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Become a JE Tour Director

If you are passionate about working with students and traveling the world, then you should apply to be a JE Tour Director. Our tour directors lead tours in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. We are looking for mature individuals who have experience in student ministry, education, hospitality industry, or tourism. But most of all we are looking for individuals who believe that travel can be a tool for impacting lives for Christ. Whether it is a trip to Disneyland or Washington, D.C., all tours are opportunities to engage travelers with the gospel.

Further information on JE Tour Guide requirements is listed below.

In 1998, Joshua Expeditions, Inc. was founded as a Christian educational travel organization for the purpose of allowing students to engage in world-wide travel through the lens of a biblical worldview.

Over the next several years, the company began to advance fiscally resulting in the ability to expand the JE staff. The JE staff began to grow and the company began to develop more intentional educational travel experiences focusing on science, mission trips, American heritage, and senior class trips.

During all of the growth, Mr. Mahadi was constantly burdened to do more. Finally, it became clear how. He reorganized the financial structure of JE to begin to allow long-term support of local and international ministries. It became his driving passion to not only send others on mission trips but make JE an organization that loves our neighbors.

In 2006, Joshua Expeditions became certified to offer Continuous Education Units to teachers that accompany their schools on the educational travel. The JE staff continues to passionately pursue further development of educational opportunities and partnerships.

Now JE sends thousands of travelers every year and the organization continues to develop new and unique opportunities in education and ministry.

“JE exists for the purpose of assisting Christian organizations to inspire purpose, develop leaders, and share Christ through travel.”

Mission Statement:
Joshua Expeditions exists for the purpose of assisting Christian organizations to inspire purpose, develop leaders, and share Christ through travel.

The Vision:
It is our vision here at JE that every travel experience, educational resource, training, or event align with at least one part of our mission always to the Glory of the Lord.

Inspire Purpose
We provide global opportunities that will challenge individuals to consider God’s purpose in their lives. Whether through an intentional site talk, incredible nature excursion, or simple intentional conversations, all travelers will be challenged to either consider Christ for the first time or be inspired to continue on in faithful ministry.

Develop Leaders
We provide global opportunities that will examine an individual’s character, expand their perspective, and challenge them to greater leadership. We know from first-hand experience that travel can develop a broader perspective of the world and an increased cross-cultural understanding. We educate individuals on many of humanities greatest leaders in order to challenge a traveler to consider their leadership. We also offer active team building experience to cultivate personal character and leadership.

Share Christ
We provide global opportunities for individuals to engage others with the Gospel. Travelers are able to share Christ through both proclaiming and serving. Individuals are challenged to take a spirit of humility and love as they serve under local ministries in order to advance the Kingdom.

Quite simply, JE’s programs are designed to ignite hearts and minds to change the world. It is our passion to offer a unique perspective on travel by filtering the travel experience through the Christian worldview. Our trips must maintain a Christ-centered focus. Our job is more than coordinating travel, it’s a chance to live out our mission as Christians.

Joshua Expeditions offers a unique perspective on travel because we create programming through the Christian Worldview in order to assist Christian organizations to inspire purpose, develop leaders, and share Christ.

What is a Biblical/Christian Worldview?
Your worldview is the lens through which you view the world. If you are a Christian, that means Jesus is your Lord and we are called to live as He would have us. Scripture is our guide to know how Jesus would have us view and engage the world around us. So as Christians, we practice the Biblical or Christian Worldview which means we view and engage everything through the lens of scripture.

Thus, it is unbiblical to think that any part of the world or your life is outside the reign and influence of Christ. Therefore a “Christian” company cannot merely employ Christians, but it’s very goals and practices should be submitted to honoring Christ.

In light of this understanding, JE wants to view every part of the travel experience through the filter of the Christian Worldview, and consistently evaluate each part of the trip to see if we are maintaining a Christ-centered focus in our travel.

YOU, as the trip guide, are key to the application of this principle. It is each of you that have the greatest impact on the trip experience. Travel with JE should, of course, be fun and educational, but it is our greatest desire that lives be impacted for the Kingdom.

Pre-Trip Responsibilities:

  1. Receive access to and review your trip Dropbox. Communicate any questions to the coordinator.
  2. Consider Biblical application and personal impact opportunities of tour.
  3. Consider opportunities to give customers “special experiences.”
  4. Study educational information or maps necessary for tour.


Trip Responsibilities:

  1. Serve as a JE customer service representative for the entirety of the tour. The goal is a great travel experience with life-impacting moments pointing others to Christ.
  2. Be familiar with locations and tour content.
  3. Confirm all reservations prior to arrival at the site.
  4. Maintain expected financial stewardship.
  5. Lead in Biblical application and look for personal impact opportunities on tour.
  6. Lead the group throughout the tour in a professional, positive, and timely way.


Post-Trip Responsibilities:

  1. Complete the Dropbox requirements and send back any remaining currency.
  2. Give feedback to the coordinator about the group and sites visited via Dropbox forms.
Become a Joshua Expeditions Tour Director

At Joshua Expeditions, our Tour Directors play an important role in creating meaningful, Christ-centered travel experiences. We’re looking for experienced, knowledgeable individuals who are passionate about serving others, sharing their expertise, and helping travelers experience the world in a way that reflects our mission and values.

 
Tour Director Requirements

To be considered for a Tour Director position with Joshua Expeditions, applicants must meet the following requirements:

  1. Be a Christian and be willing to represent the mission, values, and Christian standards of Joshua Expeditions.
  2. Be knowledgeable in your area of expertise and able to confidently lead, educate, and serve travelers throughout their tour.
  3. Have previous travel experience and a genuine passion for exploring new destinations and sharing those experiences with others.
  4. Complete a recognized Tour Director training or certification program prior to applying. Please note: Completion of Tour Director training is a prerequisite for applying to Joshua Expeditions, but it does not guarantee employment.
  5. Pass a satisfactory background check before being approved to lead any Joshua Expeditions trips.
 
Joshua Expeditions Guide Training

All new and returning Joshua Expeditions Tour Directors are required to attend our annual Joshua Expeditions Guide Training, which is typically held in late summer or early fall. This training helps ensure our guides are prepared, equipped, and up to date on Joshua Expeditions policies, procedures, and expectations.

Attendance at annual Guide Training is required to remain eligible to lead trips during that travel year. Guides who are unable to attend must receive special permission in advance to remain eligible to guide.

 
Guide Training Trip

Before leading a paid trip as an official Joshua Expeditions Tour Director, new guides are required to participate in a Joshua Expeditions Training Trip. During this trip, the new guide will shadow an experienced Joshua Expeditions Tour Director and have the opportunity to observe, learn, and gain hands-on experience with our tour operations and guiding expectations.

Joshua Expeditions covers the costs associated with the training trip and required travel expenses. However, the training trip itself is unpaid.

Once the training trip has been successfully completed and all required certifications and documentation have been submitted, the individual will officially become a Joshua Expeditions Tour Director and will be compensated for all future trips according to our current pay structure.

 
Guide Expectations

As a Joshua Expeditions Tour Director, you are expected to:

  • Agree to and uphold the Joshua Expeditions Statement of Faith and Christian Conduct Statement as a condition of employment.
  • Accept only trips for which you are confident you can fulfill all guiding responsibilities and expectations.
  • Follow all Joshua Expeditions policies, procedures, and standards while representing the company.
  • Conduct yourself in a manner that reflects the mission and values of Joshua Expeditions.

Failure to follow Joshua Expeditions policies or meet our standards may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

Ready to become a Joshua Expeditions Tour Director? We’d love to learn more about you, your travel experience, and your passion for serving others through travel.

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