Frequently Asked Questions

CMO 2023 will begin on August 8, 2023 and end on August 30, 2023.

At present, the cost is about $1400 minimum. This amount can be broken down into two basic parts: 1) Personal Support (~$700) and 2) Operations Fee ($700).

Your personal support is for things like food, transportation costs and other items you will want/need to purchase while in Ukraine. We recommend a minimum personal support level of $700, but ultimately this is up to you. The Operations Fee ($700) is mandatory for all CMO team members. The fee will cover your rent, utilities, literature, and other ministry-related expenses which you will incur during the project. Your Operations Fee is due in full on the day you arrive in Ukraine. For more details on finances, please refer to the Info Pack, page 19.

Beginning in 2023, the application for CMO is to be submitted completely online. For step-by-step instructions, visit the Apply page.

Yep, in fact that's now your only option. No more snail mail! You will need to gather several documents for upload during the application process, including a color photograph and a signed copy of our Liability Release form. For step-by-step instructions, visit the Apply page.

It is true that, as of this writing (April 2023), the war in Ukraine is ongoing. However, the majority of the fighting is confined to the far east and south of the country. CMO takes place in the far west of the country. There is certainly risk associated with travel to Ukraine, but we believe that coming to CMO is reasonably safe. Ultimately, this decision will be up to you and will depend on your level of risk tolerance.

We ask all CMO team members to come for the duration of the project. We feel this will allow team members to receive the maximum benefit and development from their trip. Additionally, due to the current complexities of travel in and out of Ukraine, it is essential that all CMO team members arrive and depart on predetermined days. Please refer to the Info Pack for details on arrival and departure arrangements.

You will be responsible for any and all expenses that you incur. These include, but are not limited to: apartment rent, ministry expenses, transportation costs (taxi’s, trams, bus and train fares, etc.), groceries, camping gear. For a detailed explanation of the financial requirements of CMO, please refer to the Info Pack , page 19.

If you are not sure that you will have all the necessary funds for your support while in Ukraine, or if you have less than our recommended minimum, you are still welcome to come. We believe strongly that God is able to provide supernaturally for the needs of those who serve Him. However, make sure it is indeed God who is calling you. If you run short of money while you are here you may have to go home early. Don’t build a tower without counting the cost. (Luke 14:26)

Remember: a prophet is not without honor, save in his own country. Jesus made this observation Himself. If you come to Ukraine from overseas, you will have the ear of Ukrainians in a way that a local minister might not. Several of our staff speak fluent Ukrainian, and we will translate for you when necessary. There is also much that can be done without having to speak at all (e.g. tract distribution, chalk art, multimedia setup, literature printing and collation, etc.)

Our minimum age requirement for all ETO outreaches is 17. There are many reasons for this, the main ones being maturity and liability concerns. However, we know that God can call someone younger than that. If you are under 17, and you feel strongly that God is calling you to serve with ETO, please contact us. Such requests are evaluated on a case by case basis.

Our organization deals primarily with US/Canadian citizens. We are a US-based ministry, and all of our materials, application forms, legal documents, etc. are geared for Americans/Canadians.

At present, the immigration requirements imposed on American or Canadian citizens are fairly lenient. If you are a non-US/Canadian citizen, and you feel that God is calling you to particiate in CMO, please contact us. Such requests are evaluated on a case by case basis.

In 2022, for the first time in CMO history, we decided to open the project to young ladies. Sadly, CMO 2022 was cancelled when war broke out in Ukraine. With the war ongoing in 2023, we have decided to keep things limited to men-only for now. However, our desire is to open our doors to female applicants as soon as we feel that things have stabilised enough.

We love three-letter acronyms. Sorry. ETO stands for Euro Team Outreach, Inc., our primary ministry organization. CMO stands for Carpathian Mountain Outreach, an annual missions project hosted by ETO.