Joining the Summer Nicaragua Mission Team

As you might expect, in order for any mission team to be effective, it cannot become too big. So begin with prayer! Is this what God has for you at this time in your life? Is God calling you to serve in this way? The application process is designed to help you and the leadership team work through those questions and ultimately determine a final team for international service. Applying is not a guarantee of a place on the team, but if you believe God is encouraging you to join the Summer Nicaragua Mission Team, please read through the information below:

• Fill out and return your application form by January 10th. You can drop off the form to New Hope Church or to Sam Bolin with In Jesus Name We Play. OR, you can email the form to Sam Bolin at sambolin@injesusnameweplay.org.  You can also use the online application form here on this site!
• Submit a $150 application fee with your application. Checks should be made out to New Hope Church. If you are using the online application form, you are welcome to mail your check to New Hope Church, 5307 W. Fairview Rd., Greenwood, IN 46142.

Those who will serve on this international mission team are expected to:

• Attend all pre-trip training. Training is critical to the success of a mission trip and the cross cultural experience. Much like any other sports team, it will be important for everyone to know that all the team members are ready to fulfill their role once we’re “in country”. This trip will require five trainings (all on Sunday afternoons) prior to leaving for Nicaragua:
  • January 24th
  • February 14th
  • March 13th
  • April 10th
  • May 15th
  • June 5th (this will include all students and their parents)
• If needed, participate in fundraising and submit all fees by May 22nd.
• Attend a mandatory mission trip debrief on July 17th. Equally as important as the pre-training, a mission trip debrief is critical to adjusting back into “first world life”. The team will need each other to continue processing what was seen, heard and experienced while in Nicaragua. This is a commitment the team makes to one another to aid in a healthy “re-entry”. Check your calendar and make sure you can be a part of this important time.
• Celebrate what God did in Nicaragua by sharing in the team’s witness to the New Hope congregation on July 24th. You do not have to attend or be a member of New Hope Church to be a part of this mission trip. But because we want you to experience sharing the team’s story with the congregation who blazed the trail ahead of us, and we want to practice giving God public glory for what He has done in our own lives as well as those we served, this celebration is the final formal activity of the mission team experience.