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Cuba – 2023-45

07/24/23–07/29/23

Cuba is a nation with beautiful landscapes, kind people, and rich history. From a walk down the streets of Havana to a hike in nature, you feel like you’ve been transported back in time as you take in the architecture and old - timey vehicles driving on the roads. Because of Cuba’s history, there is a mixture of native, African & European influences that provide a diverse culture shown through food, music, and hospitality all around the country. In 1959, a dictatorship seized power over Cuba and it was declar ed an atheist state. Practicing Christians suffered retribution and feared persecution. Though its people still have very scarce material possessions, Christ is abundantly working in this nation. It is still officially an atheist state, but the majority of Cubans today practice Roman Catholicism. Over the past decades, the country has loosened restrictions on religion, allowing for planted seeds to take root. Today, the local church is reaching out to engage it’s community and evangelical Christianity is gr owing at a rate of 3.5% annually.

Short-term trips categorized at this level have either an advanced level of strenuous activity levels, advanced ministry or location requirements, or all of the above. Participants must be willing to share the gospel and their testimony to others, be physically able to walk for extended periods of time, at great distances on uneven surfaces and/or mountain terrain, and be willing to commit to attending 100 percent of scheduled trainings on culture and ministry tactics. Short-term trips categorized at this level have mandatory training that must be completed by all participants on final team roster.