options for serving as a part of a volunteer mission team

I want to join an existing volunteer team.

If you are looking to join an established team, UMVIM’s Team Openings page lists upcoming team opportunities with vacancies. Click here to see current team openings.

I want to serve as a mission team leader, but this is my first time.

Want to serve as a team leader but this is your first time? UMVIM offers Team Leader Training sessions, both in person and online, which covers logisitcs, mission theology, and best practices. You can click here to view upcoming training opportunities.

UMVIM also has a “Team Leader Handbook” which is used with the training, and can be purchased in print and electronic formats in the UMVIM shop. Click here to view the handbook.

I want to serve as a team leader, but just want to explore UMVIM’s resources.

If you have experience leading mission teams, UMVIM also offers a “Team Leader Refresher” course online to get you back up to speed with new information and resources for your mission journey as a team leader. Click here to view the training calendar.

You can also check out the following resources that may be of interest to team leaders:

I want to serve as a team for specialized disaster response or recovery work.

If you want to explore more specialized mission training, such as Early Response Team [ERT] training from the United Methodist Committee on Relief [UMCOR], you can click here for more information at UMCOR’s website. There may also be ERT trainings available on the UMVIM training calendar page.