Trip Opportunities

New York City

Team of 12-15 students. March 15–21.
Develop a vision for reaching the nations by making a global impact through urban gateways. NYC is the most ethnically diverse city in the world. Students will work with the Let My People Go Experience, which allows students to fight for those most vulnerable to human trafficking. There will be several focus areas in which students can choose to participate, including at-risk youth, the homeless, and more.  

Tulsa

Team of 10–12 students. March 15–23.
Stay close to home and still engage the nations! We will partner with a church in Tulsa that reaches several Asian cultures. Those countries are currently experiencing war and upheaval and many of their families fled for a new life in an unfamiliar place. Many are looking for community and a place to belong. Join us as we seek ways to serve and reach out to diverse cultures right here in Oklahoma.

Vancouver

Team of 4-8 students. March 15–23.
Join our partners in Vancouver as they seek to reach individuals from multiple nationalities and disciple them. Teams will help with EV, disciple-making, serving churches, kids ministry, coffeehouse meetings, prayerwalking, and interfaith dialogues. Vancouver is one of the most diverse cities on the planet – go interact with multiple nationalities and one of the most lost cities in the world.

Argentina

Team of 6-8 students. 3 weeks in May.
Spend time serving in Buenos Aires and surrounding communities. Immerse yourself in this Latin culture by interacting with its people and places. Service will take place at two orphanages, a local church plant, and a Bible College. Projects include VBS, house visits, EV, engaging college students and service projects. Spanish speakers will be extremely helpful. Cultural experiences could include visiting Iguazu Falls – one of the Natural Wonders of the World. 

Canada: GENSEND

Team of 4-6 students. 8 weeks in May/June.
Join our partners in Calgary, Canada as they seek to reach individuals from multiple key unreached people groups and disciple them. Teams will help with on-the-ground research, evangelism, disciple-making, serving house church fellowships, ESL outreach clubs, coffeehouse meetings, campus outreach at different colleges/universities, and interfaith dialogues. Cultural experiences include local parks, coffee shops, and cultural sites along with hiking the beautiful mountains of Canada. 

Chile

Team of 4–8 students. 2-3 weeks in May/June.
Spend several weeks in a Chilean Valley town located halfway between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains. While there, this team will work with K-12 students at a Christian school – engaging them through speaking English, tutoring, building relationships, helping in Chapel, etc. There will also be opportunity to interact with two different universities and their students. Cultural experiences include visiting historic downtown Santiago and the City of Rivers: Valdivia.  

Greece

Team of 4-8 students. 3 weeks in May/June.
Since 2014, thousands of refugees continue to seek a new future in Europe. This team is geared toward nursing and pre-med students, but is open to all. Service includes med clinics, refugee interactions, bible studies, working with a Farsi-speaking church and more. Students with a range of giftedness and experience are needed on this team.  Cultural experiences will include visiting Mars Hill and Corinth – both places where the Apostle Paul boldly shared his faith.

Egypt

Team of 6-12 students. 2.5 weeks in May.
In Egypt, you will serve with our partners WellSpring in Cairo by supporting their mission to be a Christian organization as a minority group. Spend one week running an overnight camp where students are encouraged to explore their talents, acquire new skills, and interact with a Christian influence. There will also be a week of refugee outreach at a local school. Cultural experiences include visiting the pyramids, historic churches, and the River Nile. 

The Himalayas

Team of 4-8 students. 2/3 weeks in May.
This team's primary focus is reaching Himalayan Buddhist People. Team members must be relational, self-motivated, EV and prayer-minded, and able to share the truth and disciple those who already know. Trekking to remote villages may be a part of this trip and therefore applicants MUST be extremely physically fit or willing to get extremely fit to participate in this trip.  Outreach will include working with kids and youth in remote places. Cultural experiences will include hiking the Himalayas as well as various local attractions and temples.

Kazakhstan

Team of 4-6 students. 3 weeks in May.
On this trip, students will study servant leadership with peers from Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, and the Ukraine. Interact with businesses, nonprofits, and governmental entities in northeast Kazakhstan while conducting a service project with peers. The team will also partner with two local churches with opportunities that could include English classes, VBS work, and a sports camp. Cultural experiences include exploring cultural sites, rural and urban landscapes, and some hiking.

