Next Step Ministries – Life changing youth mission trips

WHERE SHORT-TERM MISSION TRIPS COLLIDE WITH LONG-TERM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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Since 2007 we have focused on helping thousands of youth take the next step in their faith through Christ centered, responsible, safe, impactful, and fun youth mission trips for middle and high school youth groups (other groups and families welcome!). It's like summer camp with service projects and missions outreach. Join us in serving Christ and cultivating faith in our students through youth missions at one of our 12 locations in the U.S. and abroad. Starting at only $489!

MISSION TRIP LOCATIONS

WATCH THE 2026
VIDEO SERIES TRAILER!

Each year we produce an exclusive original video series for our missions groups to experience during the trip.

This year we've teamed up again with speaker and author Francis Chan from Crazy Love to bring you:

The Heart of the Father.

WHY CHOOSE NEXT STEP?

WE TAKE CARE OF THE DETAILS, SO YOU CAN FOCUS ON YOUR YOUTH!

Meaningful service projects chosen by the community.

WORK PROJECTS

Experience moving and engaging worship every evening.

POWERFUL WORSHIP

Serve alongside and empower local community members.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Go beyond a one-week trip by bringing the mission home.

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WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY

Meg Deibert

Youth Missions Leader

We are truly blessed to partner with Next Step! We love Next Step’s commitment to the communities they serve, to the students they minister to, and to Jesus who they love. We can’t wait to join them for our sixth trip this summer!

Brittney Everett

Youth Missions Leader

We love Next Step Ministries!

We’ve had the joy of partnering with Next Step for the past 12–14 years, and every single trip has been a reminder that God is still powerfully at work through students who are willing to say “yes.”

Teens grow in confidence, compassion, leadership, and faith. Walls painted, homes repaired, and — more importantly — hearts changed. Every year we head into a Next Step trip with excitement because we never know exactly how God is going to use our teens — we only know that He always does.

Thank you, Next Step Ministries, for investing in the next generation and for walking alongside churches like ours year after year. We are grateful for the partnership and excited for what God will continue to do!

Dan

Youth Missions Leader

Our partnership with Next Step has been such a blessing to our youth group over the last several years. We are excited to see what God has in store for Next Step and our youth group in the summer to come!

Gabby

Youth Leader

We're excited to go on another Next Step Trip because of the faith formation we see in students through serving, worshiping, and being in community. Favorite memories from last year include watching students take leadership roles on the serving projects, seeing the beauty of Kentucky and meeting the people there, and worship in the outdoor amphitheater at Steve's!

Gloria

Community Resident - Colorado Springs

I still don’t want to say I can’t believe this, because I have to believe this. God knows my heart. He knew my patience in waiting. And all of sudden somebody tells me about Next Step. I thought they were going to come for 1 week, but now we’re in the 4th week. The work is immaculate. Every minute they’re asking — what can I do for you. I want to say sometimes, Lord what have I done to deserve this? God deserves all the glory.

Josh

Student Ministries Pastor

Nic

Student Pastor

Next Step’s values and commitment to community involvement, that made us want to come and partner with Next Step, not just for a one-time trip, but for a long-term relationship. We landed on South Dakota because it stretches us out of our comfort zone. This being our 5th year, we just love pouring into this community. We leave with a renewed sense of what the gospel is and a renewed sense of our community back home.

Gabby and Isaiah

Student Ministry Directors

Robyn & Sheldon with White Rock Baptist Church

Robyn and Sheldon

Church Leaders

Each year this group has grown not only in numbers but in each one’s individual walk with Christ. I love being able to watch each one grow in faith, in their boldness to share Christ and their love to serve so unselfishly. Next Step gives us a week of serving others and worshiping in a different area that we learn more about and make lifetime friendships and family. We love Team Texas AND Next Step Ministries!

Chad

Church Leader

These mission trips are the highlight of the year for our students! Each year NSM continues to provide meaningful opportunities for us to serve through unique work projects focused on the needs of the community. Our students enjoy spending time with the passionate on-site staff who are focused on providing Christ-Centered opportunities for students to worship, serve and spend time in fellowship with each other. NSM makes planning our mission trips accessible and enjoyable. We can’t wait to see what the future holds as we continue to experience God through this amazing ministry!

Ian

Teaching Pastor

Most mission organizations have goals to be Christ-centered, servant-leadership-oriented and fun. Next Step lives out those goals better than any other mission organization that I have seen. We absolutely love the fact that all of the Next Step summer staff actually engage with the students and care about them, whether they’re cooking or cleaning or working construction, they truly engage with the students.

Jamie

Youth Pastor

Katie

Student

This is my fifth mission trip with Next Step. We always grow really close after our mission trip. I’ve worked everywhere from inner-city Milwaukee to the Pine Ridge Reservation. It’s amazing how many new people you meet. Next Step always makes sure you are paired with people who care and people who really appreciate our help. Every experience is amazing. Every trip is different in its own way. Every trip has impacted my life so much!

Cecil

Youth Leader

Jaime

Leader

We're coming back with Next Step because these trips provide a great opportunity for my students to be fed and challenged while also serving other people. They provide intentional time to read, discuss, and interact with God's word as well as time to serve people in the communities we visit and others on our team!

Martin

Leader

Every time our group serves for a week with Next Step, we always come home with a stronger sense of how God works in the big and small ways in communities around us. Being put outside the comfort of home allows our teenagers and adult leaders the opportunity to be the hands of Jesus in ways they don’t typically get to do. They not only get to show God’s love to the people they serve, but they grow closer to each other in the process.Every time our group serves for a week with NextStep, we always come home with a stronger sense of how God works in the big and small ways in communities around us. Being put outside the comfort of home allows our teenagers and adult leaders the opportunity to be the hands of Jesus in ways they don’t typically get to do. They not only get to show God’s love to the people they serve, but they grow closer to each other in the process. Each trip we’ve been on has left our group with a deeper sense of call in their lives and a deeper echo of God’s love in their souls.

Meg Deibert

Youth Missions Leader

Brittney Everett

Youth Missions Leader

We love Next Step Ministries!

Dan

Youth Missions Leader

Gabby

Youth Leader

Gloria

Community Resident - Colorado Springs

Josh

Student Ministries Pastor

Nic

Student Pastor

Gabby and Isaiah

Student Ministry Directors

Robyn and Sheldon

Church Leaders

Chad

Church Leader

Ian

Teaching Pastor

Jamie

Youth Pastor

Katie

Student

Cecil

Youth Leader

Jaime

Leader

Martin

Leader

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WANT MORE INFORMATION?

Day or night, Next Step Ministries is happy to hear from you. Whether you have a question, comment or concern, please don’t hesitate to give us a call, or just type "TRIP" in the chatbox to get more information. You can quickly schedule a meeting with us HERE. And feel free to download this brochure below for all of our basic mission trip information.

Call 866.534.2009