Discover the mission opportunity that fits you.
MissionGuide brings short-term mission trips, internships, gap-year opportunities, and longer service pathways together in one place—helping individuals, families, church groups, and schools find opportunities that align with their gifts, calling, interests, and availability.
One central place to discover, learn about, and engage with mission opportunities.
MissionGuide helps people quickly connect with Christ-centered mission trips and service opportunities that fit their gifts and calling. It brings opportunities from mission organizations into a searchable experience, making it easier to explore options, understand the details, and identify a practical next step.
Discovery, clarity, preparation, and connection.
MissionGuide helps people make a more informed decision before they commit their time, resources, and service.
Discovers
Brings a broad range of mission trips and service opportunities together in one searchable place.
Clarifies
Filters help people focus on the locations, timing, ministry activities, costs, and participant options that fit them.
Prepares
Articles and practical resources support thoughtful, informed, and responsible mission participation.
Connects
Inquiry tools connect prospective participants directly with the organization coordinating the opportunity.
Search. Inquire. Go and serve.
MissionGuide creates a direct path from initial exploration to a conversation with the organization leading the trip.
Search and Filter
Use criteria such as timing, region, trip length, cost, participant type, age, ministry activity, and organization to narrow the available opportunities.
Submit an Inquiry
When an opportunity looks promising, use its inquiry form to connect directly with the trip coordinator for details, questions, and next steps.
Go and Serve
Continue the application and preparation process with the hosting organization, then participate in meaningful Christ-centered service.
Start with the pathway that best fits your situation.
Browse broadly, focus on domestic service, explore opportunities for an established group, or review the organizations offering trips.
Advanced Search
Use detailed filters to identify opportunities aligned with your goals, timing, and preferred type of service.
Search OpportunitiesUnited States Trips
Explore opportunities within the United States and refine the results by length, ministry focus, age, or cost.
View U.S. TripsTrips for Groups
Learn how church, school, family, and other established groups can evaluate and find an appropriate mission partnership.
Explore Group GuidanceMission Organizations
Browse the Christian mission agencies currently presenting short-term mission opportunities through MissionGuide.
Browse OrganizationsA discovery platform for goers, groups, and mission organizations.
MissionGuide serves both the people looking for an opportunity and the organizations seeking to connect with potential participants.
Individuals and Families
Discover opportunities that fit your interests, skills, availability, life stage, desired location, and preferred type of ministry.
Churches, Schools, and Groups
Find agencies and opportunities that can receive an existing group or help shape an appropriate mission experience.
Mission Organizations
Present mission opportunities to a focused audience, communicate program details, and connect with prospective goers.
More than a directory: guidance for the mission journey.
MissionGuide provides articles and practical resources that help participants and team leaders think carefully before, during, and after a mission experience.
Heart and Readiness
Guidance for discerning motivation, calling, expectations, and spiritual preparation.
Fundraising
Practical ideas for building a support team and communicating the purpose of the mission journey.
Travel Essentials
Information that helps participants prepare for travel, logistics, health, safety, and cultural adjustment.
Team Leaders
Support for planning, organizing, preparing, and guiding a short-term mission team.
Culture and Ministry
Resources for cross-cultural awareness, service, evangelism, discipleship, and respectful engagement.
Beyond the Trip
Reflection and next-step guidance that helps a mission experience become part of an ongoing life of service.
MissionGuide helps people discover. MissionWorks helps the journey continue.
MissionGuide is the Discover pathway within the MissionWorks family. A person may first be inspired through MissionConnexion, then use MissionGuide to explore opportunities. The wider ecosystem can help with matching, fundraising, protection, preparation, and standards of excellence.
Explore MissionWorksSearch, learn, connect, or share your opportunities.
MissionGuide provides practical entry points for prospective goers, existing groups, mission organizations, and anyone needing guidance.
Find a Trip
Search and filter mission opportunities based on the criteria most relevant to you.
Start SearchingBrowse the Directory
Explore opportunities by country, ministry type, length, cost, participant age, or organization.
Browse OptionsList Your Opportunities
Mission organizations can learn how to present their mission trips and connect with prospective participants.
Organization SignupContact MissionGuide
Get help with general questions, customer service, technical support, or organization participation.
Connect With UsYour next place to serve may be closer than you think.
Explore mission opportunities, compare the details, connect with a trusted hosting organization, and take a thoughtful next step toward meaningful service.