north americaDeadline for application: April 15, 2021
Dates of assignment: June 3-July 31, 2021 Click on team name for more project information & to apply. |
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east african refugees19087 Team of 4 FULL!!
Location: Columbus, Ohio Field cost: $1100 plus round trip travel His light, His love & His joy are breaking into the darkness through friendships. You task is to become community with refugee families who have lived in the Midwest for up to 20 years while maintaining traditional dress, cooking, and folk Islam practices. The children in this neighborhood are 2nd generation to live in the USA. Few have ever visited Africa. Their English skills are significantly higher quality that their parents. They are obedient to traditions out of respect, but their hearts & minds are becoming Western. their souls are confused, conflicted, and could be ripe for harvest. Part of the training will be to learn & understand shame-honor based cultures and use Biblical stories in contact of this mentality. Parents tenaciously hold to tradition, many fathers still follow Islamic law and mothers have horror stories of fleeing Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya as well as heart-breaking stories of shame assimilating into Western culture and American school systems, while trying to learn English to survive. Spend time prayer walking, tutoring children of all ages using academic skills, crafts, sports & cooking. Early evenings involve drinking tea while sharing & listening to stories with the parents, even late-night meals & celebrations. May also be some opportunity to build relationships with international students who are spending the summer on various university campuses in mid-Ohio. students 4 the subcontinent19141 Team of 8 students (Detroit) 1 student assigned
19142 Team of 8 students (Canada) Field cost: $1850 plus round trip travel Team will seek to get to know the local target population, build relationships and share the gospel. A local church planter will help them to connect to the people in neighborhoods. Inroads will be created through local service projects as a means to demonstrate the love of Christ. Service projects could include working with the city, mosques, homes, feeding programs, student organizations, etc. Team members would be expected to help coordinate and be involved in executing these projects. As new relationships are formed and existing relationships are strengthened, team members will assist in cultivating those relationships. This could include visiting people in homes, helping in summer schools or in other various contexts. Teams will also be expected to help involve people who express interest in joining discovery and discipleship groups. horn of africa community outreach19431 Team of 6 2 students assigned
Location: Washington, DC Field cost: $2100 plus round trip travel Spend your summer penetrating darkness in the Washington DC area among Horn of Africa peoples using English classes, church media trainings, soccer camps, children's classes, and door to door evangelism. Hundreds of thousands of them have made this part of the country their home... will you welcome them? gateway city disciplemakers
Team of 4 (same gender) FULL!!
Location: Denver, Colorado Field cost: $1600 plus round trip travel The majestic Rocky Mountains will be your backdrop for ministry this summer. Partner with a local church plant to reach out to members of the community. Sharing the Good News through family events, college outreach, giving gift bags, prayer walking & kids clubs. While some mission trips focus on constructing a physical building for "the church"... your team will focus on evangelism & discipleship to build "the church." Your ministry will include reaching out to the homeless, disenfranchised, immigrants & refugees who are also part of the local population. You will have the opportunity to use your individual gifts & skills (sports, teaching, music, service, etc.) for Kingdom work! |
true north interns19089 Team of 12 2 students assigned
Location: Rochester, New York Field cost: $1570 plus round trip travel Grow in your faith & understanding of ministry as you reach out to a diverse local community. You will be helping set the future of True North Church. weekly ministry may include various community outreach activities, people mapping, one on one evangelism, kids ministry & construction projects. Team will live in dorm-style accommodations in the church building, making use of the kitchen area to provide their meals. reaching the nations
19088 Team of 4 3 students assigned
Location: Clarkston, Georgia Field cost: $1500 plus round trip travel Come, take part in reaching the nations... with the nations... in North America. Referred to as the "Ellis Island of the South"... Be ready to labor alongside the local body in getting the gospel to the over 90 unreached people groups without our small town outside of Atlanta. Summer students will be involved in prayer walking, meeting other young people, sharing the Gospel, and meeting needs. The team will be focused in one specific corner of our community and can be flexible. based on individual's gifting & interests. The goal will be to identify & connect those interested in learning more with the local church to continue discipleship & see multiplication of disciples among the unreached. port chaplains19094 Team of 2 guys 1 guy assigned
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Field cost: $1350 plus round trip travel The world comes to New Orleans regularly. Your team will be responsible for ministering to the physical, social, mental, and spiritual needs of seafarer and port personnel. This will be done by visiting with crewmembers aboard cargo ships and with personnel within the port. Must be flexible and willing to minister to people from different cultures and spiritual backgrounds. There will be opportunity for direct evangelism and leading small groups in Bible study and times of prayer. Team will be working with Global Maritime Ministries, Inc. 
Toronto FCA19162 Team of 8
Field cost: $3350 plus round trip travel, insurance, passport & visa costs, etc. Come, bind up the broken this summer in the Greater Toronto Area! Join in God’s work with FCA Canada to reach the lost. As a staff member, you will organize, facilitate, and participate in sports camps and block parties for children! You will be in the community, making a Gospel impact among people from a multitude of backgrounds. People from the world’s most persecuted countries have found resettlement here. Come see the whole world in our one city! Our ministry’s focus is teaching the Word and reaching the lost. We are looking for students who are willing to be continual learners. Students applying for the project MUST not only be flexible with their schedules, but completely fluid! The life of ministry is one that changes by the minute, so fluidness is a must! The nations are being brought to us. Will you join in bringing the nations to Him? The first stop FOR ALL TEAMS will be a joint orientation with other Nehemiah Teams, learning the skills you need to carry out your assignment. You will then travel to the field to spend your summer carrying out the task you've prepared for. At the end of the summer, travel back to a joint debrief, sharing all that God has done.
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