Christians Abroad

Christians Aboard works to serve the Christian community and beyond as an advice and support agency for individuals and organisations. They do this by giving advice and information; by responding to requests for volunteers or locally paid staff in schools, hospitals and community projects; and by giving practical help to individuals and organisations.
Website: www.cabroad.org.uk
Email:
Tel: 0207 346 5951 or 0870 770 7990

Christian Vocations

The CV website includes an extensive online searchable database of Christian job vacancies, many of which are overseas. Their online questionnaire can help you determine where your gifts are. CV also offer advice and help to Christians wanting to work in the UK or overseas. There is also a printed jobs directory (called Mission Matters) and a short-term service directory and both include information on mission vacancies. The CV Jobfile is published online and in print bi-weekly and includes many current overseas vacancies with Christian organisations. There are also various info sheets online, including one on writing a Christian curriculum vitae.
Website: www.christianvocations.org
Email:
Tel: 0870 745 4825

HealthServe

HealthServe is a ministry of Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF). If you are a Christian healthcare professional or student looking to serve overseas, they can offer advice, information and support. You can search HealthServe's online database of current Christian overseas healthcare and medical mission opportunities & vacancies. The opportunities and vacancies contained in the pages are for Christian medical and healthcare workers wanting to be involved short-term or long-term in Christian healthcare mission based in the developing world.
Website: www.healthserve.org
Email:
Tel: 020 7928 4694

Senior Volunteer Network

If you have been in teaching for several years and are now 'retiring', 'retired' or otherwise available ... consider putting your experience, maturity and skills to good use in serving education at home and overseas. You can do this by joining the Senior Volunteer Network. Website: www.svnet.org
Email:
Tel: 01905 796313

Year4God

Year for God is a non-profit website which aims to bring together Young People who are looking to serve God on a gap year, and organisations who need these young people to join them.
Website: www.year4god.com
Tel: 01323 732788

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This site has some placement opportunities in Christian work for the UK and overseas.
Website: www.ninethirtyeight.org
Email:
Tel: 01865 204879

Christian Resources Exhibition

CRE's website has a Jobs and Situations Vacant section which includes a category for Mission - UK & Overseas.
Website: www.creonline.co.uk

Christian Therapists Network

The Christian Therapists Network aims to provide a place where there are resources to aid Christians who work in an Allied Health Profession. Their mission section includes overseas opportunities, agancies and a mission locum database.
Website: www.ctn.org.uk
Email:
Tel: 07986 433493

Eden.co.uk

Eden.co.uk's Christian Job Databank advertises vacancies which may be of particular interest to Christians in the UK. Some vacancies with mission organisations are often listed.
Website: www.eden.co.uk/jobs

Inspire Magazine

This Christian publication has a website with job opportunities. This includes a 'Mission UK & Overseas' category.
Website: www.inspiremagazine.org.uk
Email:
Tel: 01903 604338

JobSearch Monitor

All vacancies found on Jobsearch Monitor have been taken from JOBsearch, the recruitment section of Youthwork and Christianity magazines. An Overseas category has mission opportunities.
Website: www.jobsearchmonitor.com
Email:
Tel: 01892 653123

Jobs4Christians

This Christian job site includes an international category.
Website: www.jobs4christians.co.uk

ReliefWeb

This website has a large database of overseas vacancies in humanitarian relief & development work. A number of these are with Christian organisations.
Website: www.reliefweb.int/vacancies

Spiraluniverse

Spiraluniverse is an online Christian community directory and networking forum. The site advertises Christian services, job vacancies and events among other things.
Website: www.spiraluniverse.org

UK Christian Jobs

Directory of Christian opportunities, job vacancies, opportunities and other work in the church and ministry. There is a section entitled Evangelism/Missions and an Overseas section.
Website: www.ukchristianjobs.com
Email:

Veterinary Christian Fellowship

This website has a page for vet related vacancies with mission organisations.
Website: www.vcf.org.uk

BRIGADA Opportunities Online Conference

This free email/newsgroup hosted by BRIGADA is a list of mission opportunities that is useful for both those looking for opportunities and those looking for personnel. Those who want to see these opportunities need only send a note to the email address and they will automatically be added to the email list. If you wish to submit a missions opportunity just email the note to . You don't even have to join. Your email will automatically float into the conference. That way, you get to place your notice and those who are searching for the opportunity get to read the options! When the prospective applicant hits reply to ask for information, the reply goes straight to the person who sent the message (not to the whole conference).

