“One of the very special things about working with COI is its people.  When you go on the mission field with COI you know you are going to be working side by side with full time missionaries.  This is not a ‘mission trip in a box’ kind of experience; this is God using the unique gifts of your group to enhance a ministry that is already in place and will continue after your group leaves.  This is the way short term missions ought to be done.”  -- N. L.

“The students are all excited and continue to talk about what a fantastic week we had.  Thank you for making our senior trip experience a grand one!”  -- J.W.

“COI has been a part of our team for five years now and we are very pleased with their Outreach Program. Our students love the opportunities to serve and they genuinely love the people we meet on each trip. COI's staff and services have always been exceptional! They work very hard to give us many opportunities to serve our Lord in outreach to others. We highly recommend their services."  -- J.C.

"What a wonderful trip that we had!  We saw almost 600 people and gave out over 200 pairs of glasses.  The trip was such a blessing to us.  It was wonderful to see the local pastors following up on all that came.  Also, working with COI Staff is such a blessing.  They are such sweet people that love the Lord and do such a great job organizing the trip and making sure that the team is well cared for." -- C.S.

“We had a fantastic trip to DR in every way.  I have taken 8 groups from our school and have appreciated the work that COI has done with us.  It looks as though we will be planning for our seniors to go again next spring as well!” -- G.P.

“Our mission team just returned from a week of incredible ministry in the Dominican Republic.  Our COI team leader helped coordinate a stretching and challenging construction project in the village of Santa Fe.  We dug trenches for the foundation on the new school building; cut, bent, and positioned steel re-bar; mixed and poured hundreds of yards of concrete; and thoroughly enjoyed working side by side with many adults and kids in the community.  For many in our team this was their first cross-cultural experience and God has used it to impact their lives in ways we couldn’t imagine.”  -- D.A.

“In January 2009, our church started an Outreach Ministry. We made our first mission trip to New Orleans in June. We choose COI from the recommendation of a local church that had been with them before. The COI team was fantastic and provided guidance and leadership to us. It was truly one of the most spiritual experiences that I have ever had. We received many blessings; relationships built with the body of Christ, family bonds reconnected, and the beauty of helping others, just to name a few. We could feel the Holy Spirit’s presence during our trip. Our plan is to go on many more mission trips in the future. We credit the Lord and COI for the positive experience we had. It is so obvious that God is working through COI.” -- J.B.

“Christian Outreach International has been instrumental in providing assistance to the Gulf Coast Region during the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The ministry is biblically sound and utilizes godly wisdom in providing needful resources. The ministry is well-organized and many people have benefited from the hard work that has been done by those within this vital ministry. Christian Outreach International works toward addressing immediate needs and I fully endorse and applaud the leaders and the work that has been done to aid in the viability and vitality of the communities in our region and beyond."  -- W.W.

"You have truly been a blessing. The ministry of your organization has blessed many people in the Bayou La Batre area. The length of your stay has made your organization stand out above others. Thank you for your ministry during the recovery of Hurricane Katrina."  -- S.S.

“We had a great return trip to the COI base in Chihuahua, Mexico.  The COI staff was fabulous and the interns an invaluable resource.  COI is a wonderful sending agency.  Their ministry in partnering connected us to the Body of Christ in the region, especially by reuniting us with the children and families we’ve ministered to in the past.”  -- J.F.