"Boot Camp" is a ten day to two-week training period in which teams learn basic construction and evangelism skills, as well as cooperation and teamwork.

TMI's main, and longest running, Boot Camp is based out of Merritt Island Florida.

The Boot Camp is designed to present simulations of the circumstances members may encounter overseas, and thus intentionally utilizes rustic conditions.

The length of Teen mission trips vary slightly depending on location, but they average between 6 and 8 weeks.

Preteen teams have a separate Boot Camp training schedule and also run the Obstacle Course (which is slightly modified for their smaller size).

Preteens receive classes such as Bible Timeline, personal evangelism, music, drama and puppets.

A unique aspect of TMI is their form of discipline, referred to as Special Blessings Training (SBs to staff and team members).

Obstacles include Mount Sinai, (a large mountain formerly made of tires), Jacobs Ladder (a cargo net ladder), The Slough of Despond (a rope swing over a muddy pool of water), and the Wall (a twelve-foot wall that the team must work together to get each member over).

One adult head leader on each team is allowed to bring a cell phone to the field for emergency use and sending reports back to the Teen Missions offices in Florida.

Teen Missions usually announces next year's locations in July once the current summer teams have arrived in Florida for training.

The primary ministry efforts are as follows: Teen Missions was featured in a "48 Hours" episode of CBS on April 12, 2008.

Florida Today reporter John A Torres travelled to Zambia with Teen Missions in 2006 resulting in a feature called Orphans & Angels