I. ELIGIBILITY

All Student Missionary (SM) applicants must:

1. Be at least 18 years of age

2. Commit to one year of ministry on the field

3. Have attended at least one year of college or university. If the applicant has no plans for higher education, he or she must serve a local campus through Vision School or comparative ministry.

We highly encourage high school graduates who have no plans of attending college to commit as a 2-year short-term missionary rather than serving a 1-year term as a student missionary.

Reasons for Requirements:

1. The Student Volunteer Movement (SVM) is a campus church-planting movement. The lifestyle you must live on the field will mimic one of a student. The people you will be serving will be students. In order to understand your ministry as a student missionary, you must be trained to live as a disciple within a campus or community-oriented setting.

2. SVM is a personal commitment to God. The commitment you make as a missionary should follow the principles of discipleship, which binds you to the authority of Christ before any other authority line. You will be responsible for all actions and decisions you make as a student missionary.

3. You are a student missionary on and off the field. Your identity as a missionary roots from a commitment to live an obedient life for Jesus Christ. You are not a missionary simply because you are going to another country.

4. You will be trained through hardship (Hebrews 12). Many people give the excuse that living as a disciple in America is hard so they depend on the field to change their life. However, when you escape hardship from the start, you will also be prone to escape hardship on the field. You are first and foremost a worker for the field. This means that any personal gain or benefits you want to earn from this experience is secondary to your commitment to be a worker for that nation as Christ’ Disciple.

II. IMPORTANT DATES

03/30/2011: SVM Application Official Opening
06/17/2011: SVM Application Deadline

Please allow 2 months from the time of your submission to complete the entire application processing and further requirements for dispatch

8/02 – 8/08/2011: SVM Orientation Camp
8/10 – 8/13/2011: Mission Camp; Official Commissioning
8/14                : SM Dispatch to field

*All Student Missionaries must attend the SVM Orientation Camp and be commissioned and dispatched together as a team from Mission Camp.

III. CONTACT INFORMATION

SVM Department Email: globalsvm@intercp.org

SVM Ministry Website: www.intercp.us (ministry tab: ‘SVM’)

IV. EXPECTED COST FOR SVM

Plane ticket, visa, and monthly living costs will vary depending on the country you will serve. Some countries will require you to carry on additional funds for initial settlement costs. If your country requires for you to take a visa trips throughout the year, you will need additional funds for each trip. The head missionary will give detailed information through the Field Opinion.

Cost Break Down:

A. SVM Orientation Camp: $200 (estimated cost)

B. Plane Ticket: $500-2000

C. Visa: Some countries require no visa. Most couantries will require you to purchase a visa before entering the country. You will have to renew your visa every 3 to 6 months depending on what country you are serving.

D. Monthly Living Costs: $400-600 per month.

SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST FOR AN SVM APPLICATION HERE!

*If you are planning to commit as a 2-year short term missionary, please contact us at globalsvm@intercp.org