Learning/Training Archives - Virginia Mennonite Missions

Serve with Viva Youth in Colombia

Serve as an intern with Viva Youth, a ministry based in Bogotá that partners with local churches in children’s ministry and building faith community for young adults exiting the Colombian foster care system called Primos and Primas in the community.

Dara Showalter and Devin Stipe served as Serving Leaders with SLAQ.

SLAQ Serving Leader Internship

Serve, lead, and mentor youth in the SLAQ program throughout a yearlong Serving Leadership placement, (potentially) partnering to serve at a local church. Through this experience, you will be guided through bi-weekly mentoring from the SLAQ director as well as regular coaching from VMMissions staff.

Soccer Camp in Kenya

Love to play soccer? Love to share God’s good news? Join an E³ Collective team to southern Kenya in late June 2024, centered around a soccer camp outreach that will bless and engage with local kids and adults.

Thailand: Church-planting Intern

Do you have a heart for the unreached? Do you long to connect with what God is doing on the frontiers of the Kingdom? Join long-term workers in northeastern Thailand in the rhythms of cross-cultural pioneer church-planting among one of the most unreached people groups in Southeast Asia.

Thailand: Pioneer Church Planting

Respond to God’s call to help a Thai network of believers expand into new villages and focus on faith formation among new believers and the second and third generation believers. Join a ministry team with long-term workers engaging and serving with Life Enrichment Church.

Border Perspective

Join us for Border Perspective, an immersive and educational service learning trip that intentionally places you into the lives of immigrant leaders serving families on the U.S. – Mexico border.

Nazareth/Bethlehem Learning and Work Tour

A unique, hands-on opportunity to encounter the land of Jesus’ earthly ministry and relive the stories of Jesus as the team meets, works, and prays together with Palestinian Christians. Note: The 2024 trip has been cancelled and rescheduled for 2025.

South Asia: Media and Tech Intern

Join a team with current VMMissions workers and use your media and technology skills as an intern prepared to learn and serve as you enhance the outreach ministry to Muslim-background persons and connect with new believers as you study language and culture.

Share With Appalachian People

Volunteer with SWAP (Sharing With Appalachian People) in McDowell County, West Virginia, and get to know members of your team and local homeowners while blessing others with a home that is safe, warm, and dry.