Apply
Application to WorldWide Witness is made via the seven step process outlined below.
- Complete the 2020 WWW Application:
- Complete the 2020 WWW Spiritual Bio*
- Direct one church leader and one ACU staff/faculty, who knows you well, to the following link to complete a recommendation form for you. It will take less than five minutes to complete and will go directly to the WWW coordinators: Form
- Payment and Forms: The application is not complete until you pay your application fee to the Halbert Center. To submit your payment online click here. Or you can stop by room 283 in the Biblical Studies Building to pay in person. The non-refundable application fee is used to cover your travel insurance, assessments, and shirt costs.
- Interview: Contact us at witness@acu.edu to set up an interview.
- Class: The training for WWW internships is conducted via BMIS 391: Service in Global Contexts, a preparatory class for short-term missions taught in the spring by the WWW director. If you desire credit for the training, sign up for BMIS 391 via banner or your advisor. If you do not desire the 3 hours credit, you may take the class as an Audit, but are expected to do the readings and assignments.
- Screening: Once you have completed the above steps, the directors will schedule you for screening exams with the Marriage and Family Institute. The exam fees are included in the class/ Audit fee.
- PLEASE NOTE: For BMIS 391 there is a $200 class fee that will be charged to your student account when you enroll (includes auditors). This class fee goes to background checks, fundraising supplies, various assessments and more..
- For returning WWW interns: If you are signing up a second time with WWW, SKIP steps 2 and 3. You do still need to complete the full WWW application and the directors would like for you to sit in on class as much as possible, in order to grow in depth of understanding, share your experiences, and bond with teammates. Also, contact the WWW coordinators for a link to the veterans application fee webpage, as your fee is 50% off.
- For returning WWW interns: If you are signing up a second time with WWW, SKIP steps 2 and 3. You do still need to complete the full WWW application and the directors would like for you to sit in on class as much as possible, in order to grow in depth of understanding, share your experiences, and bond with teammates. Also, contact the WWW coordinators for a link to the veterans application fee webpage, as your fee is 50% off.
If you haven't seen the locations we have available for 2020 yet, check them out here.