Ministry Trip

The Great Commission is the Church's Work



FCBC's kind of outreach beyond our church walls include Global Outreach, Local Outreach and Church Planting locally and nationally.


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Taking a Ministry Trip can be a vital step in preparing to be a missionary or enriching your life at home as a follower of Jesus with a heart for the nations. Each year, FCBC leads short-term ministry trips to locations across the globe to bless and support our global partners and ministry connections. Each trip is planned to meet current needs and further outreach initiatives of those serving in a long-term context.



As you consider joining a Ministry Trip, please become familiar with our Ministry Trip Team Covenant.


Ministry Trip Team Covenant




When you are ready please fill out the application.


FCBC Mission Trip Application


Mission Roundtable Discussion

Questions for Mission Roundtable Discussion:

  • Do these dates work for you?
  • Are you willing to own a trip? (See definition below).
  • What can in-house mile markers be throughout the year? (see definition below of “in-house mile markers).
  • Do you want to be on the Holding the Rope team for the Rwanda mission?
  • What are ways we can practically hold the rope for the Rwanda team?

Definitions:

  • Summer Training Trips AKA Short-Term Mission Trips. Sometimes, the adjective “short-term” comes with implications. Short-term correctly communicates the duration of the trip, but it can fail to capture the deeper goals. Therefore, we hope this name change to Summer Training Trips captures the larger goal of these trips.
  • Own a Trip. An owner of a trip would be responsible for coordination and communication of the trip, coming alongside students in regards to our in-house mile markers, and chaperoning trip for the first year. Ideally, an owner would own a trip for at least 2 years knowing that efficiency and effectiveness will increase after first time.
  • In House Mile Markers. Sometimes students go on mission trips with little or no preparation beyond securing money and signing release forms. FCBC desires to equip them before we send them. What are activities students can do throughout the year that can serve as mile markers for their participation in the trip? Should we require mile markers to be fulfilled in order to participate on trip?
  • Holding the Rope Team - William Carey famously said that he would “go down into the mine (go to India) if his close friend, Andrew Fuller, would “hold the rope.” As a Faith Family, we want to support the Rwanda team in a manner worthy of the Lord (3 John 6-7). A Rope Holder Team is an advocacy team formed for a dual focus. Towards the sent ones, the RHT is formed to pray for, keep up with, and encourage and strengthen the sent team. Towards our Faith Family, the RHT is formed to represent the ministry to the church, foster prayer, and visibility of the sent team to the body. We are looking for no more than 8 people on Rope Holding Team with one leader to coordinate team’s ministry.

7th-8th Grade – FAMMA-JAMMA SUMMERAMA @ FCBC – June 13-15

  • Purpose: Reaching the Nations starts at Home. In other words, to see our kids grow up with a heart for reaching the nations starts with cultivating their hearts for the Lord and the lost here. To put it in a more memorable way: We are HERE so that others one day may HEAR. Famma-Jamma-Summerama exists to (1) expose young people to God’s heart for the lost in the world, (2) encourage young people in the Word of God, and (3) to equip Jr. High students to participate in ministry.
  • Location: FCBC
  • Cost: Free
  • Dates: June 13-15
  • IN HOUSE Mile Markers ideas….
    • Run games at YG with a friend
    • Give update on Missionary Kid at YG
    • read/Watch Missionary biographies/movies
    • teach in Bible Explorers




9-12th Grade – Wayumi – July 14-19 2024

  • Purpose: To prepare students for cross-cultural missions.
  • Wayumi is a summer camp and summer mission trip all rolled into one. Students will discover how they can be a part of reaching isolated people groups who have never heard the gospel. Please check out the website for overview view and all kinds of FAQs.
    • WAYUMI
    • Location: Pennsylvania
    • Cost $315
    • Dates: July 14-19
  • IN HOUSE Mile Markers ideas…
    • Reach out to FCBC missionary family/kid on perspective
    • Attend Adult SS on Missions

Young Adults - Global Gates

  • Purpose: Global Gates exists to reach the most un-evangelized people of the world who have come to global gateway cities, and through them reach their communities around the world. 
  • Find out more at GLOBAL GATES
  • Location: NYC
  • Cost: $500
  • IN HOUSE Mile Markers ideas…
    • Attend an adult SS on Missions
    • Learn about ethnic culture of the area Global Gates is targeting.
    • Learn language greetings of said culture

Rope Holder Team for Rwanda Team

ENCOURAGE THEM WHEN YOU SEND THEM


William Carey famously said that he would “go down into the mine (go to India) if his close friend, Andrew Fuller, would “hold the rope.” As a Faith Family, we want to support the Rwanda team in a manner worthy of the Lord (3 John 6-7).


Definition: A Rope Holder Team is an advocacy team formed for a dual focus. Towards the sent ones, the RHT is formed to pray for, keep up with, and encourage and strengthen the sent team. Towards our Faith Family, the RHT is formed to represent the ministry to the church, foster prayer, and visibility of the sent team to the body. We are looking for no more than 8 people on Rope Holding Team with one leader to coordinate team’s ministry.

Ideas:

  • Encouragement (Cards for each day they are in country)