Be A Missionary!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So you want to be a missionary? The Secretariat Department of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is responsible for coordinating the Church's missionary work worldwide. It is currently recruiting qualified individuals and families who are interested in serving either as career or volunteer missionaries.

Applicants for Career Mission Service should be baptized Seventh-day Adventists who have a college or graduate degree, specialized skills, and a commitment to long-term service in another country.
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Applicants for Adventist Volunteer Service (AVS) should be baptized Seventh-day Adventists, eighteen years of age or older, who wish to volunteer their time and talents in short or long-term service in an overseas position.
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CAREER MISSION SERVICE

Career Missionaries are integral members in global mission. Individuals with specific educational qualifications, specialized skills, and long-term commitment are needed in many areas of the world.

Career Missionary applicants should be individuals who:

  • Are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
  • Are in good emotional, mental and physical health
  • Display a spiritual vitality and dependence on prayer
  • Have high convictions for the sanctity of marriage, home and family
  • Commit themselves to multicultural relationships
  • Have the educational requirements necessary for visas and work permits
  • Are experienced to meet job requirements

Categories of Career Mission Service

Categories

Length of Service

Educational Requirements

a. Family

6+ years (with furloughs)

College/Graduate degree

b. Family

2+ years (with optional annual leave)

College/Graduate degree

c. Single Parent with a Dependent Child/Children

4+ years (with furlough)

College/Graduate degree

d. Single

2+ years

College/Graduate degree

Salary and allowances are provided for Career Mission Service.

[ Click here to see current Career Mission Service opportunities. ]

Adventist Volunteer Service

Volunteer missionaries are an integral part of the Church's outreach program. Individuals with specific educational qualifications, specialized skills, and a willingness to serve for a short or long-term period of time are needed in many areas of the world. Sometimes opportunities arise for individuals with fewer or no qualifications.

Volunteer missionary applicants should be individuals who: 

  • Are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and have been for at least one year
  • Are eighteen years of age or older
  • Are in good emotional, mental and physical health
  • Display a spiritual vitality and dependence on prayer
  • Have high convictions for the sanctity of marriage, home and family
  • Commit themselves to multicultural relationships
  • Have the educational requirements necessary for visas and work permits (some positions allow for limited or no qualifications)
  • Are experienced to meet job requirements

Financial arrangements vary for volunteer mission service. Some volunteers choose to be personally responsible for all their costs, including airfares, medical examination, vaccinations, insurance, food and accommodation. Others ask their home church to sponsor them and become involved in fundraising activities. Then there are some who prefer partial or full assistance with essential expenses. Check the listing of volunteer positions to see what the financial arrangements are for each assignment.

[ Click here to see current Adventist Volunteer Service opportunities. ]