Lead a Trip
 Featured Video |
|---|
Let Your Membership in Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Help You Change Lives Around the World!
Lead other members and volunteers on a trip to another state – or another country. You'll experience a different culture. Learn new skills. Meet other members of Thrivent Financial. And see firsthand the power of your membership in action as you build hope by building homes. Your enthusiasm and personal leadership skills can be the catalyst to help your church, family and friends experience a life-changing trip!
Team Leader Requirements
- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans benefit membership.You are considered a Thrivent Financial benefit member if you are age 16 or older, have applied for and been accepted into membership, and own Thrivent Financial for Lutherans insurance or annuities
- Recommendation by the local Thrivent Regional Financial Office and Thrivent Builds Worldwide staff.
- Participation in at least one international Thrivent Builds Worldwide or Global Village trip (waived for those leading trips in the U.S.)
- Ability to recruit Thrivent Financial members to join your team.
- Ideal team size is 10 – 13 participants.
- 50% must be members of Thrivent Financial.
- Attendance at team leader training.
- Complete a Red Cross First-Aid and CPR certification prior to leading the trip.
- Be at least 24 years old.
- Interview and acceptance by Thrivent Builds Worldwide staff.
Your Trip Expenses are Covered!
We understand the important role played by a Thrivent Builds Worldwide team leader and covering your expenses makes it affordable, for you to take the lead in making a difference for the members of your team and around the world.
- El Salvador and Gulf Coast Communities: Team leader costs are automatically covered; travel expenses will be reimbursed on a tiered basis depending on the size team you recruit, up to the average flight cost for that area of the world ($900 for El Salvador, $600 for Gulf Coast).
- Destination of Choice: Team leader costs are covered if the team leader chooses to include them in the trip budget.
Start the process to becoming a team leader in four steps
- Verify your Thrivent Financial membership.
- Contact your local Manager of Lutheran Engagement (MLE). Locate your MLE.
- Complete and submit the team interest form (Word, 204K) with your Manager of Lutheran Engagement (MLE). Your MLE may recommend you to Thrivent Builds Worldwide staff.
- Thrivent Builds Worldwide staff will contact you to discuss your trip ideas, team leader training options and the next steps to send your team on a life-changing trip.
Team Leader Training
You will need to obtain team leader training to prepare you for leading your Thrivent Builds Worldwide team. Available training options depend on your specific trip. The Thrivent Builds Worldwide staff will provide you with more details about the following team leader training requirements:
Effective for trip dates starting January 1, 2011
| Destination | Trip Experience |
Trip Cost Without Airfare |
Team Leader Training Requirements |
Affiliate Donation on Behalf of Thrivent Members | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-arranged itinerary with set price includes lodging, recreation, ground transportation | Team leader's trip cost & flight included | Member | Non-Member | Member and advocate of Thrivent Financial | Habitat Global Village In-Person Training | Online TBW training | ||
| Communities Trips - Building in same community as other Thrivent members throughout year | ||||||||
| Gulf Coast Community2 |  |
|
$175 | $370 | |
|
$8,000 | |
| El Salvador Community | |
|
$604 | $959 | |
|
|
$8,000 |
| Destination of Choice Trips - Catalog of more than 30 trip locations available with standard budgets and itineraries. | ||||||||
| Various locations | |
1 |
Planned by team leader | $500 more than member | |
|
|
$8,000 |
1 Team leader costs are covered for Destination of Choice trips if the team leader chooses to include them in the trip budget.
2 Gulf Coast Community trips include a conference call with the Thrivent Builds Worldwide staff & affiliate.