College Student or Missionary??

Bekah Gulledge first sensed a call to missions as an 18-year-old. She believed that meant she would get the training she needed then head overseas to start her missionary work. Little did she know that her involvement in international missions would start right on her college campus in Little Rock. Read more...

A Few Awkward Seconds...

Laurel (left) with Donald & her team mates.

Laurel Carter is one of those who plans to bring a new gospel intentionality to her campus this semester. She spent her summer serving in Rochester, New York, doing ministry in the community and helping a new church plant build relationships.

One day she and her team prayed God would give them someone to talk to, and a little later they started a conversation with a man named Donald who was crossing the street at the same time they were. He invited them to have coffee with him,which led to a nearly four-hour conversation about life and faith.  “We ended up meeting up with him every week,” Carter said.

But God didn’t stop with Donald. He introduced them to some friends, and one day he insisted on giving Carter’s team a monetary gift. After refusing the money at first, they accepted it reluctantly, and almost immediately met up with someone on the street who had come to a local church for food distribution and found it closed. “We gave him the money Donald had given us and found out the man had been to church one time when he was younger and hadn’t been in 52 years,” Carter said. “We got to talk to him and pray over him right there, and he ended up coming to church with us on Sunday. Now he’s joined the church.”

When Carter’s team arrived at the beginning of the summer, there were 10 to 15 people attending the church plant each week; when they left there were 30 to 35.  

Carter, who is a student at UAH, said she feels a burden to pursue friendships back at home the same way she did in Rochester. “It showed me how unintentional I was being back home in Alabama,” she explained. “I feel like a lot of people — they struggle with those awkward moments (of approaching someone to start a new friendship), but it only takes a few awkward seconds to change someone’s eternity.”

--Laurel Carter

True North Interns, Rochester, NY

(Excert from The Alabama Baptist,  8-26-21 edition)

Amazing!!

Where do I even start, this
summer was amazing. The Lord was so faithful this summer. I learned so much this summer about what the next step is for me after I graduate. God is so good!

-Grace
Reaching the Nations, Georgia

Faithful to Provide

the words i could say about this trip and these people... my favorite people.. and the work that the Lord is doing is innumerable, so i’ll say this instead: 

the Lord is faithful to provide

He has shown His provision in these people, in the places and in the work. 

He has proven Himself time and again this summer. from the simplest of requests to make it rain to fully showing us during our last week that we are never going to be useless while doing the Lord’s work, and that we were placed with purpose.

this summer was hard but it was also so dang easy. being away from the american ideals of  what a christian should be... and how i am failing at that every day... and seeing that real-life long-term missionaries are regular people who love God and are simply serving Him somewhere else was good for my soul. 

the Lord is GOOD. & faithful. & our provision. & our rainmaker. & our joy. 

-Karys
Incarnational Missionary Team, Uganda

Zambia: Weekend Ministry

Zambia Youth Ministry team did some street evangelism on Saturday and three of the people they talked with came to church today! The team seized many opportunities to have further spiritual discussions with everyone they met.

Zambia: Problem Solvers

This team is awesome! After church we didn’t have a good option for getting the team back home. Their solution?? Pile 15 people into a 9 person vehicle! 

In true Zambian style they squeezed everyone in and sang on the way home! Then they prepared an amazing supper for all of us. The fellowship was refreshing and ended very late... but so worth it!

2021 Flexibility Award

A little more than a week before their scheduled arrival at Nehemiah Teams orientation, Uganda's Bush Missionary Team received news that they would need to be re-routed for the summer. They handled the news well... worked on getting tickets re-booked... and arrived at orientation with excitement about their new assignment.

Fast forward to the end of NT orientation... it's time to travel!! After having a few days of delay in Uganda due to some Covid-regulation issues... followed by a few days of ministering to missionary families in the capital of Zambia... Zambia Youth Ministry team arrived at their final destination a week after leaving the US. 

They get the 2021 FLEXIBILITY AWARD!! 

