We’re so glad you’re interested in serving alongside the global church through Free Methodist World Missions (FMWM). It’s our joy to help you find the right fit to use your gifts globally. Just click the “I’m Interested!” button below to tell us more about yourself and where God is leading. Your journey begins with that one click.
Once we receive your information, one of our team will be in touch. We’ll start a conversation with you to get to know your heart, your experience, and your skills. Then, we’ll walk with you to discern your next steps, whether that’s a two-week experience or becoming a career missionary.
Team Leader Training
Next Steps
Requirements
Because FMWM adheres to the highest standards in short-term missions, we take everyone’s safety seriously and require background checks and FMWM-sanctioned travel health insurance for all participants. Covering the bases can be a big job. FMWM staff provides administrative services to help ensure security and liability issues don’t fall through the cracks and fund transfers are cared for appropriately.
Free Methodist World Missions has multiple cross-cultural ministry avenues, including volunteer and employment opportunities. Volunteer ministry is generally two years or less, although we have multiple ways to partner. FMWM uses a deputized fund-raising system, so whether the ministry path is one of a volunteer or employee, both require raising 100% of the cost of ministry as determined through the budgeting and approval process.
FMWM is an auxiliary of the Free Methodist Church USA and, as such, will only process individuals for missionary service if they have U.S. citizenship or hold a green card. Typical missionary assignments include pastoral training, church planting, children’s ministries, leadership development, assisting missionaries, bookkeeping and administrative help.
Wesley Missionary Institute, Togo
Ministry Opportunities
Africa
Africa VISA Voyagers: Resident Teachers for Ministerial Education
Potential locations for assignment include Great Commission Bible School, Malawi, Wesley Missionary Institute, Togo, or Liberia in its pastoral education program. Individuals would commit to a year or longer service. There are great opportunities to help individuals develop in ministry. Malawi and Liberia systems are modular, Togo is residential. Interested teachers will discuss with field leadership to discern a best place of service.
Africa VISA Team: Church Construction/School Repairs
This is for teams who wish to participate in the project of constructing a church or repairing school buildings. In most cases this would include working under the direction of local builders. It could include cement block laying, cement work, basic woodworking. Often the projects are in hot environments. Good health is a necessity. Team size could be between four and ten members.
Ministry Opportunities
Asia
Support Church Planting
Join the current church-planting team in Northern Philippines as they seek to reach university students.
Gethsemane Leadership Training
Teach one of our elective modules, such as preaching, children’s ministry, small group ministry, or pastoral counseling (according to your area of gifting and passion).
Learn From and Support Leaders
Come and support the vision of the FMC in Cambodia to plant over 300 house churches. Live in Phnom Penh and work with the Cambodia FMC and leaders from other cultures.
Couple to Mobilize Young Adults for Church-Planting
FMWM-Asia seeks the right young couple to mobilize enthusiastic and godly young adults in church planting.
Pioneering Missionaries
FMWM-Asia is prayerfully considering new long-term missionaries, singles, and couples to serve in gateway cities across Asia.
Biblical Justice Learning Experience
FMWM-Asia partners with several justice-oriented ministries. Qualified applicants are welcome to come and experience these ministries for a brief time. Learn, serve and grow.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Spend time in Southeast Asia learning about God’s heart for the world. Visit with missionaries and meet members of the Free Methodist family in Asia.
Prayer Journey
Spend time in Southeast Asia learning about God’s heart for the world. Visit with missionaries and meet members of the Free Methodist family in Asia.
SHAPE
This one-year cross-cultural missional training and development program, with eight months spent in Southeast Asia gives opportunity to be better equipped for cross-cultural ministry in the U.S.
Ministry Opportunities
Europe
Spain Long-Term Missionary: Church Planter
Church planters in the region of Madrid and possibly other regions in Spain. Minimum of two years or more for most positions. Open to single persons or couples. Must be fluent Spanish speaker or willing to take an intensive language course upon arrival. Teaching/training abilities needed as well as experience in the specific position.
Spain Long-Term Missionary: Leadership Development Assistant
Help with leadership development and the Bible training institute. Minimum of two years or more for most positions. Open to single persons or couples. Must be fluent Spanish speaker or willing to take an intensive language course upon arrival. Teaching/training abilities needed.
Spain Long-Term Missionary: Youth Ministries Coordinator
Youth ministries Coordinator(s) for Madrid churches. Minimum of two years or more for most positions. Open to single persons or couples. Must be fluent Spanish speaker or willing to take an intensive language course upon arrival. Teaching/training abilities needed as well as experience in the specific position.
Greece VISA Voyagers
Greece is looking for youth workers, musicians, church planters, evangelists and ESL teachers. Minimum one-year commitment.
Ministry Opportunities
Latin America
Children’s Ministry Team – Colombia VISA Team
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El Salvador VISA Team
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Mana VISA Team
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Mexico VISA Team
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Ministry Opportunities
Middle East
FMWM has reopened some travel to Jordan and Iraq. However, due to ongoing tensions in the region all travel must be approved by the Middle East Area Director. Effective 4/3/2025
VISA team willing to serve in Jordan and Iraq are needed to assist with the following:
Jordan
- Hosts & hostesses for medical clinics
- Assisting with school activities and soccer programs
Iraq
- Children’s Programs
- Sports Ministry
- Refugee Camp Ministry
- Women’s Ministry
- Theological Education