For us, the ideal church placement is with a mission partner whom your church is already supporting.
If this is your situation and you would like Crosslinks to manage the admin on your behalf, please get in touch with Anastasia Gibbs.
If your church doesn’t currently support Crosslinks mission partners, that doesn’t mean you can’t do a church placement with us. Below is a list of organisations in Africa and Asia which are set up to manage medium to large groups.
To go on a placement with Crosslinks, you will need to satisfy the following requirements. You must:
- be a committed Christian.
- have a safeguarding certificate (can be done online).
- have an enhanced DBS check (can be done through Crosslinks).
Church Placements in Africa
Placement length: Four weeks minimum.
Number of places: 12 maximum.
About the placement: Your church will be SouthReach, Muizenberg. You will be living on campus at George Whitefield College, where you may help out occasionally with administrative tasks. The majority of your day will be spent helping out at iThemba, which is a township primary school. You will also be visiting Grace2Learn and getting to know the young people there.
Placement length: 10+ days
Qualifications:
- Must be a committed Christian.
- Safeguarding Certificate (can be taken online).
- Enhanced DBS Check (can be done through Crosslinks)
About the placement: 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.
Church Placements in Asia
Placement length: Two weeks minimum.
Number of places: 10 maximum.
About the placement: You will be working at the Place of Grace with John and Gillian Robinson, caring for the children and helping them with English.
Placement length: 10+ days
Qualifications:
- 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).
About the placement: 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.
