We send teams on short-term trips to impact both the participants and the host communities in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. But we also invite individuals to join our quarterly prayer teams to pray about upcoming trips, participants, logistics, etc.  Prayerfully consider where you’ll go and how you’d like participate! New trips will be added year-round, so please check back frequently. Details will be updated as they become available.

January – March, 2023  |  Ages 15+

This team of people from Shepherd’s will commit to meet weekly to pray for the specific needs and praises of each Impact Team. This team will maintain direct contact with the Trip Directors, trip participants, and Mobilization for three months of dedicated prayer, Jan-March. Application is now closed.

NO COST

January 3-14, 2023  |  Ages 21+

The first team of 2023! This team will serve alongside our Global Workers to plan and prepare for future construction/outreach teams.  This trip application is closed.

COST PER PERSON: $2,700

January 21-February 1, 2023  |  Ages 21+

This team will plan a sustainable commercial kitchen that will include recipes using coconuts, honey, and fish — all readily available onsite. The kitchen will be used long-term for outreach and training amongst the local community. This trip application is closed.

COST PER PERSON: $2,700

April – June, 2023  |  Ages 15+

This team of people from Shepherd’s will commit to meet weekly to pray for the specific needs and praises of each Impact Team. This team will maintain direct contact with the Trip Directors, trip participants, and Mobilization for three months of dedicated prayer, April-June. Application is now closed.

NO COST

May 14-20, 2023  |  Ages 16+

Canaan Land Camp, a retreat center for Christian Ministry workers, is situated on 3,000 beautiful acres of the North Carolina mountains. The team will work alongside The Shepherd’s Church’s Carpenters for Christ to renovate cabins and help get the center ready for the upcoming season. Application is now closed.

COST PER PERSON: $285

June 1-15, 2023 |  Ages 18+

(Covid and Yellow Fever vacinnes are required to enter Liberia.)

Bring encouragement to our Global Staff, the Kittredges and the Hillners, as the team works alongside The Shepherd’s Church’s Carpenters for Christ to build a cottage on the new campus of Coram Deo Liberia.  The team will be blessed to interact with Liberian workers, and learn from the American families serving the Lord cross-culturally.

COST PER PERSON: $2,900

June 17-25, 2023  |  Ages 19+

(Must be a maturing believer.)

This team has been requested to plan and run two “Conversational English” events per day at a new church plant. In addition, the team will help tutor local students, and work at a sports facility for special-needs athletes. The ideal team member is someone who is open to moving to this region long-term.

COST PER PERSON: $2,950

June 25-30, 2023  |  Ages 14-18

(Plus Adult Chaperones)

God has opened a unique opportunity to repeat and grow a very successful sports camp in the middle schools surrounding Life Church, Charlotte (one of our church plants/revitalizations). The team will return to Charlotte to build on the work done by previous teams, where middle schoolers hear the gospel and can learn more at Life Church.

COST PER PERSON: $490

July 16-21, 2023  |  Open to All Ages

(Must have parent present if under age 18.)

You will be an encouragement to our church plant, Cornerstone Baptist Church of Fayetteville, as you plan and run a VBS outreach effort to this densely populated area of Fayetteville. In addition, this team will work alongside Shepherd’s Carpenters for Christ to continue renovations on the church and school buildings. No construction experience is needed! The team will lodge in an indoor “Tent City” in the Cornerstone gym.

COST PER PERSON: $350

July – September, 2023  |  Ages 15+

This team of people from Shepherd’s will commit to meet weekly to pray for the specific needs and praises of each Impact Team. This team will maintain direct contact with the Trip Directors, trip participants, and Mobilization for three months of dedicated prayer, July-Sept. 

NO COST

August 2023 (TBD)  |  Women Only, Ages 18+

(Must be a maturing believer, able to share your testimony, and eager to learn about a refugee community.)

This team of women will work alongside our Detroit partner church to reach out to the women and children of the local refugee community.  It will be an intense time of training and serving!  The skills you learn in Detroit will equip you to apply the same outreach methods right where you live.

COST PER PERSON: $950

August 25-27, 2023  |  Open to All Ages

(Must have parent present if under age 18.)

Join this local Impact Team in creating and manning a booth for Cary Lazy Daze. Have a wonderful time meeting people from our own community, and giving them information about The Shepherd’s Church.

COST PER PERSON: $100

Summer/Fall 2023 (TBD)  |  Ages 18+

(Must be maturing believer, seeking to be trained and to explore living cross-culturally.)

Join this small team of men to be mentored by The Shepherd’s Church regional Global Staff as they host outreach events in Bangladesh. The team members will have teaching opportunities with seminary-level students, and will host sports outreach activities in the villages.

COST PER PERSON: $3,500

October – December, 2023  |  Ages 15+

This team of people from Shepherd’s will commit to meet weekly to pray for the specific needs and praises of each Impact Team. This team will maintain direct contact with the Trip Directors, trip participants, and Mobilization for three months of dedicated prayer, Oct-Dec. 

NO COST

November 11-19, 2023  |  Ages 13+

(Must have parent present if under age 18.)

Serve alongside our ministry partner, Hannah’s Hands, as the team hosts VBS in two impoverished villages, and does medical outreach in and around San Salvador.

COST PER PERSON: $1,900

November/December 2023 (TBD)  |  Ages 13+

(Must have parent present if under age 18.)

Work alongside The Shepherd’s Church Cape Town church-planters to reach the community with biblical Shalom. This team will be working in a Cape Town public school to upgrade a staff break room and run a one-week after-school program for 150 students.

COST PER PERSON: $3,000

December 2023 (TBD)  |  Ages 16+

(Must have parent present if under age 18.
Must be able to do tedious physical labor
and work in any climate.)

Pending permit approval, The Shepherd’s Church will be sending a team of volunteers to a new archaeological site in the Middle East. Don’t worry about archaeology credentials. We will have 8-10 training meetings prior to departure where you will be taught all you need to know. We will update this information as we receive confirmation on our paperwork and permits.

COST PER PERSON:  $4,000

December 2023 (TBD)  |  Ages 13+

(Must have parent present if under age 18. Covid and Yellow Fever vacinnes are required to enter Liberia.)

This team will be a blessing to The Shepherd’s Church Liberia Global Staff, as they assist with outreach and development of a commercial kitchen enterprise.

COST PER PERSON: $2,800

January 2024 (TBD)  |  Ages 21+

Join the Carpenters for Christ as they travel to Uganda at the request of Shepherd’s Global Partner, 7 Billion Reasons, to rebuild a roof on the assembly hall of Global Leadership School.

COST PER PERSON: $2,500

*For more information about the Carpenters for Christ, visit their webpage, or email Andy Bryan.

Every year we try to make the holidays extra special for our Global Staff and Partners who are serving all around the world by donating toward this annual collection. Look for the table set up in our lobby starting in late August through late September where you can pick out a card for a global worker that shares where they are serving and their gift request. Gift drop-off dates are in early October.  This is a great opportunity to participate as a family, with your ABF, or individually.  

Help a child in Russia see the light of Christ at Christmas by donating toward this annual outreach ministry. Your gift of $25 provides a Bible, an outfit of clothing, candy, fruit and a toy for children in Russian-speaking countries. This collection typically takes place in October.