Like Mystery Trips? Need some interesting ideas for pulling them off? Try these:

Network: Connect with someone in your denomination or ministry circle to set up experiences in his or her area of the country. Be at their disposal to help however your group is needed most. Teach your students that God is at work everywhere, and they ought to seek to join in His work.

Hometown: Take students to where you or another one of your leaders grew up. Show them significant spots where a defining moment happened, such as serving in the church where you were grew up or eating at a restaurant where you had your first date. Teach your students that every part of our stories matter to God.

Demographics: Visit an environment that’s different than what most of your students have experienced in their lives such as serving at a camp for special-needs kids one day or picking up trash in a large city the next day. Teach your students that there is always a new way to serve and experience God.

Fun, Fun, Fun: Check out a number of entertaining tourist spots, such as amusement parks or water parks. As you do, build in some spiritual depth and serving opportunities such as challenging them to share their stories of faith with other tourists. Teach your students that it’s easy to be pleasure-minded in this world, but we still can seek God when surrounded by pleasures.

Tour Your State: Find some of the best spots of natural beauty and epic wonders to see in your state. Camp out, go on hikes, and cook food over a campfire.Teach your students that God can be seen in what we overlook, including nature.