Praying, giving, and going are key elements that allow a church to make disciples. The BGAV connects you and your church to strategic partners and creates opportunities to share the Gospel locally and globally. Explore the opportunities listed on this page, but please reach out if you don't see what you are looking for (see contact info below).
As you consider how you might engage with BGAV in your missional experience, we commend the value of prayer that undergirds all of this work. We believe deeply that each of our partnerships and projects needs to be covered in prayer and we invite you and your church into this important ministry.
Missions is fueled by the support of faithful, prayerful people. Discover how you and your church can get involved in giving to and praying for needs around the globe.
Restore hope and a future to children directly impacted by the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Your support provides them with a safe home, education, therapy, food, and job training.
Support a childJoin our continuing partnership in northern Ghana as we seek to build upon the 100,000 nets distributed and over 400 churches that have already been planted. These chemically treated nets help save lives while the efforts of local church planters reach the community spiritually.
SUPPORT THIS MINISTRYMake a difference in the lives of people around the world by selecting a need or a country and giving to support that effort.
Explore giving opportunitiesBy feeding hungry people in Virginia and around the world, we open a door to transformation.
FIND GRANT INFORMATIONDiscover our complete list of
giving opportunities.
Paula Washburn, Team Operations Administrator
800.255.2428 or 804.915.5000 x7260
paula.washburn@bgav.org
Whether it’s a volunteer opportunity down the street or long-term assignment across the world, BGAV’s mission partners provide pathways for you and your congregation to get involved in the work God is doing.
Disaster Response mobilizes volunteers to meet human needs after disasters. From meeting immediate needs to clean-up and rebuilding, Disaster Response works toward a goal of complete recovery and community development. Disaster Response Ministry also provides resources and spiritual care opportunities for churches to engage locally including during the COVID-19 pandemic. Disaster Response offers a number of ways to serve people facing crisis.
Learn MoreBGAV can help you explore opportunities to develop relationships with our global partners. Whether you go, send a team, or invite a partnership team to join you in ministry, we can help!
Be part of transforming communities in Nicaragua through a new partnership with Food for the Hungry, a ministry that desires “to graduate communities out of extreme poverty” through work with indigenous leaders, utilizing community partnerships, and child sponsorships.
learn moreOver the next five years we are helping our mission partners in Lebanon, Austria, and Virginia make a difference in the lives of displaced persons in their midst, alleviating suffering and giving them hope.
Help refugees
Get your students involved in missions with Impact Mission Camps, weeklong multi-church camps that connect 7th-12th graders with hands-on opportunities to serve. Students and leaders participate in building projects and community events, along with teaching and worship times that encourage a growing relationship with God.
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Serve alongside BGAV partners through the Venturer Program. Designed for individuals at least 18 years of age, Venturers support the ministries of BGAV partners around the world, including ongoing ministry and specific, targeted needs, for a period of six months to two years.
Get started by beginning a conversation about personal sense of call and giftedness, along with a completed application, and a discussion around fit for the needs BGAV partners have identified.
