Missions
Our purpose at the Bevin Center for Missions Mobilization is to promote, prepare for, and participate in missions.
To that end, we support faculty-led ministry and mission trips for our Boyce-Southern community. We are deeply committed to Southern Baptist missions efforts, most notably those through our own North American Mission Board (NAMB) and International Mission Board (IMB), joining the labors of those men and women sent out from our sister churches.
*Prices Subject to Change
Winter 2022
North Africa
Entry and Evangelism in North African Mega-City (FULL)
December 3-15, 2022 | Dr. Alisha Biler | $2,000*
Join an IMB team in a North African mega-city to help teach English to locals. You will meet locals in natural ways such as exploring markets, eating good food, and visiting coffee shops. This will allow you to understand who they are and give you ample opportunities to share the Gospel.
THIS TRIP IS FULL
Summer 2023
Lebanon
Ministry With Muslim-Background Believers in the Middle East (FULL)
May 12-22, 2023 | Dr. Ayman Ibrahim | $3,000*
Join us in a Middle Eastern city for evangelism, encouraging missionaries in the land, and learning about the challenges faced by the local church. We will Learn how local believers proclaim the Gospel to adherents of other religions. You will be equipped to live in tough religious contexts and various locations as an ambassador for Christ. For more information contact the Jenkins Center for the Christian Understanding of Islam (jenkinscenter@sbts.edu).
This trip is in partnership with the Jenkins Center, and the participants must be approved by Dr. Ibrahim.
THIS TRIP IS FULL
Philippines
Teacher Education and Evangelism in Manila, Philippines (FULL)
May 14-25, 2023 | Dr. Melissa Tucker | $3,000*
Boyce College is headed to Manila, Philippines! This exciting trip will enable students to see several different aspects of working on the mission field. TEACHING: The students will be working with teachers at Faith Academy to understand the requirements of working within a school on the mission field. MINISTRY: The students will go into the public schools to present the gospel and understand how this type of ministry could be started at any school internationally. The students will also be working with families to provide water and food through feeding centers that help those students within the country with the necessities. CHURCHES: The students will partner with churches in the area to work on their ministry and understand the importance of working with international churches either on a long-term or short-term basis.
THIS TRIP IS FULL
South Asia
Religious and Cultural Exploration in South Asia (FULL)
May 15-30, 2023 | Dr. John Klaassen | $3,000*
Travel to South Asia and encounter three major World Religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. Join in leadership training for the church, visit ministry sites, encourage believers, and share the gospel with the lost. You can receive World Religions and Christian Mission credit on this trip.
THIS TRIP IS FULL
Brazil
Evangelism, Church Planting, and Revitalization in Rio (FULL)
May 22-June 2, 2023 | Dr. Tim Beougher | $3,000*
Join Dr. Tim Beougher and IMB missionaries in Brazil as they work to implement the Missionary Task to reach many for the Gospel. Participate in evangelism, church planting, and revitalization in one of the biggest cities in the world, Rio de Janeiro.
THIS TRIP IS FULL
Guatemala
Work with Guatemalan Baptists for Pastoral Training (FULL)
May 27-June 3, 2023 | Dr. Barry Gibson | $2,000*
Leadership Training is a key component of the Missionary Task. On this trip, you will work with E3 Ministries and Guatemalan Baptists for pastoral training. This trip is a great opportunity for those interested in pastoral ministry and theological training, either domestically or abroad. There is also a special need for women to attend this trip for the purpose of encouraging and working with the Guatemalan pastors’ wives.
THIS TRIP IS FULL
France
Experience Church Planting in a Post-Modern Context (FULL)
June 1-10, 2023 | Professor Hannah Carter | $3,000*
Work with IMB missionaries in France who are on the frontlines of sharing the gospel and church planting in a post-modern, post-Christian, European context. You will experience firsthand the spiritual darkness that is common in this part of the world, but also the joy and fellowship of believers who are working hard to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to those around them.
THIS TRIP IS FULL
Charles B. Keesee Mission Trip Grant Application
The Charles B. Keesee Educational Fund has generously donated a large sum of money to the Bevin Center for Missions Mobilization to provide scholarships for students wanting to go on a Bevin Center trip. Applicants who are accepted to receive the grant will receive up to 50% off their Bevin Center mission trip. Additionally, students who receive the grant will be expected to write a short reflection paper after returning from their trip to thank the Keesee Educational Fund for its generosity.
To be eligible for this grant, applicants must be
- A student of Southern Seminary (Boyce College students are ineligible for this scholarship)
- Participating in a Bevin Center mission trip
- From Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, or West Virginia
- Pursuing a Keesee-eligible degree (see application for list)
- Planning on going into paid Baptist ministry
- A member of a Southern Baptist Church
- Approved to go on a Bevin Center mission trip through the Southern Student Life office
Pray for Short Term Mission Teams
Dozens of students are being deployed from Southern Seminary and Boyce College to the ends of the earth with the good news that Jesus is alive and saves sinners. Our teams will be going all over the world, and they need your prayers.
Earn Course Credit
Seminary Students may take 44930 Applied Ministry in conjunction with the trips. There are also opportunities for Boyce College and Southern Seminary students to earn credit through Hands-On trips with the IMB.
IMB Opportunities
The International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention partners with churches to empower limitless missionary teams who are making disciples and multiplying churches among unreached peoples and places for the glory of God.
Learn MoreWhere are you going?
Are you a Southern or Boyce student going on mission? Please fill out the form below so we know where you will be serving and how we can pray for you.Mission Trip Request Form for Professors
Faculty members can submit ministry and mission trip requests to the Bevin Center via the brief online application below. We encourage you to develop opportunities in conjunction with our Southern Baptist missionaries sent through NAMB and the IMB. If you need assistance connecting with NAMB or IMB missionaries in any part of the world, we will be glad to serve you in that way.
Deadline: Applications must be submitted by July 1 for the following school year
Process:
- Submit application
- Review by and response from Bevin Center Director
- Bevin Center arranges travel and other logistical matters
- Bevin Center sets per-person cost and publish the trip in time for students to make decisions and preparations
- Bevin Center trains Team Managers