Build the ministry
Support partnership development, training, communications, safeguarding, administration, and the responsible growth of Hope Sojourns.
Give with clarity
Help hope go farther.
Your generosity helps build responsible ministry partnerships, prepare people to serve, and strengthen work already underway.
Donate nowWhy giving matters
A ministry built on trust.
Hope Sojourns connects willing people with trusted ministries and meaningful opportunities to serve. Gifts can help us develop partnerships, prepare teams and interns, provide scholarships, create training resources, and respond to needs identified by local leaders.
Transparency is part of the ministry. We want every donor, traveler, church, and partner to understand who receives funds, what those funds support, and when a payment is a charitable gift rather than a purchase or trip payment.
Secure giving
Give to Hope Sojourns.
Donations are processed by Christian Steps Ministries in cooperation with Hope Sojourns. Choose a one-time, monthly, or yearly gift below. PayPal securely handles the transaction, with eligible donors also able to use Venmo or supported cards.
Your gift will be identified in Christian Steps Ministries' records as originating from Hope Sojourns.
Giving priorities
Three ways generosity can serve.
Specific opportunities will be described before gifts are accepted so donors can make informed decisions.
Know the difference
How funds work.
Not every payment connected with a mission trip is a charitable contribution.
Give to the ministry
An unrestricted gift is received and controlled by Christian Steps Ministries and supports the ministry's overall mission. It does not reserve travel, purchase services, or provide a personal benefit.
Support a traveler
Support designated for a participant must follow the receiving organization's policies. The organization receiving charitable gifts must retain appropriate control over how those funds are used.
Pay for a trip
Trip payments may cover airfare, lodging, meals, insurance, transportation, ministry expenses, and coordination. Paying for travel or receiving services is different from making an unrestricted gift.
Hire Hope Sojourns
Churches, schools, ministries, or teams may purchase planning, training, internship, or coordination services. These service fees will be identified separately from charitable gifts and trip costs.
A simple promise: We will not call a payment a donation when it is actually paying for travel or services. Charitable gifts are received by Christian Steps Ministries, a registered 501(c)(3), and are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Our commitment
Transparency donors can expect.
Clear ownership
Christian Steps Ministries receives and controls charitable gifts supporting Hope Sojourns. EIN: 81-1678503.
Clear purpose
We will explain whether a gift is unrestricted, designated for a program, or connected with a specific ministry priority.
Separate costs
Donations, trip payments, pass-through travel costs, and Hope Sojourns service fees will be described separately.
Respectful reporting
Updates will focus on stewardship, partnership, and meaningful outcomes without exploiting the people or communities being served.
Honest administration
Reasonable operating and leadership expenses will not be hidden. Sustainable ministry requires responsible administration.
Questions are welcome
Donors and partners may ask how an opportunity is structured before deciding whether to participate.
Join the work
Help build Hope Sojourns.
Give securely using the options above, or talk with Brent about the vision, current needs, and accountability plan.