Discovery Teams

Discovery Teams are preplanned trips that offer opportunities for service in response to God's call to Go Global by crossing cultural boundaries to make disciples of Jesus Christ.  Teams work alongside, and build relationships with, others who are committed to making a change in their community through Christ-like Mission.

Discovery Teams are open to people of all ages.  Children under the age of eighteen are welcome when accompanied by a parent or responsible adult.  For families, children under 12 are half price.  Projects are designed to a more »

Upcoming Training

Interested in Short Term Mission training before you go?  Call us at 800-222-3872 ext 2164 or email BIMvolunteers@abc-usa.org to schedule training in your area.

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  • July 15, 2011

    The Savage Expedition: Halfway Through

    The Savage Expedition of Unknown Length is now “of Known Length.” We’ll be heading back to the States once the school year is over here in early December.  The plan at this point is for Jenn to begin looking for teaching jobs and for me to begin work on my Master’s degree at OSU in Sc...more

  • July 14, 2011

    Becky Hall’s 23rd Birthday Present in Mexico

    Dear Hermanos,Today, (July 6) which is my 23rd birthday, I would like to share with you a story about an amiguito of mine.  Let's call him Martin.  Last November Martin turned two years old.  While most children receive presents and cake and hugs on their birthday, my little frie...more

  • July 11, 2011

    ¡feliz cumpleaños a mi esposa! The Savage Expedition, Costa Rica

    ¡feliz cumpleaños a mi esposa!I married a fixer. A problem solver. Quite the innovative man. I didn’t realize the full extent of this characteristic until more recently, when Chris put an end to a longing I was having to bake. (The stove top skillet oven just wasn't the same...) No, he didn’...more

  • June 21, 2011

    Sarah Nash in Costa Rica: We Hold Our Plans Lightly

    I have been here now for two months. As my Tica Mom says "¡Qué rápido!" Which I agree, it seems like its only been a couple weeks at the most! Over the last two months I have been learning a lot and I know I have a lot more to learn. I am learning more and more Spanish which is making conversat...more

  • June 03, 2011

    Sarah Nash’s Blog "Life in Costa Rica"

    Monday, May 30, 2011 In the jungle the mighty jungle the mono sleeps tonight...

    This weekend on the Caribbean was a great time for relaxing, seeing monkeys (monos), and fellowship with friends that are also IM volunteer missionaries here in Costa Rica.  Hope, the other volunteer in the S...more

  • May 26, 2011

    Making an Impression in Vietnam

    From Alan Selig...Most days I pray that I will make an impression on the students in my class. Today, however, I was praying I would not make an impression. Last night I was experiencing what some call the traveler's lament. Something, out of all the new and different things I have eaten, did not ...more

  • May 20, 2011

    Volunteer Alan Selig’s First Day in Vietnam

    Stan Murray warned me that when I went into Myanmar I should be readyto preach at any moment. "You may arrive at the school and they willsay 'we want you to come now and meet the students and share a messagewith them.'" It was good advice, because that was what happened when Igot to Ho Chi Minh Ci...more

  • May 20, 2011

    From Alan Selig..The Adventure in Vietnam Continues

    Each meal I try to remember to bring my camera to the table. I accuse the women of preparing a meal for a king but they assure me that a king gets much more. Still our table had three or four meat dishes, one or two vegetable dishes, sometimes another plate of tofu, a large bowl of soup in the cen...more

  • May 13, 2011

    Update from Becky Hall, Volunteer in Mexico

    Queridos Hermanos en Cristo,Many things have happened here in Deborah's House since the last time that I wrote to you.  But first of all, let me tell you about the albergadas themselves.  We have three families here at the moment.  Two of them are families I met while working he...more

  • May 13, 2011

    The Savage Expedition of Unknown Length Update

    Here we are four months into our year of adventure and service in Costa Rica.  What have we learned? Have we done any good by being here?  Is this place better for us being here?  Questions such as these are daily discussed between the two of us, and we are finding them much mo...more

  • May 13, 2011

    Update from Robyn Smith, Volunteer in Colombia

    Hello from the Amazon River!

                    Thank you for your prayers this past week as a group from our school ministered in 3 indigenous Amazon communities.  The trip left me with a lot to pray f...more

  • May 02, 2011

    State Department Travel Alert World Wide

    Travel Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Bureau of Consular Affairs PrintEmail WORLD WIDE May 1, 2011 ...more

  • March 25, 2011

    Volunteer Update for Japan

    Oh, waiting can be sooo hard!  Generous folks have called and emailed offering their time and talents to serve the people of Japan.  We appreciate you and your heart to serve.  We are in contact daily with our missionaries in Japan as we continue to receive updates about the situation ...more

  • March 21, 2011

    Latest Blog from Jennifer and Chris Savage!

