What ?

Join a new gap year scheme that makes mission top priority and gives you the chance to learn and serve in the UK or Eastern Europe. You will be pushed to prove yourself and your commitment and be wholehearted for Jesus Christ.

God is pretty big, and through the Xplore programme you will both learn more about Him and experience more of Him. Living and working on the edge will help you develop intimacy with God, while you will also deepen your understanding of God and His Word.

The world is pretty big too, and you will live and worl in a new part of it for six weeks. The experience of sharing in the lives of people from a different culture will be an adventure in itself. We will help you learn how to 'read' and 'interpret' a new culture, and experienced evangelists will be with you as you start to proclaim the good news in what will probably be a new and quite different way.

Xplore is very much about people – and that means you. It is important that we have a good understanding of ourselves, what makes us behave the way we do, and what God thinks of us. Training, reflection and experience all combine to help us achieve this.

Why?

We need young people to get experience of making disciples in places where traditional church has failed- with the lost, the last and the least.

Who?

For young people aged 18-25 who want to be motivated, trained and equipped for modern mission and are prepared to set aside personal ambition, career success and financial security for the sake of the gospel.

Where?

You will be placed as a team in one of three cities somewhere in the UK or Ireland this will be in a mission community with a Church Army evangelist. Shortly after you arrive we will be whisking you off to Romania for 6 weeks to experience frontline mission work in another culture and to learn what it really means to live as a mission community. To get a glimpse of life in Romania read Stories about Xplore from her trip with this years Xplore.

When?

The scheme runs from September each year - so Xplore - How to Apply NOW.

Who runs Xplore?

Xplore is brought to you by Church Army - evangelists who share faith through words and action.  Registered charity No's 2226226 and SC040457.

How much ?

Interns taking part in Xplore are asked to contribute £1,000 towards the costs of the programme, which needs to be paid before you arrive in September. In addition you will need to raise pocket money (Xplore runs for about 45 weeks, we suggest that you have no less than £20/week as pocket money. Using this as a base line would mean that you need about £900 as pocket money). Church Army will pay for flights, food and accommodation during the mission trip to eastern Europe which works out about £600/person.

Interested?

Contact Neville Barnes on 08445 853575 or email xplore@churcharmy.org.uk

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