In 2010 and 2011, Believers World Outreach is offering an opportunity for you to reach beyond your borders during your holidays.

Beyond the borders of tradition.Beyond the borders of “same old.” Venture out to help those in desperate need with the love of Jesus during your holiday.

You can choose from five different trips in three different countries over  Christmas,  Spring and Summer Breaks, all compatible with your work and school commitments.

Believers World Outreach (BWO) believes everyone should have the opportunity to go on a short term mission trip. That’s why our trips are designed for both individuals and groups. Trips made up of individuals from across the US creates a place for God’s people to get to know one another and unite as a team for the cause of Christ. BWO works with Calvary Chapel in each country as a framework to further God’s Kingdom. Your unique blend of gifts, personality and background are utilized in a new way as God uses you to meet peoples physical and spiritual needs.  Lasting friendships are forged from total strangers whose common denominator is a love for Jesus. So whether you are one or one hundred coming from the same church, you will become part of a team providing you with the comfort of knowing you will be taken care of, coordinated wisely and given opportunities to serve Jesus by serving others.

While sacrificing your holidays may be a little intimidating, after all, this is your time off to recuperate, we find it amazing how refreshed people are after a short term mission trip. They may return a bit tired lugging a suitcase full of dirty laundry, but the amount of energy, excitement and sense of eternal investment they take back into their daily lives is worth every bit of the sacrifice.

“When you’ve done it for one of the least of these, you’ve done it to me.”

CHRISTMAS IN BELIZE

Spanish Lookout, Belize: December 27- January 2, 2011

Between Christmas and the New Year celebrate our saviors birth by passing on the love He has shown us. Though breathtakingly beautiful, Belize is a very spiritually dark country. Belize has long been an important trans-shipment link in the chain of drug supply between the producers of South and Central America, creating a deluge in illegal drugs. As always, the children become the victims. Though few orphanages exist, countless children are neglected. Belize is a country that is spiritually malnourished.

We will take part in children’s outreaches, using crafts, sports, snacks, music, & arts to minister to underprivileged children. Share Holiday joy & encouragement with local village pastors & their fellowships. Help with construction on an outreach center.

Bring the gift of hope to a forgotten place this Holiday season.

TEACH someone how to surf AND about Jesus.

COSTA RICA SPRING BREAK

Jaco, Costa Rica: March 19-27, 2011

Not your average Spring Break beach experience, the 2011 Costa Rica trip will have plenty of surf, sand, and sun while we reach across cultural and spiritual borders through soccer clinics, surf lessons, vacation Bible school and cosmetology outreach. We reach people through tangible means while sharing the gospel of Jesus with them. Utilizing these methods as doorways to talk with people and pray for their needs,  it also exposes Costa Ricans to the permanent ministry we’ve teamed up with as an ongoing point of contact and outreach.

This year have an eternally rewarding Spring Break.

GIVE love to the orphaned.

HAITI SPRING BREAK

Caneille, Haiti: March 11-19, 2011

Forget endless hours of crowded beaches and parties most spring breaks are comprised of, the Haiti Spring Break promises endless hours of seeing the joy in peoples eyes as you bring relief and reconstruction to this already poverty stricken country. We use physical relief to open doors for ministry in evangelism and discipleship as we minister through orphanage and children’s outreach, medical, construction,  village ministry.

We know the memories of this trip will far outlast the ones from any other Spring Break you’ve ever had.

If you would like more information or have further questions please don’t hesitate to contact us by going to the contact page or by calling us at 877-641-5100. We are now accepting applications for these trips.  If your ready to GIVE on one of these mission trips you can  go to the application page to begin your holiday adventure.

Please feel free to forward to anyone you think would be interested in a short term mission experience.

May the Lord Bless you!

Hi Friends, We thought we would share some experiences from places we serve with from around the world.  Today we would like to focus on an orphanage called, ” Amani Baby Cottage” in Jinja, Uganda.  I am the director of BWO and Amani is one of my favorite places in the world.

