CCWM STM - Short Term Missions
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Minimal Physical Stress
A level 1 STM is not necessarily SAFE or EASY, however it is designed to be less stress to the body. Accommodations are roofed with bathrooms and running water with electicity most often provided.
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Significant Physical Stress
A level 2 STM is not necessarily SAFE or Easy, however, you will be stretched a bit with possible outdoor sleeping, outdoor bathrooms, roughing it without running water. There will be a considerable amount of walking and hiking on a level 2 STM..
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Significant Safety Risk
A level 3 STM has been deemed unsafe in respect of country instability and national opinion on Christianity. If you are attending a level 3 STM you have decided that you are going regardless of possibility of persecution or high crime areas.
Are you asking these good questions?
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A STM (short term missions) according to CCWM is implemented with the purpose of taking the Gospel (the message of Christ life, death and resurrection, forgiveness of sin and life abundant) in both proclamation and demonstration.
A healthy STM will be designed in collaboration with the local missionaries and will be developed as a learning/growth opportunity for those participating. The aim is to assist the missionary in ways the locals and the missionary themself are unable to do without assistance from a team. This may be unpacked in various capacities from financial giving, medical related, team building with the missionaries staff, teaching, VBS and camp creating and implementing, simply being with the missionary at work AND more.
Mission Tourism - Can be defined as attending a mission trip where the participant is invited solely to bring a western eye to the ministry in order to gain financial support. In this case the participant may be asked to do a task the local can already perform on their own in order to give the participant an act of service with their time in country. In this instance the participant may be taking away work from someone in country who could easily execute the task. The participant feels more like they are in a well oiled machine of service rather than in a situation where both the missionary, the participant and the people in country are experiencing God at work in all three.
It is our aim at CCWM to avoid mission tourism and set our goal on Short Term Mission.
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Short-term Missions have earned their reputation in many cases as being a waste of time and even unhelpful to the missionary. This is unfortunate as we at CCWM see STM as an effective arm of the sending responsibility we have to our missionaries.
With proper training and equipping, a short-term team can be very effective to assist the missionary and their family in community building and engagement with those back home. This is a necessary part of sending, to not forget those we have sent.
A short-term team can bring skill to the missionary that they do not possess and that perhaps those in the missionary’s community do not posses. In some cases, this skill can be taught and utilized in years to come.
A STM can be spiritually provisional in ways the missionary has not yet been able to achieve. If a short-term trip takes the time to prepare themselves spiritually they are open to hearing God in new ways and this can serve to encourage the missionary and strengthen the overall ministry.
These are just a few of the ways a STM can be effective to the missionary and those the participants will serve in country.
STMs are also affective for those participating as they are open to learning and seeing God’s world and God’s people in new ways they may not have experienced before. Short term missions connect us to the body of Christ in nations we have not yet gone to. STMs teach us about ourselves and our ability to learn and grow in our faith and in our personal habits.
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Yes.
As mentioned above in the previous questions, short-term trips can be very detrimental to the missionary, the participant and the people in country if done without thought, consideration and prayer.
A STM must be spirit led and done in humility.
A STM that is a missions tourism trip is highly detrimental to the community the participant it aims to serve.
At CCWM we believe that STMs are a connection to the body of Christ and that done in collaboration with the missionary and be highly effective in bringing powerful Gospel transformation to the participant, the missionary and the in country people we serve.
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Yes, if you are planning to attend a mission tourism trip.
No, if you are planning to attend a STM that has been collaborated with the missionary, led by those who are full of God’s Spirit, ready to learn and grow, eager to connect with the larger body of Christ.
In many cases, if not all, money does not solve the problem. God built us for community and the aim of CCWM is to bring willing participants to meet with, collaborate with, learn from and grow with our on field missionaries and those they have gone to serve.
