Mission Trips
Dominican Republic: April 2026
For the past few years, NEXT has partnered with Doulos Discovery School in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic faces a variety of unique challenges. Doulos exists to address the root cause by empowering Dominican servant leaders to impact their country for the glory of God.
Each year during the last week of April, Doulos celebrates Staff Appreciation Week. During this time, NEXT has the opportunity to come alongside the school by serving, encouraging, and supporting the Doulos staff and students who faithfully invest in their community every day.
To learn more about Doulos please visit the Doulos Discovery School website.
Los Angeles: December 2026
Los Angeles will be a new experience for NEXT in 2026. This December, our team will partner with The Abiding Church LA. The Abiding exists to preach the gospel, make disciples, serve the city, and be a family.
This partnership was made possible through Blake Petteway, a former Woodlands summer staffer who now serves as a missionary at The Abiding. Through Woodlands’ connection with Blake, an opportunity has been created for NEXT to come alongside The Abiding and participate in the work God is doing in LA.
To learn more about The Abiding please visit the The Abiding Church LA website.
How does fundraising work?
Woodlands provides a scholarship based fundraising system where NEXT residents can complete different objectives to earn a fully funded mission trip! Each of these incentives are geared towards developing NEXT residents as leaders and followers of Jesus in the following categories: Reading, Quiet Time, Scripture Memory, Mentorship, and Community Service.
