Short term teams and friends from churches, businesses and organizations play a large role in New Life Fellowship's growth and are a tremendous blessing. NLF has a broad ministry and at least some of your skills are able to be used to contribute towards empowering people.
We would love to hear of your team's interest to help 6-12 months in advance to begin the application process and update us as your team develops. We want your time in Cambodia to be very strategic and beneficial. One of the most important things in helping us strategize for your team is the "Application for Ministry". This is not just a formality but it will reveal the characteristics of your team! When we see the skills, hobbies, education and spiritual gifts of your team, we can plan with you a specific ministry experience based upon these. Therefore, it is imperative that you have your team fill out these applications and email them back to us at least 3 months prior to arrival. We will work with you to plan your team's schedule, and would like to see it completed, 1 month prior to arrival.
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Testimonies
We have limited opportunities in the city and would love more teams to support our many provincial church plants. Here are some testimonies from our volunteers of their experience with New Life Fellowship in a rural community church/province:
"There was lots to do in the province. We worked with young people 16-22 years who are coming together to lead churches. Young men, women, and children - everyone was a part of the church. It was very exciting to see." - Austin, May 2010
"We did children's ministry - songs, stories, games, drama - and they ate it up. These children are hungry to know you love them, hungry to know God's word, hungry to learn. They just want to be held and know that you love them." - Sam, May 2010
"The highlight was doing everyday life. The women of the village taught us to cook some basic Cambodian sweets. On the last night we did traditional Khmer dancing. We went to the market (fruit and vegetable market) in the rain with the locals and bartered. Doing life with them is a highlight, it is so different from the U.S. The joy and energy that God has placed in them encouraged us. They are still doing community and loving each other. We went to the high school and did like with them and had so many conversations about Christ." - Jenny, May 2010
Team Skills
It is more effective for a team to have a particular focus rather than be mixed skills. Here are a few ideas of from our Cambodian leaders and Pastors of what teams can focus on in the future to help to bring in the harvest in Cambodia:
Children ministry training
Children outreach and fun days in the province
Vacation Bible schools for children
Children's discipleship camps
Teach English
Train in worship and musical instruments
Leadership training
Cell group leader training camp
Construction projects/ repair of houses
Prayer times and walks
House to house visitation in the province
Media production of each ministry
Primary Health care teams
Information Packet
For more information about our ministries, costs, cultural information, and so much more we will be sending a packet to you with information on:
Food and accommodations
Transport with "Inside Out Cambodia"
Pre trip preparation with "Equipping the Nations"
Application forms
Financial considerations for your team
More details on team ministry possibilities
Visas, health, cultural information, child protection policy, translators, and more
If any of these areas appeal to you and your team or you have other ideas, team leaders are invited to send an email outlining your organization with your intended dates, skills, giftings, experience of your team, and your team's focus. This email needs to be sent 6-12 months in advance to Leah Kong at teams@nlfcambodia.org. Once we receive the email we can begin the application process to explore the possibility of you joining us here in Cambodia.
