Volunteer From Home Through a New Global Switchboard

Many get their mission fix through mission trips or live vicariously through those they support. Others plug into outreach and service opportunities close to home. But what if there are other options?

Andrew is a missionary starting a business abroad and needs someone to help him choose an accounting system. Kim just needs help setting up a spreadsheet to track critical details related to her ministry. Jack leads a ministry in Southeast Asia and wants someone with marketing expertise to help him identify low-cost options to host a website and manage email communication.

Meanwhile, our churches are full of skilled believers who may not even realize that their web design, accounting, marketing or IT background might be a benefit to the missionaries they care about.

Maybe that’s you. Have you thought about volunteering your skills to serve missionaries on the other side of the world?

The same technology that makes it possible for us to work from home allows us to collaborate across geographical boundaries to meet these needs—all without quitting our day jobs or leaving home. 

A Global Switchboard

That’s why Pioneers has helped launch and come alongside Switchboard, an innovative new organization that connects believers with ministry needs worldwide so those who want to help and those who need assistance can find each other. We want to see more people who might never go to the field make strategic, meaningful connections with those who do. This digital breakthrough will encourage our front-line workers and advance the gospel globally.

Switchboard offers two ways to volunteer:

• Consultations:  Volunteers agree to a one-time, usually one-hour virtual meeting to  provide a ministry with expertise and guidance on a specific challenge.
• Virtual  Roles: Volunteers become part of the team and provide ongoing support  a few hours a week or a few hours a month.

Would you or someone you know be interested in volunteering? It’s easier than you may think. Setting up a profile takes just a few minutes, and anyone can browse opportunities. There’s no charge (or payment) for volunteers. Listing volunteer opportunities doesn’t cost the ministries anything. It’s all covered by donations.

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