International Missions Board
Your Praying | Your Giving | Your Going | Your Knowing

Volunteers serve in a variety of self-funded projects.Short-term missionaries serve overseas for 2-3 years.Long-term missionaries demonstrate a long-term call to missions and initially serve in a 3 year apprentice term.
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How can I serve overseas?
What can I do overseas?
Where can I go?
Volunteer opportunities
Short-term opportunities 2-3 years
Long-term opportunities
Going News and Information
IMB News and Information
IMB Going Resources
Go back to the short-term service opportunities home page.
Find more information about missions, including links to Web sites from around the world.
Find inspiration, devotions and Bible studies about missions.
Read about the three ways to serve 2-3 years through the International Mission Board.
Research the current needs from around the world.
An overview of the short-term application process and necessary steps.
Avoid potential delays by reading about issues related to securing medical clearance.
Read the screening process timeline - application deadlines, screening conference dates, and field personnel orientation.
Research the IMB regional Web pages to see what God is doing around the world.
Questions and answers, frequently asked questions and other online help.
Read some postcards from journeyman missionaries from around the world.
Find links to stories about short-termers from around the world.
Information about subsequent assignments - serving another 2-3 year ISC term.
Information about attending a debriefing conference - for returned missionaries after their term of service.
How to mobilize your church or BCM toward greater involvement in world missions.
 
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FAQs regarding relationships and family issues

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