Short-Term Missions Trips
Throughout the year, missionaries partner with individuals and teams to serve with them in their local communities.
Short-term mission trips serve as cultural exchanges, broaden global perspectives, and offer tangible help to the people in the communities where Serge works – often forging lasting relationships among team members and with the local community.
Short-term trip opportunities include:
- Construction
- English language camps and VBS clubs
- Teaching/discipling of pastors and church leaders
- Sports camps
- Prayer weeks
- Evangelism
- Marriage and Parenting conferences
- Vision Trips
- Auto Mechanics
- and more…
Why Go Short-Term with Serge?
Meaningful Projects
Support Long-Term Work
We want your trip to be as beneficial as possible for all involved — your short-term team, your sending church, the Serge missionary teams, and our international partners. Every team we send participates in important, helpful work that is more than we could accomplish through financial resources alone.
Community
Development
Frequently, short-term teams can be ineffective, or at worst harmful, to local communities and the materially poor. We see Short-Term teams as more than just an opportunity for spiritual tourism – but avenues that God uses to create lasting change in the lives of team members and the communities they serve.
Renewed Vision for
Missional Living
The effectiveness of a short-term team expands far beyond the scope of the weeks spent overseas. Through serving cross-culturally, you can joyfully re-encounter your own need for the gospel and bring renewed vision and excitement back to local mission engagement.
2024-2025 Short-Term Mission Trips
Europe
TRIP FULL
RUF Spring L.E.A.P. Trip 1
London, UK
RUF Spring L.E.A.P. Trip 2
London, UK
Ireland Vision and Prayer Summit
Dublin, Ireland
L.E.A.P. Week
London, UK
RUF Forward L.E.A.P.
London, UK
South America
RUF Spring Construction Trip
Chile
Camp Construction for Children with Disabilities
Chile
Dominican Republic Auto Repair
Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic
Asia
RUF Spring Himalayan Prayer Trek
South Asia
Himalayan Prayer Trek
South Asia
What They’re Saying
Short-Term Missions
Frequently Asked Questions
Application Process
The first step is for you or your church leader to fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
What are the costs for a Short-Term Trip?
Costs vary for each trip. You can get specifics for a trip that interests you by contacting Brad Wallace, our Short-Term Coordinator at bwallace@serge.org. If you need to support raise, you can raise money from friends and family, through your church, and sometimes directly through Serge.
How soon do I need to sign up?
Sooner is better. All of our trips close at least two months before departure, and you may be looking to raise support.
How can I learn more about a particular trip?
If you have questions this page doesn’t answer, please contact Brad Wallace at bwallace@serge.org.
Short-Term Team Sign Up
To sign up for any of our Short-Term Team Opportunities, please fill out the form below. Have a question? Please contact our Short-Term Coordinator, Brad Wallace at bwallace@serge.org.
RELATED RESOURCE
On Mission
by Patric Knaak
On Mission is an expanded daily devotional guide, designed to help you make the most of your experience by: spiritually preparing for your trip, staying connected to Jesus each day, and reflecting on what God has taught you, and finding new ways to stay missionally-engaged after you return home.