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Hands On: Tropical Traveler

  • Location: Southeast Asia
  • People Group: Asian and Pacific Rim Peoples
  • Date: Jan 16, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024
  • Cost: $6,950
  • Trip Reference Number: 31840
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DESCRIPTION

Alert! Please do not consider this job if you are not willing to be challenged deeply. For those of you who are willing to let the Lord shake & shape you... Welcome, this may be the place for you. The great missionary C.T Studd said ”Some wish to live within the sound of a chapel bell, I want to run a rescue shop within a yard of Hell.” Come to our tropical nation, sit on the floor in their one room homes, and be the first to share the good news of the kingdom of God. Or light a fire in someone’s heart to share the love of Christ on university campuses that will keep burning when you return home, as we seek Him to powerfully work among university students. Lastly, you may be more wired to disciple those who have believed and help them further understand how to live as a World Christian. Every day here, another hundred enter into a Christless eternity, consider joining us and witnessing the Father work in and through you here.Your first stop will be a joint orientation with other Hands On participants. You will spend these first few days learning basics about adjusting to a new culture & more about the Hands On program. You will then fly to your final destination for the semester/year. At the end of the term, you will come together again for a joint debrief. Participants must commit to the entire program from orientation through the end of debrief. You will be working alongside a field team which is taking a multiple pronged approached… if you are hoping to have a variety of experiences, this will be a good place for you. Take trips between 2-10 hours from the city where you will go to unreached and some unengaged unreached people groups. As you go into those areas you may bring water filters or teach English to open doors for these beloved people to hear the gospel. On the other hand, the city of one million people that you will be staying in has great needs as well. Join us as we go on college campuses and share the good news directly, or lead Bible studies on other campuses. Be prepared to feel like a celebrity as you take selfies for Jesus. Lastly, we will be working with local churches, mostly with youth and young adults in discipleship opportunities as well as encouraging them to take one step closer to the Father. You may not do all three of these, but if you come you will participate in at least one of them. Join us.

Other Requirements

  • Hands On - An opportunity to serve on mission for one or two semesters while being mentored by an IMB field missionary. Timeframes vary based on location. Active members of Southern Baptist churches receive a subsidy making their price between $3,950 - $6,950 depending on length of service. See trip information for exact price. This cost includes airfare, emergency insurance, visas, and field costs. The cost is double for applicants who are not members of a Southern Baptist Church. All monies raised or donated in excess of the stated cost of this particular Hands On trip will be used to offset the additional, subsidized field cost expenditure for the student. These monies may also be used to supplement the broader cost of ministry related to the Hands On program, in general.