Christian Opportunities
Here are some links to opportunities to serve, do christian social action or summer christian projects.
African Christian Tours and Safaris
Working with local African communities through local churches and Christian organisations, ACTS helps you find the church or organisation that will enable you to work in the area you feel led e.g. working with orphans, fighting HIV/AIDS.
www.actsoverland.com
Agape "Summer Projects"
Helping Christian students in their faith, worldwide! "Building movements in the university"
www.agape.org.uk/students/summerprojects.html
Asha
Mission is to work with and transforms the lives of the urban poor .
They express Christian values of faith and love in practical ways by providing holistic community based health care, environmental improvement and empowerment through educating and resourcing.
They reach out and tend to the physical needs of slum dwellers, but also seek to proclaim the good news of Christ through words and actions.
www.asha-india.org
BMS
"Go anywhere, go anytime, go for as long as you want."
www.bmsworldmission.org
Christian Vocations
A search engine for mission opportunities – just click “Short Term” on the homepage!
www.christianvocations.org
IFES
IFES InterAction programme- Working on a small team of both nationals and internationals, you would be involved in a range of activities – depending on the context – such as evangelistic and social events, Bible study, discipleship and training.
www.ifesworld.org
International China Concern
International China Concern is a Christian development organisation bringing love, hope and opportunity to China’s abandoned and disabled. Founded in 1993 by David Gotts, International China Concern exists to help the disadvantaged live life to the full and to their God-given potential.
english.chinaconcern.org/participate/teams
ISEC
Students from UK and US universities to teach and spread the love of Christ in China.
www.isecchina.com/
Contact: T.M.Peachey @ warwick.ac.uk
Japanese Christian Link
Volunteers, part-time roles, usually involving some form of outreach. This could involve direct contact with Japanese, e.g. via Bible studies, casual English teaching, or forms of friendship evangelism, or indirect ministry, e.g. pen friend or internet outreach ministry, research or administrative support.
www.jclglobal.org
Latin Link “Step”
“Step teams work on a basic building project alongside a Latin American church community. Teams also help churches with evangelism, working with young people, music, drama and even preaching.”
www.stepteams.org/
OMF
Send people to work alongside our missionaries in East Asia for 4-6 weeks, gap-years or 1-3 year mission apprenticeships. Join a summer team, or head out on an individual placement. Aim to take the gospel to some 12 countries in East Asia, opportunities to go to Asia.
www.omf.org/uk
Samaritans Purse
Underlying objective of short term mission teams is to connect people and understand the issues but also tasks such as building, distribution and involvement in children’s camps.
www.samaritanspurse.uk.com
SIM
Glorifying God by planting, strengthening and partnering churches around the world
Specialized missions in Bible translation, radio outreach, community development, medicine, HIV and AIDS ministry, and aviation
Variety of short-term opportunities from mission internships and ministry exposure trips to practical help in churches, orphanages, youth centres-
www.sim.org
Soul Action
Set up by Tearfund and Soul Survivor to respond to God’s heart for justice by bringing the good news of Jesus in practical and real ways.
Soul Action supports projects in poor communities in South Africa, Zimbabwe and around the world by providing funds and sending teams of volunteers to serve if extra help is required.
www.soulsurvivor.com/durban/index.html
www.soulaction.org/go/placements.html
Teams4U
Week long charity summer camp for children of different ages.
www.teams4u.com
Tearfund “Transform”
Water & Sanitation Programs, Working with HIV affected families, Repairing houses, building mud huts, Teaching young people, Drug abuse prevention.
youth.tearfund.org/transform
UCCF
UCCF send out summer teams every year, either to other countries or within the UK, usually in partnership with Friends International and IFES.
Basically you meet with local student groups, run activities, campus missions, and encourage the evangelism of those there.
www.uccf.org.uk/students/summer-teams
UBM (United Beach Missions)
They aim to reach out to individuals and families at the beach by presenting the gospel to them through a range of activities and games.
Many of the games are used as ice-breakers and to build friendships and links with individuals and families, so that the gospel can be shared on a personal level.
Holding games and activities for children on the beach and teaching them about Jesus Christ.
www.missionsvacances.org
YWAM (Youth with A Mission)
International movement encompassing people from all around the world with a passion to make God known especially amongst young people.
Their ministries fit into 3 main categories: evangelism, training and mercy ministry.
YWAM offers many short term mission opportunities for students including youth work, performing arts teams, house building etc which can last from 1 week to 2 years.
www.ywam.com/