Kenya

Team of 4-6 students. 3 weeks in July.
This team was designed for Nursing majors. Team members will have the opportunity to work in a patient facility, a children's home, and help conduct med clinics. Some days will include EV opportunities with the local church as well. All applicants must be upper-classmen and be approved by the nursing faculty. Cultural experiences will include game drives, market shopping, and visiting a Kenyan National Park. 

Nigeria

Team of 6-10 students. 3 weeks in June.
A trip to the beautiful country of Nigeria is a great way to witness what God is already doing among the nations and a great opportunity to serve a country that needs the Gospel desperately! The opportunities to see the Kingdom expand on this trip will be endless! Together with members of our partners, Common Ground Connection (CGC), the team will participate in a passionate young church plant, a discipleship retreat for new believers, run a weekend VBS, serve at an orphanage and malnutrition clinic for infants, and run an evangelistic conference. Cultural experiences include hiking the beautiful mountains of Plateau State. 

N. Africa

Team of 3-4 students. 4 weeks in May.
Students will assist local workers in building new relationships and deepening existing relationships with a difficult-to-engage population, particularly younger generations. This trip will focus more on 'living life' with people rather than doing specific ministry activities; however, the trip will likely include vast amounts of prayer and teaching English. Learning about Muslim culture and sharing about our culture will be a huge platform for building relationships. Cultural experiences include hiking, culturally rich architecture, amazing food, and cityscapes. 

Romania

Team of 4-8 students. 3 weeks in June.
Begin your time in Bucharest working with a local church as they reach out to refugees from Ukraine. Cook, clean, serve, and build relationships as you serve in this capacity. You will also engage with the local college ministry. From there, partner with Fight For Freedom as they minister to the local homeless community, orphans, and Ukrainian refugees in Suceava. This team will spend a majority of their time in much-needed manual labor (including hauling logs, burning trash, sorting clothes, painting, unloading and loading donation trucks, etc.) while also spending time relationally ministering to refugees and orphans. If you enjoy relief work, this trip is for you! Cultural experiences include ancient cities, castles, and mountain ranges.

S. Asia

Team of 4-6 students. 3 weeks in May.
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. On this trip, we will learn about culture together and receive practical missions training and coaching. Your time will be full of opportunities to engage the lost and disciple local believers. Cultural experiences include visiting ancient caves, Asian architecture, temples, and sprawling city scenes.

Switzerland

Team of 4-10 students. 2 weeks in July.
Travel to Lenk, Switzerland to provide leadership at a youth camp called Euroventure. The camp is designed for students in 6th-12th grade and serves expat families from all over Europe, as well as English speaking churches from Europe and the Middle East. Team members will serve as small group leaders, spiritual mentors, recreation coordinators, and possibly worship leaders. D-Now and Super Summer experience is a plus. The week prior to the camp, the team will travel to Frankfurt, Germany to serve a local church for VBS. Cultural experiences include hiking the Swiss Alps and exploring historic downtown Frankfort. 

South Africa

Team of 6-12 students. 3 weeks in June.
Engage with our partners at Child Havens, an organization that provides a safe haven for abandoned and at-risk children. You will serve babies all the way up to teenagers in this program. Run activities like camp and VBS for the kids while also distributing food to the poor, engaging in some EV and prayer during house visits, and hearing the plight of refugees. This trip encompasses many facets of ministry. Any and all majors are needed and welcomed!  Cultural experiences will include learning about apartheid, African big game drives, and artisan markets.  

Thailand

Team of 6-12 students. 3 weeks in July.
In the beautiful city of Chiang Mai, you will join a unique setting where you will serve vulnerable people by working with the local Thai church and an international non-profit. Some of the time will be spent learning to retrofit donated wheelchairs and helping distribute them to those in greatest need. Another part of the experience will be helping host a Family Retreat for international missionaries who have children with special needs. You will be matched with a child or youth during the retreat while the families receive specialized services. This trip needs individuals interested in special needs, education, artists, PT, OT, and speech therapy. Cultural experiences include local temples, waterfalls, Asian markets and exotic foods. 

Uganda

Team of 4-8 students. 3 weeks in July.
Uganda is home to more refugees than any other African country. Within the last year, hundreds of refugees from a specific tribe known for their lostness, fled into Uganda from their war-torn country. Many of these are from an Islamic faith background and this team would use English to cross those barriers. This is a unique opportunity to pour into the lives of people who may have never had the opportunity to hear the gospel. Cultural experiences include big game drives, waterfalls, and rural African life.