Why Venture?
You’re considering mission, but not entirely sure what it would look like. You’re passionate about the gospel and want to gain practical experience of cross-cultural life and ministry. If that sounds like you, Pioneers may be able to help you find a short-term mission role on a long-term team.
As part of our Venture programme, you will:
- Spend from two weeks up to a year serving with and learning from a long-term team.
- Be mentored by long-term missionaries.
- See and experience for yourself what long-term mission is like.
- Explore how God can use your skills and passions among the unreached.
A Venture Candidate is...
- Aged 18 or over
- A local church member and in good standing with the church
- Able to provide references from a church leader and two other people – e.g. an employer, a friend, etc.
- Able to complete the application process and pre-field training
- Able to cover expenses or raise the support needed through their home church and other ministry partners before departure
- In agreement with Pioneers' Statement of Faith, Core Values and Venture policies
- Able to participate in an orientation before departure and a debrief on return.
Venture placements are particularly popular with:
- language students who value spiritual encouragement from our cross-cultural workers while studying their language abroad
- medical students who are looking for a short-term medical placement whilst serving the Lord in practical ways
The Process
Everyone's journey is different, but here is an idea of what the Venture process usually looks like:
- 1. START: Fill out a Start Form
- 2. EXPLORE: Get to know one of our mission mentors
- 3. APPLY: Submit an application and references
- 4. PREPARE: Carry out your personalised training plan
- 5. GO: Grow and serve on the field for up to two years
- 6. DEBRIEF: Develop a plan for re-entry and next steps
Need some help with funding ? Check out these fundraising ideas!
Contact Us!
Our mission mentors are on hand to have a chat no matter where you are in your short term-missions journey. Whether you’re just pondering or ready to jump on a plane tomorrow, we’re happy to help you figure out the next steps. Get in touch directly or fill out our Start Form to get started.
Frequently Asked Questions
The idea of going on short term mission may bring up lots of questions. Have a look at our FAQs for some of the most common ones.
Go Stories
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