By Mike Goodwin, President • Evangelistic International Ministries
Evangelistic International Ministries (EIM) has completed its 2025 team schedule. What a great year this has been. We were able to share the gospel with well over 5,000 people this year. We have seen many called by Christ and given new life.
We are already looking forward to our 2026 schedule. We have four Shepherd’s Bag trips, two Overseas Bible School (OBS) trips, three Barnabas trips and one BMMI/EIM Dental team trip scheduled. We would be delighted if you would consider traveling with EIM in 2026. Go to eimworldwide.org/takeatrip for more information about signing up.
Our Shepherd’s Bag trips are five days long. You leave on a Monday and return that Friday. You will spend three days distributing Shepherd’s Bag in schools and presenting the gospel in each place.
Our OBS trips are typically 8-10 days long, depending on the country we are visiting. If we take a 10-day trip to Tanzania, we will leave on a Wednesday and arrive at our final destination on Friday. Bible School will start on Sunday afternoon and run through Wednesday afternoon.
Barnabas Touch trips are 10-day trips with 6 days of extensive teaching. Each day of teaching will be 8-10 hours.
Our Medical Mission trips are in partnership with BMMI. EIM takes a dental team to complement the medical team. This trip is also a 12-day trip to Tanzania.
The cost of each trip includes airfare, transportation, lodging and food while in country.
Below are a few testimonies from those who have traveled with us this year:
• “The thing that meant the most to me was watching how happy the kids were to learn about Jesus. Every time we spoke the gospel, their smiles grew, and they all paid so much attention to us, and they took in what we were saying really well.”— Brixey, Lonoke Baptist Church, Morrilton
• “The trip to Africa meant a world of things to me and taught me so much! One of the first things I learned this year is that, regardless of how much you prepare, if you allow him to, God will turn your words into His, so the people hear what they need to hear! Once I learned this, my stress levels and confidence in sharing God’s Word increased so much!”— Will Jackson, Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Plumerville
• “The mission trip with EIM this year for me meant getting to see a whole different world, while connecting with some of the sweetest people sharing God’s precious word!” — Allee Grace Duvall, Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Plumerville
• “A mission trip is a humbling experience that fills you with a deep sense of gratitude and a strong desire to share the gospel with others. So many people are hungry for the word of God! It’s often easy to forget how incredibly fortunate we are in America to freely worship and learn about Him.” — Stephanie DeLoach, Antioch East Baptist Church, Magnolia
• “Every mission trip is special, and the Tanzania 2025 trip was no exception. Tommy and I saw Jesus in that place, and He changed lives for eternity! We look forward to seeing our new brothers and sisters in eternity, and we are fired up to share the gospel here at home and everywhere He sends us.” — Sarah King, Northwest Baptist Church, El Dorado
• “In Tanzania, we were involved with pure personal evangelism. Even when we did our OBS, the greatest moments were making connections with people who were hungry to hear or share the gospel.”— Thaddeus Stout, 12th Street Baptist Church, Kalamazoo, Mich.
• “The LORD showed me that my preconceived ideas about “3rd world people” were 100% wrong. As we taught adult Bible school, the adults asked insightful deep questions that got to the root of who we are as fallen people in relationship to a thrice holy God. Despite a language barrier, I felt genuinely loved and accepted by the Tanzanian women.”
— Rachel Stout, 12th Street Baptist, Kalamazoo, Mich.
2026 Schedule
Trips may be added to facilitate additional groups. Please contact us to inquire about available openings.
Shepherd’s Bag Distribution
• Honduras — March 23-27 – Estimated Cost: $1,800
• Honduras —June 8-12 – Estimated Cost: $1,800 (team closed/reserved)
• Honduras — June 22-26 – Estimated Cost: $1,800
• Honduras — August 3-7 – Estimated Cost: $1,800
• Honduras — October 5-9 – Estimated Cost: $1,800
Barnabas Touch
• Liberia – January 13-20
Overseas Bible School
• Tanzania – June 10-19 – Estimated Cost – $3,200
• Mexico – July 25-31 – Estimated Cost – $2,300
Medical Missions
• Tanzania, East Africa – TBA – $3,200
