This guidebook is specifically for local collegiate ministers who work with BSU/BCM and church-based collegiate ministry. If you have questions about collegiate international missions which are not addressed below, please see the FAQ section of our Web site.

If your questions are not addressed at all on this site, please contact the Student Mobilization Team (studentteam@imb.org). Your suggestions and additional questions are valuable to us as we seek to develop the most comprehensive and helpful guidebook available about IMB collegiate missions.

Question 1: Where do I begin to find an international collegiate project for individual students or for a team?

Answer:

(for an individual student)
Direct students to the IMB Student Mobilization Team’s Web site for a full list of mission projects.

(for a team of students)
The process of finding an international project for a team of students is similar to the process for individual students. First, determine the type of work your team is best suited to do. Then look through the list of projects on this Web site or consult the printed project list that the IMB Student Mobilization Team sent to you at the first of the school year. If you did not receive a printed list and would like some copies, please contact the Student Mobilization Team at studentteam@imb.org or 1-800-789-4693. If you do not receive this mailing, please add your name to our mailing list.

Once you have decided on a project, double check the following items:

• Does the project request a team or only an individual student or two?
• Does the project coincide with the time you are available?
• Is the project in an area of the world to which you can travel and work in the amount of time you have available to be on mission? For example, if you want to be on mission during spring break, then Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean Basin will be better options than Asia, Africa or the Middle East because of the travel time required.
• Is the project available? If the project is listed on the website, it is still available to your team.