Here’s a little view into why:

Amani Baby Cottage was established in 2003 to provide care for orphaned and abandoned children. ABC is located in Jinja, Uganda near the shores of Lake Victoria. The facility can house up to 60 children ages birth to 5 years. Children are referred through local authorities and the Ugandan social welfare system. Many are orphaned when their parents die due to AIDS, birth complications or other factors. Some are abandoned in the hospital after birth. Others are found abandoned at taxi stops, in latrines, or on the street.

The Baby Cottage has as its goal, that each one of them will find a place with a loving family. Amani is the beginning of their journey to such a place.

Below is a except from a blog of one of Amani’s current volunteers.  BWO missionaries will journey this June to Jinja, Uganda and Amani Baby Cottage. Some of the emotions the volunteer shares below, we expect, some of our short term team members may feel as well.

Soak it in, reflect, and enjoy…

(*The names of the children below have been changed to protect their privacy.)

Counting the Cost

Saturday, March 13, 2010

One of the most nauseating things I was told before I came here was you are such a good person to help orphans in Africa and you’re sacrificing so much you poor thing. Those people just don’t get it. You think I’m an amazing person and that I’m sacrificing so much?
You didn’t get to see Tommy today smiling and crawling around on the floor and know that three weeks ago he was lying in my arms lifeless all skin and bones.

You didn’t get to feed baby Gloria her bottle and plant kisses on her head knowing that just a mere 6 hours ago she was lying in a field in the rain abandoned.

You won’t get to see two sets of parents come running through our gates in three short weeks and take their new children into their arms.

I’m not amazing. I’m not sacrificing so much.  I am doing what everyone else is doing in this world. I’m finding what gives me the most joy and pursuing it. Nothing has ever given me as much joy as caring for the orphaned children of Uganda.  So that’s what I’m going to do.

I don’t think God always provides you with a miraculous sign to show you what you should do with your life. Sometimes I think it is as simple as being somewhere doing something and feeling a peace and joy so profound that you know they couldn’t come from anywhere but God. I have found that here. When I think about a future here all the world fades away. When I think about never having a proper shower, air conditioning, krispy kreme, the possibility of never marrying, only seeing my family and friends once a year I grow sad. But then I see one of my babies laugh or say their first word or come running to me to give me a hug and that joy surpasses all.

***Now taking applications for summer 2012.

Hi Friends,

We have been so blessed to see how many people are excited about serving in Haiti. To help people that are in such desperate need of love and support.  We thought we would post some key aspects of the trip that so many of you are interested in.

Answers to questions you may have:
THE VISION-
#1. BWO’s primary goal will be to use physical relief to open doors for ministry in evangelism and discipleship.
#2 To be able to create/facilitate opportunities to get people on the mission field so they can experience a deeper relationship with Christ.
THE SCOPE-
Ministry opportunities will include:

• Medical. We will set up medical clinics to treat earthquake victims and other medical needs. We are looking for trained medical persons in all fields.
• Construction. The clean-up effort will take months, if not years. We will help clear rubble and rebuild homes.
• Orphanage and Children’s Outreach. We will be ministering among these devastated and fatherless children to bring joy of Christ to their lives.
• Village Ministry. We will work with people living in local village areas in and around Jacmel,serving in evangelism, VBS, and food relief. These are communities that are receiving aid  because they are so far from the city. These  are  communities in desperate need.
• Refugee Camp Ministry. We will serve in  evangelism and food relief in the refugee camps located in and around Jacmel.

THE LODGING-
Since the entire nation of Haiti is currently in a state of emergency, and since conditions aren’t likely to change, our accommodations will be the four acre fenced in ministry property that holds an outreach house as well as  200 x 200 tent that will serve as a lodging facility for team as time progresses. you will need a sleeping bag, and whatever you can carry in a small suitcase for your personal items.
THE TRAVEL-
We are planning to fly out of LAX & Fort Lauderdale right now.  We usually stage to different fly out cities on each side of the U.S. so it is easier for folks who may be on the other side of the country.  The two cities are LA & Fort Lauderdale for this trip.

