Vision Teams

GOI missions experiences are ideal for those who are considering long-term service, or leaders of local churches who want to be inspired by what God is doing around the world.

Come and see what the Lord is doing.

Headquarters Short-term Missions

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GOI short term trips offer an opportunity to learn through pre-trip training, participate in the work of each field, and time to rest, reflect and grow together as a team.

Please check with your local area office to see if they have any short-term experiences specific to your region.

Area Office

THE HILL 2024

SPRING TRIP

Location: East Coast USA
Trip Date: May 18-25, 2024
Status: Open
Application Deadline: February 4, 2024
To apply, email stm@goimission.org

FALL TRIP

Location: East Coast USA
Trip Date: October 2024
Status: Open
Application Deadline: July 7, 2024
To apply, email stm@goimission.org

Description:

What might it look like to engage in incarnational mission within Christ-centered communities where life transformation takes place?

You and your team will fully immerse into an intentional Christian addiction-recovery community, sharing life alongside residents in work and relationship. Intercede and explore together with your team what it takes to lead and sustain deeper transformational community on the mission field and in the local church setting.

What to Expect:

  • Participate in the same physical work, worship, mealtime and recreation rhythms as the rest of the community.
  • Personal and team times of reflection with the Lord where you can come away refreshed and renewed.
  • Prayer times where participants will intercede for each other and for community members.

Team members will fundraise as a group.

Team participation is for ages 18+ only. All participants must submit evidence of having received their first two COVID-19 vaccination doses.

GOI PRIME 2024

Location: Malaysia
Date: July 1-26, 2024
Status: Open
Application Deadline: April 1, 2024
To apply, email prime@goimission.org

Description:

PRIME is a mission program designed to give participants hands-on field experience and exposure. Participants will build relationships and serve local communities alongside missional partners of GOI, reflect with experienced mentors, and learn through candid, thought-provoking discussion and reflection sessions. Applicants should be committed followers of Jesus Christ, between the ages of 19 and 50 years old, and have an interest in discovering and exploring global missions.

Team participation is for committed believers of Jesus Christ, ages 20+ only. Applicants can expect to be contacted for a video interview upon submission of completed application. All participants must have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations to attend. As we monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, other requirements may apply to protect the safety of trip participants and ministry community members. Participants will be personally responsible for getting all necessary vaccines for travel.

THE PEARL 2024

Location: East Africa
Trip Date: TBD 2024
Status: closed
Application Deadline: TBA 2024
To apply, email stm@goimission.org

Description:

Come and see what God is doing in East Africa, and how the Lord might be calling you!

You will have an immersive opportunity to be trained in disciple-making ministry, and serve alongside African believers to bring the gospel to the people of East Africa. During team discussions, you will have the opportunity to reflect on how God might be calling you and others like you to kingdom work.

Team participation is for committed believers of Jesus Christ, ages 20+ only. Applicants can expect to be contacted for a video interview upon submission of completed application. All participants must have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations to attend. As we monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, other requirements may apply to protect the safety of trip participants and ministry community members. Participants will be personally responsible for getting all necessary vaccines for travel.

Have more questions? Contact us at info@goimission.org

Contact your local GOI Area Office to see if they have other opportunities to get involved with GOI short term missions.

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Internships

GOI Immersion Internship

Length: 3 months
Location: Regular online correspondence and multiple field visitations
Email: internship@goimission.org

Want to experience a taste of what God is doing around the world today, and how He might be calling you to be part of it? The GOI Immersion Internship is a 3-6 month personalized guided experience alongside a mission mentor.

You will have the opportunity to:

  • Visit multiple ministry sites domestically and globally where you can meet those who are on the front lines of sharing the gospel, and see for yourself ways in which God is moving.
  • Engage in interactive study, assignments and reflection with a mentor who will help you learn about ways of engaging with mission, and help you reflect on your own journey with the Lord.

Applicants must be 19 or older, mature in their faith, serious about their call and prepared to live a simple lifestyle.

Field Internship

Length: 1-2 years

Seriously considering a life in career missions with Gospel Operation International? The Field Internship is designed to help you decide by offering an immersive mid-term field experience.

What to Expect:

  • Participate in training and orientation
  • Immersive, on-field culture and language learning
  • Receiving coaching from GOI colleagues or field leaders
  • Serve with GOI field workers as a full teammate

Applicants should be over the age of 21, mature in their faith, serious about their call, and prepared to live a simple lifestyle. At least some seminary, Bible college, or intensive Bible training program experience strongly suggested. Applicants will undergo the full application and interview process as other career field workers.

Have more questions? Contact us at info@goimission.org

Contact your local GOI Area Office to see if they have other opportunities to get involved with GOI short term missions.

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Become a Mission Partner

The First Step

The first step in your process is to read our Statement of Faith, Mission + Vision. If you agree and still wish to apply with GOI, contact us. Send an email to apply@goimission.org with:
Your name, age, marital status, home church (if you have one), and the city of your residence.

The Process

Gospel Operation International has a comprehensive multi-step missionary assessment process to determine an applicant’s readiness for service on the mission field. After receiving an application, we will get back to the applicant with next steps.

Over the next few months, there will be an ongoing conversation that will take place that will include the applicant, the applicant’s home church, and GOI’s various offices. The process may include further applications, references and interviews.

Halfway through the process, if both GOI and the applicant have determined it is God’s will for the applicant to proceed further, there will be a conversation to discuss field arrangements, responsibilities and budget.

The last part of the process involves a final video interview with GOI’s selection committee, followed by a complete physical and psychological evaluation. Afterwards, GOI will make a final evaluation. If applicant is accepted, she or he will receive a letter formally accepting the applicant as a Missionary Appointee.

Training + Fundraising

Missionary Appointees will attend GOI’s Missionary Orientation Training, which prepares a person for the rhythms, rigors and challenges of life on the mission field. In addition, Missionary Appointees will begin fundraising the budget amount agreed upon with GOI. All GOI Missionaries are expected to raise at least 80% of their annual budgets before deploying on the mission field.

Have more questions? Contact us at info@goimission.org