So thankful that the Lord is in charge of things! We're excited to see what the Lord does TO and THROUGH this team over the summer.

*Pray for the team to continue to "team" well.

*Pray for opportunities to develop relationships with Zambian youth.

Looking for a gap year program??

IMB's Nehemiah Teams program is providing an opportunity for students to take a gap year to serve on the mission field. Taking a gap year is an appealing option for many recent graduates, and studies show growing numbers of students are choosing to pursue other interests before starting college. Significant influences in students taking gap years include the desire to travel, experience new cultures, take a break from school, gain life experience and volunteer.

Read more...

Summer 2021: Port Chaplains

IMB job #: 19094

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Team size: 2 guys

Field expense: $1350 plus roundtrip travel & required travel insurance

Job description: The world comes to New Orleans regularly. Your team will be responsible for ministering to the physical, social, mental, and spiritual needs of seafarer and port personnel. This will be done by visiting with crewmembers aboard cargo ships and with personnel within the port. Must be flexible and willing to minister to people from different cultures and spiritual backgrounds. There will be opportunity for direct evangelism and leading small groups in Bible study and times of prayer.

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Dates for summer 2021

May 31  Team leader training begins (Nehemiah Teams Training Center, Mentone, AL)

June 3  Team member training begins (Alabama)

June 8  Teams deploy for the field (via ATL)

July 28  Teams return to the US for debrief (Alabama)

July 31  Teams return home

COVID-19 in 2021

We continue to move forward in planning for summer 2021 teams. Decisions will be made by April 2021 as to whether certain teams may need to be cancelled due to travel restrictions or local situations. Info will be posted on the website if teams are cancelled. 

Summer 2021: Adventure in the Big City

IMB job #: 17830

Location: Kenya

Team size: 6

Field expense: $2500 plus roundtrip travel, passport costs, immunizations & required travel insurance

Job description: Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference in not only the lives of lost people but possibly the entire continent of Africa? Come and join us as we use sports, adventure, healthcare, and education to build relationships, share the gospel, and disciple those in our large city.

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Dates for summer 2021

May 31  Team leader training begins (Nehemiah Teams Training Center, Mentone, AL)

June 3  Team member training begins (Alabama)

June 8  Teams deploy for the field (via ATL)

July 28  Teams return to the US for debrief (Alabama)

July 31  Teams return home

COVID-19 in 2021

We continue to move forward in planning for summer 2021 teams. Decisions will be made by April 2021 as to whether certain teams may need to be cancelled due to travel restrictions or local situations. Info will be posted on the website if teams are cancelled.

Summer 2021: Students 4 da Subcontinent

IMB job #: 19141
Location: Detroit, Michigan

Team size: 8

Field expense: $1850 plus roundtrip travel & required travel insurance

Job description: Team will seek to get to know the local target population, build relationships and share the gospel. A local church planter will help them to connect to the people in neighborhoods. Inroads will be created through local service projects as a means to demonstrate the love of Christ. Service projects could include working with the city, mosques, homes, feeding programs, student organizations, etc. Team members would be expected to help coordinate and be involved in executing these projects. As new relationships are formed and existing relationships are strengthened, team members will assist in cultivating those relationships. This could include visiting people in homes, helping in summer schools or in other various contexts. Teams will also be expected to help involve people who express interest in joining discovery and discipleship groups.

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Dates for summer 2021

May 31  Team leader training begins (Nehemiah Teams Training Center, Mentone, AL)

June 3  Team member training begins (Alabama)

June 8  Teams deploy for the field (via ATL)

July 28  Teams return to the US for debrief (Alabama)

July 31  Teams return home

COVID-19 in 2021

We continue to move forward in planning for summer 2021 teams. Decisions will be made by April 2021 as to whether certain teams may need to be cancelled due to travel restrictions or local situations. Info will be posted on the website if teams are cancelled.

