Overview
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Assistant Trip Leader
Operations – United States (Remote)
Details:
PPM exists to build up, encourage, and assist the local Church in serving and reaching their communities for Christ. As a Seasonal Staff member serving as an Assistant Trip Leader or Trip Leader, you’ll spend time investing in these genuine partnerships by facilitating both logistical and relational aspects of these short-term mission opportunities. PPM staff will stay on site with mission teams, providing them with a mission trip experience in one of our host locations, while also participating in ministry opportunities alongside the teams during the week.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Mentorship & Guidance: Lead team through logistical, relational, and spiritual aspects of their trip.
Facilitating Ministry: Oversee and support service projects, relational ministry, and outreach. Encourage participants during ministry time while maintaining oversight to ensure that projects and tasks are running smoothly, supplies needed are available, and questions are answered.
Relational Leadership: Build and maintain positive relationships with local PPM church partners and ministries.
Debrief & Devotions: Assist in leading evening devotions and Gospel centered debriefs.
Logistical Support: Properly maintain budget and record trip expenses, help prepare meals for the team each day, manage supplies and inventory, drive to and from ministry sites, and ensure lodging facilities are clean and well-maintained during the week.
We are currently hiring for domestic placements, as we hire local staff within the countries we serve to lead trips in our international locations. Praying Pelican Missions values hiring local staff in the regions in which we host mission trips for a variety of reasons. We place staff locally as often as we can. Seasonal staff are considered part-time, temporary staff, and service ends upon completion of their final trip of the season.
Who We Are Looking For:
Christ Follower: You are devoted to Jesus, and you are actively engaged in your church and have experience in ministry and/or missions.
18+: You must be at least 18 years old at the time of service.
Availability: You are able to work at least 2-4 consecutive weeks at a time, during PPM’s busy season (Spring and/or Summer).
Training: You can attend PPM’s Training Conference in NC, April 24-26, 2026.
Selfless & Adaptable: You are a dependable team player who works well with others and can easily adjust to changes.
Community-Oriented: You are comfortable living in a close community environment and working with a diverse group of people.
Problem Solver: You are able to resolve trip or interpersonal issues effectively and quickly.
Humble: You are open to constructive criticism and navigate conflict through a Biblical lens.
Open-minded: You enjoy working with people from diverse cultural, geographical, and denominational backgrounds, focusing on common ground rather than differences.
In Alignment with our Statement of Faith: This is a core requirement for all staff. It is as follows:The Bible is God’s complete and perfect Word and our ultimate authority as followers of Christ. (2 Timothy 3)
We are all lost, fallen short of the glory of God, and in need of a Savior. (Romans 3)
Jesus came to earth for the purpose of seeking and saving the lost. (Luke 19:10)
Jesus died on the cross. Three days later, He rose from the grave, paying the ultimate sacrifice and conquering death for all who believe in Him. (1 Peter 3:18, 1 John 2:2, Romans 5:8, Romans 10:9)
As a result of God’s grace alone, through faith in Christ alone, we are saved. (Ephesians 2, John 14)
Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit are One. (John 1)
Jesus Himself commissioned His followers (the Church) to go into the world and make disciples. (Matthew 28)
Benefits:
Receive compensation, paid semi-monthly, for applicable weeks of service. Some weeks may be considered volunteer work in which we would inform you prior to you accepting that assignment.Assistant Trip Leaders (New Staff)- $350/weekNew staff have never been employed by PPM before
Assistant Trip Leaders (Returning Staff)- $400/weekReturning staff have been employed by PPM before
Trip Leaders- $600/week
Air travel, lodging, and meal expenses are covered by PPM for applicable weeks of service.Mileage reimbursement may be available for those who live within driving distance to their assigned location.
Air travel, meals, and lodging for the Spring Conference are covered if required to attend.
About Praying Pelican Missions
PPM exists to build up, encourage, and assist the local Church in serving and reaching their communities for Christ. As an interdenominational ministry, we seek to recognize the diversity of the church while leveraging what binds us together as followers of Jesus Christ. There is no more powerful example of God's love to a community than when His people come together to serve and advance the Gospel, all in the name of Jesus. Praying Pelican Missions’ vision is to see a united global Church reaching its fullest potential for the glory of God.
We believe the best way to accomplish our mission and vision is to support the local Church 365 days a year. We do this in three ways: short-term mission trips, our sponsorship program PPM365, and disaster response. We seek Christ-centered individuals who have a passion to serve the servants, assisting in facilitating these short term missions opportunities throughout the spring and summer busy seasons.
We generally open our seasonal position applications in October, and conduct the majority of our interviews between then and January. Please visit www.ppm.org/employment to view positions year round, or email ppmhr@ppm.org with questions if nothing is actively posted.
