Spend a year living cross-culturally, growing in your faith, developing media skills, and serving alongside teams using gospel-centered media to reach their communities.
You’ll meet regularly with a language tutor throughout your Immersion experience to help you develop a foundation in Thai and grow in your ability to connect with the people around you. Learning a new language is an important part of building meaningful relationships and showing respect for the culture you are entering.
You’ll also grow in cultural understanding through regular discussions and guided learning around key topics such as values, worldview, communication styles, and everyday cultural practices. These conversations will help you look beyond the surface and better understand the people and communities you are serving alongside.
As part of your Immersion experience, you’ll engage with a Thai or bilingual church in Chiang Mai. This local involvement will provide opportunities to build relationships, participate in the life of the Thai Church, and experience what it looks like to live and serve within another culture.
Throughout your Immersion year, you’ll be paired with a cross-cultural worker who will serve as a mentor and spiritual encourager. They will meet with you regularly to help you process your experiences, pray with you, and walk alongside you as you grow in your faith and understanding of cross-cultural ministry.
Living in another culture brings both challenges and opportunities for growth. Having someone intentionally invested in your journey provides a space to ask questions, reflect on what God is teaching you, and receive guidance throughout your year.
You’ll serve alongside the Project Video Asia team and gain firsthand experience seeing how media can be used to share the Gospel and strengthen the Church. Through involvement in PV projects, you’ll learn how a media ministry operates and contribute to work happening across Asia.
You’ll have opportunities to work alongside locally led teams and ethnic evangelists as they create gospel-centered media for their communities. Depending on your skills and interests, you may assist with media projects or serve in other areas of ministry, such as English teaching, hospitality, village outreach, or worship and music ministry.
The Immersion Program is a 12-month commitment that requires preparation for both program-related expenses and personal living costs.
Program Fee: $3,000 USD
Includes the first three months of housing, as well as team activities, programming, software licenses, and other program-related expenses throughout the Immersion Program.
Estimated Living Expenses: Approximately $850–$1,000 USD per month
Covers personal expenses such as food, transportation, phone, and other daily needs while living in Thailand.
Estimated Pre-Arrival Expenses: Approximately $4,000 USD
Includes flights, visa expenses, insurance, and initial setup costs.
As part of your preparation for Immersion, you’ll have the opportunity to invite others to partner with you through prayer and financial support. Partnership development is an important part of the journey and allows you to build a team of people who will walk alongside you throughout your year in Thailand.
You should plan to raise approximately $17,500 USD to cover the full cost of your Immersion experience. These amounts are estimates and will vary depending on your individual circumstances, travel choices, and personal spending habits. If you are joining Immersion from outside a Western context, Project Video has a process for evaluating financial considerations and determining whether a reduced program fee may be appropriate.
All budget amounts are listed in USD.
Immersion offers two start options each year:
January–December
September–August
Contact us at immersion@project-video.org to inquire about upcoming program dates or learn more about the application process.
Participants are responsible for arranging their own flights to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Project Video will provide guidance on travel planning, insurance, visas, and other preparation details before departure.
No prior Thai language experience is required, but learning some basics before you arrive can help you adjust and connect with the people around you. Project Video provides language support during your Immersion experience, and resources such as ThaiPod101 can help you begin learning before you arrive.
Immersion includes a variety of activities and ministry opportunities, so a basic level of physical fitness is helpful. You should be comfortable with walking and participating in everyday activities in a different environment. Please share any relevant health considerations during the application process so we can best support you.
Yes. Project Video can process financial support raised for your Immersion experience. Once you are accepted into the program, we will help you set up an account and provide guidance for developing your partnership team.
Immersion is designed around serving with Project Video and our ministry partners. If you are interested in additional ministry opportunities, discuss them with the leadership team so we can help you explore options that fit within your schedule and commitments.
Project Video provides housing for the first three months of the Immersion Program. During this time, you will have the opportunity to become familiar with Chiang Mai and work with our team to find longer-term housing for the remainder of your program.
Yes. Project Video will provide guidance and assist you through the visa application process before you arrive in Thailand.
Before arriving, you should visit a travel clinic or healthcare provider to discuss recommended vaccinations, medications, and other health considerations for your time in Thailand. More details will be provided in the Immersion Preparation Guide.
You won’t be walking through your Immersion experience alone. Throughout your year with Project Video, you’ll receive support from PV staff, your ministry supervisor, any fellow Immersion participants, and a cross-cultural mentor who will walk alongside you throughout the journey.
The Project Video team will also provide guidance throughout your preparation and time in Thailand, including support with travel, orientation, housing, cultural adjustment, ministry involvement, debriefing, and questions that arise along the way.
Are you ready to spend a year growing in your faith, developing your skills, and serving alongside locally led teams creating gospel-centered media?
We invite you to join Project Video’s Immersion Program and become part of a global community using media to make Jesus known among the nations.
For more information, email immersion@project-video.org.