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Interested in an upcoming National or Global mission trip? View specific trip details below and fill out the form/application.
Questions on Crisis Response Trips, contact crisisresponse@thecompass.net.
Questions on Global Trips, contact compassglobal@thecompass.net.

Upcoming Trips

Albania May 2026

May 25 - Jun 2, 2026
Albania
Trip Leader(s): Anthony and Nikki McCormick
Serve our newly-planted partner church in Vloré, Albania by connecting with their community and inviting them to church! ***This team is complete. Please pray for them and consider supporting them financially.***
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NicUSA Jun 2026

Jun 9-19, 2026
Nicaragua
Trip Leader(s): Dave Griffin
Serve 40-50 Nicaraguan youth by leading them on a short term mission trip within Nicaragua. Team members must be bi-lingual and able to lead youth spiritually and practically. (This Team is complete.)
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Moldova Jun 2026

June 20 - 30, 2026
Moldova
Trip Leader(s): Steve Sakats
Serve our partner church and their community by helping conduct a VBS, a sports camp, and visiting the elderly. Apply by April 27, 2026.
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Birmingham, England Jul 2026

July 17-26, 2026
Birmingham, UK
Trip Leader(s): Durmomo Gary - Associate Pastor of CompassLocal
Rowheath Pavilion Church in Birmingham, UK is actively working to reach their community for Christ. This team of up to 12 people will partner with them to connect with their neighbors as the Summer Holidays begin. The team will help conduct a volleyball camp, craft activities, talent shows and other activities for all ages and initiating spiritual conversations. Team members must be flexible, willing to serve as needed and ready to share their faith with others. Expect to be outdoors most of the day. Minors aged 14 and older may apply if a parent is also going.
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Crisis Response: Hunt, Texas

August 9 - August 14, 2026
Hunt, Texas
Trip Leader(s): Andy Smith
In response to the tragic flooding of the Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025, we are organizing a Short-Term Mission Trip to Hunt, Texas. We are partnering with the EFCA’s ReachGlobal Crisis Response team to bring relief, hope, and the love of Christ to those affected by this devastating event.
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Nicaragua Sep 2026

Sep 22-29, 2026
Nicaragua
Trip Leader(s): Samantha Encarancion
Serve a rural church by serving meals, visiting homes and doing Bible studies. Speaking Spanish is a bonus, but not a requirement.
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Moldova Sep 2026

Sep 6 - Oct 6, 2026
Moldova
Trip Leader(s): Ryan Worsley
Serve our partner church by visiting the elderly and refugees, and sharing the gospel. Apply by July 15, 2025.
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Albania Oct 2026

Oct 5 - 12, 2026
Albania
Trip Leader(s): Neal Weisenberger
Partner with a church to host an evangelistic retreat for young adults.
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Nicaragua Nov 2026

Nov 3-9, 2026
Nicaragua
Trip Leader(s): Monica Zhanay
Serve a rural church by serving meals, visiting homes and doing Bible studies. Speaking Spanish is a bonus, but not a requirement.
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Crisis Response: Hendersonville, North Carolina

December 27, 2026 - January 1, 2027
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Trip Leader(s): Andy Smith
In response to the tragic flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene in September 2024, we are organizing a Short-Term Mission Trip to Hendersonville, NC. We are partnering with the EFCA’s ReachGlobal Crisis Response team to bring relief, hope, and the love of Christ to those affected by this devastating event.
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Nicaragua Jan 2027

Jan 6-12, 2027
Nicaragua
Trip Leader(s): Jimmy Raya
Serve a rural church by serving meals, visiting homes and doing Bible studies. Speaking Spanish is a bonus, but not a requirement.
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Completed Trips

Dominican Republic Jan 2026

January 24 - February 1, 2026
Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic
Trip Leader(s): Greg Gunderson
Serve an orphanage and/or ministry school by doing simple general maintenance or other types of light construction and repairs based on the abilities of the team members. Speaking Spanish is a bonus for the team, but not required! ***This team is complete. Please pray for them and consider supporting them!***
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Moldova Oct 2025