    Jennifer and Chris Savage are serving as volunteers in Costa Rica.  Have you been keeping up with "The Savage Expedition of Unknown Length"?  If not, go to http://thesavageexpedition.blogspot.com/  to read the latest blog post and catch up with the ones you haven't read yet.  <...more

  • March 12, 2011

    Volunteer Outlook for Japan After Earthquake

    We have received word from Roberta Stephens regarding the need and capability for volunteers to help with earthquake relief in Japan."Two rescue workers from BWA Rescue 24 - Hungarian Aid arrived safely in Narita airport this morning.  They are being hosted at the Japan Baptist Convention of...more

  • January 31, 2011

    "And the American Embassy is aware of their presence"

    "And the American Embassy is aware of their presence.."  Sweet words to read when your colleagues or loved ones are traveling in a country that has undergone sudden and unexpected upheaval.  This was not the case in November, 2008 when I had a group in Thailand.  Nothing violent ev...more

  • January 12, 2011

    Chris and Jenn Savage Serve in Costa Rica

    As Chris and Jenn Savage prepared to serve in Costa Rica, they developed a blog. This is the from the first entry....We were blessed to have a Skype conversation with Gary and Mylinda Baits a few weeks ago, and not only did I get to "meet" them via skype, but we also got to see our first glimps...more

  • January 05, 2011

    My Neighbors in Haiti

    In January of 1977, my family’s home burned to the ground in the middle of the night. I was 10 years old and it was just me and my mother at home that night; my father’s work had taken him away for a few days. Our home was on Wells Creek in Sandy Hook, KY. My father was born and raised the...more

  • January 03, 2011

    Becky Hall, Mexico... Update

    It’s that time of the year again.  Stockings are being put up.  Decorations are being sold (in the middle of the street at every stoplight).  Lights shine from every window.  Christmas goodies are being made (tamales and ponche instead of cookies and egg nog).  The gr...more

  • October 19, 2010

    Build a Kitchen, Build a Future - from Michigan to Ghana

    On June 28, 2010, a group of 12 from First Baptist Church, Midland, MI left for a two-week mission trip to Ghana in West Africa. There, in cooperation with the Ghana Baptist Convention, they spent the largest proportion of their time working at Frankadua Girls School. The school provides educa...more

  • September 10, 2010

    Robyn Smith Returns to Colombia

    Hi friends,I hope you are making a good transition from summer to fall.  It is strange that it is only the beginning of September, because we have been in school for more than a month.  I’ve been thinking of you all at home quite a bit, so write me to let me know how you’re doing.&nb...more

  • July 20, 2010

    Discovery Teams 2011 Forming Now

    Myanmar (Burma)           November 2011             Cost $1500*Prepare to be blessed and inspired as you are introduced to the people and ministry of the Myanmar Baptist Convention in the place wher...more

  • July 14, 2009

    Join Discovery Teams 2010 Now!

    Farming, Bible Study, Teaching English, Immigrants, Human Trafficking, First Generation Christians, Church Planting

    Where can you find all of this?  On the Discovery Team list of opportunities for 2010!

    Sustainable Agriculture in Japan, May 2010   details

    Bible Study...more

  • June 08, 2009

    June Volunteer Update

     

    For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14 (NKJ...more

  • April 08, 2009

    Who is a Discovery Team?

    Picture a Discovery Team..Twelve people, from coast to coast and in between:  Waylon, Dale, Sam, Tom, and Angela J. from Nebraska;  Dave Ron, and Bob from northern Indiana;  Shane and John from southern Indiana;  Hugh from Oregon, and me.  I had met two of them, ta...more

  • February 12, 2009

    Going with God Toolkit - Cross Cultural Orientation Training

    Culture shock, unrealistic expectations, and team conflicts are inevitable.Instead of short-circuiting your trip, problems like these can become opportunities to learn and grow. That's why leadership is so important. Take advantage of the "Going...more

  • January 20, 2009

    NEW!! "Going With God" Toolkit AVAILABLE NOW!

    What is a "Going with God" Toolkit? 

    Going With God:  A Short-Term Mission Team Leader’s Tool Kit is an in-depth, easy to use training toolkit to help STM leaders prepare, and guide their teams before, during and after the trip....more

  • November 08, 2005

    Discovery Team Member Shares

    Jan Grogan, one of our Discovery Team members, shared with us some of her experiences this past summer, while building Deborah's House:

    The story continues, as Monday morning dawns and we prepare to begin work on the site of the future Deborah House, Casa Debora. All of us are awake so...more

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