Any full-time employee who has been working for at least one year is eligible. You can apply before your one-year anniversary, but the trip must take place after your one-year anniversary.

No. Employees are eligible to participate in a Vision Trip every other year, unless they are selected as a guest.

Yes. As long as you did not participate and go on a Vision Trip, you are eligible the next year.

Yes.

Not as of this year. Vision Trips are currently offered to full-time employees.

Anyone 18 years or older can be a guest. You can bring a sibling, friend, spouse, parent, or child. The choice is up to you!

Yes. Any Vision Trip participant (employee or guest) is 100% covered for their first trip. Their second and more is 75% covered.

Yes. Employees can use their Ministry Leave in whatever capacity they desire.

Yes. We can make any changes to your guest choices up to 3 months before your selected trip.

Vision Trip leave will no longer be offered. Instead, an employee can use Ministry Leave or PTO to participate in a Vision Trip.

You will only receive additional Ministry Leave hours if a Vision Trip requires more than 40 hours. If you have used some of your Ministry Leave already, you can supplement with PTO.

Yes. Reach out to HR and they can assist you in this request.

An employee can participate in a Vision Trip if they are also on Sabbatical Leave.

Before November.

Mostly. We put names in a hat of their first trip preference, but we have to check each name to make sure they are not on the same team. We also do our best to make sure there is an appropriate ratio for men and women on a trip. Other than that, it is pretty much random!

No. The selection is not first come, first serve.

Yes, you will receive an email letting you know that you have not been selected and also if you are on the waitlist for a trip.

Yes. We will place you in the lottery drawing for your three trip preferences and if you are not selected or placed on a waitlist, you will be informed.

For the most part. You will receive a rough itinerary within the month before the trip once we have finalized details with our Ministry Partner.

Each trip is different, but some trips offer exploration or free time depending on the location and the Ministry Partner itinerary.

For the full policy on cancellations, see the vision trip policy guide. There is a $50 cancellation fee per person plus any non-reimbursable costs already paid by the company.

Yes, the Company may cancel trips. We will rely on conversations with the ministry partner and keeping an eye on current events to make sure that teams are safe. If a ministry partner suggests cancelling, we will take their advice. We also subscribe to embassy/state department alerts for the countries we are visiting.

If your trip gets canceled by the Company you will receive a refund of any personal funds invested in the trip as well as priority placement for the following year.

Unfortunately, no. You may be added to a waitlist if your name is drawn and may get a call if someone backs out throughout the year. If not selected, you'll need to try again the next year.

Feel free to reach out to the Connection Team and we can connect you with some references.