The Bible is full of instruction and inspiration for us.  When it comes to serving, mission trips, and discipleship Jesus gave us the ultimate example of living for the Father.  There are so many Bibl...  Read More

First of all, let me introduce myself! My name is Katie Hansford, and last summer I spent one of the wildest summers of my life serving on the staff of TEAMeffort in Copperhill, Tennessee leading miss...  Read More

See this video below to hear the story of two women's struggle in Jacksonville, FL and how students have made an impact on their lives through TEAMeffort. TranscriptionHey, my name is Callie and I wor...  Read More

As a youth pastor, I know how important it is to get the cost of trips and events down. Maybe you have a student that you know will have a life-changing experience (see TEAMeffort's post on five ways ...  Read More

We love youth ministry - it is why we lead mission trips for teens each summer.  We know youth workers face so many obstacles when it comes to discipling their students well, from budgets, to lack of ...  Read More

When you start looking for a summer job, you don’t start off by trying to find the most challenging and tiring one. 7am-11pm 6 days a week is part of a job description that turns people away. It sound...  Read More

I grew up going to camp during the summers with my youth group. I always had a great time doing the activities and going to the chapel services. When I was fifteen, I went to this great camp that real...  Read More

I can’t promise that a TEAMeffort summer will give you the pure and joyful experience of witnessing a camper accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. I can’t guarantee that you will gain two of t...  Read More

For the past three summers, I’ve learned more than I ever thought was possible. As someone who actually had to be taught how to properly hold a hammer at her first staff training and learned the hard ...  Read More

Hello! My name is Katie Dodson and I just wanted to share with you my awesome experience with Blue Knob mission camp in Altoona, Pennsylvania. This place was not only beautiful, but surrounded by God’...  Read More

Yá'át'ééh!  That is Hello in Navajo! There are plenty of things about the Navajo Nations camp that are unlike other camps.  Things like watching wild horses cross the road, seeing prairie dog scurryin...  Read More

North Georgia is a fantastic area with so many different free day events to do. It’s close to Atlanta so if you want to head into the city there are great things to do; like the aquarium, the Braves, ...  Read More

This past summer, I was on staff with TEAMeffort in Copperhill, TN. It was the best and most challenging summer of my life thus far. The theme, “Pray As You Go” really rang true in so many moments. Th...  Read More

There are many reasons to visit Eureka Springs, Arkansas; from the famous Downtown to The Great Passion Play and all the mountains in between. But the real attraction in this small family-like communi...  Read More

Every summer at our TEAMeffort camps, we work on home after home doing all sorts of construction projects.  Whether it be a roof, deck or ramp thousands of youth get the opportunity to hammer in nails...  Read More

With only a 40 minute drive, you can get lost in the beauty of the Smoky Mountains. Being from a flat state, it is awe dropping to see the different scenery along the drives. Even to our worksites, al...  Read More

“Jesus was a carpenter, so anyone who takes up that trade has to be good.” – Harry Houck Arguably one of the most important, and overlooked, factors that make for successful TEAMeffort summers are our...  Read More

I was standing on the corner of Trinity and Washington Streets in downtown Atlanta, Georgia when my father took my hand, as he sometimes did. This time seemed different because he was doing so, not ou...  Read More