Frequently Asked Questions - HCM Trips

HCM's emphasis is not on constructing permanent buildings such as hospitals or clinics. HCM focuses on short-term medical evangelism outreaches, health education, Community Health Evangelism (CHE) trainings and professional consultations in existing medical facilities as requested by AG missionaries or AG national leaders.

The medical teams go where invited by AGWM missionaries and the clinics are one to two weeks in duration. The teams are composed of volunteers who have made application to HCM. After each application is processed and approved, the volunteer is notified that he/she has been approved as an HCM team member. The volunteer requests to participate in a particular outreach. Every effort is made to honor the volunteer's preference; however each team is filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. A $200 administrative fee is required to hold a place on an outreach and the money is applied toward the team member's total expense for the outreach.

There is limited space on the teams for non-medical support people. The size of the team requested by the AG missionary and the medical professionals needed to provide direct services directly affects the number of non-medical volunteers. Often the support positions are filled by spouses of the medical professionals. However, non-medical volunteers are encouraged to contact HCM concerning specific outreaches.

HealthCare Ministries is primarily engaged in short-term clinics but is also involved in facilitating longer-term assignments.

No. In the application process the applicant has to write a statement concerning his/her Christian beliefs and testimony. A reference letter from the pastor is also required.

No. HCM must be invited by an AGWM missionary and the outreach approved by the Assemblies of God leaders for the specific region of the world.