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Use your Christmas break from college to share Jesus with others. You will serve 1-3 weeks during your Christmas holiday.
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A Taste of South Asia
Mission Focus: Evangelism, Discipleship, Prayer Walking
Service Dates: Dec. 27, 2023 - Jan. 8, 2024
Application Deadline: September 28, 2023
Required Discovery Weekend Dates: October 7, 2023
This winter come get a taste of South Asia! Home to the greatest concentration of lostness on the planet, South Asia is full of beautiful people, diverse geography, and many different religions. You will explore this exciting place through our cultural exchange program. On this trip, we will learn together about culture, as well as receive practical missions training and coaching. You will be involved in daily trainings and teachings in the mornings and in the afternoon and evenings will be engaging the city in prayer walking, evangelism, follow-ups, and discipleship. Your time will be full of opportunities to engage the lost and disciple local believers. Come see how God is at work and how you can join Him in what He is doing in South Asia!
- Special requirements: Must have a passport or have applied and paid to expedite passport process by Oct. 6, 2023. Looking for students that are flexible, have positive attitudes, listen and obey instructions, and are mature. Open to a variety of skills, majors, and gifts. Not required, but an excellent trip for those who have a desire to see what this work is like and have an interest in serving for a summer, semester, or longer. After appointment, you will be required to be vaccinated for: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, & Typhoid by Dec 1, 2023. (Will be reimbursed for required shots.)
- Team: 12 Students (4 from any school in Texas, 4 from TX State, 4 from UH), 1 Adult Coordinator (Filled)
- Location: South Asia
- Amount you raise: $2980 ($4260 Total cost of project)
Camels and Candy Canes
Mission Focus: College, Evangelism, Urban Outreach
Service Dates: Dec. 27, 2023 - Jan.6, 2024
Application Deadline: September 28, 2023
Required Discovery Weekend Dates: October 7, 2023
Come spend your Christmas break sharing truth with the Muslim university students you meet through our cultural exchange program. You'll build relationships with English-speaking students and share your hope with them while you immerse yourself in the culture of one of the busiest cities on earth. You'll see the sites, encourage long-term workers, assist with outreach events, and engage deeply with new local friends. Your week with us will include days of orientation and training, visits to world-famous tourist sites, worship and prayer with our team, and lots of hours out with your new local friends. You’ll be a learner, a partner, a sower, and a friend. The harvest is plentiful – come and work the field!
- Special requirements: Must have a passport or have applied and paid to expedite passport process by Oct. 6, 2023. Flexibility, humility, and a learner’s attitude are key qualities needed. Must be comfortable conversing with lots of people with varying degrees of English proficiency and have a genuine interested in their culture and lives. After appointment, you will be required to be vaccinated for: Hepatitis A & Hepatitis B by Dec 1, 2023. (Will be reimbursed for required shots.)
- Team: 6 Students (At Least 2 Males)
- Location: North Africa
- Amount you raise: $2599 ($3710 Total cost of project)
Christmas in the Valley
Mission Focus: Community Outreach, Construction, Children
Service Dates: Dec. 15, 2023 - Dec. 21, 2023
Application Deadline: September 28, 2023
Required Discovery Weekend Dates: October 7, 2023
Join us as we serve families along the Rio Grande Valley and border with Mexico. Many families live in extreme poverty and face harsh winter conditions with little to no resources. Our hope is to share the love of Christ by constructing beds for families who currently live without, and by distributing basic hygiene items and blankets to help families stay warm and healthy during the winter season. We will also spend a few days sorting, packing, and distributing gifts for children in hopes of making their Christmas a little brighter. We hope you will join us as we celebrate and share the story of Jesus' birth with everyone we encounter.
- Special requirements: No special skills required; you just need a willing heart to serve and learn. Bilingual-English/Spanish is helpful.
- Team: 8 Students
- Location: McAllen, TX
- Amount you raise: $565 Plus cost of flights if needed. Flight costs added to amount to raise. Does not include cost of travel if you choose to drive. ($750 Total cost of project)
Christmas of Compassion
Mission Focus: Community Outreach, Children, Youth, Homeless
Service Dates: Dec. 10, 2023 - Dec. 16, 2023
Application Deadline: September 28, 2023
Required Discovery Weekend Dates: October 7, 2023
Serving at Mission Centers of Houston during the Christmas season is a very focused, intentional time! You will be preparing and assisting in Christmas ministries as we share the Good News of the birth of Jesus in all our age-grade ministries. This includes Christmas luncheon for the homeless; parties for children, youth, and senior adults; and a Christmas Store as we continue to serve in our ongoing ministries. You will also have a chance to serve with our new Compassion Center ministry, organizing donated items to assist 25 of our Compassion Network partners in their gospel ministries. As you immerse yourself in our surrounding under-resourced Hispanic neighborhoods, you will see your vision, heart, and skills for missions grow exponentially!
