World Race
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The World Race involves five teams racing around the world for a year, 11 countries in 11 months, ministering the hope of Jesus Christ as they go. Participants are a select group ranging in age from 21-35.

The Race has three components:

  1. The Race: Teams compete against each other for one or two days at the beginning of each month as they go overland to their next destination.
  2. The Ministry: Once they arrive, teams join local partners, serving them in their ministry. Some work in orphanages, others respond to natural disasters, still others plant local fellowships that reach out in love to the community. World Race teams are relevant because they work through pre-existing relationships. 
  3. The Training: Initial pre-trip training occurs at AIM's base in Matamoros, Mexico. Thereafter, at the end of each month, we debrief teams before going on to the next location.

Race Route: The race route varies for each squad. Here is a sample route: from Mexico, to Guatemala, to China to India to Egypt to Bosnia to Israel to East Africa to Kenya to South Africa. AIM has bases or partners in each place.

In 2006 we had five teams, three from the US and two from South Africa. The January 2007 World Race has eight teams.

Why do our World Racers love their experience?

It's not just the adventure. It's much more. Here are the keys:

  • World Racers abandon everything before they go.
  • World Racers therefore have to depend completely on God.
  • World Racers purpose is to give as they go.
  • World Racers live with the poor.
  • World Racers build community - a deep sense of family - with one another.

Upcoming World Race Trips:

January 1, 2008 (application deadline: July 1, 2007)

July 1, 2008 (application deadline: February 1, 2008)

October 1, 2008 (application deadline: May 1, 2008)

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