STEP INTO MISSION.

Want to find out more about an Edge team? Maybe you sense God leading you to apply, or want to chat to someone about it. Whatever's on your mind, we'd love to explore it with you. Drop us a note here and one of our Mission Mentors will be in touch asap.

Each Edge team is different! From spending a weekend being trained in cross-cultural ministry in Ireland to spending two weeks gaining first-hand experience of life and ministry in North Africa our prayer is that you will be equipped for cross-cultural mission, however God is calling you to get involved.

Anyone aged 18+ is welcome to apply, whether you are taking your first steps into cross-cultural mission or you have years of experience!

You will be given orientation and training to help you prepare for the trip, and at the end you will be offered a debrief to help you process your experiences and to think about what God might be leading you into next.

You can see the locations of each of this year’s Edge teams above! Several of these trips happen each year. In previous years, teams have also travelled to:
 

• The Arabian Peninsula
• Croatia
• Another multicultural UK city
• Peru

Edge teams can go out throughout the year, though most of them happen during the summer. You can see the dates for each of this year’s trips above!

Depending on the short-term team you join, there are all kinds of ministries you could get involved in:

• Relational outreach in Muslim communities
• Helping with a holiday club for refugees
• Gaining hands-on training and experience of street evangelism
• Distributing New Testaments at a port
• Prayer, cultural introduction and language learning

Costs of Edge teams vary depending on the duration, destination and price of flights. We aim to keep prices as accessible as possible. Get in touch to find out the cost of a specific trip.

Whether it’s short or long-term, our workers are usually supported by their churches, friends and family. Raising finances might seem daunting, but we are here to make the process as straightforward as possible and provide advice each step of the way!

Consider our VENTURE programme! A Venture short-term placement embeds you in a long-term Pioneers ministry team for up to a year. You'll live and work alongside long-term missionaries, learning first-hand what real life on the mission field is like.
Venture placements can include:

• gap years
• medical electives
• language placements
• partnering with us whilst carrying
  out contracted professional work

Contact our Mission Mentor team to explore the best Venture options for you.

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The people in my country welcome you in such an honest raw way. They are so happy to see you and they are delighted to spend time with you. It is cringe-worthy to think of how I unwittingly broke their cultural norms and ideas of politeness yet despite this they chose to embrace me anyway!

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