Planning an overseas mission trip requires making careful choices about how to best spend your time, your budget, and even your luggage allowance. Whether you’re toting an entire VBS curriculum or trying to haul construction equipment for a build, there’s plenty to consider about how to make the most of the room you’ve got. What you may not have considered is how crucial it could be to the success of your trip to bring a 9 Square in the Air game.

Connect Beyond Language. Are you going to a country where language could be a barrier to connection? 9 Square in the Air can be played without any spoken communication, but you’ll laugh and connect at a deeper level. You might think of this as the universal language of play.

It’s an Instant Attraction. It’s big. And it gets people’s attention. You’ll find that adults and children are drawn to 9 Square in the Air, often wandering over with a “Can I try, too?” It becomes a doorway to connection and then ministry as you meet new friends. After the game winds down, there may be opportunities to ask how you can pray for your new friends or share a meal together.

Packable and Portable. It may be the easiest thing to pack on your list! It stores in three carrying bags, perfect for checking on a plane or stashing in a church van. This also makes it easy to set up again and again over the course of your trip.

Everyone Can Play. 9 Square in the Air is a game that everyone of all ages and abilities can play together. Small children and older adults eagerly jump into the game when they see that the game is fun for everyone. It’s a gateway to ministry, giving your team the opportunity to chat with lots of different people and get to know them.

It’s For Your Team, Too. Mission teams thrive when there is a sense of camaraderie and shared intentions among all of your members. Pair a game of 9 Square in the Air with a planning meeting or a meal together before you launch. Use it mid-trip as a way to decompress after a tiring day or to boost spirits following an event that didn’t go as planned. 

A great mission trip begins with ordering your 9 Square in the Air Deluxe Game set! Contact us and we will get it on its way to you before you head out this summer!