Is Priority 1 Ministries affiliated with a certain denomination?
Priority 1 Ministries is an interdenominational short-term missions/discipleship ministry. We work with teams from a wide variety of Christian denominations and traditions.
What is your statement of faith?
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How much experience do you have in short-term missions?
The staff of Priority 1 Ministries have decades of experience in short-term and long-term missions. Two have master’s degrees in Missions and Intercultural Studies, all have worked extensively with children, and all have overseas missions experience.
Who leads the teams?
International teams are led by their own adult leaders (1 leader for every 5 youth) and must be 21 years of age or older. Winter Outreach and Teaching Teams are led by Priority 1 staff.
How do I raise the money I need?
After you apply Priority 1 will send you all the information and necessary forms you will need. We will include extensive instructions and a sample support letter that you can use to send to family, churches, businesses, and friends. All donations are tax-deductible.
Is part of the money raised used to get me to the Priority 1 site?
No, you are responsible for travel costs to and from the Priority 1 site. All expenses during training, your overseas missions experiences, and debrief are part of your trip cost. Other things not covered by trip costs are passports, visas, immunizations, souvenirs, and sight-seeing spending money.
Are the outreaches safe?
Yes, the outreaches are safe. We maintain close contact with host country missionary personnel prior to and during mission trips and would not allow teams to go into even potentially unsafe situations. In this respect team members are treated as if they were our children. Note: Priority 1 & all ministry partners have made adjustments concerning CDC safety & healthcare guidelines
Can I participate if I live outside the USA?
Participation from outside the USA is determined on an individual basis. Unfortunately, Priority 1 is not equipped to work with many countries outside the USA due to those country regulations or travel restrictions. Priority 1 is a small ministry and does not have funds or scholarships to assist with travel costs.
Do I have to raise the money for my participation in the outreach?
Yes, you must raise all the money for the outreach in US funds. Priority 1 Ministries is an approved 501(c)(3) non-profit ministry and all donations toward your trip are tax-deductible for US citizens.
