Short Term: Georgia
Georgia short term summer opportunities are fully funded.
Fully Funded Opportunities
Camp Chula Intern
June 22 – July 19
1 Female
The Camp Chula Intern will work with the Camp Chula Director to promote the Camp Chula week, aid the volunteers & teachers in set-up for Camp Chula, and serve/minister to children and families who attend Camp Chula. This ministry is a lot of work and a lot of fun!
Camp Chula Mission Team
July 5-13
12 students
The Camp Chula Mission Team will arrive the Friday prior to the Camp Chula event, spend the weekend in preparation and prayer before Camp Chula begins on Monday morning, July 8. As a Camp Chula Missionary, you may be helping to teach scripture to children or preteens, serve in a recreation area during the day, help with snacks, guide children or preteens around as they shift from station to station, as well as many more areas of service.
Disaster Relief Team
1-2 Weeks (locations and dates of service vary as needed)
5-10 students and 1 campus minister per team
Are you ready for some hard work? Are you ready to get your hands dirty? Then let’s get on the bus and lend a hand wherever we can! Be ready for manual labor—clean-up, rebuilding, whatever is needed.
Applications for fully funded opportunities are due no later than November 30, 2023
Short Term: North America
There are both fully funded and grant supported short-term opportunities in North America.
Fully Funded Opportunities
Arizona
May 18-28
6 Students and 1 Campus Minister
Prepare to reach families and communities through a variety of evangelism events, including prayer walks, serving the homeless, food distribution, community park outreach, and more!
Indianapolis, IN
June 5-13
6 Students and 1 Campus Minister
This team will fill a variety of roles, serving first in various ministries in the Indianapolis area. You will then join with BCM students from Tennessee to help facilitate the registration process for the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting.
New York City
July 5-13
6 Students and 1 Campus Minister
Touch the “heart” of New York City! Make a difference with children, youth, and the homeless as you reach the lower East Side of NY working with East 7th Street Baptist Church (Graffiti).
Applications for fully funded opportunities are due no later than November 30, 2023
Grant Supported Opportunities
Zona Camp Crew, Riverside, CA
Join a team of college students to help staff the statewide youth camp for the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention. The camp is located at California Baptist University in sunny Riverside, California.
Grant Applications are due no later than April 1, 2024
Short Term: International
There are both fully funded and grant supported international short-term opportunities.
Fully Funded Opportunities
Balkan Countries 2
10 Days
6 Students and 1 Campus Minister
Balkan Countries 3
10 Days
6 Students and 1 Campus Minister
Sighisoara, Romania and Surrounding Villages
July 21-31
7 students and 1 campus minister to join team from Ephesus Baptist, Villa Rica
A variety of ministry will be with the Roma people, Ukrainian refugees, and Romanians. Leading and facilitating VBS, puppet ministry, carnivals, student evangelistic events, women’s events, worship services, home visitation, and sharing the Gospel will fill your days both in the city and the surrounding villages.
Applications for fully funded opportunities are due no later than November 30, 2023
Grant Supported Opportunities
Visit imb.org/students to find opportunities for international missions service. Opportunities range from one week to ten weeks, or longer. If you are interested in an international missions opportunity with an entity other than IMB, please e-mail sendmenow@gabaptist.org with the details to learn if it is eligible for a Send Me Now grant.
Once approved for service in an international short term opportunity, students can apply for a Send Me Now grant of up to $1600 to help defray field or travel costs.
Grant Applications are due no later than April 1, 2024