Mission Agencies - Here and Abroad...
Below are some links to mission agencies both local and national:
Overseas Missionary Fellowship
OMF International
10 West Dry Creek Circle
Littleton, CO 80120-4413
1-800-422-5330
www.us.omf.org
OMF focuses on sending tent-making professionals from various professions in programs that reach out to countries in East Asia.
Educational Services International (ESI)
444 E Huntington Dr Ste 200
Arcadia, CA 91006
1-800-895-7955
www.teachoverseas.org
ESI began as Educational Services Exchange with China in 1989. Currently ESI sends tentmakers to China, Russia, Central Asia and other countries as well. Have short-term and long-term programs for ESL and business teachers.
English Language Institute/China (ELIC)
448 E. Foothill Blvd.
P.O. Box 265
San Dimas, CA 91773
1-909-599-6773
www.elic.org
ELIC sends native Enlish speakers to build relationships with college students, professionals, or K-12 students who are the present and future leaders of China, Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar for either short-term ( summer program) or long-term periods (one year or more).
Youth With a Mission (YWAM)
PO Box 26479
Colorado Springs, CO 80936
1-719-380-0505
www.ywam.org
Although varying widely, all YWAM projects and events help form one of the three main strands which weave together throughout the mission; Training, Mercy Ministries and Evangelism. YWAM is based in many countries around the world.
Campus Crusade for Christ
100 Lake Hart Drive
Orlando, FL 32832
1-407-826-2000
www.ccci.org
CCCI has mission opportunities for short and long terms consisting of a one-year “STINT” program, as well as other long-term programs in teaching and in administration.
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF)
PO Box 7895
Madison, WI 53707-7895
1-608-274-9001
www.ivcf.org
IVCF has both long and short-term programs.many different countries (see http://www.intervarsity.org/gp/ for further info). IVCF is also the organizer of Urbana, a tri-annual mission conference.
Frontiers
P.O. Box 31690
Mesa, AZ 85275-1690
1-800-462-8436 or 1-480-834-1500
www.frontiers.org
Frontiers’ passion is to glorify God by planting churches that lead to movements among all Muslim peoples through apostolic teams in partnership with others who share this vision both for long and short-terms.
Pioneers
10123 William Carey Drive
Orlando, FL 32827 U.S.A.
Phone: 800-755-7284 or (407) 382-6000
Fax: (407) 382-1008
www.pioneers.org
Pioneers currently has over 900 international members serving on 92 teams in 51 countries. These teams are focused on reaching over 116 people groups. There are many opportunities available for those wishing to join or support these efforts to bring the gospel to areas of the world where it has made the least inroads.
Mercy Ships
PO Box 2020
Garden Valley, TX
75771-2020
1-903-939-7000
Short-term volunteers can participate from two weeks to a full year with Mercy Ships, while others may choose to serve in a career capacity. Mercy Ships provides medical care, relief aid, and training for long-term sustainable change in developing nations.
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Mission Service Recruitment Office
100 Witherspoon Street
Louisville, KY 40202-1396
1-800-779-6779
Presbyterian Church (USA) has various programs that range from refugee ministries to retirement communites for ages 19 and older in many countries.
China Outreach Ministries
3035 35th Ave. S.
Minneapolis MN 55406
(612) 722-3657
Email: kenad003@tc.umn.edu
COM’s focus is to help make the overall experience of mainland Chinese students and scholars at the U of MN a more positive experience, and provide activities and social gatherings. To share Christian truths and values, and to help Chinese Christians develop spiritually.
Other miscellaneous missions sites:
www.missionfinder.org
www.calebproject.org