Mission Briefs

Read stories about God’s people breaking barriers to bring the gospel to unreached communities.
Air Ops

Experience the Real Thing

From the Carolina woods to the mountains of Avery County, JAARS prepares aviation mechanics and pilots to relay the gospel to remote places overseas during Pre-Flight Orientation, a four-month intensive course for aviators.
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Sea Ops

River Safety: A Reality in South American Missions

Missionaries in the Amazon region risk their lives using dangerous waterways to forge a path to communities where rebel groups roam. Through JAARS Sea Ops, God is making those very rivers a safer means of travel.
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Land Ops

Tackling Sub-Saharan Terrain

Transporting equipment, carrying a sick woman to a hospital and opening literacy centers are just a few examples of the many ways that 4WD vehicles and motorcycles are helping to ease the burdens of our brothers and sisters in Africa.
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JAARS Stories

Keeping a Helicopter in the Air

A surprising and generous gift from Samaritan’s Purse provides for kingdom work. God unites like-minded partners to meet a daunting need.
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Air Ops

Flying to the Ends of the Earth

Geographical barriers can make sharing the gospel impossible by road or foot. When missionaries need to reach villages on the mountaintop, they rely on skilled pilots capable of flying and landing them safely.
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Sea Ops

Sea Ops: Vital for Remote Missions

While traveling for hours through dangerous waterways in remote rainforest regions, what matters isn’t whether you might capsize; it’s how your group responds when you do.
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