United Methodist Volunteers In Mission – North Central Jurisdiction
Project Information
Training, educating, and resourcing volunteers for short term Christian Service.
Describe the need affecting community
Various needs for volunteers include: cleaning up and rebuilding after a disaster; empowerment in health care and education; construction of churches, schools, and clinics; pastor and laity training; working for sanitation and clean water; caring for our environment; evangelizing; to poverty reduction for those with a lack of resources.
How will this Advance project help to address the need?
Connecting and empowering short-term volunteers, individuals and teams, to serve as the embodiment of Jesus Christ around the world with an attitude of servant-hood and mutuality in mission.
Describe the primary goal of the project
+ Leadership Development: To train more United Methodists as team leaders for general UMVIM, medical UMVIM, Early Response teams and teaching teams. + To empower servants of Jesus Christ as short-term missionaries to respond to the cries of needs of the w