THE ITINERARY-

Trip Dates:
June 8-19, 2010- from Los Angeles
June 8-19, 2010- from Fort Lauderdale

18 years and older

AND

August 7-18, 2010- from Los Angeles
August 7-18, 2010- from Fort Lauderdale

18 years and older

*We will open other dates or if need be customize a specific date/trip for a church that desires their own trip.

Example Schedule:

DAY 1 - We will depart LAX & Fort Lauderdale

Day 2- Travel-  Take a charter flight from Port-Au-Prince to  Jacmel Airport airport. travel to lodging facility. Get situated.

Day 3- Orientation/ ministry training Ministry team visit surrounding villages & site checks for medical & VBS
Day 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 -Ministry teams-Medical, Outreach, Construction teams

Medical Team —    to medical clinic/village/ refugee camp outreach
Orphanage Team- love, care, vbs
Construction- rubble removal and rebuilding
Aid Distribution- helps service in areas most needed (may combine aid & outreach team together)
Outreach Team —

o    Door to door friendship evangelism/ Bible distribution
o    Drama outreach
o    Vbs with village children
o    Soccer outreach & Clinics for youth

Day 11- possible day off & debrief-
Day 12- fly back to LAX & Fort Lauderdale

*Keep in mind, it’s missions. Everything may be subject to change.

What may a typical day look like?

This usually works well. Everything is subject to the environment and country we are in.
• 7:00 am                 Breakfast
• 7:30 am                 Personal Devotions
• 8:00 am                 Team Time
• 9:00 am-5pm       Depart lodging facilities/ to ministry sites

• Medical Team           —   out
• Outreach/Aid Team —  out
• Orphanage team     —  out
• Construction team —-  out

•  6:00 pm                                Dinner
•  7:00 pm                                Evening meeting/Service- worship, speaking, debrief
• 9:00-10pm                            Back to lodging facility -Lights out

THE COST:
The other is lodging.  If we are able to put the teams up in an actual lodging facility rather than tents we would much prefer doing that but we are preparing them for tents.

$1798 departure from Fort Lauderdale;

$1948 departure from Los Angeles

THE TRAINING AND PRE-TRIP PREPARATION -

The missions manual: Once a person fills out the application  for a trip with BWO, they will be sent a missions manual and a payment schedule.  The manual has all the necessary paperwork that need to be filled out , personal info, medical, insurance, notarized forms, pastor (small group leader) recommendations. It also has example fundraising ideas, example support letters, how to prepare your heart, what to pack, and more.

The training DVD & book: We have just finished working with some Calvary Chapel teachers that assisted us in putting together a DVD series on how to minister cross culturally.  There are 9 short 6-10 minute segments that coincides with the book- Ministering Cross-Culturally. Each person will receive this to prepare them for their trip. It is a very helpful tool to help them gain perspective and  different cultural views before they leave this country.

Devotional guide: We have put together a devotional guide to prepare hearts before, during, and after the mission trip.  This devotional guide is offered to each missionary.  It has 8 devotions to be read the 8 weeks prior to departure of the mission trip, 14 daily devotions while on the trip, and 6 devotions to be read the following weeks after the trip.  All the devotions are from various Christian mission type leaders.  There is also a place to journal after each brief devotion.

In the office: We want to walk with the missionaries every step of  the way.  We are here to answer questions, talk, and pray.  This is the part of the garden we feel called by the Lord to till. We desire to do this with excellence unto Him who called us. And… have a fun time doing it too. : )

THE NEXT STEP-

I hope this helps answer some of your questions. When you are ready to sign up you can simply go to www.believersworld.com , hit online application and follow the prompts.  Have more questions? call us at (877)641-5100. Hope you can join us on this trip or one of our other mission trips!

For The Glory of His Name,

BWO Staff

 

If you have read the previous post & Haiti trip page and feel called to minister in Haiti this summer with Believers World Outreach. The next step is to click on the online application page, sign up, pay the application fee and we will begin the process.

Like any of the BWO missions trips, this is the first step in the process.  Once you sign up, within one week you will receive a missions manual and payment schedule in the mail. Shortly after that you will receive a training DVD and book on cross cultural ministry that is a very important tool to prepare you for your trip.

