Summer & Fall 2026
Arab World Internships
Six weeks could change your life.
Spend four to six weeks as part of an intern cohort with a Live Dead global team. Develop as a leader and a disciple, immerse yourself in language and culture, and learn to engage with the unreached, as you discern the Lord’s direction for your future.
Live Dead Summer Internships are hosted by teams throughout the Unreached World. As an intern, you will experience what it is to live as disciples among unreached people groups (populations with little to no access to the gospel). These internships are a rich and transformative time for any disciple.
Available internships
North Africa
North Africa is a region where the gospel was known as early as 300 C.E. Today, less than 1% of the population professes faith in Jesus. God is still moving among them. The LD launch teams here serve as a launching pad to send workers throughout Northern Africa while sharing the hope and life that can be found through Jesus. Come join one of these teams!
Dates: May-June, May-July, June, or Sept-October 2025
Cost: $2,200-$3,000 + airfare
Contact: Email Victoria vavila@greenhousechurch.org to start the application process.
Middle East
Multiple internship opportunities are available in the Middle East. Grow cross-culturally and in your relationship with the Lord while studying Arabic and learning how to share the Gospel with Muslims. Participate in these opportunities to go to language school, explore business as missions, and join team meetings.
Dates: May-June or
Aug-Sept
Cost: $2,000-$5,000 + airfare
Contact: Email Victoria vavila@greenhousechurch.org to start the application process.
Trip Details
What to expect
Each internship has different dates spanning from 4 weeks to 8 weeks.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 1, 2025*
COST: $2,500-5,000** plus airfare
*Specific to Summer trips
**Price is dependent on specific trip
How will my time as an intern be spent?
Each day will be spent with your Live Dead teammates and fellow interns. Daily rhythms center around spiritual, team, and cultural engagement.
Day-to-day activities include:
- Spending time in team meetings, praying with workers, mentorship, and hangouts
- Abiding time on your own in the mornings
- Taking time with local believers, hearing their joys and trials
- Exploring and touring mosques, markets, and historic places
- Living apartment-style among long-term team members
- Visiting in local homes, sharing food and community, practicing relational evangelism
- Studying core missiology training, learning an overview of the local religion and culture, taking entry-level language lessons
- Volunteering in the business-as-missions platforms (subject to your internship’s focus)
- Prayer walking and proclaiming the gospel to those who have never heard it
What can a typical day look like?
A day in the life of an LD intern may look something like the following:
- Morning abiding time & breakfast on your own
- Teaching from a long-term team member with your intern cohort
- Lunch can be had with fellow interns or other team members, at the team house or around the city
- Language class in the afternoons for 2 hours
- Late afternoons are free to build relationships with locals, practice relational evangelism, or participate in other team activities
- Dinner in the evenings with your house or other interns, there may be readings or language homework to complete
- Different days/evenings will include all-team meetings, or small team meetings (similar to microchurches)
- Weekends may be spent traveling with the team or exploring the city with fellow interns and long-term team members
Am I a good candidate?
Use the following questions in your decision-making process, not as disqualifiers but as guides. The first two questions are the most important, if your answer to them is ‘yes’, then we would encourage you to apply.
- Are you willing to live and share the gospel among unreached people groups, for the glory of God?
- Do you have a strong desire for the gospel to go forth to those who have never heard the name of Jesus?
- Do you want to go outside your comfort zone and experience the Lord and the Church in new ways?
- Are you open to hearing what the Lord has for your future?
- Are you considering long-term work among unreached people groups (UPGs)?
- Have you had another cross-cultural experience outside of the U.S? This is not a requirement for every internship, but can be beneficial.
What if I don’t feel ‘called’ to global missions?
The emphasis on feeling ‘called’, do you have a ‘call’, etc. can get confusing. Maybe you aren’t sure if you’re ‘called’ to this work, but you care deeply about those who haven’t heard the gospel yet, we would rather ask you, “Are you willing to go?” If the answer to this question is ‘yes’ or even ‘I think so’, then we would strongly encourage you to pursue one of these internships.
What will evangelism look like?
Evangelism varies between different unreached contexts. In the Middle East, it hinges on building relationships and being open about your faith and what it means to you right from the start. In other people groups and cultures around the world, it may look very different! As an intern, you’ll get everything you need to share your faith in a method appropriate for your context, including training and resources, from long-term team members.
Is language an obstacle?
Any time we’re in a setting where we don’t speak the language, we can face obstacles. Long-term team members can help you get around and communicate in important conversations. Still, you may be surprised how much you are able to communicate on your own, and you never have to look very far to find someone who’s able to help. As an intern, you’ll be studying the local language and implementing what you learn daily. Every lesson opens up new conversations to be had with your neighbors, new friends, taxi drivers, local shopkeepers, etc.
How much will my internship cost? What does my budget look like?
Each internship’s budget will vary depending on location. An approximate estimate for each program falls between $2,000-$5,000 plus airfare. This includes visas, housing, food, telephone, transportation, insurance, security training, cultural interaction, and education. Greenhouse has scholarships available for college students looking to participate. If cost is an obstacle, please reach out to Victoria at Vavila@greenhousechurch.org.
Are there safety concerns?
Your safety is important to both Greenhouse and the team you will be visiting. Rest assured that there are measures in place to care for you, and to make sure you aren’t put in unsafe environments. Additionally, every intern completes a required safety training before joining their team overseas. As guests in these countries, we are always mindful and respectful of the context we’re in. In a way, these countries are our hosts and we long to treat their people and culture with respect. If you are concerned or have any questions about your safety as a member of one of these teams, please contact Victoria at vavila@greenhousechurch.org.
Start the process!
Email Victoria at vavila@greenhousechurch.org for more information on specific trips and how to begin the application process.
WANTING TO SUPPORT A MISSION TRIP?
Not everyone is called to go, but we are called to give and support those who can. Please prayerfully consider supporting one of our missions teams or missionaries. We also aim for 50% of our own funds to go to directly out to missions, church-planting, and the poor here and around the world.
