Mission Opportunities for Students
When we talk about "missions" at Belmont, it is not just about going on trips, but looking for ways to continually participate in the incredible work God’s doing all around us. Belmont on Mission wants to empower and equip students to engage and transform the world, and we seek to provide spiritually significant, vocationally relevant, and sustainable opportunities for our students to do so.
Mission Trips
Plunge 2024: Nashville
October 11-14
Plunge is a four-day Fall Break mission trip right here in Nashville that is designed for first-year students. This experience is an incredible way to see our city while learning and serving with multiple local ministries. It's also a great way to get to know other new students during your first semester at Belmont.
Food & Lodging
Students stay in their own rooms during Plunge. Some meals will be eaten in the Dining Hall, and others will be catered in from some of Nashville's best local restaurants.
Who leads Plunge?
Plunge is led by the University Ministries staff and student leaders (SLAs), as well as other faculty/staff volunteers.
Do you have to be a Christian to participate?
No! While we do want to be transparent that our mission experiences are offered to create an opportunity for students to participate in God’s work in the world, we welcome all students, regardless of their faith commitments, to sign up and participate in making a difference in our world. Plunge will include opportunities for reflection on faith, theology, and mission throughout the trip, but no one is required to lead or participate in any religious activity with which they are uncomfortable.
How much does Plunge cost?
Thanks to the generosity of donors to our Missions Endowment, the cost of Plunge is just $150 per student.
How do I sign up?
Registration for Plunge opens during Summer Orientation. Our staff will provide more details at the opening session for parents and students, and we will be available to answer questions throughout the day.
What if I have more questions?
You can also email our team at belmontonmission@belmont.edu or call us at 615-460-6419.
Our weeklong Spring Break mission trips are open to all students, and the offer incredible opportunities to be immersed in a local culture and broaden your exposure to what God is doing in other arts of the country and the world. We partner with ministries in both domestic and international locations for Spring Break missions trips, which are led by members of our faculty and staff.
Apply now at Belmont Global.
Dominican Republic
On this trip, Belmont students will partner with Casas Por Cristo, an organization that partners with the local churches to build homes for families living in poverty in México, the Caribbean, and Central America. During our week-long trip, our team will build a home for a family from start to finish (no prior building experience is necessary to work on a team). The cost of the trip covers the cost of the project, therefore providing the home as a free gift to the family in need.
Guatemala (College of Nursing & College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences)
On this trip, Belmont students and faculty provide health screenings (physicals, blood sugar and blood pressure screenings, musculoskeletal screening and interventions) and patient teaching programs to citizens in Antigua, Guatemala. The trip is made possible through the university’s partnership with a Guatemalan coffee company called Kafes Guatemala and its CoffeeMed Program. This program aims to provide basic needs to workers on Guatemalan coffee plantations who don’t always work under ideal conditions. Note: You do not need to be majoring in a health-related field to participate.
Guatemala (College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – Physical Therapy)
On this trip, Belmont students and faculty will partner with IDC Missions, a ministry of Iglesia Del Camino, a church located in Antigua, Guatemala. Examples of service activities include: medical/health clinics; in home wellness visits; sponsoring and delivering water filters; and sponsoring, assembling/fitting, and delivering wheelchairs. Note: Preference will be given to Physical Therapy students for this trip, but anyone from the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences can apply.
Puerto Rico (no passport required)
On this trip, Belmont students will partner with Praying Pelican Missions, an organization that is currently serving in 17 countries around the world and more than a dozen cities across the USA. PPM partners with churches and ministries in each trip location to create impactful mission trips that serve the local community, and they curate each trip for Belmont students based on the strengths of our team.
Seattle (no passport required)
On this trip, Belmont students will partner with Praying Pelican Missions, an organization that is currently serving in 17 countries around the world and more than a dozen cities across the USA. PPM partners with churches and ministries in each trip location to create impactful mission trips that serve the local community, and they curate each trip for Belmont students based on the strengths of our team.
Who leads the Spring Break Mission Trips?
All of our trips are led by at least two (2) faculty or staff members.
Do you have to be a Christian to participate?
No! While we do want to be transparent that our mission experiences are offered to create an opportunity for students to participate in God’s work in the world, we welcome all students, regardless of their faith commitments, to sign up and participate in making a difference in our world. Plunge will include opportunities for reflection on faith, theology, and mission throughout the trip, but no one is required to lead or participate in any religious activity with which they are uncomfortable.
How much do Spring Break Mission Trips cost?
