STINT is a one or two-year program on an international university campus, either as a foreign student or foreign language teacher. You will be aiding long-term workers in helping to raise up national leaders (individuals from that country) for the ministry.
The focus of STINT is evangelism and discipleship with opportunities for on-the-job training and personal development. You will be doing ministry in the context of a team, ministering alongside other Americans and national students.
On STINT you'll be involved in creating a dynamic national ministry while you:

• open new ministries
  
• connect with students and show them their need for the gospel
  
• disciple and build believers in the ministry
  
• mentor students to become the ministry leaders God intends them to be, not only on the college campus, but also in the community
  

The focus of your time overseas can be broken down into four distinct elements.

Love the Lord
Our dream is that you would return from your time overseas more in love with Jesus. While overseas, you will have more time than ever with the Lord, and our desire is that you would learn to love Him with all of your heart.

Love my team

You will be on a team of fellow students and Campus Crusade staff from different universities with different personalities, gifts, and ways of looking at the world. You will develop great relationships . . . and learn how to work through conflict. Together you will grow from team to family.

Launch a movement

The locations that we make available have been chosen carefully. In most cases the ministry in a particular location is either non-existent or very young. Our desire is to help establish self-sustaining movements on campuses in each of these locations. You will share your faith, disciple young believers and help train them to win others . . . while dreaming of the day when they lead this new ministry on their own.

Learn a new world

You will experience a host of new stuff and learn a whole new world. You will have the opportunity to live in a different culture, eat different foods and connect with people in a whole new way . . . and it will change the way you live.

STINT:: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. What will I do on STINT?
   
2. What will a typical day look like?
   
3. Will I be trained in ministry?
   
4. What does the ministry look like?
   
5. Where will I live?
   
6. How long is a STINT?
   
7. How is the communication between there and home?
   
8. Where can I go on STINT?
   
9. How do I apply for STINT?
   
10. How long does the application process take?
    
11. How much money will I need to raise?
    
12. How will I raise it?
    
13. What is covered in the amount I raise?
    
14. How do I get paid?
    
15. Do I get insurance?
    
16. How are medical needs met?
    
17. What about safety issues?
    
18. Is language a barrier?
    
19. Will we go to church?

1. What will I do on STINT?

   You will be on a team that is responsible for beginning or continuing to build a movement of evangelism and discipleship at your location. Your main activities will involve sharing your faith, doing basic follow up, possibly leading a small group, planning retreats and weekly meetings, and training students to be leading the ministry after you have gone. You will spend time praying for these goals as a team and working together to make it happen.
   

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2. What will a typical day look like?

   You and your team will work at building a weekly schedule that focuses on fulfilling your goals in ministry. An average day will involve meeting new friends and sharing your faith, or meeting with old friends and sharing your faith. Evangelism is the mainstay of your year on STINT and most activities revolve around it. During the course of the week you will also have team meetings, team prayer, team socials, outreaches (socials for the students you meet) and possibly language classes (in East Asia for sure).

   A typical day might look like this:

   8 Breakfast & QT
   9-12 Language Class
   12-1 Lunch with team leader
   1-2 Read / work on training / a break
   2-5 On campus meeting new people
   7 Dinner with Mahmet and Omar
   8 Outreach Social with friends from English Department
   Or it may look like this:
   8 QT
   9 Team prayer at our place
   12 Lunch as a team
   1 Meet Natasha for follow up
   6 Dinner with Yulya
   7 In Dorms meeting new people
   
   Of course many STINTers say that there is no typical day, so mileage may vary depending on where you are, how developed the movement is, and even security.
   

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3. Will I be trained in ministry?
   You will have the opportunity to complete much of the same training that you would receive as a first year staff member. Much of the training centers on being able to clearly communicate your faith and do basic follow up.
   

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4. What does the ministry look like?
   In most cases you are part of a team starting a very new ministry. You will spend a lot of your time meeting new people, sharing your faith and doing basic follow up. It most cases it is very very relational. You are making friends and talking about Jesus. You are building relationships and bringing people to a point of decision. After you see people trust Christ you begin to do basic follow up with them and begin to help them develop the skills they will need to walk with God.
   

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5. Where will I live?
   In most cases you will live in apartments near campus. In some cases you may actually live in a dorm setting on campus.
   

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6. How long is a STINT?
   STINT typically runs from August to August, although many STINTers stay a few months longer. We ask that each STINTer would stay at least one year to complete the internship.
   

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7. How is the communication between there and home?
   Email has changed the world and in most locations you can get good reliable email services. There are also phone cards that enable you to communicate substantially cheaper that the normal national rates. Most people in locations we go have cell phones as well. For family and friends that want to call you, there are many cheap phone card services that have great rates to places all over the world. Look at www.enjoyprepaid.com as an example. In other words, it is fairly easy to stay in touch.
   

