Crosslinks arranges placements with our mission partners and projects partners worldwide.

Below you can find our current opportunities for short-term placements (three years and under). For a more tailored placement or if there’s something specific you’d like to do, please fill in the short-term enquiry form and give us a call. Where possible, we work with the host mission partner or project partner to put together a bespoke placement.

Interested in serving long-term? Find out about becoming a mission partner.

Crosslinks is recognised by Global Connections as operating under the Code of Best Practice in Short-Term Mission for 2019 and 2020.

Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)

Church Intern, 3+ Months

  • Must be a committed Christian.
  • Intermediate French language skills (conversational).
  • Safeguarding Certificate (can be taken online).
  • Enhanced DBS Check (can be done through Crosslinks).

Robbie and Lizzie Bellis along with James and Lou Clark work in a church plant started in 2020. There is a fabulous opportunity in this large university town to get involved in both local church ministry and a growing student work, as well as the chance to study 1-2 days per week at the Institut Biblique de Bruxelles, and to see Belgium’s sights.

Kenya – various locations

Kenya – various locations, 10+ days

  • Must be a committed Christian.
  • Safeguarding Certificate (can be taken online).
  • Enhanced DBS Check (can be done through Crosslinks)

You will be based with Gerald and Louise Mwangi, who seek to train youth workers across the country. You will be able to support them in their work, and have the opportunity to serve at local church holiday clubs.

Église de La Garenne-Colombes

Paris (France), Church Placement, 3+ months

  • Must be a committed Christian
  • Must be 18 or over

Église de La Garenne-Colombes is a welcoming French Church just outside of Paris. You can come to discover ministry in a French speaking context and serve according to your language ability, gifts and previous ministry experience.

Possibilities would include: involvement in all church activities, preparing and leading Sunday school and different youth activities, participation in local GBU (French University Christian Union) activities, admin tasks, meeting church members and leading 1-2-1s. Keith and Louise, the church pastor and his wife, would also be grateful for help with childcare for their two boys.

InterAction Camps

Europe, Camp leader / cook, 1-6 weeks in July/August

  • Must be a committed Christian.
  • Would suit a French/German speaker.

The youth camps run for 10 to 18 year olds in France, Germany and Belgium for a week at a time during the summer holidays. You can sign up to help out at the camps as a leader, as a cook or as a participant. The camps are bi-lingual, so a fluency in languages would be helpful.

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Nairobi

Nairobi (Kenya), Youth Worker / Student Worker / Intern, 2+ weeks

  • Must be a committed Christian.
  • Safeguarding Certificate (can be taken online).
  • Enhanced DBS Check (can be done through Crosslinks).
  • Experience with kids or student work would be beneficial.

You will be working with Ken Irungu (a Cornhill graduate) to teach and disciple young children and teenagers.

Refugee Camps (Uganda / S. Sudan)

Refugee Camps (Uganda / S. Sudan), Bible Teachers, 2+ weeks

  • Must be a committed Christian.
  • Safeguarding Certificate (can be taken online).
  • DBS Check (can be done through Crosslinks).
  • Suitable for an ordained or lay minister.

The Moodys minister in large Ugandan refugee camps where many South Sudanese Christians and Christian leaders live. They also run preacher training courses in the camps and take trips into South Sudan itself to preach and to train.

Tubakuta

Tubakuta (The Gambia), Teaching English (Bible Students), 12+ months

  • Must be a committed Christian.
  • Enhanced DBS Check (can be done through Crosslinks).
  • TEFL course (Essential, can be taken whilst you apply).

You would be helping students at the Servants of the Word Bible School improve their English language skills. There is also the opportunity to teach English in local schools in the village (Enhanced DBS required).

Chişinău

Chişinău (Moldova), Church Intern, 2+ weeks

  • Must be a committed Christian.
  • Would suit a language year student.
  • DBS Check (can be done through Crosslinks).
  • Russian would be beneficial, but not essential.

Graeme and Bequi are passionate about equipping and discipling believers to rightly handle God’s word. They would welcome people with that same passion to come alongside them to learn and to minister to the people of Moldova.

Riga

Riga (Latvia), Church Intern, 2+ weeks

  • Must be a committed Christian.
  • DBS Check (can be done through Crosslinks).
  • Latvian would be beneficial, but not essential.

Pardaugava Reformed Church have been asked to take over the leadership of an international church operating out of Riga. They are looking for committed Christians that would like to intern with them.

Coimbra

Coimbra (Portugal), Student Worker / Church Intern, 3+ months

  • Must be a committed Christian.
  • Would suit a language year student.
  • DBS Check (can be done through Crosslinks).
  • Beginner Portuguese language skills (to start out).

Joe and Rachel work with the GBU (the Portuguese equivalent of the CU). There is a great need to develop evangelical teaching in Portugal and they invite you to join them in their ministry.

Bologna

Bologna (Italy), Church Intern, 1-6 weeks (Summer Camps Work) or 7+ months (Church Internship)

  • Must be a committed Christian.
  • Would suit a language year student.
  • Enhanced DBS Check (can be done through Crosslinks).
  • Intermediate Italian language skills (conversational).

JP and Sue have welcomed a language student most years and each one comes back saying how well they’ve been looked after and how the ministry they got involved in was intense, but incredibly worthwhile.

Santiago

Santiago (Chile), Church Intern, 2+ weeks

  • Must be a committed Christian.
  • Would suit a language year student.
  • DBS Check (can be done through Crosslinks).

Matt and Helen Pope are working with people from across different denominations. They want to help pastors and their families to grow in their faith, to grow their churches, to train leaders and to be equipped to plant more churches in the future. They welcome anyone with a passion for God’s word to join them as they teach, train and disciple local Christians. Matt and Helen would arrange a church placement for you in one of their trusted partner churches.

Mendoza

Mendoza (Argentina), Church Intern, 2+ weeks

  • Must be a committed Christian.
  • Safeguarding Certificate (can be taken online).
  • DBS Check (can be done through Crosslinks).

The Walkers are involved in distinctly pastoral ministry with a focus on evangelism as well as leadership training.

Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai (Thailand), Teaching English (Students), 2 Weeks - 3 Months

  • Must be a committed Christian.
  • Safeguarding Certificate (can be taken online).
  • Enhanced DBS Check (can be done through Crosslinks).
  • TEFL course (or similar would be beneficial, but not essential).

Janet teaches English to students at The Centre and has many opportunities to share the gospel with them. You will assist with English practice and general relationship building.

Bangkok

Bangkok (Thailand), Teaching Assistant, 2 weeks +

  • Must be a committed Christian.
  • Safeguarding Certificate (can be taken online).
  • Enhanced DBS Check (can be done through Crosslinks).

The Robinsons run a Christian school and after school clubs, providing a safe space for children to study, play and to learn about the God who loves them.