Dear Applicant

We are excited at the possibility of your participation on a mission trip! The first step is to be in prayer concerning the trip. We want you to feel confident that you are called to go on a trip with Vision Beyond Borders. The second step is to work on filling out the application forms (found below). There is a $250 application fee that is expected with your application.

Below, you will find three (3) forms. Your responsibility is to fill out the application form and send it back to Vision Beyond Borders. The medical form must also be completed, signed, and must accompany your application form. Two recommendation forms are required with the top portion to be filled out by the applicant, after which the applicant then passes the forms on to the appropriate persons. The first recommendation form is for your pastor, with a second to be completed by a former teacher, mentor, or close spiritual friend. The people completing the recommendation forms must send them directly to Vision Beyond Borders. Additional materials will be mailed to you upon acceptance for a trip.

You will also find Vision Beyond Borders's Statement of Faith. As a team member you will be a representative, first of Christ and then of Vision Beyond Borders. Therefore, all people participating with Vision Beyond Borders must be in agreement with our Statement of Faith. Please read this statement and indicate agreement by signing the agreement section on the last page of the application form. Also, please keep the Statement of Faith for your personal reference.

When sending your application, please send us a recent photo of yourself. A head and shoulders picture is the best, such as a school picture. Please attach this to the back of the application form.

If you already have your passport, please make three (3) copies of the inside cover (the page with your picture and passport information). Keep one for yourself, to bring on the trip and send two copies to Vision Beyond Borders. This will provide necessary information for booking airline tickets and information in case of accidental loss or theft of your passport while out of the country. If you do NOT have a passport, we recommend that you begin the process of applying immediately as it can take as long as 6 to 8 weeks. You can find more information about obtaining a passport at: http://travel.state.gov .

Please use the following checklist to download the necessary forms and ensure you have included the proper information when returning them to Vision Beyond Borders:

• Statement of Faith (PDF) (Word Document)
• Trip Application Form (PDF) (Word Document)
• Medical Form (PDF) (Word Document)
• Recommendation Forms- Please print two copies (PDF) (Word Document)
• Two photocopies of your passport
• A recent photo of yourself

Please contact us with any questions you may have and we will be glad to answer them. When we have received your application, reviewed and considered it prayerfully, we will notify you of our decision within a reasonable time. Once you are accepted for a trip, we will send you another packet by mail with more information about preparation for the trip. Thank you!

May the Lord Bless you,

Patrick T. Klein
Director