From our AIM blog. These are seven reasons why going on a mission trip with AIM is unique from your run-of-the-mill missions experience:

1. 

   Customization: You can choose the location and duration of your trip. If you don't see what you're looking for on our trip list, contact us, we'll try to match your group to the the right missions experience.

2. Listening Prayer: Everything we do at AIM
   begins with asking God; throughout your trip you'll be led by this
   prayer-dialogue that we call listening prayer.
3. Commitment: We're in it for the long-haul with
   local ministries in the field and with our participants. This means that
   we're not only committed to long-term work all over the world, but also
   to the growth of the individuals on the mission trip. This is one of
   our core passions as a ministry: using short-term missions as a
   discipleship vehicle.
4. Flexibility: Though we create a schedule and
   plan the ins and outs of your trip, we give God permission to set aside
   our agendas and show us what he's up to. In other words, we're open to his surprises.
5. Relational Focus: Similar to Jesus' ministry,
   we focus more on people than tasks. This, of course, includes those
   within your group, as well as those whom you will serve while on the mission trip.
6. Smaller Groups: We welcome smaller-sized
   groups, because so much of the relational work we do hinges on the
   importance of cultivating trust and intimacy in ministry. This
   doesn't mean that we won't work with larger groups, but it does mean
   that you won't be stuck in a camp setting with several other groups.

Out of all of those, it's listening prayer that really sets us apart from others. To be sure, there are lots of opportunities to plug into missions this year, but if you sense God is leading you to partner with us, know that it'll be different from a typical short-term missions experience, and that's because we want it to be.