Volunteer Opportunities
The following are current volunteer assignments. Creating a volunteer opportunity is a process, which may take up to 6 months. In that process, Global Ministries attempts to match an individual’s skills and interests with a need or opportunity that one of our international partners may have at the moment. Please plan accordingly for this time of dialogue and discernment as you consider your available dates.
International partner churches/agencies and Global Ministries are not always able to financially assist volunteers in overseas service. Overseas volunteers are usually expected to fund their work and living expenses. The host institution may sometimes provide housing or meals, but this is not always possible.
For more information about volunteer experiences, please email James Semmelroth Darnell at jsdarnell@dom.disciples.org
To apply for one of these positions, click here.
| Country/Time | Job Description |
| Botswana | Organizational Developers |
| China | Physicians, English teachers |
| Costa Rica | Tutoring and teaching; HIV/AIDS education programs and treatment programs for pregnant women and new mothers; working with children who have polio; assisting with vocational training for women; marketing economic development programs; healthcare professionals; assisting seminarians with fieldwork |
| Dominican Republic | Program associate working with children at risk for child prostitution |
| East Timor | Healthcare professionals, construction workers, and many more |
| France | Work with local pastors and church leaders to revive the faith and promote social Christianity |
| Guatemala | Communications and church delegations |
| India | Communications and Interpretation Associate – writing brochures, booklets, website. Skills required: good writing skills, computer/internet/website skills |
| Indonesia | Programmatic support and assistance; assisting with economic development projects; pastor for English speaking church; teaching English and theology |
| Israel/Palestine | Monitoring human rights violations/non-violent presence |
| Japan | Variety of skills, i.e., organic farming, writing, computer work, making repairs |
| Kenya | Computer Specialist |
| Laos | Teaching, leading activities for children 5-12 years old |
| Lebanon | Saturday and after-school programs; Phila Camp; Teen AIDS education program |
| Micronesia/Marshall Islands | Teach Bible studies at local churches on four different islands |
| Nicaragua | Bilingual coordinator for church delegations; Resource Development |
| Philippines | Theology Professor (MDiv required) |
| South Africa | Teaching English; be involved in the life of DongSuwon Church |
| South Korea | Teaching, tutoring, and programmatic support; health care professionals |
| Sri Lanka | Assist with the orphanage; structuring child sponsorship records; carpenters and electricians to assist with rehabilitation |
| Turkey | Help with archives; bookkeeping; teaching English to youth |
| Venezuela | Communications |
| Zambia | Seminary teachers (course to be determined with volunteer) |
| Zimbabwe | Assist with the orphanage; structuring child sponsorship records; carpenters, and electricians to assist with rehabilitation |