For security reasons, we can’t tell you the countries where we are located until you are a few weeks into the pre-field mentoring process, approximately 3 months prior to your departure. However, we can tell you that we have bases in North Africa, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

Since most mission organizations use a process called deputation or support raising to fund their mission effort, we train you how to do that to cover program costs. Our staff will teach you how to raise a support team and mentor you through the support-raising process. For our overseas locations, spring and fall teams will raise $7500 + airline ticket, while the summer teams will raise $8000 + airline ticket. These funds cover everything from airplane tickets and insurance to housing and meals. It does not include personal spending money for things like new luggage, clothing, souvenirs, snacks, and coffee.

We take a maximum of 15 people at a time to each base.

Cafe 1040 has full-time staff that live and work overseas. Their entire job is to mentor you. They will meet you at the airport and will be with you throughout your entire experience. We also work with multi-national missionaries, cross-cultural professors, and national believers who will spend time getting to know you and your heart for the nations.

Yes, it is possible to receive college credit depending on the institution you are attending. If you are interested in receiving college credit, let us know, and we will walk you through that process.

You are in the classroom 40% of the time and have field training 60% of the time, though each day is different. The staff will teach you valuable overseas skills, such as language learning, history, culture, technology, and then you will have the chance to use them. You will also spend time learning about people groups and how to bridge the story of Jesus in various contexts, and then spend time with those people or in those places. You will have the opportunity to build friendships and have free time specifically for that purpose. You might spend some days in the desert or jungle, some days hiking in the mountains or on the coast, and every day living among an unreached people group.

Yes, we encourage married couples who have been married for at least one year. If you are married, you will have housing together overseas.

Dating couples can go during the same semester; however, they cannot go to the same location. In many of the cultures that you will be visiting, the practice of dating is culturally unacceptable.

We strongly recommend that you begin your application as soon as possible for a Summer semester and at least 4-5 months early for a Spring or Fall semester.

No, there is no fee to apply for Cafe 1040’s mentorship.

You will be contacted by one of our staff members as soon as the screening process (personal and parent interviews) has been completed to let you know if you have been accepted to our program.

After you are contacted by one of our mentors, they will spend time talking with you about your application, connecting with your parents, pastor, and other people of influence in your life, and mentoring you through the process of going overseas.

Cafe 1040 operates in countries that constitutionally allow for the practice of religious freedom. They are allies of the United States and are visited by U.S. Tourists. Further, because we are an experiential and training ministry and not a missions sending organization, part of your experience will be to learn how the gospel can be taken into risky and sometimes dangerous areas. Part of your training will also include best methods for flight and evacuation in case a situation should arise. Should you become sick or injured, you are covered by an individual overseas travel insurance plan. This plan is part of the overall cost for attending the three-month program, and will cover medical expenses while overseas, as well as emergency medical evacuation if necessary.

A few weeks into the pre-field process, your child will be made aware of the country name. For security reasons, we ask our students that once they know the country name, they may only let their parents or guardians know. This is for the safety of the students, the staff, and any locals they meet.

Should your child become sick or injured, he or she is covered by an individual overseas travel insurance plan. This plan is part of the overall cost for attending the three-month program and will cover medical expenses while overseas, as well as emergency medical evacuation if necessary.

Faculty may include nationals from the host country, U.S. seminary graduates, pastors, or multi-national missionaries. An exceptional staff of cross-cultural professionals and/or adventurers will conduct field training. All professionals are employed by Cafe 1040 and are not part of any state-run university. The classes and classrooms are privately held and are not part of a sponsor organization or educational institution.

Our bases are located within countries that constitutionally allow for the practice of religious freedoms. They are allies of the United States and are visited by U.S. Tourists.

While taking the gospel into closed countries is risky and sometimes dangerous, part of a student’s training will include the best methods for flight evacuation in case a situation should arise.

During the three months overseas, your child is required to contact their supporters, friends, and family four times. They will do this by sending out ministry updates of their time overseas. They will not, however, be allowed to use the phone. If a family emergency arises and you have to contact your child, you will need to contact Cafe 1040, and we will notify our overseas staff that your child needs to contact you.