We believe that the mission field is closer than you think! Switchboard connects everyday Believers to real opportunities around the world. We match your skills, your time, and your heart to Gospel workers and ministries who need exactly what you have to offer.
✅ Check out our criteria to serve on Switchboard:
We ask that you be over 18, agree to our Statement of Faith, and agree to the Everyday Believer Commitment, which, among other things, says that you are freely giving your time without any expectation of payment.
Ready to get started? Let's go!
🧑💻 Create a profile and tell us about yourself:
Sign up to be an everyday Believer on our platform
Take a moment to create a compelling profile:
Your bio is what ministries see when you connect! Include your heart for serving and specific professional or life experience you have!
Capturing your Skills and Experience is the secret sauce! We will use this information to match your skills to ministry needs. When you click a category, it expands to show the skills within that category.
Congratulations! 🎉 In just two minutes, you have made your skills and experience available to over one thousand ministries worldwide! But wait—don't stop now.
🙏🏽 Start with Prayer and Encouragement
Find and pray for a ministry that matches your passions! In the top menu, Pray -> Discover Prayer Needs lets you filter prayer requests for Gospel workers whose locations and causes match your passions!
See a need and take a few minutes to pray for the need and the Gospel worker. Click, I'm praying to let them know you prayed! Click Give Encouragement to send a personal note. You'll be notified via email if they reply. You'll also be asked if you want to join their Prayer Circle. If you do, you'll be notified of future prayer requests.
You did it! 🎉 In just three minutes, you have prayed for a real gospel need and encouraged a brother or sister in Christ who is serving on the front lines! We encourage you to continue joining Prayer Circles and lifting up the needs of those working in and on areas that match your passions!
👨💻 Ready to Lend Practical Help
If you'd like to use your skills and experience to offer virtual help for a real need, in the top menu Volunteer -> Opportunities for Me will show you advice and volunteer needs from workers that match your skills!
Note that opportunities in your list are classified as:
Questions - Requests for feedback. No scheduling required! Just click the opportunity and send your thoughts to the Gospel worker using the chat feature in our app.
Quick Start Projects - Requests for 2-6 hours of hands-on work. Curious? Start a conversation using the chat feature in our app. Offer a few hours or learn more about the opportunitiy.
Virtual Roles - Requests for time on an ongoing basis. Go deep with a ministry and make a real difference in their ability to share the Gospel!
We have a fourth type of opportunity that is NOT in your Opportunities for Me results called a One-Hour Consult. These opportunities will be emailed to you when a request matches your skills.
Opportunities vary based on the current needs of ministries, so you may not see matches for every skill right away. Check back periodically and keep an eye on your email for notifications about new opportunities that match your skills and interests.
📣 Share with other Believers
We know that only 1% of Believers will serve as Gospel workers, but the other 99% now have a way to meaningfully participate in God's calling to share the Gospel. You can Share Switchboard using the share icon in the top right of the app. You can also Share Volunteer Opportunities with other Believers using the Share button on each opportunity. Your invitation to a skilled Believer could meet a real ministry need!
✨ Thank you for generously making yourself available to ministries worldwide that operate in challenging environments. We pray that God will guide each connection made through our platform, using every relationship to bring Him glory and to bless you abundantly.
Questions? Reach out to Customer Success support@globalswitchboard.io