Applications for our 2014 summer trips are already starting to arrive at the iGo Global World Wide Headquarters. Students at Super Summer in Texas and Kansas along with students at Falls Creek have stepped up and the process has begun.

What about you? It could be that you are still trying to decide if one of next summer’s trips is for you. Maybe you are still having conversations with your parents. Whatever the case, we want to help. So this week we will spend time on our blog giving you some Reasons to Go. Tune in daily and join the conversation.

Reasons to Go – Part 1 (Command > Calling)

Calling is quite a buzz word when it comes to mission involvement. So many students find themselves struggling to discern whether or not God has called them to go. Maybe you have a friend who felt called to go last summer. The pressure mounts as you realize that you have to get this one right. What if God called you and you missed it? What if God wasn’t calling you, but you went anyway? It is so hard to know.

Or is it? The Bible tells us that we (those of us who follow Christ) are all called to be on mission. Jesus told us that we will be His witnesses (Acts 1:8). He commanded us to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:18-20). We have been given the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18-20). We are commanded to declare His glory among the nations (Psalm 96:3).

The only call to struggle with when it comes to missions is whether or not you are called to become a vocational missionary, which is something you probably don’t need to be worrying about right now anyway. For everything else, it isn’t a matter of calling. We are already called and enlisted into the mission. Let me say it as clearly as possible.

All believers are called to join the mission.

This truth eliminates a huge hurdle we consistently see students trip over. When you understand that you have been commanded by Jesus to live on mission, the questions become so much easier. You now simply need to discern when, where, and how long.

At iGo, we take those questions and make them as easy as possible to answer. Through our partnerships, you already have a location and date. Based upon your experience level , we can determine how long you should go.

We would love to be part of your training and mobilization. Please let us know how we can help you take the next step as you embrace your calling and obey His commandment.

What about you? What are your reasons for going?