12) The BackPage: Where do Volunteers Register their Willingness? —

I remember “back in the day,” our organization subscribed to listings from Intercristo, an agency that specialized in connecting willing volunteers with mission opportunities. Back in 2009, Intercristo merged with ChristianJobs.com. I’m not really sure that the latter agency fills the same niche that Intercristo used to provide. For example, last week we received this note from a Brigada participant: “I am an electrician who would like to use my skills to “help.” Is there a resource website for skilled trades in missions? I know a lot of co-workers with a similar desire. I would love to hear something about this in Brigada.” Actually, I think he has a good point. If you know of such a service, please use the “Comment” feature (below the web version of this item) and clue us in. We’ll review on the services and report about them in a future Brigada Today. Certainly, if we’re to be successful in connecting workers with opportunities, this is exactly the kind of site we would need.

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alan leonard on 2011/07/24 at 6:13 am

EMI ( Engineering Ministries International) organizes teams of architects, engineers, etc. to go on-site to plan & design facilities around the world. They are short term trips and deal with design rather than construction; however they are the real deal.

Stacy Thompson on 2011/07/24 at 11:21 am

I know if 2 places, http://finishers.org/ and for Sourthern Baptist http://going.imb.org/

Marti Smith on 2011/07/27 at 4:20 pm

Recent discussions with recruiter/mobilizers in two different agencies suggest that “where can I use my skills” is increasingly the question they are hearing. I’ve heard some get grumbly about looking through massive databases to discover if there’s a team in their agency that is involved in X, or Y – trying to find a spot for someone who hasn’t even filled out a preliminary application. And how many stories have I heard about people heading to the field thinking they were getting into X, but got put them in a position where they were doing Y? I’m all for self-awareness and using your skills, but let’s not leave flexibility and servanthood behind!