Thank you for your willingness to be sent out in the Lord's service as part of a short-term mission team!
For 2023 the following missionaries have expressed a need for STM support:
Chris & Patti Allinger (Utah, spring or summer) - Can accommodate a team of 3-4 to help with door to door evangelism/church awareness campaign
Matt & Barb Douglas (Australia, April 8th-9th) - looking for music ministry support team for Easter outreach
Pablo & Fiorella Ramirez (Argentina, flexible dates) - looking for a team of 3-4 who can come for one week to support their ministry by helping with building repairs, sports or craft activities with children/teens and participate in a variety of other outreaches
A & J Hong (Kyrgyzstan) - teach English to high school/college students at Language Center
John & Becky Knox (Japan) - team to help at camp and teach English classes
Mei-Mei Lee (Macau, December 11th-17th 2023) - team of 4-8 Cantonese speakers (or those who speak a
little Cantonese) needed to do Christmas story times at local preschools and other evangelistic events
Weymann Lee (Training Leaders International) - seminary trained volunteers welcome to join STM to train pastors
Ravoahangy Family (Madagascar, May/June 2023) - requesting “IT STM,” help setting up the AV/IT system/cabling for the preaching institute
Questions? Contact:
Liz.Eng@sfbible.org1) Application Process:
- Submit application
- Vetting/interview process and attend info session with Pastor Ray
2) In preparation for the trip:
- Secure passport, plane tickets, visa, accommodations
- Attend team planning meetings
- Outline budget, fundraise individually and as a group
- Obtain health coverage/any necessary immunizations/health clearance for travel
- Pack, collect supplies for missionaries
- Share prayer requests with church body
optional: Register with the State Department (This information will be used by the embassy where you are traveling if an emergency arises)
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/before-you-go/step.html3) After returning:
- Report back to SFBC
- Finance committee to disburse love offering funds (s
hort-term missionaries shall be limited to one half of total expenses upon the recommendation of the Mission Support Team and approval of the Elder Board)