- Special requirements: Individuals who are kingdom-minded, focused, self-starters, and hard working will excel at this ministry. Spanish is helpful but not required. Must have completed finals before arrival in Houston.
- Team: 6 Students
- Location: Houston, TX
- Amount you raise: $240 Plus cost of flights if needed. Flight costs added to amount to raise. Does not include cost of travel if you choose to drive. ($320 Total cost of project)
Holiday Helpers - CANCELLED
Mission Focus: Social Work, Meeting Physical Needs, Case Management
Service Dates: Jan 2, 2024 - Jan. 9, 2024
This project has been CANCELLED. We will no longer be sending students there this Christmas.
- Special requirements:
- Team:
- Location: Jefferson City, TN
- Amount you raise: $700 ($925 Total cost of project)
ICNY
Mission Focus: Internationals, Community Outreach, Urban Outreach
Service Dates: Dec. 15, 2023 - Dec. 22, 2023
Application Deadline: September 28, 2023
Required Discovery Weekend Dates: October 7, 2023
You have a heart for global missions. College is your priority right now. WE SEE NO CONFLICT HERE... We want to give you the opportunity to go to the ends of the earth in just one week. ICNY (International Christmas New York) immerses you in cultures from around the world all without leaving the country. Christmas is such a special and strategic time in New York City for ministry and we want you to be a part of it! We will connect you with a local church or ministry that is serving with people from around the globe. You will join them in their ministry and special outreach events. You will experience their culture, eat their food, hear their language all while getting to share the Hope of Christmas with people that may have never heard it before! You don’t need a passport to reach the world, just a NYC MetroCard.
- Special requirements: Any student is a great fit for ICNY! If you have a special call to serve the nations, this week could be especially beneficial.
- Team: 9 Students, 1 Adult Coordinator
- Location: New York City, NY
- Amount you raise: $1140 ($1520 Total cost of project)
Intentional Internship
Mission Focus: Youth, Discipleship
Service Dates: Dec.17, 2023 - Dec. 23, 2023 OR Dec. 27 - Jan. 02, 2024
Application Deadline: September 28, 2023
Required Discovery Weekend Dates: October 7, 2023
Come help meet a tangible need that directly impacts the lives of students ages 12 to 18 who are not able to live with their parents but live at the Texas Baptists Children’s Home. You will help provide activities during their Christmas break. As a youth ministry intern you will be responsible for helping the youth develop a closer, deeper relationship with Christ as Savior and Lord of their lives. You will assist in planning youth events and leading discussions, games, and actives. You will help with behavior management at the programs and maintain a positive relationship the youth. You will also help administrate the programs (attendance, advertising, promotions, setup, and tear down of equipment). The youth are in attendance from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily, with occasional evening activities.
- Special requirements: Must be intentional, relational, active, and willing to engaged with youth. Youth ministry experience is helpful but not required.
- Team: 2 Males, 2 Female - Dec. 17-23 | 2 Males, 2 Females - Dec. 27-Jan. 2.
- Location: Round Rock, TX
- Amount you raise: $215 Plus cost of flights if needed. Flight costs added to amount to raise. Does not include cost of travel if you choose to drive. ($290 Total cost of project)
Sharing Christ with the Nations
Mission Focus: Evangelism, Internationals, Meeting Physical Needs
Service Dates: Dec.15, 2023 - Dec. 22, 2023 OR Dec. 28 - Jan. 04, 2024
Application Deadline: September 28, 2023
Required Discovery Weekend Dates: October 7, 2023
We desire to be a blessing to the men and women who work on the cruise and cargo ships that come to Port Canaveral by meeting their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs so they may know God’s love. Depending on skill sets, your team will handle different tasks at the Seafarer Center, which may include direct ministry to crew such as leading worship music, leading Bible studies, sharing one-on-one, discipleship, receive and distribute packages, greet/sign in, helping prepare lunch, or maintaining drink station with beverages and snacks. Indirect ministry may include developing social media, maintaining building and grounds, and cleaning vehicles. You will also have opportunities to visit on cargo ships and provide ministry there. Ship visits involve spending time conversing with crew members and sharing the gospel with them. We take materials in their language and make them available for free. The world is at our doorstep! Come join us in reaching it.
