Short term mission trips

Short term mission trips are a tremendous blessing for our partners overseas, as well as for those who travel.

Each year (conditions permitting), teams travel to spend time with our ministry partners. They encourage, train, equip and serve, working together to transform lives. We definitely don’t head overseas with ‘all the answers’. We have so much to learn from our ministry partners about faith, prayer, evangelism and serving the poor.

Upcoming mission trips

COVID-19 update

Unfortunately, all short-term mission trips are postponed indefinitely due to restrictions on international travel.

Short term mission FAQs

How do I apply?

To register your interest in attending one of our Short Term Team trips, email worldshare@worldshare.org.au and we will be in touch with you.

What kind of training and preparation is involved?

When you go, expect to spend time learning and understanding the partner’s ministry as well as being able to share your time and talents in meaningful ways. Preparing and equipping the team’s starts approximately 2 months before the teams go. It is essential to be a part of this preparation.

We want to ensure that you get the most out of the time, effort and money you are spending on your trip. Getting to know the team leader and members as well as preparing for your time on the field is an important step. The team meetings will include the logistics for an overseas trip, your re-entry, spiritual and team preparation, and being able to develop your own support team back home.

We will also spend time to learn about the ministry partner and the context in which they operate, and the team will be able to participate in raising finances for a team project for the mission field.

What is the cost?

Costs for trips are dependent on local costs and international airfares. The costs vary from around $1,000 – $2,000 plus airfares and travel insurance depending on the destination.

Do I need to fundraise?

Each team member will be part of a team project to raise funds for the partner ministry you will be visiting. The project you will be involved with varies from team to team. The average amount we aim for is about $1,500 per team member.

Where could I go?

WorldShare runs trips to the countries where its ministry partners are based at different times – so you could go anywhere where our ministry partners are based!

What kind of skills do I need?

Each WorldShare team is invited by the ministry partners. The skills, capacities and interests of the team members are matched to fit the needs of our partners. WorldShare sends teams that support English and vocational training, children’s ministry, teaching and pastoring. Often teams will have a combination of activities that allows the members to serve in a variety of ways.

How do WorldShare trips benefit partners in the field?

All our trips are ‘field driven’ or requested by our partners, whether it is English, vocational, or pastor training. We aim to match your skill sets with the opportunities on the mission field for short-term mission trips. Our teams are varied in purpose, just as our partners ministries are varied.

Can I organise my own trip?

In order to to protect the communities of our ministry partners, all visits to WorldShare ministry partners must be arranged through the WorldShare office.

Short term mission trips

Upcoming mission trips

COVID-19 update

Short term mission FAQs

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