Trip Description

GO JAARS CrossVenture Family

This is a great family friendly trip for you and your kids! This is an exciting weekend adventure, unlike any of our other trips! Spend two nights immersed in another culture, in the beautiful woodlands of North Carolina. This trip is designed to expose you to God’s heart for the Nations without ever having to leave the country. Camp in the woods, go off-roading, hear the amazing stories of missionaries from all over the world, and expand your vision of God’s mission and the invaluable role you play in it. Every time we send a team to JAARS they come back changed by the experience – don’t miss out!

Note: This trip is a camping experience and requires good health and ability to engage in physical activity. Minimum age requirement is 8 years old if accompanied with .

For more information about this trip please contact the Russell Lake at rwlake@rwlake.net.

All applications must be submitted no later than 120 days before departure for international trips and 90 days before domestic trips.  Please note, applying for a GO Team does not confirm your spot on the team. Once applications are reviewed, you may be requested to participate in an informal interview with a Team Leader. Following review, you will be notified of your acceptance or status on a waiting list. If a team is full you can still apply and be put on a waiting list should a spot become available. If you are applying for a Campus-Specific Team with a campus you do not attend you will be added to the waiting list and notified of any open spots no later than 120 days prior to departure for international teams and 90 days prior to departure for domestic teams. Once your application is accepted for any team you will be asked to complete a registration for through Managed Missions which will include a deposit ($100 for international and $25 for domestic teams). Submission of your registration and deposit will confirm your spot on the team.

We will continue to monitor any restrictions to travel due to COVID protocol in the U.S. as well as the host countries for our International Teams. Because restrictions are likely to fluctuate, all locations, dates of travel and costs listed are tentative and subject to change. Please note, depending on the requirements of the destination, you may be required to have a COVID vaccine to travel. You will be notified of these requirements at your first GO Team Formation meeting. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility! You can check out current country-specific requirements on the State Department Website HERE.