Morocco
A North African kingdom where Islam is the state religion and open evangelism is restricted by law. Christians are less than one percent of the population, and most believers from a Muslim background meet in tiny, discreet house gatherings. You will serve alongside long-term workers doing relational ministry, English and sports outreach, hospitality, and prayer in cities like Casablanca, Rabat, and Marrakech. Morocco teaches you that the gospel often travels in whispers, over mint tea, in patient friendship - and that the Spirit is just as alive in a closed country as in an open one.
Egypt
The cradle of one of the oldest Christian traditions on earth. The Coptic Church traces its roots to the Apostle Mark in the first century and has survived nearly two thousand years of empire, persecution, and pressure. Today Christians make up roughly ten percent of the population in a Muslim-majority nation of 110 million. You will serve alongside Egyptian believers and long-term workers doing youth ministry, refugee outreach to Sudanese and Syrian families, community development in Cairo's garbage city, and quiet evangelism. Egypt will show you a church that has paid the price to stay - and is still standing.
Rwanda
The land of a thousand hills and one of the most remarkable stories of national healing in modern history. Thirty years after the genocide, Rwanda's church is at the center of reconciliation, community restoration, and spiritual renewal. You will serve alongside Rwandan ministries doing reconciliation work, community development, children's ministry, and evangelism. Rwanda will redefine what you think forgiveness looks like when an entire nation chooses it.
Kenya
East Africa's largest economy and a hub for missions across the continent. Nairobi is a city of contrasts - tech startups and informal settlements side by side. Rural communities face drought, poverty, and limited access to healthcare and education. You will partner with Kenyan ministries doing community health, church planting in unreached areas, youth discipleship, and urban ministry. Kenya will stretch your understanding of what the church can be when it leads with both proclamation and compassion.
Ethiopia
One of the oldest Christian nations on earth. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church traces its roots to the 4th century and the story of the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8. Yet millions remain unreached, particularly in the Muslim-majority eastern lowlands. Poverty is severe. You will serve alongside Ethiopian believers doing community development, feeding programs, church support, and cross-cultural outreach. Ethiopia will show you a faith that has survived 1,700 years and still burns.
Nepal
Wedged between China and India in the shadow of the Himalayas, Nepal's church is one of the fastest-growing in Asia despite legal restrictions on evangelism. The 2015 earthquake devastated communities that are still rebuilding. You will serve alongside Nepali ministries doing disaster relief, community health, discipleship, and discreet evangelism in one of the most spiritually contested nations on earth. Nepal will teach you what it costs to follow Jesus when following Jesus can cost you everything.
India
1.4 billion people. Thousands of unreached people groups. The Indian church is ancient, diverse, and persecuted in many regions. You will serve alongside Indian believers doing community development, slum ministry, womens empowerment, childrens programs, and prayer walking in cities and villages where the spiritual darkness is palpable and the light is desperately needed. India will overwhelm your senses, break your categories, and expand your understanding of Gods reach. Nothing prepares you for India. That is the point.
Thailand
The Land of Smiles is 95% Buddhist with a Christian population of less than 1%. Sex trafficking, exploitation, and spiritual bondage are realities that ministries confront daily. You will serve alongside organizations doing anti-trafficking work, church planting, community development, and relational evangelism in a culture that is warm, welcoming, and profoundly spiritually hungry. Thailand will show you that the hardest mission fields are not always the poorest - sometimes they are the most beautiful.
Cambodia
Still recovering from the Khmer Rouge genocide that killed nearly two million people in the 1970s, Cambodia is a nation of resilience and rebuilding. The church is young and growing fast. You will serve alongside Cambodian ministries doing orphan care, education, community development, anti-trafficking work, and church planting. Angkor Wat may be the postcard, but the real Cambodia is the grandmother who survived the killing fields and now leads worship in a tin-roof church every Sunday.
Vietnam
A communist nation where the underground church has not only survived but thrived. Despite government restrictions, Vietnamese believers gather, worship, and evangelize with a boldness that will challenge everything you know about religious freedom. You will serve alongside local ministries doing community outreach, youth programs, and church support in a country where faith is an act of courage. Vietnam will show you what the church looks like when it has nothing to hide behind.
Laos
One of the least reached nations in Southeast Asia. A communist government, widespread poverty, and limited Christian presence make Laos one of the most challenging mission fields on the Race. You will serve alongside small churches and ministries doing community development, children's programs, and discreet evangelism. Laos is quiet, beautiful, and spiritually dark. You will pray harder in Laos than anywhere else on the route.