Summer 2021: Philippine Cyber Evangelism

IMB job #: 18306

Location: Mentone, Alabama

Team size: 12

Field expense: $783 plus roundtrip travel, required travel insurance, food & local transportation costs

Job description: From a “Command Center” in America, your team will share the gospel online with hundreds this summer! Partnering with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, different strategies will be developed to find those “searching for Jesus” among unreached peoples and places in the Philippines. You will also have time to reach out to refugees in a nearby city and work with local Baptist associations doing children & youth mission events.

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Dates for summer 2021

May 31  Team leader training begins (Nehemiah Teams Training Center, Mentone, AL)

June 3  Team member training begins (Alabama)

June 8  Teams deploy for the field (via ATL)

July 28  Teams return to the US for debrief (Alabama)

July 31  Teams return home

COVID-19 in 2021

We continue to move forward in planning for summer 2021 teams. Decisions will be made by April 2021 as to whether certain teams may need to be cancelled due to travel restrictions or local situations. Info will be posted on the website if teams are cancelled.

Summer 2021: Urban Risk Taker

IMB job #:  17991 

Location:  Southeast Asia

Team size:  4

Field expense: $1450 plus roundtrip airfare, required travel insurance, etc. 

Job description: Join us in our city of 3.5 million people from all walks of life who are trapped in darkness. We need students who are ready, able, and eager to get creative and look for ways to engage our city with the Gospel. Using your gifts and skills, you can impact our city through an English language community, outreach to victims of human trafficking, prisoners, the deaf, and exploring the streets looking for open doors.

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Dates for Summer 2021

May 31  Team leader training begins (Nehemiah Teams Training Center, Mentone, Alabama)

June 3  Team member training begins (Alabama)

June 8  Teams deploy for the field (via ATL)

July 28  Teams return to US for debrief (Alabama)

July 31  Teams return home

COVID-19 in 2021

We continue to move forward in planning for summer 2021 teams. Decisions will be made by April 2021 as to whether or not certain teams may need to be cancelled due to travel restrictions or local situations. Info will be posted on the website if teams are cancelled. 

Summer 2021: Urban Quest Megacity Evangelism

IMB job #: 18032

Location: Central Asia

Team size: 8

Field expense: $2195 plus roundtrip travel, required travel insurance, etc. 

Job description: Come be a part of reaching university students in a Central Asian megacity of 18 million! You will have the opportunity to meet, befriend, and share God’s hope with people who have never heard the gospel before in one of the least reached countries in the world. Boldness, energy, flexibility and a kind heart are all helpful in the task of reaching out and starting churches among Central Asian Muslims. Use whatever gifts and passion God has given you such as sports, music, art, drinking coffee, or exploring, to form relationships and share. You will have the opportunity to explore and trek through one of the coolest & most historic cities in the world looking for hearts where the Father is working.

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Dates for Summer 2021

May 31  Team leader training begins (Nehemiah Teams Training Center, Mentone, Alabama)

June 3  Team member training begins (Alabama)

June 8  Teams deploy for the field (via ATL)

July 28  Teams return to US for debrief (Alabama)

July 31  Teams return home

COVID-19 in 2021
We continue to move forward in planning for summer 2021 teams. Decisions will be made as we get into 2021 as to whether or not certain teams may need to be cancelled due to travel restrictions or local situations. Info will be posted on the website if teams are cancelled. 

Summer 2021: Sports & Student Center Gospel Spreading Team

IMB job #: 18067

Location: Daet, Philippines

Team size: 3

Field expense: $1185 plus roundtrip airfare, passport costs, required travel insurance, etc. 

Job description: Come, work near a college campus & see what God can do through you! Students are open to hearing the Good News, especially if they can practice their English. Use your interest in sports (basketball, ping pong, etc) as ways to develop relationships. Make a difference in their lives this summer. Team will work near a college in Daet where less than 2% know Jesus Christ. The only public college in the area, many students come from outlying areas to study. The goal? For them to become Christ followers, taking the Gospel back to their hometown. Spend time with small groups of believers that you could disciple & mentor as they grow in their faith.

