short term ministry trips
STMTsShort-Term Ministry Trips provide opportunities for our members to better grasp God’s heart for the nations and come alongside our Global Workers in care, support, and understanding.Â
Please be in prayer for our 2025 STMTs below! If you are interested in going on a STMT, please contact go@hbclynchburg.com. Trips are normally decided by April and then applications open during the summer time.
North Africa STMT | May 11-21, 2025
Please be in prayer for our team going to North Africa. This nation in North Africa is a majority-Muslim nation where most have never heard the Gospel or even met a Christian. On this trip, the team will participate in broad Gospel sowing, engaging North Africans with the hope of Jesus Christ. They will also have the opportunity to learn from and encourage our sent Global Workers.
Middle East STMT | September 5-14, 2025
Team Size: 6
This team will get the opportunity to witness the work of some of our global workers living in the Middle East. This trip will include ministry activities that involve sports, visiting homes of refugees, and learning from national partners. Participants will also get the opportunity to visit some historical sites that will enhance their understanding of Scripture and the context of our workers.
Application Deadline: May 11, 2025
Southeast Asia STMT | January 1-11, 2026
Team Size: 10
Join us as we take part in proclaiming the good news of the gospel among the nations. This trip to a country in Southeast Asia will give participants the opportunity to reach a majority people group that is unreached. You will partner with some of our global workers to sow gospel seed broadly as well as contribute to existing relationships with locals. You will gain the opportunity to better grasp God’s heart for the nations, and you will learn about some of the barriers to doing cross-cultural work in a large, modern city.
Application Deadline: May 11, 2025
Japan STMT | March 5-15, 2026
Team Size: 8
We will once again be taking a trip to support the Mitchells in Japan. Trip participants will participate in and lead a 2-3 day English Immersion Camp (1/2 day each) for kids and/or stay-at-home moms; share testimonies during church services (2-3 team members); prayer walk the Mitchell’s city and community; Tokyo Tour (vision casting); 1-2 day VBS style Kids Outreach.
Application Deadline: September 7, 2025
South Asia STMT | May 14-24, 2026
Team Size: 6
Come see, experience, and be reminded that God is still at work in the dark places! Learning from some of our sent workers, you will gain exposure to various types of creative ministry strategies. As you jump in and serve on this short term trip, our prayer is that you walk away better equipped to pray, share, and advocate on behalf of our partners and God’s ongoing work in South Asia.
Application Deadline: September 7, 2025
Details for STMTs
- Prerequisites: Member of HBC
- Projected Cost for all trips: $3,000 (Includes: airfare, lodging, transportation, food in-country, ministry expenses, travel insurance | Does not include: passport, immunizations, souvenirs)
- Deposits & Scholarships: $250 deposit due upon acceptance to team.
Spots on the trip and scholarships (for members going on 1st (50%) or 2nd (25%) STMT as an adult) are first come, first serve! - To apply online, click here.
For questions, email go@hbclynchburg.com.
OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED WITH GLOBAL MINISTRIES
Pathway to the Nations
The Pathway to the Nations purpose is to develop and equip long-term goers who love the gospel and are making reproducing disciples. Our desire is that those in the Pathway will know and love Jesus more so that they might be unleashed to proclaim Jesus’ Good News and to see His Church planted throughout the world.
To find out more about the Pathway to the nations, please email go@hbclynchburg.com.
Disciple-Making Teams
Disciple-Making Teams are a 10-week training focused on glorifying God by developing healthy disciple-making rhythms in a community to catalyze long-term discipleship efforts in Lynchburg and among the nations.Â
Check out the Disciple-Making Team webpage here.
Email go@hbclynchburg.com for any questions you might have.
Global Care Teams
As we strive together to make followers of Jesus Christ by living the gospel life among the nations, we recognize that it will take much intentionality and the various giftings in the body to effectively send and care for our Global Workers. To do this well, Global Care Teams exist to serve alongside the Global Ministries Pastor and Team to provide critical support for our Global Workers as gospel partners.