To download a pdf of the Goals & Expectations, please click on either one of the following three links:

• Pais Project
• Pais Collective
• Pais Venture

For answers to the most common question please see below.

• A good role model to young people providing Christian values and an example of Kingdom living.
• A committed youth worker who will attend Sunday services, midweek meetings, and be fully involved in the vision of the church.
• A young adult who is being trained on a weekly basis and is growing in their skills and competence every month.
• An apprentice who will commit to the full year with the church.
• An apprentice with a track record of being committed to their local Christian church where they will have been an active member.
• A detailed role description for an apprentice can be obtained from Pais in your nation or a generic one can be requested through our contact form.

Yes. When applicants apply to Pais, they have to provide a reference from their minister, a written testimony, a video about themselves, as well as filling in the online application form. Once you have applied for a Pais team, we will offer you prospective candidates who we feel would fit your requirements. At this time, you will have an opportunity to assess each candidate and interview him or her before agreeing to accept. Interviews may be done in person, via Skype or phone. Please note that the sooner churches apply for a Pais team or apprentice, the more options they will have available.

To request a full church partnership pack for the nation you are in, please fill in the Contact form. Here are some of our most frequently asked questions:

• Provide the maximum opportunities for the Pais team to minister in the way they have been trained to do so.
• Provide proactive pastoral support for the apprentices.
• Provide accommodation and meals for the apprentices with a host family who are church members.
• Pay the operating cost and partner with us in paying the developmental cost (please see next question).
• To read, understand, and agree to the church partnership form presented by Pais in the nation you are a part of.

We recommend that the apprentice stays with the same family for the whole year, but we are open for them to stay with up to three host families if necessary.

There are two costs to run a Pais team: The Operating Cost and the Developmental Cost.
A church is responsible to pay the operating cost and is requested to pay the developmental cost. Due to the low economical cost of having a Pais team, many churches decide to cover both costs. As the costs vary from nation to nation, to find out the specific cost please ask the question directly by filling in the contact form.

The cost of a Pais team can be paid in installments. Churches are required to pay a minimum 25% deposit at the beginning of the year with ongoing monthly payments.

• There is a generic agreement on Pais as to how often an apprentice will be at various meetings. The required minimum is Sunday services, one mid-week evening meeting such as a Bible study or home group, and one other evening meeting corresponding to the group they are ministering to. During the week, other evenings may be taken up as the apprentices disciple their mentees. Therefore, no more should be expected from a Pais apprentice. However, if they wish to be more fully involved, we are happy for them to do so.
• You should not expect an apprentice to work during the special holidays and vacations listed in the church partnership pack.
• You should not expect an apprentice to work during any Pais conferences listed in the church partnership pack, unless previously agreed upon with the National Director.

Individuals, families or couples in the local church provide accommodation and a private room for Pais apprentices. They are always committed members of the church, well known to the leadership and chosen for their maturity.

Pais provides training, accommodation and meals completely free of charge but if an apprentice is joining an overseas Pais team they will be expected to meet the cost of their airfare and visa expenses. There may also be additional expenses for vaccinations or health examinations, if required by the country to which they are applying. We recommend planning for a monthly stipend for personal expenses.

Generally speaking, they will receive time off at Christmas and Easter. There may be other national holidays they will receive, and they can be informed of these in their interview. They will also have one official day off per week, plus time on Sundays when they are not involved in meetings. On average, they will have around 4 free evenings per week.

The church where your son/daughter is placed will give pastoral support. In addition, Pais has a personnel director who coordinates with church placements and team leaders in order to make sure all apprentices are being cared for. In their Foundational Training, apprentices will be informed of the process they can use to gain extra pastoral support.

The short answer is yes. However, this may depend on the time of year and therefore the schedule of your son/daughter. Visits may be previously arranged by the apprentice with their Pais leader. These normally take place during holiday periods or when the apprentice has a light workload. We do ask that apprentices first check with their Pais leader before encouraging anybody to come and visit them.

Pais allows apprentices to return home during allocated holiday/vacation periods providing they have the funds necessary. Any leave requested outside these dates would need to be considered carefully by the Pais Directorship. We do not allow apprentices to go home for general family events unless this has been agreed in advance, or is determined by Pais as the result of serious family tragedy.

All apprentices are asked to provide their emergency contact details. In the case of emergency, the Pais nation in which they are serving will contact you and work with you to help them. Non-emergencies will be taken care of by the church and Pais locally, and we would expect the apprentice to inform you.

The answer is yes. If you know the country they are specifically interested in, please fill in the contact form of that nation’s page and ask the question directly.

It does not matter whether you are single, a family, old or young, you could be a host. However, you need to be willing to submit a Background check. We ask our hosts to go through the hosts pack with a Paias host liaison and to attend the host informational meeting, this is normally held at the church where the team will be serving. The meeting gives hosts an opportunity to ask more questions.

As a host family, you are asked to provide the apprentice with a bed, some personal space,  a separate bedroom where they can have quiet/down time, and food for three meals a day. You do not need to cover costs like cell phone bills, hygiene products, health costs or freetime activities as these should be covered by the apprentice.

Every family is different. You will have an individual hosting experience. But if you would like to see an example of what hosting could look like, you can take a look at this video

To make this a good experience for everybody, we encourage the families to incorporate the apprentice into the family’s life as best as they can. That means: include the apprentice in family activities but also in helping in the household chores.

The host family is not responsible for their apprentice’s transportation. Team leaders will organize transport for Pais ministry purposes

The host liaison in your church will be here to act as a bridge between the host home and the apprentice.

We are asking that every month, the host liaison intentionally connect with each host family to ask questions and establish how the relationship is going. With these regular conversations, it provides the host liaison with the opportunity to ensure everything is running smoothly, and to bring advice and counsel in any areas that could use improvement.

The host liaison will try to make sure this experience would be a good one for the host family and the apprentice.

You are not legally responsible for them. All of the apprentices are at least 18 years old and have legal capacity.

You can sign up for hosting temporarily during conferences (1 to 3 weeks).

If you would like to support an apprentice throughout their whole commitment, you would either host for 11 or 17 months. Also, you can host for a part of their year in a short increment.

Most of the apprentices arrive in August and leave in June. However, there are apprentices that come in January and stay for 18 months.

Host families are Pais Champions and hosting is something that is volunteered by the host home to be able to make the Pais gap year free for Pais missionaries. When we ask people to host we are letting the host know that this will be a sacrifice of their resources for the Kingdom of God. Hosting is an amazing way to support local mission and youth ministry and hosts are just as much a part of what God is doing in Pais as the missionary they are hosting.

In most instances, the apprentices serve in the same church as their hosts. Although this is preferred, this is not mandatory! If your church does not have a Pais team, you can still support us by hosting an apprentice.

If you already know the host liaison of your church, feel free to ask them any questions.

If not, you can contact our Global Personnel Director here: [email protected]

Please click the button below to fill out a contact form and we can connect you with the nearest Pais partnership so you can talk to someone and ask questions.