New Open Doors - Focus Areas

The Dong People

The Dong people are a group of musical people hidden away from much of the modern march of technology. They live a traditional, agrarian life-style in Northern Asia. The Body of Christ is not yet present among them.

ANESU Partnership - Zimbabwe

ANESU Partnership (HIV/AIDS Initiative) Because the church, the Body of Christ, IS the answer, TEAM workers serve within the church of Zimbabwe -- encouraging, enabling, equipping, responding with skill and compassion to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. An alliance of individuals, churches, and smal...

The "Musical" People

The southwest corner of North Asia is densely populated by the “Musical” people. With a population of seventeen million, they represent the largest minority in the region and the church among them is weak and poor.

Vienna, Austria

The Beheimgasse Church – and ministry center In the heart of Vienna, the one-time center of the Holy Roman Empire, lives a local Body of Christ serving at the center of a movement for the Kingdom of God in Austria. This Body of Christ is the Beheimgasse Church.

Merauke, Papua - Indonesia

THE MERAUKE COMMUNITY CENTER The Indonesian government has enabled the homesteading of its largest island, Papua, by largely Muslim “trans-migrants” from other over-populated cities.

Piura, Peru

THE BEGINNING OF A NEW CHURCH Piura, a city of 400,000 in the northern region of Peru, was the first Spanish city in Latin America. Generations of families have lived and died in this city, but very few have known that Eternal Life is a gift freely available to them.

TEAMServe Introduction

What is the purpose of TEAMServe?
As TEAM seeks to glorify God through Church planting, TEAMServe provides quality short term workers to help missionaries in church planting efforts around the world. We pray the short termer’s cross-cultural experience leads to God’s next step of obedience, which may include long term missionary service.

Who qualifies for TEAMServe?
Evangelical Christians with:

A vital, growing relationship with Jesus Christ
At least one year of post-high school education or work experience
A servant’s heart and a willing spirit to contribute wherever needed

(For some assignments, specialized ministry experience or a professional skill, i.e., medical training, is required.)

What does the TEAMServe assignment involve?

Pre-field orientation. Four days at TEAM’s headquarters in Wheaton, IL, crammed with spiritual preparation, practical training, and team-building experiences.
Field ministry can include direct involvement with nationals or support work with Missionaries.
Debriefing. Two days of evaluating and processing your ministry and sharing your experiences.
All three of these elements are required for all TEAMServe participants.

What are the dates?
TEAMServe orientations for summer ministries are held in mid-May and mid-June with departure for ministry immediately following. Summer ministries vary in length; see dates listed for specifics. Summer applications should be submitted by April 15. (We cannot guarantee summer placement for applications received after this time.) For year-round ministries, applications should be turned in 90 days before desired departure. Additional orientations are held in October and January.

What is the process?
The first step is to fill out the Preliminary Information Form (PIF). This gives us some basic information about you that is very helpful to our missionaries as we are discussing places for you to serve. A mission coach in your region will then contact you to help identify a possible placement for you, based on the opportunities we have available. Then we will send you the TEAMServe application and references. Once your file is complete, we will notify you regarding your acceptance and send you a TEAMServe manual explaining your next steps. Obtaining Passports and visas, making airline reservations, and raising support take time, so we encourage you to get started today.

What does TEAMServe cost?
Expenses vary by project. In all cases, the total cost listed with each opportunity includes round-trip international airfare from Chicago to assignment, orientation and debriefing, food and housing expenses, on-field transportation costs, health insurance, a background check and administration. You may need additional funds to cover visa expenses, immunizations, and domestic round-trip travel to Chicago. There may be other expenses depending upon your type of ministry.