Fusion Impact FAQ's
What is Fusion Impact?
Fusion Impact is a unique hands-on mission experience for high school students. Fusion Impact’s values and ethos are based on the core values and
Maxims of Fusion.
Fusion Impact teams serve with International Mission Board Missionaries completing high impact projects rooted in church planting and evangelism around the world.
How much does it cost?
2012 Fusion Impact costs are $2500 plus airfare. Fusion Impact's cost DOES NOT include a
passport, or immunizations. The good news is, all other costs for training, travel, and room and board are included!
How are fusion impact assignments determined?
When a Candidate completes their IMB student application and references the application is then reviewed by IMB Student Mission staff for approval. Once a candidate’s application is approved the candidate will be placed on a project based on their skills, interests, abilities and calling.
Who provides supervision while on the field?
Supervision is twofold. The first level of supervision is provided by the Fusion Advocate who serves as the team leader while deployed. The second level of supervision is provided by the IMB field missionary. The advocate reports to the field missionary and ensures that the team is on task while deployed.
Do students serve alone or with a team?
All Fusion Impact participants serve as part of at team called a cohort. Fusion Impact does not send individuals overseas
Is there an orientation for teams serving with Fusion Impact?
Yes. Fusion Impact’s orientation is held in Kansas City,
Missouri at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Orientation begins on Friday June 8, 2012 and ends Wednesday June 13, 2012 when cohorts leave Kansas City for International deployment.
How are travel arrangements made?
Fusion Impact participants are required to make travel arrangements through National Travel Services (NTS), the IMB’s travel agent. To ensure team cohesiveness, individual travel arrangements are not allowed. This keeps the team traveling together and individual kids do not travel alone…
NOTE: Travel arrangements begin and end at the airport of the participant’s choice (most likely the participant’s home city) and will INCLUDE travel to Kansas City for orientation. In a few cases, parents may drive their student to Midwestern in Kansas City for orientation. This is the discretion of the individual family and needs to be coordinated through NTS to ensure correct ticket purchase.
Once a person is accepted to Fusion Impact, an email is generated that walks them through the process for purchasing tickets and visas as well as other information for spiritual preparation.
Does IMB require travel insurance?
Yes. IMB requires all participants traveling abroad to have travel insurance. Insurance is relatively cheap less than $3 a day) and provides coverage for both treatment and evacuation in the event of personal accident, illness, or other reasons for evacuation.
Are visits by family members or friends allowed during deployment?
Visits to the field of service are at the discretion of the IMB supervisor and require pre-approval. Visits to the field, if approved, should be planned so not to disrupt or distract the missionary, or the cohort, from their assigned task.
Who can I contact with questions?
Barbra Key:
804-219-1061
bkey@imb.org
Amy Doolittle:
816-414-3764
adoolittle@mbts.edu