In the manual you will find paperwork that needs to be filled out and sent back to us as soon as possible.  There are also lots of other helpful things in the there.  So be sure to read it. Like fund raising ideas,example support letter and pledge forms.  These things are crucial to raising funds for your trip.  Also, what to pack, how to prepare yourself physically and prayerfully.

We want to help you every step of the way. That’s what we feel is our call here at Believer World Outreach.  To help others reach out to the hurting and lost of this world.  Always pointing them to the one who loves them so very much- JESUS! When you do this… He pours so much more right back into you.  He is good!

If you are interested in bringing a group or just have more questions please give us a call at (918) 641-5100 or email debbie@believersworld.com.

WE HAVE A NEW MISSION TRIP! BWO would like to announce our new trip to Kigoma ,Tanzania. We are excited to be partnering with Saving Grace World Missions to bring the Love of Jesus and His Gospel to Kigoma, Tanzania this summer.

August 12-27, 2010- BWO, along with a pioneer team will embark on a new adventure. Here’s a snap shot of what the daily schedule could look like. Keep in mind we are still in the process of solidifying what the ministry days will look like:

Thursday August 12, 2010
Trip Flight departs  from the two cities of- Los Angeles & New York ( You pick the city of departure that best suits you.)

Friday—August 13th– Travel Day

Saturday- August14th -Travel Day
Overnight in Dar Es Salaam

Sunday – August 15th
Depart  Dar Es Salaam to Kigoma
Arrive Kigoma
Orientation for mission team with incountry contacts

Monday- August 16th
Orientation/ ministry training
Pastors conference begins
Ministry team visit surrounding villages & site checks for medical & VBS

TUESDAY AUGUST 17,18, 19th
Conference Team —
August 17th – Prep for Pastors Conference begins-
July 18th & 19 Pastors Conference

Tuesday, Wed, Thurs- August 17,18, 19th
Ministry teams-Medical, Outreach, Construction teams

Medical Team —     August 17-19th to medical clinic/village outreach
Outreach Team — August 17-19th
o    Door to door friendship evangelism/ Bible distribution
o    Village evangelism
o    Vbs with village children
o    Soccer outreach & Clinics for youth

August 19th -Potential Woman’s Conference for the “mamas”
(females missionaries from ministry teams would be involved in honoring the local “mamas”

Friday August 20th
Conference people to  join ministry teams for the day
Ministry teams
possible  take teams by helicopter to remote village?
We could bring medical team, maybe more? Schedule is dependent on what works best for the ministry that day.

Saturday August 21st- Ministry team- Day Off
1.    Day off option s are: situated next to one of the biggest lakes in the world.  Team may go to the lake for a day of swimming, relaxing, playing “beach games”, etc.
2.    Another option is a boat fishing for those who like that kind of thing.
3.    Lastly, there’s the possibility of going by boat up to Gombe Stream National Park to see the chimpanzees. This is the place made famous by Jane Goodall and her research.
4.    There is also a new hotel that serves as a great place for a “special meal” with the team to enjoy good food and fellowship.

Sunday August 22nd-Church and Afternoon Outreach.

Mon, Tues, Wed, – August 23, 24,25th
Ministry teams/ try to change to different villages these days than 1st week of the trip.
Medical Team —     August 23-25th to medical clinic/village outreach
Outreach Team — August 23rd-25th
o    Door to door friendship evangelism/ Bible distribution
o    Village evangelism
o    Vbs with village children
o    Soccer outreach & Clinics for youth

Debrief in Evening

Thursday- August 26th/Friday August 27th
Flight  to Dar Es Salaam depart
Flight from Dar Es Salaam back to U.S. A.

* In the mornings will be breakfast, devotional, time, and team time.

** In the evenings we will return back to the guesthouse where we will have dinner  following my an evening meeting/service.

If you would like more information please go to the Tanzania trip page on this site. You may also go to online application if your ready to sign up.

BWO Mission Team: 2009