Ghana - Medical

Adults ONLY

PRICE | $3,750

February 7 - 17, 2024

2025 GO Team International Application
THE TEAM
TEAM LEADER: Patrick Knorr
Join our Global Outreach Short-Term Medical Mission Team to Ghana and make a lasting impact on the health and well-being of underserved communities. This unique opportunity offers much-needed healthcare services in rural areas of Ghana, where access to medical care is limited. Participants will work alongside Global Outreach partners to deliver basic medical care, conduct health screenings, and offer health education to families and individuals.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, medical student, or a passionate volunteer, this trip offers a chance to serve, learn, and grow while experiencing the rich culture of Ghana. Together, we can make a difference by providing compassionate care and supporting the health of these communities.

For more information about the trip, email Global Outreach at missions@compassionchristian.com
All applications must be submitted no later than 120 days before departure for international trips and 90 days before domestic trips. Please note, applying for a GO Team does not confirm your spot on the team. Once applications are reviewed, you may be requested to participate in an informal interview with a Team Leader. Following review, you will be notified of your acceptance or status on a waiting list. If a team is full you can still apply and be put on a waiting list should a spot become available. Once your application is accepted for any team you will be required to pay a deposit ($100 for international and $25 for domestic teams). The deposit will confirm your spot on the team.


Ghana Christian mission
The mission of Ghana Christian Mission (GCM) is to give the Hope of the Gospel to all the people of Ghana, spiritually and physically. We endeavor to be caring hearts, praying mouths, giving hands, and going feet for the Master of the harvest, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We thank Him for the grace given us to serve Him in four key areas: Church Planting, Medical Outreach, Christian Education, and Community Development.

Ghana Christian Mission provides hope for the people of Ghana as they share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with families living in their communities. Congregations may meet in a building or under a tree, but they are learning and growing everyday in the hope of the freedom from the confines of pagan idol worship so common among the 49 tribes of Ghana.

Education is a key factor to the well-being of those in Ghana. Children's education is not free in Ghana. Everyone must pay, therefore providing a christian environment for children to receive an education is a blessing to the parents and children. In this way, GCM provides a ray of hope for a better tomorrow and the hope of christian leadership in Ghana. 

GCM operates seven clinics in rural Ghana. The clinics are safe places to go for people of all sorts to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ without intimidation. We aim to be a blessing to the communities we serve and provide physical and spiritual hope for the sick.

TRIP
RESOURCES

FAQs
Why does Compassion Christian Church place such a high emphasis on involving members in Global Outreach Teams?
  • The primary purpose of going on a short-term team is to learn and, secondarily, to serve.  Serving is the best means of showing the love of Christ in any culture, but learning is the goal…resulting in a reshaped life. Our GO Teams practice:
  • learning to see the world more as God sees it
  • learning to pray and bond with brothers and sisters of other cultures
  • learning to see the diverse ways God can use you for His glory
  • learning that our cultural worldview is not the only one out there
  • learning to discern if God is calling you into cross-cultural service.
  • Our goal is not just to get people “involved” or to have “programs” but rather to make lifelong, mature disciples of Jesus with a heart for the world. In summary, this means learning to trust God in all things.

What is the one thing that causes most people to miss out on the blessing of a mission trip experience?
  • During the preparation process, the answer is simple: procrastination. Delay in asking questions, delay in making a decision to go, delay in sending out support letters, delay in beginning daily prayer for the Lord to bless your faithfulness. Satan is never threatened by someone who will neutralize themselves by putting off important decisions. On the field, team members miss out on blessings (or cause other people to miss blessings) by being inflexible or proud. You are responsible for positioning yourself to receive the blessings that come from giving your best to the Lord in this process and being both flexible and humble in the field.

Why does Compassion Christian use a support-raising model for going on short-term trips?
  • One of the goals of GO teams is to discern whether or not an individual is called to cross-cultural missions work. The methodology Compassion Christian uses for preparing teams for a short trip imitates the one most full-time missionaries use. There are distinct phases of the process: hearing God’s call, building a support team, preparing your heart and mind for the task, and then going. We believe building a prayer/financial support team is a critical element of this process. Even if you are in a situation of being able to pay for your entire trip, building your prayer & support team is critical. Not all of us are able to go on a short-term trip, but we are ALL called to participate in God’s global mission. For some of us, this means participating as a sender by praying or giving financially to someone else’s trip. Asking for support can feel uncomfortable, but we should not allow our pride to keep us from giving others the opportunity to be obedient to God’s invitation to send. Often team members find that the support-raising process is the most tangible way they see God ‘show up’ in the preparation process and confirm His calling for them to the field.
PREPARE FOR YOUR TRIP
Managed Missions: Short-Term Mission Trip Software

Documents: Each person needs a passport, and it must be valid for at least six months beyond their return date.

Vaccines: For information regarding required or recommended vaccines, visit the state travel site or cdc.com.

Packing List: Download a printable PDF of the Packing List here.
REQUIRED FORMS
To download and sign forms, click here
2025 GO Team International Application