Happy related Thanksgiving and Merry Early Christmas Odyssey fans, I'm Bob, producer of the Adventures in Odyssey Club.

And I'm Jesse, editor of Focus on the Family Clubhouse Magazine.

Welcome to the official Adventures in Odyssey podcast.

Well, it's a brand new month, so that means a brand new club adventure, right Bob?

Absolutely, and speaking of the club and Christmas, if you're still looking for that perfect gift,

especially if you're a parent or a grandparent in the audience, year-long memberships are now available.

Even though they're digital, they make great stocking stuffers, and they prove that big things can come in small packages.

And the club is a gift that keeps giving the whole year long.

Sorry to say, get that one in there.

This month's adventure features a trip to Honduras with wit, Jay, and Zoe,

and it's an alliance with a ministry called ITEC. They were founded by Steve St.

Who we interviewed on the podcast a few years back.

Yep, and Steve's son, Jamie, is now ITEC's executive director.

Jamie worked with writer Marshall Younger to craft the episode.

Let's hear from Jamie about ITEC and how the adventure reflects their ministry.

Jamie, it's a pleasure having you with us today.

Many of our listeners have been on short-term missions trips, either through their church or some other organization.

My family's done that too, and while those efforts are all wonderful,

what are the unique things about ITEC is the way that you train local Christians to take the next step

once you've left. Explain how you do that.

You know, we believe here at ITEC that every Christ follower has a role to play in the Great Commission.

And one of the things that we need to do is we need to make sure,

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