Christian Veterinary Mission

CVM is a US based professional sending agency.  For more than 30 years, CVM has encouraged and sent veterinary professionals and their families throughout the world serving with churches, mission agencies and development organizations. Their website information on short & long term veterinary opportunities with various mission organisations.
Website: www.cvmusa.org

Christian Volunteering

ChristianVolunteering.org is a free directory with over 2,000 volunteer opportunities in ministries serving the "poor." In addition to volunteer opportunities for individuals, you can also search the site for opportunities that might be appropriate for church small groups and for short-term missions trips.  If you just type your postcode, you can get a listing of the volunteer opportunities in your region.
Website: www.christianvolunteering.org

Idealist

This US website lists non-profit opportunities and vacancies throughout the world. A search on 'Religion' reveals many missionary and Christian openings.
Website: www.idealist.org
Email:
Tel: ++ 1 212 843 3973 (USA)

Mission Finder

A US based service offering assistance for finding worldwide mission projects: Vocational, medical, short term, orphanages. Classified lists of sending agencies, mission resources, travel tips, insurance, and more.
Website: www.mfinder.org
Tel: ++ 1 208 723 4657 (USA)

Mission Nannys

This US based ministry is intended to assist those mature Christian women over 50 years of age who wish to apply their domestic skills to assist a missionary family or single missionaries by providing help as a nanny or nannies, helping with cooking, music, education, teaching, entertainment, shopping, babysitting, where children are involved. This can be an ideal ministry for senior and retired women, and a wonderful opportunity for a short term missions experience.
Website: www.missionnannys.org
Email:

Mission Network News - Short Term Missions Database

US based MNN hosts this Short Term Missions Database which allows you to search by the type of ministry, country, date, cost, mission agency, and more. Each week they also feature a special trip under the Mission Focus tab. The Short Term Missions Database also gives you an opportunity to obtain additional information about the trips online.
Website: http://mnn.gospelcom.net/stmdb

Missions-Trip.com - Missions Database

International sending organizations can make listings short term and long term free of charge. Missions-Trip.com is here to help potential missionaries find an organization who's short term or long term mission trip best fits their calling and heart to serve God overseas as international missionaries. Search or browse our database for ministry opportunities and overseas mission trip opportunities.
Website: www.missions-trip.com
Email:

Rightnow.org

This US based website has over 3000 opportunities for Christians to make a difference around the world. You can search through all of them online by age, location, timeframe, skillset, agency and/or available dates.
Website: http://rightnow.org
Tel: ++ 1 972 560 5600 (USA)

ShortTermMissions.com

A US based website devoted to helping people find all of the information they need in choosing and preparing for a short-term missions trip.ShortTermMissions.com is coordinated, produced, and maintained by Mission Data International (m-DAT) and its volunteers.
Website: www.shorttermmissions.com
Email:
Tel: ++ 1 479 524 9110 (USA)

STM Network

Are you looking for short-term mission trips originating out of Canada? The STM Network website is full of articles, forms, teachers, speakers, a trips database, an online bulletin board and bookstore. It is a relational network of local churches across Canada who provide quality resources, training, mobilization and nurturing expertise for the emerging wave of STM activity.
Website: www.stmnetwork.ca
Email:
Tel: ++ 1 905 837 7513 (CANADA)

TechMission ChristianVolunteering.org

Search engine for short-term missions and Christian urban internships.
Website: www.christianvolunteering.org/shorttermmissions.jsp
Email:
Tel: ++ 1 617 282 9798 Ext. 109 (USA)

Writing a CV

If you need help in writing a CV, try the following sites:
www.cvtips.com
www.christianvocations.org/online/cv.nsf/FurtherInfoSection?openform&cat=Guidelines&
www.soon.org.uk/cvpage.htm
www.google.com/custom?q=writing+a+cv+uk
http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/curriculumvita1