EXPLORE WHO GOD CREATED YOU TO BE THROUGH A 2-4 MONTH MENTORED CROSS-CULTURAL IMMERSION INTERNSHIP WITH NEXT.

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S I T E S

Each site offers opportunities to engage cross-culturally in the context of a Global Partners long-term team or Wesleyan Church. Sites, by nature, have their own unique context and focus, but the Essentials guide each internship experience. Read more about each site below.

2 0 2 6 S U M M M E R I N T E R N S H I P S

Summer 2026 applications due December 31, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Areas of Interest: Intentional Relationships, Kids club, Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Discipleship, Community Outreach, Ministry through Church Plants.

Dates: June - July 2026

Length: 2 Months

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BANGKOK, THAILAND

Areas of Interest: Cross-Cultural Relationship Building, Women and Children At Risk, Homelessness, Trauma and Recovery, TEFL/TESOL.

Dates: June - July 2026

Length: 2 Months

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CAMBODIA

Areas of Interest: Youth and Sports Ministry, English Education, Community Outreach, Theological Education, Community Health Evangelism, Village Ministry and Outreach.

Dates: June - July 2026

Length: 2 Months

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TURKIC ARABIC - KARIS

Areas of Interest: Refugee Education, Cross-cultural relationship building, Church Planting, Conversations over Coffee, TESOL (Teaching English)

Dates: February - April 2026

Length: 3 Months

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UNITED KINGDOM

Areas of Interest: Youth Work - church based and community based, Young Adult Ministry, Community Food Programs, Church Planting, Community Outreach/Street Pastors, Socializing.

Dates: June - July 2026

Length: 2 Months

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CROATIA

Areas of Interest: Evangelism, discipleship, sports ministry, Church planting, leadership development, prayer walking, local church ministries, and Media 2 Movement outreach

Dates: June - July 2026

Length: 2 Months

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Areas of Interest: Refugee outreach, English Camp, conversations over coffee, cross-cultural relationship building, disciple making, children's ministry, ministry through creative expressions.

Dates: June - July 2026

Length: 2 Months

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2 0 2 6 F A L L I N T E R N S H I P S

Coming soon!

V I E W A L L O U R S I T E S:

Looking for a residency opportunity?

Spend up to a year diving deeply into a life of cross-cultural ministry while being mentored every step of the way by long-term ministry leaders.

Turkic Arabic: Waha | Beginning Fall 2026

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Looking for a short-term trip?

Spend 1-2 weeks serving alongside a team and learning from local ministry leaders. Get a taste of cross-cultural ministry on a short-term trip.

Central Europe | Feb 28 - Mar 8, 2026 [HOUGHTON]
Turkic Arabic: Karis | May 6 - 14, 2026 [IWU]
Turkic Arabic: Waha | May 6-11, 2026 [IWU]

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4 IN 10 PEOPLE HAVE NO ACCESS TO THE GOSPEL

WE EXIST TO REACH THEM

JOURNEY

with experienced mentors in a cross-cultural, mission context.

LEARN

more about God, His mission, and your unique part in His global church.

ENGAGE

in relationships as you practice intercultural skills that equip you for what’s next.

JOURNEY

with experienced mentors in a cross-cultural, mission context.

LEARN

more about God, His mission, and your unique part in His global church.

ENGAGE

in relationships as you practice intercultural skills that equip you for what’s next.

4 IN 10 PEOPLE HAVE NO ACCESS TO THE GOSPEL

WE EXIST TO REACH THEM

JOURNEY

with experienced mentors in a cross-cultural, mission context.

LEARN

more about God, His mission, and your unique part in His global church.

ENGAGE

in relationships as you practice intercultural skills that equip you for what’s next.

JOURNEY

with experienced mentors in a cross-cultural, mission context.

LEARN

more about God, His mission, and your unique part in His global church.

ENGAGE

in relationships as you practice intercultural skills that equip you for what’s next.

THE NEXT ESSENTIALS

AS A NEXT INTERN, YOU WILL GROW AS A DISCIPLE

AND BUILD BIBLICAL, MISSIOLOGICAL AND SPIRITUAL STRENGTH

THAT WILL EQUIP YOU FOR LIFELONG GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT

COMMUNITY

Share in redeeming relationships.

CULTURE

Embrace opportunities to learn with others different than you.

CHARACTER

Grow in self-awareness and spiritual maturity.

CALLING

Discover your Kingdom potential and purpose.

Watch this video to learn more about the NEXT experience!

NEXT DEVELOPER

Dina Horne is the NEXT Developer and leads Site Leaders to ensure a stellar experience for everyone who participates in a NEXT Internship. She and her husband, Dave, lived in Vienna, Austria for 8 years where she led the establishment of a team reaching out to Muslim immigrants and refugees. Now living in West Michigan, Dina also connects with church and district leaders to champion NEXT as a pathway for the development of future Wesleyan Church leaders.

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NEXT COORDINATOR

Stephanie Goggin is our NEXT Program Coordinator and works closely with our team of mobilizers in our desire to see all people engaged in God’s mission. Stephanie walks with interns in their journey to the mission field by guiding them through the fundraising process, training them for cross-cultural ministry, and ensuring the pre-internship process is as smooth as possible as we equip interns to confidently explore who they are in God’s mission.

EMAIL STEPHANIE

NEXT SITE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Our Site leaders are experienced long-term, cross-cultural workers who have a heart to see the next generation grow as globally minded disciples. Each Site Leader lives on site and is involved in the local community in which interns live and serve. They will guide interns and be a mentor to them as they navigate language learning, engage culture, and learn to understand and share the Gospel in their new context.

GIVE TO A NEXT SCHOLARSHIP

Invest in building The Wesleyan Church’s Kingdom Force with a donation to the NEXT Scholarship Fund.

There are two categories of NEXT scholarships: one for US and Canadian citizens and the NEXT Everywhere to Everywhere Scholarship for non-US and non-Canadian citizens. Both promote cultural diversity and assist interns with financial need. The vision for the NEXT Scholarship Fund is to create a diverse learning community and invest in future leaders in The International Wesleyan Church.

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