The price of each trip is determined by location and the scope of the trip, but ALL of our trips are subsidized by the Belmont Missions Endowment, so students never have to pay full price to go on a Spring Break mission trip. Please visit Belmont Global for more detailed price information.
How do I sign up?
Registration opens near the beginning of the Fall Semester for all Spring Break missions trips. Most application and commitment deadlines are prior to Christmas break.
What if I have more questions?
You can also email our team at belmontonmission@belmont.edu or call us at 615-460-6419.
In addition to mission trips over Fall Break and Spring Break, during the summer months we work with partners across campus to create high-impact, sustainable, short-term missions trips in locations around the globe.
Apply now at Belmont Global.
Brazil – May 10-17, 2025
On this trip, Belmont students travel down the Amazon by boat in partnership with Justice & Mercy International (JMI), an organization with five main care and development focuses: human trafficking prevention, crisis and family care, pastoral training, vulnerable teen and children care, and church mobilization. Our team will be serving, encouraging, and caring for village residents along the Amazon River in a variety of ways: encouragement and prayer, VBS activities with the kids, some type of training (children's ministry, health and hygiene, missions, etc.) and construction projects. We can cater the trip in order to fit the talents and majors of the students.
Camino de Santiago – May 6-15, 2025
On this trip, Belmont students will walk the Camino de Santiago, a historic Christian pilgrimage in Spain. Participants will travel 112 kilometers (69 miles) on foot along the Camino Francés (the French Way), the most popular route of the Camino. We will begin our walk in Sarria, walking for five days until we reach Santiago de Compostela, where we will receive the certificate awarded to those who complete the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. The Camino offers a unique opportunity for spiritual reflection and growth. Our trip leaders will facilitate group discussions and learning opportunities, but there will also be space for silence and solitude.
Honduras (College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) – May 4-10, 2025
On this trip, Belmont students and faculty will partner with Jovenes en Camino to meet medical needs in rural Honduras. During the week, team members will participate in triage, assist physicians in seeing patients, provide pharmacy services such as patient counseling and care, prescription dispensing, and provide therapy screenings and recommendations. Some of these clinics will take place on Jovenes campus. The team will also conduct mobile medical clinics in surrounding communities. Note: This trip is limited to College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences students.
Honduras (College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) – June 12-21, 2025
Belmont students and faculty will partner with Honduran medical staff to provide care in both rural village and the clinic site with Mission of Harmony. The pharmacy students will work with each patient after they have seen a health care provider, selecting the proper medication for the patient’s disease along with the appropriate medication management parameters. Note: Preference will be given to Pharmacy students for this trip, but anyone from the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences can apply.
India – May 9-21, 2025
The India Trafficking Intervention Team will travel to Goa, India in May 2024 in partnership with Rahab's Rope to offer direct intervention and prevention to women and children caught in and at risk for sex trafficking. Although this trip will be specifically marketed towards Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, and Faith and Social Justice majors, all students are welcome that are interested in fighting human trafficking and are interested in potential careers or continued vocation in these fields.
Who leads the Summer Mission Trips?
All of our trips are led by at least two (2) faculty or staff members.
Do you have to be a Christian to participate?
No! While we do want to be transparent that our mission experiences are offered to create an opportunity for students to participate in God’s work in the world, we welcome all students, regardless of their faith commitments, to sign up and participate in making a difference in our world. Plunge will include opportunities for reflection on faith, theology, and mission throughout the trip, but no one is required to lead or participate in any religious activity with which they are uncomfortable.
How much do Summer Mission Trips cost?
The price of each trip is determined by location and the scope of the trip, but ALL of our trips are subsidized by the Belmont Missions Endowment, so students never have to pay full price to go on a Spring Break mission trip. Please visit Belmont Global for more detailed price information.
What if I have more questions?
You can also email our team at belmontonmission@belmont.edu or call us at 615-460-6419.
"I have always held such a strong desire to go on mission trips, but I have never had the means to do so. My heart has been really touched this week. I went into this trip knowing that I could help make a difference in the lives of others, but I never expected the difference they would make in mine."
Local Service Initiatives
Belmont is a host site for the Room In the Inn, a local program that serves our unhoused neighbors during the winter months. From November through March, we feed and shelter those who would other wise be out in the cold.
Each week, Belmont students can sign up for one of three volunteer positions for Room In The Inn through Belmont on Mission's dedicated page in GetConnected.
Through ongoing partnerships with local organizations, students can go "Into Nashville" on a consistent basis to participate in the work of local missions, social justice, and community impact. This program exposes Belmont students to the many unique communities of Nashville and offers insight on how to engage and embrace people who live at the margins of society.