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Jennie Thompson
CCWM Missions Development Director
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Kristy Bebar
USA Short Term Mission Coordinator
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Phil Kittelson
Bolivia Team Coordinator
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Mauricio Meneses
Bolivia Logistics Coordinator
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Andrew Kittelson
Bolivia Volunteer Coordinator
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Dr. Phil Kittelson
Bolivia Tech Team Lead
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Shari Tvrdik
CCWM Executive Director / DonorConnect
Amazon Tributaries, Bolivia
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Our Amazon Basin, Bolivia STM is a Level 2 trip. While we can not guarantee it will be safe or easy, there is guaranteed significant physical stress. You will be stretched with possible outdoor sleeping, outdoor bathrooms, roughing it without running water. There will be a considerable amount of walking and hiking on a level 2 STM. Significant stresses we can not control include heat / high level of humidity and mosquitoes. We do not recommend this trip for those with mobility restrictions or strong aversion/low tolerance to the elements of nature. Keep in mind, your tolerance level affects an entire team. Do not sign up for this STM if you are not able to “take one for the team.”
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STM ONE - January 7th -20th 2025
STM TWO - June 19th - July 2nd 2025
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$3100 per person
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Our Amazon Tributaries Bolivia STM connects us with CCWM Missionaries Felipe Kittelson, Mauricio Meneses, Andrew Kittelson and Dr. Phil Kittelson who will be taking us along the tributaries to remote villages along the Mamore and Isiboro Rivers to bring the Gospel and spiritual encouragement , as well as healthcare to remote villages with very limited access to large towns, hospitals or medical clinics. This trip will likely be spent on a boat as well as on land. The need for this trip includes a need for doctors, surgeons, nurses, dentist and people who are willing to work with children as well.
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7-12
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October 1st. First half of payment due by October 15th.
Belgium
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Our Belgium STM is a level 1 STM.
A level 1 STM is not necessarily SAFE or EASY, however it is designed to be less stress to the body. Accommodations are roofed with bathrooms and running water with electricity provided.
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September 1st -10th 2024
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$3300 per person
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Construction / Building / Spiritual Encouragement
e are seeking a team of contractors, construction skilled and ready to build! We will be joining CCWM Missionary Julius Hagan in his ministry in Belgium. Julius is asking for a team to come from outside of Belgium to support family he serves who lives in a run down home that is in need of repair. Julius believes the team who comes will serve two purposes. Physical repair of the home as well as spiritual encouragement for this family. The family’s Long term plans for the home will be to house refugees and serve them. Are you skilled in plumbing, electric, building? please consider joining us on this unforgettable ministry in Belgium!
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6-15
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July 22, 204
First payment due July 23rd. Final payment due August 21st
Middle East
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Our Middle East STM is a Level 2 trip. While we can not guarantee it will be safe or easy, there is guaranteed significant physical stress. You will be stretched with possible outdoor sleeping, outdoor bathrooms, roughing it without running water. There will be a considerable amount of walking and hiking on a level 2 STM. Significant stresses we can not control include heat. We do not recommend this trip for those with mobility restrictions or strong aversion/low tolerance to the elements of nature. Keep in mind, your tolerance level affects an entire team. Do not sign up for this STM if you are not able to “take one for the team.”
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October 10th -19th 2024
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$3150 per person
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NOTE: COUNTRY NAME WILL BE RELEASED AT INFO MEETING
he CCWM STM to an undisclosed country located in the Middle East is unlike any other type of short term trip to Christianized lands (America, Latin America, Europe, much of Africa).
Christians in this part of the world exist as a tolerated minority who are at times persecuted. You will not be doing the sorts of things that happen on many such trips: VBS (illegal to work with people under 18 without signed parental permission), construction, open evangelism, passing out Bibles (illegal), etc.
Instead, you will identify with both believers here and those who work among them – learning discretely while sharing the hope of Jesus. Thus, it is not a “doing” trip in the normal way of thinking. It is more subtle – it is learning, praying, visioning, discerning, and identifying with.
