordinator

Scott Reitz, Ph.D.

Scott Reitz, Ph.D.

Training & Education Advisor

Randy Sheagley

Randy Sheagley

Program Recruitment Coordinator

Alicia Tablazon

Alicia Tablazon

Media & Marketing Coordinator