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8 Questions
Every parent should ask before sending their student on an
Overseas Project.
1. HOW SAFE IS THE COUNTRY WHERE MY
STUDENT IS GOING?
2.
CAN I COMMUNICATE WITH MY STUDENT WHILE
HE/SHE IS OVERSEAS?
3. WHO WILL LEAD MY STUDENT OVERSEAS?
4. IS MY STUDENT PLACED IN AN
ENVIRONMENT WHERE HE/SHE CAN GROW?
5. WHAT WILL MY STUDENT DO ON THE
PROJECT?
6. HOW WILL MY STUDENT RAISE THE
SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT?
7. WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT
EXPENSES?
8. DOES GLOBAL YOUTH MINISTRY PROVIDE
OVERSEAS INSURANCE FOR MY STUDENT?
1. HOW SAFE IS THE COUNTRY WHERE MY
STUDENT IS GOING?
Global Youth Ministry’s first priority is the safety
of everyone involved in a Global Mission Project.
Therefore, we constantly communicate with our
contacts and missionaries in a country, as well as
the embassy and transportation officials, to
carefully evaluate the political and physical
environment before travel occurs. We refuse to take
a passive stance on safety and have closed country
options in the past and moved students to ensure a
safer environment. (top)
2. CAN I COMMUNICATE WITH MY STUDENT
WHILE HE/SHE IS OVERSEAS?
In all of our overseas projects we contact the
church through our office in the U.S. to let them
know that your team member has arrived safely. We also
strive to update the host church on how each team
member
is doing throughout the week. In some cases your
participant can also purchase a calling card to call
back home. We recommend purchasing these phone
cards once we are in country. Sometimes the cards
purchased in the U.S. do not work in all the
countries we go. We can update you as to what is
the best method on purchasing phone cards before
departing the U.S. We also will provide you with a
number to contact in case of an emergency that
requires you reach your student while they are
overseas. In most cases this number is our U.S.
office which will provide you with the best way to
contact the project leader.
(top)
3. WHO WILL LEAD MY STUDENT
OVERSEAS?
We have an experienced staff that leads our
projects. Your team participant will be led by one of our
staff, in most cases they have been to the
country in which your participant is going. All of our
staff has years of experience leading
projects such as the one your participant will be on. The
person who is leading your team members is in on all of the
project planning. In most cases this person will
also be available to do an on site orientation for
the team your team member is traveling with before they
ever leave the country.
(top)
4. IS MY STUDENT PLACED IN AN
ENVIRONMENT WHERE HE/SHE CAN GROW?
Global Youth Ministry is a ministry focused on
developing leaders around the world. On each
Project we place your student in an area where they
can work on developing leadership skills. Even
before we arrive on the field the team preparation
is designed to begin placing students in the areas
where they can develop there leadership abilities.
We want them to take ownership of the project. In
order for this to happen, we feel that
responsibility is the key. Each student is given a
specific assignment where they can develop their
leadership skills while leading the students that
they are ministering to.
(top)
5. WHAT WILL MY STUDENT DO ON THE
PROJECT?
First and foremost, each student is there to model
their life with Christ, this may be through sharing
their testimony or leading a Bible Study, but more
often than not it is simply through living their
life in such a way that glorifies God in everything
that they do on the project. Each student will also
be assigned specific tasks before the project. They
will have opportunity to prepare for what that task
is. The tasks can range from leading small group
bible studies to running a sound system. In many
projects we put on a camp or conference in which you
student would play the role of a team leader or
assistant team leader. Your student might also help
out with recreation, registration, drama, and
worship. We strive to place each student in areas
where they are strong, but will also place the
students in areas where they can be stretched and
grow.
(top)
6. HOW WILL MY STUDENT RAISE THE
SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT?
We provide each participant with a manual that gives
them several examples for fundraising. We suggest
that they make a list of people that they believe
would join with them in prayer and also possibly
donate funds towards their project. They would
write letters to these people, make phone calls to
them, make presentations, and they might even think
of other ways to raise funds with the help of the
binder.
(top)
7. WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT
EXPENSES?
The base cost of your participants project covers an on-site training and training materials before you ever
leave the country. Once in country it includes
meals, lodging and ground transportation. It will
also include insurance once in country (explained
further in point 8). In addition, all
administrative costs are covered: leadership,
set-up trips, and all communication via calls,
letters and faxes to overseas contacts. The cost
does not include application fees, visa costs (if
applicable,) U.S. Customs departure taxes and
souvenir money. Also, any costs accumulated as a
result of serious violation of Global Youth Ministry
rules or any family emergency are not covered and
are the responsibility of each student and their
family.
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8. DOES GLOBAL YOUTH MINISTRY
PROVIDE OVERSEAS INSURANCE FOR MY STUDENT?
Included in the cost of the Project is overseas
medical insurance for your participant. Global Youth
Ministry uses Adams and Associates International
Insurance. It is one of the most recognized names in
missions insurance. Your insurance includes medical
expenses, emergency medical transportation, medical
assistance with Worldwide Medical Emergencies,
property insurance, disability income benefits and
accidental death and dismemberment. Adams and
Associates is the same insurance that is used by the
world’s largest missionary sending agencies.
(top)
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