- Special requirements: Be a Jesus follower with a servant heart.
- Team: 4 Students Dec. 15-22 | 4 Students Dec. 28-Jan. 4. (Must be in pairs of same gender.)
- Location: Cape Canaveral, FL
- Amount you raise: $800 ($1070 Total cost of project)
Spirit of Giving
Mission Focus: Meeting Physical Needs, Community Outreach, Evangelism
Service Dates: Dec. 15, 2023 - Dec. 22, 2023
Application Deadline: September 28, 2023
Required Discovery Weekend Dates: October 7, 2023
"The Christmas Season is a time for celebrating our Lord, Jesus Christ; showing love to those around us; and embracing a spirit of giving. We host a Christmas Store where parents receive toys for their children and every adult who comes through will hear the beautiful story of Christ’s birth, shared from the Scriptures, and narrated by creative and faithful storytellers. You will assist in the Christmas Store, helping to stock shelves, assist shoppers, and provide childcare. You will also join the Mission Arlington family by helping stock the food pantry, manage the clothing room, organize donations, work around the office, and other day to day activities. You will attend and assist a Mission Arlington apartment church. Mission Arlington is not an organization but a way of life. We simply get to spend all our days serving and teaching others who Jesus is. This begins daily with a morning devotional, and we work until 7 p.m. Join us in being the hands and feet of Jesus to Arlington."
- Special requirements: Need to be eager to share the gospel and love other people. We work hard here and need you to be willing to do the same. You need to be flexible, knowing every day at the mission is different. We desire to utilize the skills and gifts that you have. Spanish is helpful but not required.
- Team: 12 Students, 1 Adult Coordinator
- Location: Arlington, TX
- Amount you raise: $300 Plus cost of flights if needed. Flight costs added to amount to raise. Does not include cost of travel if you choose to drive. ($460 Total cost of project)
Won by One
Mission Focus: Construction, Meeting Physical Needs
Service Dates: Dec. 17, 2023 - Dec. 23, 2023
Application Deadline: September 28, 2023
Required Discovery Weekend Dates: October 7, 2023
Harmons is an under-resourced community with nearly 2 of every 3 people under-employed. Because of expense and its remote location, consistent education past the 6th grade is often difficult. Money for basic needs (food, clothes, toiletries, medical treatment, and home improvements) is limited. The mission of Won by One is to show the love of Jesus Christ by providing opportunities through education, empowerment, discipleship, and economic development. Each day your team will split into groups to work alongside the local people constructing houses, repairing homes, assisting in schools, being a Reading Pal, or taking Faith Walks to engage and share with the people. Evangelism is done through discussions on work sites and time in the courtyard. We spend time getting to know Jamaicans and then use those relationships to share the free gift of Christ's salvation with them. Won by One exists to glorify God and make disciples by empowering lives.
- Special requirements: Must have a passport or have applied and paid to expedite passport process by Oct. 6, 2023. Must be servant hearted and willing to work hard. No construction experience needed but must be physically able to do the work. After appointment, you will be required to be vaccinated for: Hepatitis A & Hepatitis B by Dec 1, 2023. (Will be reimbursed for required shots.)
- Team: 20 Students (10 from any school in Texas, 10 from Waco BSM), 1 Adult Coordinator (Already Filled)
- Location: Harmons, Jamaica
- Amount you raise: $1690 ($2400 Total cost of project)
Spring Semester
Looking for more? Want to go deeper with people? Go for a semester or a year by taking a semester out of school or serving right after you graduate from college.
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Aloha International Ministries
Mission Focus: College, Internationals, Unreached Peoples
Service Dates: Jan. 8, 2024 - May 14, 2024
Application Deadline: September 28, 2023
Required Discovery Weekend Dates: October 7, 2023
Over 70% of international students coming to the U.S. never set foot inside an American's home. Several thousand students come to Oahu from all over the world to attend one of our universities, many coming from countries with the least access to the gospel. International ministries exist to joyfully lead and equip churches in welcoming, reaching, discipling, and sending international students and residents to reach the nations. Come serve for a semester, meeting international students, forming friendships, sharing the gospel, and discipling students. Activities include teaching English classes, leading Global Cafe, International Luncheon, meeting with students one-on-one, and leading fun activities around the island. The ministry is very relationally focused, and we are seeking to build relationships that can carry the weight of the gospel, so we are looking for kind-hearted and friendly students. We are also looking for boldness in sharing the gospel as well as sharing personal testimonies of God's ongoing and recent work in your life. You may choose to stay longer to help lead or participate in an international mission trip in the summer following your service. (There will be an additional cost for this trip.)
