Short-Term Mission

Our Short-Term Mission program is all about radically empowering local churches as they become a missional people. For people who want to serve in their world, CBM is a helping hand.


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Our short-term mission trips are designed for church groups. At times, we may be able to include individuals on team projects or combine smaller groups.

Click here to download the Volunteer Application Form.

*New!* CBM Young Adult Missional Experience

Are you a young person interested in the social response of your faith and how it could interact with the world around you? Are you interested in meeting other young adults from across Canada who share your passion to see your faith lived out in your everyday life? This missional and learning experience in Toronto may be for you. Please click on the links to get more information and to fill out an application form.

 

*New!* Click here for the Emergency Response Network

See a new way to personally respond to disasters around the world.

 

Africa Latin America
Kenya (2 weeks)
Cost: approx. $3500

*Experience our Guardians of Hope Program at the grassroots level. Children's ministry, construction of wells and other activities.

Teams of 12
 

Rwanda (2 weeks)
Cost: approx. $4000

* Be part of the school reconstruction for primary and secondary schools across the country of Rwanda. Meet those who are part of the Guardians of Hope Program, hear their stories, and build relationships.

Teams of 12
 

Bolivia (2 weeks)
Cost: approx. $3200
*Participate in a wide variety of projects such as ministry to children and adults through work and service projects and mission education opportunities.
Teams of 10 – 15.
 

El Salvador (2 weeks)
Cost: approx. $2600
*This is an opportunity for teams to work with the church and build houses for those in vulnerable communities.

Teams of 10 – 15.
 

Brazil (2 weeks)
Cost: approx. $3500
*Work with youth at risk through recreational activities, construction, sports program, VBS programs and ESL. There are also opportunities to work with adults in specific program areas for job training.

Teams of 6 – 15.
Asia Middle East

Indonesia (2 weeks)
Cost: approx. $3000
*If you are a pastor or university professor you can participate in conducting workshops or seminars for Bible College students in Pontianak Indonesia.
 

India (2 weeks)
Cost: approx. $3000
*Eva Rose York School and Kakinaida Seminary reconstruction.


China (2 weeks)
Cost: approx. $3000
*Teach English to children and young adults at a summer camp, participate in team activities and learn about the culture while building relationships.

Teams of 6 – 10.

Turkey (2 weeks)
Cost: approx. $ 3500
*Visit the 7 churches of Paul and witness the work of CBM field personnel
 

Lebanon (2 weeks)
Cost: approx. $ 3000
Project #1 *Help facilitate a children’s VBS program
Project #2 *Participate in a conference on Muslim culture
USA Europe
  Czech Republic (2 weeks)
Cost: approx. $2800
Teach English, play sports and participate in other programs with youth & young adults.

Teams of 8 to 12
Longer Term Opportunities

We have a need for teachers for 1 to 2 year commitments.
These assignments are available in Bolivia, Thailand and Indonesia.
Teachers are required to teach various grades.



 

Click here to download Emergency Response Volunteer Application form.

Purpose of a CBM Short-Term Mission experience:
  • To educate members and friends of Canadian Baptist Churches about the work that God is doing through our partner churches around the world.
  • To enable members and friends of Canadian Baptist Churches to experience short term ministry within Canada and Internationally.
  • To encourage support for missions through prayer, personal experience, sharing of resources and exposure to the possibility of full-time service

What participants can expect from us:
  • Facilitation of project arrangements, focusing on holistic mission
  • Facilitation of all travel arrangements, accommodation & project budget management
  • Support-raising tools
  • Training for STM team leaders
  • Orientation both prior to departure & in-country
  • Debriefing post-trip

Variety of Opportunities
  • Ministry and Construction Project: These projects have traditionally been focused on either ministry – participating in local church initiatives, or construction – of schools, houses or church buildings. Both of these are for the purpose of facilitating and supporting the ministry objectives of our national church partners. These projects tend to be two weeks long and are assigned to Canadian church teams. They help to reach out to different people groups and to improve the quality of life of the individuals served.
     
  • Mission Education Teams: These teams visit our Global Field Staff and national church partners on the field with the aim of gaining greater missional understanding in a global setting and building relationships with leaders of emerging churches. As a secondary benefit, these trips will be structured to enable the participants to grow in their leadership skills, their missional confidence and their global perspective in hopes of invigorating their own ministries and churches in Canada.
     
  • Specialized Teams: CBM receives requests from our international church partners for short term teams for a specific purpose. These include teams of professors and teachers to provide seminars for local church leaders and teachers, and teams of other professionals to assist in particular ventures such as youth work, community health, or agricultural specialties. These teams tend to be small groups with a specific focus consistent with CBM’s core values to teach, train, and participate in the ministry of the local church body for its enriching and strengthening.
     
  • Individuals: Some individuals go out for at least three months up to two years working with our Global Field Staff and national church partners in either direct ministry assignments or indirect support roles. They participate in specialized assignments such as teaching in schools, teaching ESL, curriculum development, translation or using their expertise in another professional field such as computers. Please note, Individuals applying for these types of trips must have had at least one previous international short term experience.

*CBM reserves the right to cancel projects or deny participation of teams or individuals at any time.


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For inquiries, please email us at stm@cbmin.org or call 905-821-3533