One of the ways SoCe Life makes a living is by hosting groups for retreats.  We host youth groups, college ministries, Sunday school groups, and more.  To promote these opportunities we will often go out and share about SoCe.  Without fail, when we get introduced someone always says,

“This is SoCe Life they host mission trips.”  

We hate this comparison.  We don’t do mission trips.

The problem with mission trips is that it conjures certain images in the minds of anyone who has been affiliated with church culture. You know the image…