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“Bringing Together Many Ministries for One Purpose”
Frequently Asked Questions
Over the past 10 years we have worked with Christian ministries around the world to provide them with the resources they need to be successful. We match up the right resources to the right outreach ministries to most effectively impact Christians around the World. Please contact us to discuss your specific needs.
GUM allies are dedicated to their respective missions while engaging with other organizations for mutual growth and benefit. They share many attributes including experience, intergrity, innovation, dedication, commitment to excellence an dteam-orientation.
While several of GUM'S missions are global in nature and many allies have international exeriences, GUM also engages in domestic projects so international expertise is not a requirement.
GUM invites potential allies to bring their kindness and compassion to the table. The organization is empathetic to the needs around the world and are always patient and respectful of their cultures. If you are interested in joining us, we invite you to contact us and help us continue the mission.
GUM allies are dedicated to their respective missions while engaging with other organizations for mutual growth and benefit. They share many attributes including experience, integrity, innovation, dedication, commitment to excellence and team-orientation.
While several of GUM’s missions are global in nature and many allies have international experience, GUM also engages in domestic projects so international expertise is not a requirement.
GUM invites potential allies to bring their kindness and compassion to the table. The organization is empathetic to the needs of people around the world and are always patient and respectful of their cultures. If you are interested in joining us, we invite you to contact us and help us continue the mission.
GUM develops missions in countries around the world to broaden the understanding of Christianity by helping meet the needs of the communities they serve. Missions are designed to address a variety of specific needs of the communities they help including:
- Evangelizing missions
- Discipleship training missions
- Festival outreaches
- Many other types of missions
GUM develops missions in countries around the world to broaden the understanding of Christianity by helping meet the needs of the communities they serve. Missions are designed to address a variety of specific needs of the communities they help including:
• Evangelizing missions
• Discipleship training missions
• Festival outreaches
• Many other types of missions
GUM utilizes short-term mission trips to help accomplish long-term goals. We work closely with host pastors and missionaries to understand their communities’ needs and work to fulfil our common vision. In order to move mission initiatives forward every short-term trip begins where the previous short-term trip finished while the entire process is managed by local coordinators in the field.
GUM utilizes short-term mission trips to help accomplish long-term goals. We work closely with host pastors and missionaries to understand their communities needs and work to fulfil our common vision. In order to move mission initiatives forward every short-term trip begins where the previous short-term trip finished while the entire process is managed by local coordinators in the field.
GUM takes a holistic approach to community improvement through their mission projects. We are always mindful of the long-term effects of mission projects in their respective communities.
All foreign mission partnerships are based on the host's God-given overall vision for their community. Prior to engaging a community GUM performs a needs assessment to build a comprehensive mission plan.
GUM missions set out to increase the host's capabilities to help more people in their communities. We support our partners with schooling, health initiatives, discipleship programs, construction programs, youth camps, vacation bible schools, worship and overall encouragement.
Click here to see the ongoing stories of our mission communities.
GUM takes a holistic approach to community improvement through their mission projects. We are always mindful of the long-term effects of mission projects in their respective communities.
All foreign mission partnerships are based on the host’s God-given overall vision for their community. Prior to engaging a community GUM performs a needs assessment to build a comprehensive mission plan.
GUM missions set out to increase the host’s capabilities to help more people in their communities. We support our partners with schooling, health initiatives, discipleship programs, construction programs, youth camps, vacation bible schools, worship and overall encouragement.
Click here to see the ongoing stories of our mission communities.
Depending on the country of travel volunteers may need passports, visas, inoculations or other requirements. GUM Coordinators lead volunteers through this process to ensure their security and safe passage.
Some trips have specific physical requirements due to the demands of the trip, which limit who can participate in certain aspects of a trip.
Please click here to read GUM’s health questionnaire.
Prior to mission trips volunteers receive orientation packages that detail specifics of their trip. GUM then conducts periodic online video training through its MI Pro system to prepare volunteers. Training includes travel preparation, weather expectations, culture orientation, and specific mission project instructions. Training also incorporates live online meetings with local mission hosts in their communities and mission coordinators that manage volunteer churches locally.
Volunteers help their mission communities with a variety of goals depending on that community’s specific needs and interests. A wide variety of volunteer experiences can be applied to the mission field as we support our partners with schooling, health initiatives, discipleship programs, construction programs, youth camps, sports camps, vacation bible schools, worship and overall encouragement
Global United Missions is dedicated to the safety of all of its employees and volunteers. While all reasonable precautions are made to ensure team safety, foreign travel does carry inherent risks. GUM addresses those risks at several levels.
Firstly, GUM works with in-country ministry hosts, local governments, the US Embassy and the US State Department for safety guidance in specific locations to greatly reduce risk.
Prior to mission trips GUM also conducts monthly online training sessions to properly educate volunteers on local logistics, customs and precautions to help ensure safety.
While in the field GUM monitors local safety issues and conducts regular safety briefings to keep volunteers informed of new developments in that environment.
• Yes. GUM has developed a unique system for mission development and execution called MI Pro (Mission Interface Program) which enables local churches to connect to missions resources. It is designed to greatly increase mission success. (link to MI Pro video)
• Access to GUM’s network will help you:
• Broaden your ministry’s impact
• Save you time
• Help you plan and execute mission projects
• Avoiding pitfalls
• Helps your church answer critical questions when planning a mission:
• Where?
• What?
• Why?
• When?
• How?
• Helps prepare church members for outreach missions.
• International outreach has the effect of creating an international presence for churches which increases the size of the church
• Helps your church fulfill the Great Commission
• Confirms the congregation’s faith that they are following God’s will
• Helps church leadership communicate the importance and practicality of outreach
• Create branding opportunities
• Relationships with global ministries (ready-made mission destinations)
• Build global alliances
GUM’s Mission Interface Program (MI Pro) has a fundraising feature for volunteers and coordinators to help fund your mission. You can create a profile that describes your mission and your personal story of how you were called to join the mission trip. You can then promote your trip throughout your social media circle to request donations to fund your trip.
GUM has developed an onboarding process to ensure local churches’ mission success.
• Your church can begin the mission process by submitting a mission application to GUM.
• GUM will contact you for a mission assessment to understand your expectations and discuss scope and commitment.
• GUM will help you identify a mission coordinator from your church to help you recruit and prepare mission volunteers. Smaller groups may not require an internal mission coordinator and can be paired with a GUM mission coordinator from outside of your church.
Jock: New Position/Certification: GUM Certified Mission Coordinator
• GUM uses their Mission Interface Program (MI Pro) to help churches deliver assets needed to present mission trips to your church. Assets GUM provides include web assets, social media content, flyers, posters, photos, FAQs, etc.
GUM also provides coordinator development so you can grow an individual within your church to manage the mission process and interface with GUM.
It takes approximately 2 years to develop a new mission as we work through the entire vetting process.
• Preliminary due diligence report
• Exploratory trip
• Feasibility report
• Establish relationship with an on-site host
• On-site needs assessment
• Strategic planning
• GUM Mission Board approval
GUM’s MI City (Mission Interface to the City) Program helps churches expand their footprint in their local communities by providing assistance with establishing local relationships. We employ proven strategies to ensure that local churches make serious local impact.
GUM helps churches by teaching effective outreach
GUM gives guidance to help local churches engage in and support community outreach events such as a Community Day of Service and community health screenings
GUM gives guidance to help local churches engage in and support community outreach projects such as Adopt-a-Community and Adopt-a-Cop
GUM helps local churches form relationships with local ministries, municipalities, governmental bodies, businesses, etc.
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