Short-Term Ministry Trips

Our Vision

Along with sending and supporting long term workers to overseas locations largely among unreached people groups, we provide several ongoing opportunities to be involved in short term ministry trips. Our vision for these short term trips, ranging in length from a week to a few months, is two-fold:

1. Support and encourage the long term work and workers

2. Provide more and more people with the opportunity to see what God is doing around the world and enlarge their vision of God’s Kingdom.

Because we have connections and partners in many different places, we limit our short term trips to those locations. All short term ministry must support our long term vision.

Upcoming Trips

Interested in participating in a trip? Want to learn more?

  • Are you a young person who wants to reach your generation and make a global impact? Do you want to experience a culture unlike any other? Do you want to reach Muslims in a unique cultural context? Most importantly, do you like good food? (Just kidding, but also kinda not really) Then join Samson Tang for a short term trip to Malaysia!

    Malaysia is a unique Muslim country that is a melting pot of different cultures, mainly Malay, Chinese and Indian culture. But it also includes so much more. We will spend some time learning about the people, food and culture, but our main purpose will be to work with the local church to encourage their youth ministry and go on university campuses to pray and reach Malaysian and international students. Come and be an influencer for Jesus!

    The trip will be about 3 weeks between mid/end of May to the end of June.

    Approximate Cost:

    $2500-3000 per person which includes the airfare, food, and other personal expenses.

  • Come and join the Rangel’s in a short-term trip to Egypt!

    In our trip, we will work alongside with the local church.

    Our heart desires for this trip are to teach, equip, and

    encourage the local believers to reach out to their

    neighbors. Also, we’re planning one week camp for the

    community offering ESL classes and other activities.

    At the same time, we will have the opportunity to serve for

    a week at a retreat center in Alexandria.

    Certainly, this trip will be a long-term learning experience!

    3 weeks in July,2024

  • Steve has been investing in Hita, Japan for many years, and believes God has a plan for this great town. We currently have a few couples who are planning to move long term as part of this process. This trip for college and high school students involves living with a host family, joining in with the things they are doing and showing them love. Other activities are running weekend camps for students, visiting schools, and going around town developing relationships and sharing the love of Jesus.

    About July 14-August 14

    Cost: Approx $2760 (Airfare + $760)

  • The trip to Madagascar is going to be a learning trip for both sides. We (from the States) have a lot to offer about training, and how to do things with excellence, and have the ability to give freely and help those who are in need. On the other hand, the people of Madagascar can teach us how to be passionate for Christ, be joyful in our sufferings, put our hope in Christ, and not worry about anything else but just serve God. I believe this trip is going to change the life of everyone who comes. My plan is to visit all the sites that our ministry, (Touching ministries) partners already. (Jail ministry, Homeless outreach, Orphanage, giving out Groceries and school supplies). Finally, I would love to end the trip with a great worship event that many worshipers of Madagascar will attend. The approximate dates will be June 19th - July 3rd.

  • This trip to Kyrgyzstan will be a learning experience for participants as well as locals as they exchange cultures, learn language, and do life together. For one week we will come alongside local believers to host a summer camp filled with disadvantaged youth showing them some fun, allowing them a safe/beautiful space, and building lasting relationships filled with the love of Christ. This will be highlighted with daily prayer, worship, and Bible study in the local context.

  • Grace began sending short and long term teams to Turkey in 1995, and God has given us a role to play in the expanding Kingdom of God in Turkey. We have strategic partnerships there with a long term worker family, and several partnerships of local leaders throughout the country. We also engage in cultural exchange programs when our partner school in Antalya is able to participate. Each year we usually send a short term team to Turkey in early to mid-summer for several purposes:

    - Prayer and spiritual engagement on behalf of the Turkish people

    - Historical understanding of the past and current context in modern day Turkey, including visits to key historical sites such as some of the 7 churches of Revelation, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque

    - Learn from and serve our long term workers for better understanding about what it’s like to serve in a 99% Muslim country

    - Learn from and serve our local Turkish partners for better understanding of how Turkish believers live and minister amid persecution

    - Serve at the Kucak Children’s Camp, if possible

    - Gain insight on whether God is calling participants to longer term service in Turkey or the Muslim world

    Cost is approximately $2400 plus international airfare for a 2-week trip, all inclusive.