Evangelical Work Overseas

One great way to travel is to combine your religious interests and your adventurous urges. There are literally thousands of voluntary and paid opportunities overseas that are offered by religious organizations. This web-tour on ‘Evangelical Work Overseas’ is a great starting point in helping you find a placement that suits your needs.

There are lots of opportunities in other countries, especially in developing parts of the world, for doctors and other medical staff. If you are qualified in this area and you are a practising Christian, take a look at the Christian Medical Fellowship website. Here you will find links to several Christian mission societies with medical work overseas. The organization is well-established—-it was founded in 1949--and has over 4,500 British doctor members and over 1,000 student members.

Action Partners is an organization that has long-term and short-term vacancies in many different countries. The long-term projects require much commitment and often volunteers need an understanding of the local language. Short-term projects do not require such an intensive orientation. There are opportunities in a variety of fields including administration, engineering, medical work, development work, and teaching.

Operation Mobilization has a variety of service opportunities in other countries. Short-term placements are listed on the webpage under Global Challenges. These schemes provide opportunities from two to ten weeks. There are destinations in countries in Asia, Europe, the Muslim World and North America. You can find long-term placements under the link Global Action. These placements include 1 and 2 year opportunities in various countries. The organization writes of these opportunities “we want people of all ages who are willing to become servants for Christ and who are ready to build relationships with people from other cultures and nationalities.” Take a look at their easy-to-navigate website to find out more.

If you want to become involved in missionary work, SIM might be able to help you out. SIM is an international organization and comprises more than 1,800 missionaries. It operates in more than 40 countries around the globe. The organization has numerous opportunities for its members to serve overseas. There are a variety of career fields in which you can serve in addition to traditional missionary work.

International Christian Youth Exchange is a non-profit youth exchange organisation that was established in 1949. Through ICYE, young people can spend a semester or more living abroad. There are a variety of flexible and personalised programs available. As a part of most of the schemes, the young person will stay with a host family and be involved in voluntary service. Programs are located in Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe.

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