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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
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We all have questions in life. Here are a few questions with answers that pertain to Greece:
What does STINT stand for?
What will I do in Greece?
What will a typical day look like?
Will I be trained in ministry?
How long is a STINT?
How is the communication between there and home?
How do I apply?
How long does the application process take?
Do I get insurance?
What about safety issues?
Is language a barrier?
Will we go to church?
What if I need to take classes this summer?
What do my parents need to know?
Q: What does STINT stand for?
A: STINT is short for Short Term International.
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Q: What will I do in Greece?
A: This will vary depending if you attend a summer project or come on STINT. You will for sure do much of the following:
You will be on a team or project that is responsible for beginning or continuing to build a movement of evangelism and discipleship at your location. Your main activities will involve sharing your faith, doing basic follow up, possibly leading a small group (STINT), planning retreats and weekly meetings (STINT), and training students to be leading the ministry after you have gone (STINT). You will spend time praying for these goals as a team and working together to make it happen.
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Q: What will a typical day look like?
A:
Again, this will vary depending if you attend a summer project or come on STINT. Your days will similar to the following:
You and your team or project will work at building a weekly schedule that focuses on fulfilling your goals in ministry. An average day will involve meeting new friends and sharing your faith, or meeting with old friends and sharing your faith. Evangelism is the mainstay of your time in Greece and most activities revolve around it. During the course of the week you will also have meetings, prayer, socials, outreaches (socials for the students you meet) and language classes. A typical day might look like this:
8 Breakfast & QT
9-12 Language Class
12-1 Lunch with team leader
1-2 Read / work on training / a break
2-5 On campus meeting new people
7 Dinner with Spiros and Kostas
8 Outreach Social with friends from English Department
Or it may look like this:
8 QT
9 Team prayer at our place
12 Lunch as a team
1 Meet Katarina for follow up
6 Dinner with Anna
7 In Dorms meeting new people
of course many STINTers and project participants say that there is no typical day, so time may vary depending on where you are or how developed the movement is.
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Q: Will I be trained in ministry?
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Yes, for participants of a summer project you will be trained in sharing your faith, giving your testimony and navigating conversations in a foreign culture.
For those on STINT, you will have the opportunity to complete much of the same training that you would receive as a first year staff member. Much of the training centers on being able to clearly communicate your faith and do basic follow up.
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Q: How long is a STINT?
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STINT typically runs from August to July, although many STINTers stay a second year. We ask that each STINTer would stay at least one year to complete the internship.
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Q: How is the communication between Greece and home?
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Email has changed the world and in most locations you can get good reliable email services. There are also phone cards that enable you to communicate substantially cheaper than the normal national rates. Most people in locations we go have cell phones as well. For family and friends that want to call you, there are many cheap phone card services that have great rates to places all over the world. Look at www.enjoyprepaid.com as an example. In other words, it is fairly easy to stay in touch. Of course Skype and Vonage are also options.
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Q: How do I apply?
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All applications are done online. Head over to our go page for links to the online applications. These applications ask you a lot of questions so leave yourself plenty of time and be mindful of application deadlines.
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Q: How long does the application process take?
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After completing and returning the application (and with all your references completed and returned) you should hear something back from us in 3 weeks. In most cases you will be notified by email.
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Q: Do I get insurance?
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Yes, if you are a students on summer project you are covered by insurance for the duration of your time on the project.
If you are a STINT intern you are also covered by Campus Crusade for Christ health care insurance. Coverage will begin one month after your hire date. So, if you finish your support August 1st and are hired, your coverage will begin September 1. More detailed information will be given to you at the April Internship Conference including a benefits notebook. It is important to note that you are not covered until after you are hired and you are usually not covered by your parents insurance after you graduate college. It is your responsibility to get coverage during this period even if you are accepted to the internship program at this point.
Also, both STINT interns and summer project participants are covered with SOS insurance that guarantees access and transportation to medical facilities around the world.
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Q: What about safety issues?
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In all locations we follow the instructions of the US State Department (for their information of a specific location check out travel.state.gov). If they say don't go, we don't go. If they say get out, we get out. In addition, each country has a specific evacuation plan for the teams associated with that country.
In the case of medical emergencies we have contracted with an emergency evacuation company (SOS) to be able to airlift anyone out of any location.
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Q: Is language a barrier?
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English is a global language. Most of your time will be spent with students who are studying English. You will also quickly learn the basics of Greek to be able to get around. You'll also make friends who will be able to help you with errands and other necessities of life. In some places there will be long term International Campus Staff who will be able to help as well. In general Greece is a country that caters highly to tourist and therefore has a high English proficiency across the country.
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Q: Will we go to church?
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We attend service at St. Andrew International Church. It is an interdenominational church with people from all different ethnicities and countries. It is pastored by an American named Steve Dutton who attended
Moody Bible Institute and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
The church caters to foreign English speakers living in Athens. Its realy fun.
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Q: What if I need to take classes this summer?
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The summer project runs from mid May to early July. You will have time to return and take Summer II or particapate in an internship if your major or degree requires.
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Q: What do my parents need to know?
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You can have them check out the parents page for more information. If you are going on STINT it is highly recommended that your parents attend the parents luncheon that coincides with your STINT training weekend.
Let us remind you that you, most likely, are already familiar with Campus Crusade for Christ. You've probably been hearing about summer projects and STINT for awhile now. Your parents, most likely, do not have the same familiarity with Campus Crusade that you do and they will need you to be open in your communication about your plans for Greece. The more you communicate the better - so go ahead, introduce them to the website and tell them everything you know and why you want to be involved.
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