Even with the power of Google, it can be time-consuming to find a missionary outreach that is right for you. Maybe you have been thinking of doing outreach as a missionary for quite some time, but you just haven’t found an outreach at your church or one online that has sparked your interest. This post will help you to find an organization that offers missionary outreach opportunities. They may be based in the United States, or they may be based in another country. Regardless, this post will help you find what you’re looking for.
What is a missionary outreach? A missionary outreach consists of taking the Gospel (and sometimes aid, relief, or services) to another place that needs it more desperately than where you are currently located. A missionary outreach typically takes place through an organization, which offers further security, stability, and a team for the outreach mission.
Let’s look at organizations around the world that offer missionary outreaches. We will learn what their mission is, where the outreach will take place, and other valuable information.
Global Outreach Mission – MissionGo
“Evangelical in every way, MissionGO is committed to spreading the Gospel of the grace of God as revealed in the Word of God. We enjoy fellowship with Christians of like faith and cross many denominational lines for the primary objective of winning souls for Jesus Christ.” Global Outreach Mission, Inc. has been part of the Lord’s work for 75 years.
About the Mission
The mission of MissionGo is to bring the Gospel across the world, through partnering with God. “The vision of MissionGO is for all people to know and experience the life-changing work of Jesus Christ.”
MissionGo is in the business of getting missionaries on the field, whether that be for one outreach or for a lifetime. They pledge to missionaries professional coaching, advice, practical training, encouragement, real-world help, and support staff. The organization also offers plenty of helpful resources for those looking for a missions outreach.
About the Outreach
While on the Outreach Page, you will be able to find the outreach that is right for you through categories such as region, ministry, and term length.
Each outreach is different, but there are hundreds to choose from. Ministries ranging from administration, medicine and radio, and regions ranging from Africa, to Europe, to South America, you may very well find the outreach that is right for you.
Mercy Ships
Mercy Ships aims to bring hope and healing to the world’s poor, and they’ve done it for over 40 years. Their mission is to follow the 2000-year-old model of Jesus, bringing hope and healing to the forgotten poor, and their vision is to bring hospital ships to transform lives and serve nations.
The Mission
Ultimately, the desire is to follow the model of Jesus. This looks like loving God, loving and serving others, having integrity, and to strive for excellence in all actions. Each mission is dedicated to serving the poorest of the poor, and bring healing through medicine and the Gospel.
The Outreach
Each outreach is different depending on where you go and what ministry you choose to serve in. Overall, MercyShips has visited over 40 nations.
Although there are many differences, there are similarities to each outreach. You can always expect to find a medical team, a ship with a hospital, and dedicated teams of people who are helping those in need. Ministry opportunities range from chaplains, to doctors, principles, and captains. However, the list goes on and on. There is surely a place for you onboard a Mercy Ship.
YWAM’s Outreaches
“Youth With A Mission is a global movement of Christians from many cultures, age groups, and Christian traditions, dedicated to serving Jesus throughout the world… We unite in a common purpose to know God and to make Him known.
Back when we began in 1960, our main focus was to get youth involved in missions. Today, we still focus on youth, and we also involve people aged 9 to 90. We currently have tens of thousands of staff (called “YWAMers”) and we work in thousands of teams and locations.”
About the Mission
YWAM’s main mission is “To Know God, and To Make God Known.” This is the primary objective and mission of every outreach. However, the variances of outreach come into play when you choose to express your faith in a unique way. Whether you choose to express your faith through arts, justice, medicine, etc., will dictate the type of outreach you choose.
If you choose to work with YWAM, you will have the opportunity to work with people from a variety of nations. YWAM’s staff come from nearly every country in the world, including places like Indonesia, Nepal, Mozambique, and Colombia.
About the Outreach
YWAM, or Youth With A Mission, conducts hundreds of outreaches around the world per year. Each outreach will vary in time, ministry, and location. The options are completely up to you.
The most popular form of outreach is YWAM’s Discipleship Training School or DTS. This involves roughly 3 months of discipleship, before 3 months of outreach. However, YWAM does offer Mission Building, which is outreach without formal discipleship.
Love Missionary Outreach
“Love Missionary Outreach Inc. (LMO) is a nonprofit Christian organization started by Kari (Brink)Umana to reach out spirit, soul, and body with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ through health care missions in Africa, specifically in Nigeria, West Africa. Our Vision is to show the love and compassion of Christ by meeting the physical and spiritual needs of the poor and needy in rural Africa.”
About the Mission
The main objective of their mission is to establish Christian medical care clinics in most remote and rural areas. They would also like to support the local Christian hospitals that already exist to give free healthcare to the poor. Another amazing objective to their mission is to bring free health care services as a form of relief outreach throughout Africa. The final objective of the Love Missionary Outreach is to preach the Gospel to those they serve through medical care, as well as evangelism and discipleship programs for Africa people groups.
About the Outreach
The targeted area of outreach is in West Africa, Nigeria. The outreaches consist of medical missions, offering healing and remedies for the sick and diseased. But they don’t just offer physical healing. The outreach workers aim to bring healing to the spirit, through the power of the Holy Spirit and the Gospel.
The Way Missionary Outreach
The vision of this mission organization is: “With God’s strong love, provide hope to the hopeless, help to the helpless, and healing to the infirm.” The Way Missionary Outreach is based in the U.S, but the outreaches all take place outside of the U.S.
About the Mission
The mission of The Way Missionary Outreach is to “Teach and preach God’s good Word; reach and relieve the poor and oppressed; care and comfort the ill and ignored.” There are many ministries and opportunities to participate in this mission. Some of the main ways are through teaching God’s word, providing counseling, literacy classes, and providing basic human needs such as shelter, food, and clothing. However, there are many more opportunities within the mission.
About the Outreach
The locations of the outreaches are Jamaica, Haiti, Canada, Trinidad, and Tobago. You will be able to participate in the objectives of the ministry at these locations.
More Outreach Opportunities…
This blog post is not anywhere near an extensive list of all the mission outreach opportunities that this world has to offer. So, if you have not found what you’re looking for here, keep searching. The right mission outreach is out there, waiting for you to join.