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Dates for Summer 2021

May 31  Team leader training begins (Nehemiah Teams Training Center, Mentone, Alabama)

June 3  Team member training begins (Alabama)

June 8  Teams deploy for the field (via ATL)

July 28  Teams return to US for debrief (Alabama)

July 31  Teams return home

COVID-19 in 2021
We continue to move forward in planning for summer 2021 teams. Decisions will be made as we get into 2021 as to whether or not certain teams may need to be cancelled due to travel restrictions or local situations. Info will be posted on the website if teams are cancelled. 

Summer 2021: Horn of Africa Community Outreach

IMB job #: 19431

Location: Washington, DC

Team size: 6

Field expense: $2100 plus roundtrip travel, required travel insurance, etc. 

Job description: Spend your summer penetrating darkness in the Washington DC area among Horn of Africa peoples using English classes, church media trainings, soccer camps, children's classes, and door to door evangelism.

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Dates for Summer 2021

May 31  Team leader training begins (Nehemiah Teams Training Center, Mentone, Alabama)

June 3  Team member training begins (Alabama)

June 8  Teams deploy for the field (via ATL)

July 28  Teams return to US for debrief (Alabama)

July 31  Teams return home

COVID-19 in 2021
We continue to move forward in planning for summer 2021 teams. Decisions will be made as we get into 2021 as to whether or not certain teams may need to be cancelled due to travel restrictions or local situations. Info will be posted on the website if teams are cancelled. 

Summer 2021: True North Interns

IMB job #: 19089

Location: Rochester, New York

Team size: 12

Field expense: $1570 plus roundtrip airfare, required travel insurance, etc. 

Job description: Grow in your faith & understanding of ministry as you reach out to a diverse local community. You will be helping set the future of True North Church. weekly ministry may include various community outreach activities, people mapping, one on one evangelism, kids ministry & construction projects. 

Team will live in dorm-style accommodations in the church building, making use of the kitchen area to provide their meals.

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Dates for Summer 2021

May 31  Team leader training begins (Nehemiah Teams Training Center, Mentone, Alabama)

June 3  Team member training begins (Alabama)

June 8  Teams deploy for the field (via ATL)

July 28  Teams return to US for debrief (Alabama)

July 31  Teams return home

COVID-19 in 2021
We continue to move forward in planning for summer 2021 teams. Decisions will be made as we get into 2021 as to whether or not certain teams may need to be cancelled due to travel restrictions or local situations. Info will be posted on the website if teams are cancelled. 

Summer 2021: Philippine Summer

IMB job #: 17997

Location: Philippines

Team size: 16

Field expense: $1135 plus roundtrip airfare, passport costs, immunizations, required travel insurance, etc. 

Job description: Cross land & sea to share the Gospel on in villages where spiritual darkness abounds. The people have been led astray by the Enemies lies & it's time they knew the truth of the Gospel & the Savior that came for them. In an area where the Gospel has been skewed & distorted and is now nearly unrecognizable, you will be sharing Truth with many who have never heard it told correctly. Work alongside local believers to share Biblical truth with people who have never owned a Bible or read it for themselves. With the goal of making disciples & the hopes of planting a church, you will be a part of a greater team effort to reach the lost by going into less-accessible areas via motorbike, boat & on foot. 

Large group of students will be divided into smaller ministry teams and sent to various locations which may include: Dinagat Island, Siquijor Island, Butuan City & Dapitan City.

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Dates for Summer 2021

May 31  Team leader training begins (Nehemiah Teams Training Center, Mentone, Alabama)

June 3  Team member training begins (Alabama)

June 8  Teams deploy for the field (via ATL)

July 28  Teams return to US for debrief (Alabama)

July 31  Teams return home

COVID-19 in 2021
We continue to move forward in planning for summer 2021 teams. Decisions will be made as we get into 2021 as to whether or not certain teams may need to be cancelled due to travel restrictions or local situations. Info will be posted on the website if teams are cancelled. 