- Special requirements: Must be a Junior or above (in third year of college after high school graduation). Cross-cultural ministry experience is essential for this position. This means either serving internationally in the past or experience working with international students on your campus. Hawaii is a very different cultural setting than the U.S. Mainland, and you will be working with international students from around the world, predominantly from Asia. Experience sharing the gospel and leading a Bible study is essential. You need to be flexible, teachable, and must be able to take initiative. Experience with teaching English as a Second Language is helpful but not required. Second language experience is helpful but not required.
- Team: 2 Students
- Location: Honolulu, HI
- Amount you raise: $3800 ($5875 Total cost of project)
Collegian to Collegian - Hands On (RCRW)
Mission Focus: College, Evangelism, Discipleship
Service Dates: Jan. 22, 2024 - July 15, 2024
Application Deadline: September 28, 2023
Required Discovery Weekend Dates: October 7, 2023
The urban centers of South Asia are filled with millions of college students who dream of making an impact on the world. Less tied to South Asian culture and religion than their parents, these students are becoming increasingly open to new ideas and are generally open to spiritual conversations. Your job will be focused on building relationships with students and sharing the hope we have in Jesus with them. As students show interest, you will have the opportunity to follow up with them and begin discipling new believers. You will also be involved in equipping local believers to share their faith and make disciples on their campuses by training alongside local churches in the city. This is an opportunity to serve on mission while being mentored by a field missionary. You will also participate in the Hands On orientation and debriefing.
- Special requirements: Must have a passport or have applied and paid to expedite passport process by Oct. 6, 2023. Must be a Sophomore or above (in second year of college after high school graduation). Must be a member of a Baptist Church. Need to be relational and willing to meet new people. Experience with International ministry is helpful but not required. Be prepared to encounter lots of people, smells, sights, colors, and sounds. Must be in good health, able to endure extensive walking/standing, extreme hot and cold, poor air quality, and large crowds. Those with severe asthma, adverse reaction to crowds and activities requiring physical exertion should not apply. After appointment, you will be required to be vaccinated or get meds for Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Malaria, & Japanese Encephalitis by Dec 1, 2023. (Will be reimbursed for required shots.)
- Team: 2 Students, Same Gender
- Location: South Asia
- Amount you raise: $4950 ($8900 Total cost of project)
Love God, Love People
Mission Focus: Children, Community Outreach, Evangelism
Service Dates: Jan. 8, 2024 - May 18, 2024
Application Deadline: September 28, 2023
Required Discovery Weekend Dates: October 7, 2023
Mission Arlington is more a movement than a strategy, more a spirit than a structure, more like a family than an organization. It’s not about religion, and it is as much about God as it is about people. When you join us, you will get to help with a variety of projects at Mission Arlington and in the apartment complexes as we seek to be the hands and feet of Jesus. You will join the Mission Arlington family and help with the day-to-day activities. You will help stock the food pantry, manage the clothing room, organize donations, work around the office, and other day-to-day activities. You will also be assigned a Mission Arlington apartment church to join and help assist with. This will include Bible study, afterschool programs, youth activities and other events that the apartment church is part of. Be ready to serve 7 days a week, beginning with a morning devotional with the Mission Arlington team, and working until 7 p.m. You will serve around the mission and head out to the apartments in the afternoon time. Come join us as we simply get to spend all our days serving and teaching others who Jesus is.
- Special requirements: Need to be eager to share the gospel and love other people. We work hard here and need you to be willing to do the same. You need to be flexible, knowing every day at the mission is different. We desire to utilize the skills and gifts that you have. Spanish is helpful but not required.
