Bible Class Opportunities
Helping Bible Class Groups Grow Through Meaningful Mission Experiences
HarvestCall is committed to helping Bible class groups cultivate a lifelong vision for proclaiming Christ and serving others. Our short-term mission opportunities are intentionally designed to help young people move beyond simply doing things for people to learning how to serve alongside them. Through meaningful partnerships and guided reflection, students discover what healthy Christ-centered ministry looks like in practice; applying Helping Without Hurting principles, seeing others through Christ's eyes, engaging with humility across cultures, and serving alongside local churches in ways that strengthen rather than replace their ministry. Each experience provides a unique setting to develop these convictions while growing together as disciples of Jesus.
Which Opportunity is Right for Your Group?
Diné Hózhó – Thoreau, New Mexico
Learning & Serving with the Navajo Church
Best for groups wanting to...
- Experience another culture within the United States
- Learn humility while serving alongside others
- Grow through partnership instead of projects
Highlights
- Vacation Bible School
- Community outreach
- Local church partnership
- Navajo culture and history
- Helping Without Hurting principles in practice
Ideal for:
Small to medium sized groups wanting a relational service experience that combines ministry, cultural learning, and encouragement for established local ministry partners.
Sunset Gap - Sunset Gap, Tennessee
Helping Without Hurting Through Community Partnership
Best for groups wanting to...
- Understand poverty beyond the symptoms
- Learn to help wisely
- Explore healthy community development
- Think differently about missions and service
Highlights
- Community development
- Poverty alleviation
- Asset-based ministry
- Long-term transformation
- Practical service
Ideal for:
Medium to very large groups wanting to rethink what effective Christian service looks like and gain tools they can apply both overseas and in their own communities.
Inner City - Tucson, Arizona
Partnering in Urban Gospel Ministry
Best for groups wanting to...
- See those society often overlooks through Christ’s eyes
- Discover how the gospel restores lives and communities
- Learn to build relationships across cultural differences
- Serve alongside trusted urban ministries
Highlights
- Urban ministry
- Gospel restoration
- Community engagement
- Relational ministry
Ideal for:
Small to medium sized groups wanting to experience gospel ministry in an urban setting while learning to serve with dignity, humility, and respect.
More Than a Mission Trip
A week can do more than accomplish projects—it can reshape how a group sees people, service, and God's work in the world. Whether your Bible class is serving alongside the Navajo church, learning principles of healthy community development, or partnering in urban gospel ministry, each experience is designed to strengthen discipleship while encouraging the long-term work of the local church.
Continue the Journey at Home
Your experience doesn't end when you return home.
To help Bible class groups continue learning and growing together, HarvestCall provides each group with Helping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions workbooks. Designed to be used both before and after your trip, the workbook helps prepare participants for healthy, Christ-centered service while providing practical tools to reflect on the experience and continue applying what they've learned long after returning home.
The workbook includes:
- Pre-trip discussion guides to prepare your group before serving.
- Post-trip reflection questions to help process what God taught you through the experience.
- Helping Without Hurting principles for serving others with wisdom, humility, and dignity.
- Practical ideas for engaging your own community through healthy, relationship-centered ministry.
- Next steps for continued growth, including opportunities to continue your Journey of Learning through future HarvestCall experiences.
