Missions
NRCA desires for our students to have a heart for the nations and a desire to share the truth of the gospel beyond our local community and throughout the world. Jesus calls his followers to “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation” (Mark 16:15). To encourage this heart for missions, NRCA requires each high school student to complete at least one mission trip prior to graduation. Students may meet this requirement by going on a mission trip with their local church (our first choice for our students), a parachurch organization, their family, or NRCA. Mission trips completed during the summer before ninth grade or later count toward the graduation requirement.
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Mission trip qualifications
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Three consecutive days with eight hours of work each day
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Outside the local community (100+ miles away from NRCA’s campus)
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Partnered with a gospel-centered ministry
Our program consists of three levels of mission trips:
Missions 101
This mission trip takes place within the continental United States for at least three consecutive days of ministry. NRCA offers at least one trip to a domestic location each year that would qualify for this level of mission trip. Missions 101 trip locations have included Florida, Kentucky, and the coast of North Carolina.
Missions 201
The second level of NRCA missions is a cross-cultural trip outside the continental United States. The NRCA-sponsored trip provides opportunities to work in orphanages, perform church services, and conduct street evangelism. Missions 201 trip locations have included Costa Rica, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic.
Missions 301
The last tier of the missions program is the most extensive international mission trip NRCA offers and is geared toward those who show a heart for missions and ministry. The trip lasts approximately 6 to 10 days. Missions 301 trip destinations have included China, Africa, Russia, and Thailand.
Honors Credit Option
Students can earn honors credit for their senior Bible course by completing one trip within each level of our missions program and submitting an 8- to 10-page paper on their experience and how their trips shaped their worldview on missions.
Documentation
Upon completion of any mission trip, a student must complete a Mission Trip Form, signed by their trip leader, and submit it to the Spiritual Formation & Discipleship office.
Mission Trip Opportunities
Our first choice for NRCA students is that they join a team from their local church on a mission trip. When that is not possible, NRCA offers two additional categories of mission trips that will also fulfill the graduation requirement: NRCA-led mission trips and independent mission trips.
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