This trip will largely focus on raising your awareness of the needs of the “least-reached with the Gospel.” This country is over 98% Muslim with a tiny fraction of 1% being some sort of Christian (this includes all varieties both ancient and modern).
Foreign workers are routinely evicted from the country if the government tires of their presence (they consider them to be undermining the social order and label them terrorists – their way of getting around “freedom of religion” that they say they uphold).
You will spend considerable time learning about the least-reached, Islam, the current move of God here, praying for the city, participating while observing, and gaining a heart for people in this part of the world. The hope is that you will either engage as a worker yourself, mobilize others to go, support others who are going, and otherwise champion the neglected least-reached gospel.
This trip is led by experienced long term Believers devoted to serving God in this nation.
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4-6
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July 13, 2024
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To join our informational zoom on May 8th (where we will meet the missionaries and announce the country) CLICK HERE
Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia — FULL
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Our Ulaan Baatar Mongolia is a level 2 STM. We can not guarantee it will be safe or easy, there is guaranteed significant physical stress. You will be stretched a bit with outdoor sleeping, outdoor bathrooms, roughing it without running water. There will be a considerable amount of walking and hiking and physical stamina required. We do not recommend this trip for those with mobility restrictions.
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June 23rd - July 7th
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$3800 per person
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The CCWM Ulaan Baatar Mongolia STM connects us to two CCWM Missionaries, Heather Johnson and Tuvsho. We will spend two weeks in Asia. Our main focus is to an UPG in South Gobi. The Team will collaborate with Mongolian students to bring a Gospel focused outreach to a south Gobi village.
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7-15
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True Follower of Christ
CCWM is seeking volunteers who are somewhere on the journey of following Christ. This non-denominational organization wants missions minded people who are willing to serve in Jesus’ name and who recognize that the Word of God is the standard by which to live. Whether you have been a believer for decades or are just beginning the journey of following Jesus’ footsteps there is a place for you to serve, to learn, and to grow in Christ.
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Open To Learn
CCWM is seeking team members who are open to learning new things and are willing to arrive with a desire to absorb and engage in the work our CCWM Ministry leaders are already doing. Team members should be open to new foods, new forms of transportation, new environments, and new friends.
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Ready To Share
CCWM is seeking team members who are ready to share their gifts, talents, and vocational abilities when needed. We are seeking doctors, nurses, EMTs or paramedics, people willing to serve children and professionals of all types. This is an eclectic team serving both in the medical profession and in many other capacities.
FAQs
Are Vaccinations Required
Depending on the country you are serving within. Some trips will have vaccine requirements. At this time most countries are not requiring the Covid vaccination.
Can I go if I’m under 18?
Yes, with documented permission from your parents, some trips are open to under 18. There are several trips that require a parent or guardian to attend with you.
What is covered in the cost listed?
The cost listed in the trip details includes, airfare, transportation, food, lodging, supplies for the trip, translator, guide.
Not covered Passports, visa fees, and vaccination costs.
Will CCWM help me fundraise?
Yes, it’s what we love to do. To get people involved in the SEND. We will help provide a link for donors to support you via our 501c3. You won’t need a go fund me or anything else!
Do I have to be a Christian?
Yes. This is 100% a short-term mission. We require you to agree with the CCWM Statement of faith and to provide corroborating references.
What about cancellations?
The CCWM STM price is based on the number of participants who sign up to go. CCWM will do all within our power to not cancel a trip. However, If we do not have enough interest a trip will be canceled due to exorbitant cost. In the case of a CCWM cancellation, we are not allowed per IRS standard, to refund donations sent through CCWM. Instead we will allocate your funding to a future STM.
In the event that you need to cancel a CCWM STM, per IRS standard we are unable to refund donations sent through CCWM. Instead we will allocate your funding to a future trip or to the remaining teams funding if you choose to forego a future trip.
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