Yes.  Generally speaking, we organize 1-2 pre-trip meetings for shorter (1-2 week) domestic trips followed by one post-trip meeting.  For longer international trips, we organize 3-4 pre-trip meetings with one post-trip meeting.  All team members are expected to attend.  

While we aspire to mobilize as many people as possible at Church at the Cross. We also want to ensure that we are doing so in a responsible manner.  We especially intend to serve our long-term mission partners well by sending our people on short-term trips. Therefore, we believe that the Covenant Membership process provides a helpful filter so that we can be confident that those we send on trips are going to be a help and not a hurt to our partners around the globe.  

No.  While we rarely have to deny an application of a prospective team member, we do reserve the right to do so.  Our passion is to serve our long-term partners in a kingdom-building manner.  At times, we might have to reject an application to a specific trip for this purpose. 

Yes and yes.  We do ask for a $200 deposit to apply for most of our trips.  In the event that a team member is unable to attend, the deposit will be refunded.  If a team member is denied their application, the deposit will be refunded as well.  

While some people are able to pay for a short-term mission trip out of their own personal funds, many enlist the fundraising support of family and friends. 

If the trip you are interested in applying for is not to Mexico, Canada, or a U.S. state or territory – yes you will need a passport.  You can get full details on applying for a U.S. passport online.

If you already have a passport, it is very important that you ensure that your passport does not expire within six months of your scheduled return trip home. 

 If we are able to facilitate this, we will.  This is obviously based on many factors, so we cannot guarantee that this will be feasible. 

The cost of a passport and any required/recommended vaccinations are costs assumed by you as the team member.  A passport is typically required for any international travel.  The cost for applying is roughly $145.