Every volunteer who joins our mission becomes part of something bigger than themselves. You’re not just offering your time or skills – you’re becoming the hands and feet of Jesus for families in crisis, missionaries serving God’s kingdom, and communities devastated by disaster.
Ways to Serve - Find Your Perfect Fit
Frequently Asked Questions About Volunteering
Absolutely not! While pilots perform the visible transportation service, ground support volunteers make every mission possible. Flight coordination, administrative support, prayer teams, and community outreach are all essential to our ministry.
We welcome volunteers at every stage of their spiritual journey. Many of our most effective volunteers started with little ministry experience but discovered their gifts through serving others. We provide training, mentorship, and support.
It varies completely based on your role and availability. Some volunteers serve a few hours per month, others much more. We’re grateful for any amount of time you can contribute and will work with your schedule.
Many volunteers serve effectively from anywhere in the country. Flight coordination, administrative support, and prayer ministry can often be done remotely. We’ll help you find ways to contribute regardless of location.
Volunteer as a Pilot
Transform your passion for flying into a ministry that changes lives
Use your aviation skills to bring hope to families in crisis. Every flight hour becomes an opportunity to demonstrate Christ’s love while providing critical transportation services that remove barriers to healing, ministry, and safety.
What You'll Do:
- Fly patients to specialized medical centers across the country
- Transport missionaries and ministry leaders to speaking engagements
- Deliver supplies and volunteer personnel during disaster response
- Provide safe relocation for trafficking survivors
- Participate in outreach at airshows, aviation events, and community events
What We Provide:
- All flight coordination and logistics support
- Coordination team handling trip details as necessary
- Safety support and weather monitoring
- Tax-deductible documentation for all service flights
- Fellowship with like-minded Christian pilots nationwide
Requirements:
- Valid pilot certificate with appropriate ratings
- Current medical certificate and flight review
- Access to airworthy aircraft (owned, rented, or borrowed)
- Commitment to Christian faith and service excellence
- Ability to meet safety standards
- Willingness to serve with compassion and professionalism
Ground Support - The Essential Foundation
Your behind-the-scenes service makes every flight possible
Pilots get the glory of flying, but ground support teams make the missions happen. From coordinating flights to managing communications, handling logistics to providing prayer support, ground volunteers are absolutely essential to everything we accomplish.
Flight Coordination:
- Match flight requests with available pilots
- Handle logistics, scheduling, and communication
- Coordinate with medical centers, airports, and families
- Provide real-time flight tracking and updates
- Manage weather considerations and alternative planning
Administrative Support:
- Membership management and chapter coordination
- Event planning for fundraisers and community outreach
- Website management and social media coordination
- Financial tracking and donor stewardship
- Documentation and compliance management
Prayer & Pastoral Care:
- Maintain prayer lists and coordinate prayer teams
- Provide spiritual support to families in crisis
- Follow up with passengers after completed missions
- Coordinate with local churches and ministry partners
- Offer encouragement and hope during difficult times
Outreach & Evangelism:
- Represent Pilots for Christ at airshows and community events
- Coordinate Scripture distribution and Gospel outreach
- Develop relationships with potential ministry partners
- Share testimonies and ministry updates with supporting churches
- Recruit new volunteers and raise ministry awareness
What You Gain:
- Meaningful service that directly impacts lives
- Fellowship with committed Christian volunteers
- Training in specialized ministry skills
- Personal growth through service opportunities
- Tax-deductible status for all volunteer expenses
- Recognition for your faithful service
- The joy of seeing God work through your efforts
Start a Chapter - Lead in Your Community
Multiply your impact by building a local ministry presence
Chapter leaders are the cornerstone of our national ministry. By starting or leading a local chapter, you create a focused ministry presence in your community while connecting to our nationwide network of resources and support.