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8. Where can I go on STINT?
   Click on the "locations" link on the left of this page to see where you can go. Remember that though you could go anywhere in the world, your partnership campus will benefit the most if you go there. You can help raise up the students today who will go to raise up more students tomorrow… possibly in a place that you could never go.
   

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9. How do I apply for STINT?
   All applications are done online (as of October 3rd, the online application process is not ready. You may download a print version to look over, but check back later in the year to apply online.) The application process involves completing information regarding:
   
   • Personal Information
     
   • Ministry Experience
     
   • Church & Spiritual Background
     
   • Financial Information
     
   • Moral Convictions
     
   • Recommendations
     
   • Biographical Information |essay format including your testimony and why you believe God is leading you to take this step|
   • Statement of Faith |check the boxes you agree with|
   
   

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10. How long does the application process take?
    After completing and returning the application (and with all your references completed and returned) you should hear back from us in 3 weeks. In most cases you will be notified by email.
    

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11. How much money will I need to raise?
    The typical STINTer needs to raise $1000 a month and $1000 in one time needs (to cover trainings, briefing, Vision Conference, Thailand Conference, retreats, and things like that). There are intense training held in April specifically designed to help you learn how to do this. At this training, you will be given a specific breakdown for your ministry location. Your airfare is not included in this budget.
    

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12. How will I raise it?
    Most of your support will come from individuals you ask to be part of your support team. We call them ministry partners and we will provide extensive training on how to gather a team of ministry partners. Be encouraged, every staff member in the world is responsible for raising their support and God has done it over and over again. He continues to prove himself faithful and gives abundantly beyond what you can imagine.
    In April KCCC-LA will host a training that all STINTers are required to attend (it is a great time). At this time we will give you extensive training on how to develop a ministry partner team, a biblical basis for support-raising and strategy for getting started. You will need to have your ministry partner team completed at least a month before your departure in order to get plane tickets and visas organized.
    

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13. What is covered in the amount I raise?
    There are three basic things covered in the money you raise
    1. Salary (money for the basics of life)
    2. Insurance
    3. Money for ministry related expenses
    

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14. How do I get paid?
    Your salary will be directly deposited in your bank account in the States, or your bank account in your mission field (you have to open it when you arrive there on your own). You would have to talk to our office staff how you want your money to be transferred to you from the head quarter. If you choose to use your current bank account, you will draw money from this account using any ATM in the city you are located. You will use your salary to pay your rent, eat, have fun and do the basic stuff of life. However, you will also be able to use the expenses for ministry related activities.
    

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15. Do I get insurance?
    Yes. Coverage will begin on the day you depart the States. So, if you finish your support August 1st and are accepted to STINT, your coverage will begin on the day you depart. More detailed information will be given to you at the April STINT training. It is important to note that you are not covered until after you are accepted and you are usually not covered by your parents insurance or school after you graduate college.
    

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16. How are medical needs met?
    It varies from location to location, but it most countries you go and get treatment, pay out of your own pocket, file a claim and then get reimbursed. Most locations have adequate if not good medical facilities. If it is an emergency or a serious issue, you will leave the country to get adequate treatment in the best place possible. If it is an extreme emergency you will be air lifted out by our emergency evacuation service.
    

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17. What about safety issues?
    In all locations we follow the instructions of the US State Department (for their information of a specific location check out travel.state.gov). If they say don't go, we don't go. If they say get out, we get out. In addition, each country has a specific evacuation plan for the teams associated with that country.
    

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18. Is language a barrier?
    English is a global language. Most of your time will be spent with students who are studying English. You will quickly learn the basics of language to be able to get around. You'll also make friends who will be able to help you with things like shopping, paying bills, and other necessities of life. In some places there will be long term International Campus Staff who will be able to help as well.
    

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19. Will we go to church?
    This will vary by location. In countries where a local church is not available or there are language issues, you will most likely meet as a team and to have praise and worship, and a teaching time. Many times STINT leaders will make use of taped messages from a church or other source, or they may teach something themselves. Obviously, the details will be highly dependant on your particular assignment.
    

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    Locations http://www.uscm.org/wsn/stint_locations.php?region=SW

    Korea Campus Crusade for Christ in Los Angeles
    1636 W. 8th St. Suite #100
    Los Angeles, CA 90017
    Jennifer Chang
    (213) 389-5222
    jennifer.chang@kcccla.com

    Location	Start Date	End Date
    East Asia (City X)	August 15, 2008	August 10, 2009
    East Asia (City BJ)	August 15, 2008	August 10, 2009
    Japan (Osaka)	August 15, 2008	August 10, 2009

     

    STINT Apply

    
    Email Jennifer Chang (Director of STINT in KCCC-LA). She will email you the application via email.
    Jennifer.chang@kcccla.com