I have been a student of medical missions for the last two decades, and I have become increasingly convinced this statement is a foundational truth upon which all short-term missions should be built.
If medical missionaries are lumped in with church planters, bible college teachers and bible translators it is hard to see if they have different issues driving them to leave the field. You can read more about this in another recent post.
Asking the Right Questions I am writing this post because I believe that most healthcare professionals wanting to serve in long-term missions are asking the…
Standards and Guidelines to Support Human Dignity in Cross-Cultural Healthcare As I prepare to release the second edition of When Healthcare Hurts, I have had…
Vertical and Horizontal Approaches Vertical and horizontal approaches to community health have some fundamental differences. Vertical programs often have a preventive focus but they stem…
Community mobilization or facilitation is the highest form of leadership, and one of the most important skill sets for anyone working in global health and medical missions. It means we have learned to inspire communities to recognize, and own their problems, and then create their own lasting solutions.
Understanding Global Access to Health Care as a Social Justice Issue I believe global lack of access to health care for the poor is one…
What if Jesus went on hospital rounds with me? Many of my posts thus far have been aimed at short-term medical workers volunteering in the…
6 Lifesaving Interventions for Children in Low-income Countries Saving the lives of children is one of the greatest joys of medical mission work. What if…
This application is step one in making application to Christian Health Service Corps as a long-term medical or support staff missionary. If you are interested in serving for less than three years, please see the CHSC Reserve Corps Application.
Our Reserve Corps program allows healthcare professionals seeking to volunteer short-term to do so in a way that supports long-term Christian medical missions work. CHSC places healthcare professionals in a growing list of Christian hospitals across Africa, Asia, Latin America and other regions. Christian Health Service Corps works to improve access to primary healthcare, surgical services, and community-based disease prevention services. Non-Christian volunteers are accepted on a case by case basis but solely at the discretion of the hospital and CHSC team the volunteer will be supporting.