Why Chapters Matter:
- Provide local coordination for faster response times
- Build relationships with regional medical centers and organizations
- Create fellowship opportunities for local Christian pilots
- Offer personalized service with community connections
- Enable specialized ministry focus based on regional needs
What Chapter Leaders Do:
- Organize meetings for prayer, fellowship, and ministry planning
- Coordinate local flight requests and volunteer pilot scheduling
- Build relationships with hospitals, medical centers, and ministry organizations
- Recruit new volunteers and maintain member engagement
- Manage chapter finances and coordinate with national headquarters
- Represent the ministry at local airshows and community events
- Provide pastoral care and spiritual support to local members
Support You'll Receive:
- National headquarters backing and administrative support
- Access to proven systems for flight coordination and member management
- Financial and legal framework suggestions that are already established
- Communication with other chapter leaders nationwide
Chapter Leader Requirements:
- Strong Christian faith and leadership experience
- Commitment to excellence in ministry and aviation safety
- Ability to organize people and coordinate activities
- Heart for serving others and building community
- Basic understanding of aviation (pilot certificate helpful but not required)
- Willingness to work with national headquarters and other chapters
Steps to Start a Chapter:
- Contact our Chapter Development team for initial consultation
- Identify and recruit initial core team of 10 volunteers
- Establish meeting location and regular schedule
- Launch with support from national headquarters and nearby chapters
- Begin coordinating local flight requests and community outreach
Support Our Mission Financially
Your generosity multiplies the impact of every volunteer hour
While our pilots and ground teams volunteer their time and talents, every mission requires coordination, safety oversight, communication, and logistical support. Your financial gifts make it possible for us to maintain the infrastructure that enables volunteers to serve effectively.
Ways to Give:
Monthly Partnership
Become a regular ministry partner with automated monthly giving that provides steady support for ongoing operations and enables us to plan for growth and expansion.
Memorial and Honor Gifts
Honor loved ones who valued service to others or had connections to aviation ministry. We provide appropriate acknowledgment to families while maintaining donor privacy.
Special Projects
Contribute to specific initiatives like chapter development, safety equipment purchases, technology upgrades, or disaster relief fund reserves.
Corporate and Foundation Grants
If you have connections to businesses or foundations that support Christian ministry or humanitarian services, we’d love to explore partnership opportunities.
Planned Giving
Include Pilots for Christ in your estate planning to leave a lasting legacy of service that will continue blessing families in crisis for generations to come.
Tax Benefits
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, all donations to Pilots for Christ International are fully tax-deductible. We provide proper documentation for all gifts and can work with your accountant or financial advisor to maximize tax benefits.
Financial Transparency
We’re committed to excellent stewardship of every gift. Our financial reports are available to donors, and we maintain the highest standards of accountability in all financial management.
Ready to Start Your Service Journey? Not Sure Where You Fit? Take Our Quick Service Assessment.
Volunteer as a Pilot – Your aviation skills can directly transform lives
Volunteer as an AutoPilot – Your driving skills can directly transform lives
Ground Support – Your behind-the-scenes work makes every mission possible
Start a Chapter – Multiply your impact by developing local ministry presence
Financial Partnership – Your generosity enables every aspect of our ministry
Contact us and we’ll help you discover the perfect way to use your unique gifts and circumstances to serve others through our ministry.
What Makes Our Volunteer Experience Special
More Than Just Volunteering – It’s Ministry
Spiritual Growth Through Service
Every volunteer consistently reports that they receive far more than they give. Serving others in crisis situations deepens faith, builds character, and provides perspective on life’s priorities and God’s faithfulness.
Meaningful Relationships
You’ll form lifelong friendships with fellow volunteers who share your values and commitment to service. Many chapters become like extended families, supporting each other through life’s challenges while serving others together.
Professional Development
Volunteers often develop new skills, leadership abilities, and ministry experience that benefit them in other areas of life. Many discover talents and interests they never knew they had.
Flexibility to Fit Your Life
We work around your schedule, not the other way around. Whether you can serve weekly or monthly, during specific seasons or year-round, we value your contribution and adapt to your availability.
National Network, Local Community
You’re part of something bigger while serving locally. Access national resources, training, and support while building deep community connections in your area.
Recognition and Appreciation
Your faithful service is noticed and appreciated. We regularly celebrate volunteer contributions, share success stories, and ensure that every person knows their efforts matter.
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” – Ephesians 2:10
Your good works are waiting. Your place in this ministry is prepared. The families who need your service are praying for help.
The only question is: Are you ready to answer God’s call to serve?