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

Haiti 2012

We're pleased to report that CBM has now reached an understanding with the Cooperative Baptists of Atlanta, Georgia , and with four other organizations doing ministry in Haiti. All of our partners were engaged in Haiti long before the earthquake, and have years of experience and an understanding of the nature of ministry in this context, and have established considerable trust among Haitian Baptists and non-Baptists alike. In addition, our partners have indicated that they are not only willing, but are in need of Canadian Baptist participation in short term missions.

Click Here to watch a great report on the use of rubble housing in Haiti.

Bolivia
Work on building projects, volunteer in a children’s program for kids who live in prison with their mothers, conduct youth sports programs, teach ESL in schools, and witness various community development projects.

Brazil
Organize various activities at a centre for vulnerable youth living in poverty. Share your gifting in areas such as sports, crafts, and evangelistic presentations. Do minor construction work, and help lead morning and evening church services.

Czech Republic

Provide ESL training to persecuted minorities and low-income Czechs through our partnership with the European Baptist Federation and Bethel House in Litomerice.

Lebanon
Volunteer at a weeklong overnight camp for underprivileged children living in the midst of famine, abuse, and a country stricken with conflict. Lead exciting activities that include crafts, sports and other outdoor activities, small group devotionals and worship times.

Rwanda
Participate in construction and reparation projects of schools and churches, learn about Guardians of Hope work with people living with HIV/AIDS, partake in worship at local churches and visit genocide sites.

Kenya
Visit urban and rural ministries and be involved in construction projects and agro-forestry. Support and encourage the Guardians of Hope Program, which works with people living with HIV/AIDS, and participate in Somali outreach through ESL classes.

El Salvador
Work together with local volunteers in construction projects to build homes for impoverished families. Interact with children in the community through games and crafts.

Czech Republic
Lead ESL classes for youth and adults, organize a week long sports camp for local youth, make presentations in the neighboring public schools, visit the International Baptist Theological Seminary in Prague, and partner with the Bethel House of Christian Help in Litomerice.

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.

To learn more about CBM STMs please contact our Short-term Mission Coordinator Carole Phillips at cphillips@cbmin.org or call her at 905-821-3533.

Short-Term Mission

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

Haiti 2012

What participants can expect from us:

Variety of Opportunities

What will I do on a typical STM trip?