For decades, Gateway has led short-term mission teams that consisted of folks, most often youth, from multiple churches brought together for a Gateway Team experience. For some time now, we’ve called these types of experiences FUSE Teams. FUSE Teams receive all the attention, training, and leadership that Gateway has come to be known for, but they are also uniquely initiated from the Gateway office rather than from an individual church or other ministry.
Training for Gateway FUSE Teams is typically done through a two- to three-day retreat just prior to the team’s departure overseas rather than over the course of four months during those instances a team comes from a single church or geographical location. FUSE Teams can have members from across North America and beyond (we’ve had FUSE Team members come from as far and wide as South Korea and Singapore).
Qualifications
To be eligible to apply for any FUSE Team, you must meet the following qualifications:
- Age 17 to mid-20s at the time of the trip.
- Completed NAB Gateway application, including:
- Online application, with short essay questions.
- Reference checks.
- Video interview.
- Able to attend online training, and in-person training immediately prior to the trip.
There are two upcoming FUSE trips taking place:
Philippines
| When: | July 27 – August 10, 2027 |
| Where: | Legazpi City, Bicol Region, Philippines |
| What: | Art ministry; Biyaya outreach ministry; coffee shop; Hindu men outreach; missional prayer |
| Who: | NAB youth (late high school through young adults); the team size will be 7–10 participants, including leaders; team members must be approved by NAB Gateway team leaders |
| How Much: | Cost per person will be approximately $3,000–3,200 (plus project costs), which includes airfare, ground transportation, taxes, visas, food, lodging, and administrative fees. |
| Applications: | Available by December 27, 2026, with a submission deadline of January 27, 2027 |
Cameroon
| When: | January 4–18, 2028 |
| Where: | Allat, Gommunu, Cameroon |
| What: | Least-Reached People Group Youth Conference and village visit |
| Who: | NAB youth (late high school through young adults); the team size will be 7–10 participants, including leaders; team members must be approved by NAB Gateway team leader |
| How Much: | Cost per person will be approximately $3,000–3,200 (plus project costs), which includes airfare, ground transportation, taxes, visas, food, lodging, and administrative fees. |
| Applications: | Available by June 4, 2027, with a submission deadline of July 4, 2027 |
If you have any questions, you can reach out to Randy Schmor.
FUSE Team Interest
Interested in one or more of the FUSE Team trips?
Past Trips
Elijah Ewing, a member of the 2023 FUSE Team to Hungary, wrote a recap that can be found in the August 2023 Gateway missionary newsletter.