Oct 4-14, 2025
Moldova
Trip Leader(s): Ryan Worsley
Serve our partner church by visiting the elderly and refugees, and sharing the gospel. Apply by July 7, 2025.
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Albania Sep 2025

Sep 8 - 15, 2025
Albania
Trip Leader(s): Bethel Gascho
Serve emerging churches in Albania through English conversation and helping to build relationships in a missional community. Apply by July 1, 2025.
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Albania Jun 2025

Jun 17 - 24, 2025
Albania
Trip Leader(s): Neal Weisenberger
This team from The Compass Church and a team from Greater Europe Mission helped City Church of Tirana host an evangelistic retreat in the mountains. Team members met and befriended Albanians ranging in age from 18-28.  At the retreat the team led worship and life skills breakout sessions, shared personal testimonies and learned Albanian folk dances.  In addition to helping to host the retreat, the team also to got to meet with members of City Church in Tirana and encourage them in their faith.
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Nicaragua Jun 2025

Jun 9 - 16, 2025
Nicaragua
Trip Leader(s): Mark Lennox, Campus Pastor - Bolingbrook
Serve two rural churches by serving meals, visiting homes and doing Bible studies. Speaking Spanish is a bonus, but not a requirement. Apply by February 9, 2025.
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Moldova Jun 2025

Jun 7 - 17, 2025
Moldova
Trip Leader(s): Steve Sakats
Update: This team supported the Kishinev Bible Church by conducting a Vacation Bible School, Youth Sports Camp, and visiting elderly people in the community. More than 60 children came to VBS where the team led lessons, crafts activities and games. The relationships built with the children and the church staff were rewarding; especially the children who accepted Jesus as their savior. At the Youth Sports Camp, we focused on developing relationships with high school age and young adults through volleyball, card and board games. We visited the elderly during the afternoons to provide much needed food staples and companionship. Each team member visited two to three elderly people each day, accompanied by a translator. People appreciated the food but valued conversation and relationship even more. They were amazed we came from America to visit them. It was exciting to see our team members grow in their self-confidence and their relationships with the KBC church staff, translators and each other. We have made deep friendships for life. A side benefit was the fun we had spreading the Word with other travelers and hotel staff.

Nicaragua Mar 2025

Mar 17 - 23, 2025
Nicaragua
Trip Leader(s): Maria Nelson, Pastor of Adults and Guest Services - Bolingbrook
Update: Our team of ten people served two different churches in Nicaragua. We began our day by visiting various homes in the community where we distributed food and prayed over their needs and requests. We then assisted with the feeding program where we were blessed to feed over 100 children in the community. After lunch, we led worship, shared a short bible story, and played games with over 100 children ages 2-12 for two hours. This was a time that the children valued and greatly appreciated. Lastly, we spent two hours with the women in each community for a time of worship, several of us shared our story, a passage of encouraging Scripture was read, and ended with a time of discussion in groups that opened a space for them to share their struggles, story, and ask for prayer. The women were so thankful to have this space to be cared for, listened to, and affirmed. Our team was deeply encouraged, strengthened, challenged, and inspired to be on mission after this trip. We were each stretched to grow in different ways, and we bonded beautifully as a team. 

Dominican Republic Jan 2025

January 25 - February 2, 2025
Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic
Trip Leader(s): Greg Gunderson
Update: This team of 10 served El Arca, an orphanage that runs two schools and assists many families in Jarabacoa. Projects included building benches, a picnic table for students, and bunk beds which were then delivered and set up in homes where they had been sharing beds. The team painted wall murals and bible verses throughout the school and assisted staff in the school office and classrooms. One team member is a Chiropractor who spent the week providing adjustments and other care to the ministry staff who may have never had this type of care before. God was definitely with us as we served there. I am not sure who received the bigger blessing, the people we served, or our team. Either way it was a privilege to serve the Lord as we did! 

Birmingham, England Jul 2024

July 18-28, 2024
Birmingham, UK
Update: Rowheath Pavillion Church welcomed our team of six who shared the gospel with people in the neighborhood. Partnering with church members, this team conducted sports, music and craft programs to connect neighbors with the church and demonstrate how to share their faith through conversation. A team member also gave an impactful testimony during church services.