MISSIONS
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
INVITING STUDENTS TO REACH THE WORLD FOR CHRIST
“Going on a short-term missions trip was one of my greatest experiences during my RUF years. I not only got the opportunity to learn about different religions and cultures, but I also grew in my evangelism skills. Listening to other people and their stories is something I will remember for the rest of my life.”
mARY NEILL LUCAS, RUF-G INTERN
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
WHERE WILL YOU GO?
Through partnerships with MTW and Serge, each year, we offer cross-cultural trips at times that work with the natural rhythms of college life. During scheduled breaks in the spring, summer, and winter, RUF ministries are taking students on trips everywhere from Chile to Cambodia.
Explore the map for the 2026 short-term trip sites.
in 2025, 520 students went on 24 mission trips in 8 countries.
OUR PARTNERS
“When American students come serve with us—even for just a week—it creates a sense of connection that’s hard to replicate any other way. In a culture like Japan, where community and group identity are everything, our students begin to see and experience what it’s like to belong to a Christian community. For many of them, becoming a Christian can feel like choosing isolation—like stepping away from the group. But during this week, they catch a glimpse of something deeply relational, compelling, and bigger than they may have imagined. And what we’ve seen is that it’s this sort of connection that often becomes one of the first big steps toward real openness to the Gospel.”
JEFF SAUNDERS, RUF-G CAMPUS MINISTER
TOKYO, JAPAN
L’VIV, UKRAINE
Get Involved
Are you a college student?
RUF Global has opportunities for short-term mission trips you can participate in while you are completing your degree. You can also apply to serve in a two-year Internship with one of our ministries after you graduate!
If you’re interested in a group mission trip, reach out to your local campus ministry staff!
If you are interested in cross-cultural missions, consider working with RUF International in the United States. RUF-I is present on almost 30 campuses, where we minister to international students from all over the world.
Are you a current RUF Intern?
RUF Global has opportunities for short-term mission trips you can participate in while you are in the Intern Program. We have learned that the optimal time to go on a missions trip is after your first year of the Internship.
Are you a seminary student or graduate?
We would love to talk with you about current and future opportunities to serve with RUF Global alongside missionaries from MTW and Serge, our two sending partners.
If you would like to support an RUF-G missionary or ministry, find us at givetoruf.org
The RUF Missions Team helps students to grow their vision of God’s heart for the nations. By connecting students and ministry staff to service and missions opportunities in their backyards and around the world, students and Interns are equipped to share the Gospel beyond their campuses.
For more information, please contact [email protected].