Summer 2021: Whatever it Takes 4 Cambodia

IMB job #: 18004

Location: Cambodia

Team size: 5 (2 guys/3 girls)

Field expense: $1107 plus roundtrip airfare, immunizations, required travel insurance, passport costs, etc. 

Job description: Teach English to elementary & high school students, tutor or teach music (guitar, piano or voice), train other teachers in children's ministry (by doing it with them & letting them learn alongside you), teach art, play soccer or other sports. All of these will give you an entry point to build relationships and open doors to share the Gospel.

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Dates for Summer 2021

May 31  Team leader training begins (Nehemiah Teams Training Center, Mentone, Alabama)

June 3  Team member training begins (Alabama)

June 8  Teams deploy for the field (via ATL)

July 28  Teams return to US for debrief (Alabama)

July 31  Teams return home

COVID-19 in 2021
We continue to move forward in planning for summer 2021 teams. Decisions will be made as we get into 2021 as to whether or not certain teams may need to be cancelled due to travel restrictions or local situations. Info will be posted on the website if teams are cancelled. 

Summer 2021: Eco Adventure

IMB job #: 18006

Location: Southeast Asia

Team size: 12

Field expense: $1950 plus roundtrip airfare, immunizations, required travel insurance, passport & visa costs, etc. 

Job description: One million people. No believers. No churches.  IT IS hard to do ministry, but it's a beautiful, tropical place to live. You will be using your interests (hobbies) & eco/outdoor tourism to develop relationships to bridge the Good News.  Fishing, waterfall trekking, island hoping, snorkeling, fly fishing, sewing, cooking, and more!

It's not as easy as some other places but come be a FISHER OF MEN. Tight lines. Use your skills to become a fisher of men. Don't know how to fish for "fish" or "men"....???? No worries, we will teach you. There are no known believers in this target group.  You will learn fishing, go hiking, and see the majestic island sights to gain access to an normally inaccessible people.  Through this tourism avenue of a once a week planned trip, you will be travelling to places Christians have never gone,  As you navigate new culture and new relationships through everyday life you will have opportunity to share the Good News.

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Dates for Summer 2021

May 31  Team leader training begins (Nehemiah Teams Training Center, Mentone, Alabama)

June 3  Team member training begins (Alabama)

June 8  Teams deploy for the field (via ATL)

July 28  Teams return to US for debrief (Alabama)

July 31  Teams return home

COVID-19 in 2021
We continue to move forward in planning for summer 2021 teams. Decisions will be made as we get into 2021 as to whether or not certain teams may need to be cancelled due to travel restrictions or local situations. Info will be posted on the website if teams are cancelled. 

Summer 2021: Tropical Campus Disciplemaker

IMB job #: 19386

Location: Philippines

Team size: 4

Field expense: $1580 plus roundtrip airfare, passport costs, immunizations, required travel insurance, etc. 

Job description: Do you have a passion for sharing Christ, and like to have fun? You will be sharing the gospel and making disciples on campus meeting students, letting them practice and improve their English, playing sports with them, going with them hiking in the mountains or a volcano or swimming in the ocean, visiting their boarding houses, etc. As you build relationships, make them thirsty to know Christ and how they can know Him like you do. Influence them to become followers of Christ.

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Dates for Summer 2021

May 31  Team leader training begins (Nehemiah Teams Training Center, Mentone, Alabama)

June 3  Team member training begins (Alabama)

June 8  Teams deploy for the field (via ATL)

July 28  Teams return to US for debrief (Alabama)

July 31  Teams return home

COVID-19 in 2021
We continue to move forward in planning for summer 2021 teams. Decisions will be made as we get into 2021 as to whether or not certain teams may need to be cancelled due to travel restrictions or local situations. Info will be posted on the website if teams are cancelled.