Dear Parents,
Greetings from Orlando, Florida! I'm writing to introduce you to PIONEERS, and more specifically, the Edge program that your son/daughter may be serving with this summer.
PIONEERS was founded in 1979 with the purpose of sending career missionaries overseas to plant churches in countries where the church is non-existent or not able to reproduce itself. To date we have grown to an international movement with sending bases in Canada, Brazil, Hungary, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Ghana and the USA. We have nearly 1500 personnel on the field in 72 countries.
The Edge is the short term division of PIONEERS-USA, specifically designed to give young adults a 6-10 week exposure to life on the field as a career missionary. Our hope is that Edge participants will grow in their passion for God, view of the world, and understanding of themselves as they learn and serve.
As an Edge staff, we communicate regularly with the teams overseas, process applications, coach students through support raising, coordinate travel schedules, purchase travel insurance, prepare students for their summer abroad, and pray for them as they go. After completing an orientation program, each Edge team is received by long term workers who oversee their field internship for 4-8 weeks. Each team then returns to Orlando for a debrief program, which completes their summer experience.
As a mission, we believe strongly in the participation of the local church and value interaction with the parents of our short termers. I invite you to explore this website, watch the Edge Philosophy Video, and learn more about the Edge program. You will find more information about PIONEERS, our core values, and statement of faith on http://www.pioneers.org/.
Should you have any questions about PIONEERS, the Edge, this summer, or missions in general, please don't hesitate to e-mail or call us at 1.800.755.7284.
In closing, I want to reiterate our commitment to communicate with you. Thank you for taking an active role in the lives of your sons and daughters – we appreciate you. We look forward to seeing how God will work this summer!
Until all have heard!
Sarah Rennells
Director of the Edge
1.800.755.7284 x448
