Houston Students

Application Information

Each person traveling on the trip must complete an application.

For families:

• Create an account for the parent/guardian and the student.
• Each person traveling should log into their own account to complete and submit their application.

The student application includes agreements that parents or guardians must read and digitally sign.

The application takes about 15–30 minutes to complete.

• Click here for a video explaining the new platform.
• Watch this short video for a step-by-step guide on how family accounts work.
• Having trouble linking family accounts? Watch this help video.

Focus

Houston is one of the most ethnically diverse regions of our country. Partner with a local church that shares our mission to impact the city of Houston with the love of Christ. Ministry work may include opportunities to assist with Bible studies in apartment complexes, sports camps, street evangelism, and serving the homeless. You will have the chance to minister to a culturally diverse area that includes people from diverse backgrounds and cultures worldwide. The trip will also include a day of visiting and touring local temples and mosques.
 
This trip will provide opportunities to:

• Learn about major world religions.
• Learn how to share your faith.
• Serve in culturally diverse areas.

Logistics

The team will drive in vans to Houston and be housed at a local church. Rooms will be assigned by gender. The team will travel together to ministry sites, always accompanied by an HCBC adult leader.

Trip Leader

Trip Leaders may be staff members, parents, or student small group leaders. If you would like to serve as an adult leader on this trip, please complete an application as well. We will then reach out with the next steps to proceed through the interview process. There will be four adult leaders on this trip. Learn more about what it means to be a Team Leader here. If you are interested in being a trip leader, you can indicate this by selecting ‘Yes’ on the ‘Trip Leader’ question in the application. A Global Outreach team member will reach out to assist you through the process.

Trip Trainings

To ensure our teams are fully prepared to support our partners, we require all participants to complete four mandatory training sessions before the trip. These sessions will help you grow as a disciple of Jesus, build relationships with your team, prepare for the work you’ll be doing, and understand your role in the Great Commission. Training dates are listed in the Meeting section below. Missing more than one training may result in removal from the team.

Support Raising

All trip participants are encouraged to raise support for their trip. It is an opportunity to see how God provides. Global Outreach will be hosting an optional in-person support-raising training on March 1st from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. We will also provide you with a support-raising packet to help walk you through the process.

Financial Information

• The cost of the trip includes travel, trip insurance, transportation, supplies, lodging, and meals for the duration of the trip. The cost does not include souvenirs and recreational excursions. 
• IRS Guidelines - For contributions to be tax-deductible, the church must have ultimate control and discretion over how the funds are spent. This means that any financial gift received for a trip is non-refundable. 
• Any trip participant who has to drop out of the trip for any reason is required to cover all trip expenses incurred by the church on their behalf.