- Team: 1-2 Students
- Location: Arlington, TX
- Amount you raise: $1080 ($1660 Total cost of project)
Recovery and Redemption
Mission Focus: Social Work/Justice, Discipleship, Internationals
Service Dates: Jan. 8, 2024 - June 12, 2024
Application Deadline: September 28, 2023
Required Discovery Weekend Dates: October 7, 2023
Dton Naam is a non-profit that entails three programs to help male and trans sex workers get out of prostitution and exploitative experiences. We walk alongside them through recovery and job training, and even help them finish any education they are interested in finishing. Our programs include: Outreach weekly in 3 main Bangkok red light districts; Recovery - operating a full-time recovery program with social work, support groups and relevant classes needed; and Job Training - operating a small job training program inside a cafe/bakery. Depending on your skills and capacities, we will ask you to focus in either our recovery program or helping in our job training program. Most students that intern with Dton Naam will be able to help with outreach weekly, being paired with an experienced staff and helping build trust and relationships with the trans and male sex workers within Bangkok. We are seeking students that have a heart for helping sexworkers find healing and healthier options, but also students studying relevant majors, such as social work, counseling, teaching, business, pastry chefs, and/or other related fields.
- Special requirements: Must have a passport or have applied and paid to expedite passport process by Oct. 6, 2023. Must be a Junior or above (in third year of college after high school graduation). Must be eager, teachable, and have a positive attitude. We are looking for creative, optimistic, and compassionate individuals with experiences or majors related to social work, counseling, teaching, business, art therapy, marketing, baristaing, or baking. If you can get school credit, please let us know what that entails. Our team would mentor you. After appointment, you will be required to be vaccinated for: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, & Typhoid by Dec 1, 2023. (Will be reimbursed for required shots.)
- Team: 2 Students, Same Gender
- Location: Bangkok, Thailand
- Amount you raise: $5000 ($7850 Total cost of project)
Refuge Ministry Internship
Mission Focus: Refugees, Unreached Peoples, Teaching English
Service Dates: Jan. 8, 2024 - March 1, 2024 OR March 18, 2024 - May 10, 2024
Application Deadline: September 28, 2023
Required Discovery Weekend Dates: October 7, 2023
Come make Disciples Among Refugees! Refugee Ministry Interns will minister to Syrian, Afghan, Somali, Iraqi, Rohingyan, and many other displaced peoples living in Phoenix, AZ. The team which you will work alongside has hundreds of connections and can quickly help you meet the people you will serve. As you live in community with refugees, you will be their neighbor and provide personalized ministry as you discover specific needs such as transportation, job acquisition, and homework help for kids. You will share Jesus stories with refugee friends, live among them in apartment communities, and facilitate disciple-making relationships among unreached peoples that are represented here in the U.S. In addition, GoTEN offers services to refugees such as English classes, sewing classes, tutoring for kids, and other services as needed that help to establish new connections. You will also have the option of volunteering at the GoTEN Training Center. Training will take place throughout the 8-week internship to equip you for this ministry role, and possibly even a longer career in diaspora mission work.
- Special requirements: Must be a Sophomore or above (in second year of college after high school graduation). You should have a passion for living among refugees and unreached people groups, sharing Jesus stories with them, building lasting relationships, and meeting their physical and spiritual needs. You will need a heart for ministry, a vision to work on a team with others, a learning attitude, and the desire to be part of seeing transformation take place among unreached people group.
- Team: 2 Students (Same Gender)
- Location: Phoenix, AZ
- Amount you raise: $2500 ($3840 Total cost of project)
Talking, Tea, and Transformation
Mission Focus: Relationship Evangelism, Young Adults
Service Dates: Feb 15, 2024 - May 15, 2024
Application Deadline: September 28, 2023
Required Discovery Weekend Dates: October 7, 2023
We are looking for outgoing and motivated individuals to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with our long-term personnel and assist in conversation groups at our local cultural center. You will have the opportunity to serve alongside local Christians and use your English to build impactful relationships with unbelievers.
- Special requirements: Must have a passport or have applied and paid to expedite passport process by Oct. 6, 2023. Must be a Sophomore or above (in second year of college after high school graduation). Must be a member of a Baptist Church. Need to be relational, willing to meet new people, outgoing, and motivated. Having experience with international ministry or teaching English helpful but not required. After appointment, you will be required to be vaccinated or get meds for Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Malaria, & Japanese Encephalitis by Dec 1, 2023. (Will be reimbursed for required shots.)
- Team: 2 Students, Same Gender
- Location: Central Asia
- Amount you raise: $3,950 ($7000 Total cost of project)
Summer Break
College is the last time you will have a "summer break." Why not use it to change the world? You will serve from 6-10 weeks during the summer.
Impact Teams
You can impact lives in just a matter of weeks! Impact Teams serve from 2-4 weeks throughout the summer.
Fall Semester
Looking for more? Want to go deeper with people? Go for a semester or a year by taking a semester out of school or serving right after you graduate from college.