Short Term Missions Teams

The primary objective of all our teams is to support our global partners and their ministries. We only send teams when and where we are invited.

When evaluating opportunities we take into account the needs of the partner, the availability of qualified team members and leaders, and the impacts on our church.

The requirements and qualifications differ for each trip. For all trips, you must be able to travel internationally, have valid emergency travel health insurance and be committed to the team's mission.

Missions trips are more physically and emotionally demanding than tourist travel, so being in good health both emotionally and physically is important.

If you are not a Canadian Citizen, you will need to confirm you eligibility to travel to the destination and any transit countries, such as the United States.  

Individuals with severe food allergies, medical conditions or who require physical accommodations for travel should talk with the church's missions coordinator before starting the application process.

The application form for the individual teams is available on their trip page. Please complete it and then the team leader will contact you.

We encourage you to find out more about the trip before applying; please contact the team leader to gain a full understanding of the trip and expectations.

Applicants are evaluated according to the needs of the team, and final decisions on team makeup is at the discretion of church leadership.

The listed 'cost' is the estimated cost the church incurs for each team member. This includes flights, ground transportation, accommodations, supplies, ministry activities and meals for the duration of the trip.

One of the expectation of team participants is to fundraise to cover their share of the team costs through either personal donations or fundraising from family or friends.

As all our teams are directed by the church, meet one or more of our charitable purposes, church decides the eligibility of applicants to participate on the team, and directs the activities of the team, donations towards the teams are eligible for a charitable donation receipt issues according to CRA guidelines.

Team members are also responsible for the costs of meals in transit, recreational activities and other incidental costs. These are paid out of pocket by the team member.

All travel for the team will be arranged by the church departing from the Edmonton International Airport. This allows the team to travel together to the destination as a group. 

Travel itineraries take into account a number of factors including departure and arrival times, cost, total trip duration, layovers and potential for delays. They also incorporate the knowledge of our global partners for arriving at and departing from the local airports such as traffic and ground travel times.

You may request to extend the trip at your own expense or travel to a different destination at the conclusion of the trip. If possible, the church's travel coordinator will help make the arrangements and you will need to reimburse the church for any added costs.

Accommodations range greatly depending on the team. Most teams stay in local hotels or guest houses. Some teams stay in dormitories or missions house that are owned by our local partners. We aim to have teams stay in comfortable, clean accommodations so they can get needed rest overnight.

Our global partners know the area and ensure the accommodations are safe and give instructions for maintaining personal safety and security.

The team leader will give more details on the accommodations for the team.

Most trips don't require a specific specialized skillset or professional ability. Just a willingness to work hard and engage in the activities. Many times the teams do a mix of 'handyman' type work on facilities, children's and youth ministry, cleaning and one on one ministry. 

Some teams, such as medical teams, require specialized skills and professional designations to participate on. On others, having team members with those skills opens up more ministry opportunities.

As they are considered a charitable donation, any funds you have donated or have been donated towards your portion of the team's costs are non-refundable. (This is a CRA requirement.)

Donated funds will remain in the team's fund and if there is a surplus at the end of the trip, will be used to support the global partner's ministry or a similar purpose.