From Everywhere to Everywhere: Launching EuReach’s First Global Internship
What might it look like for young adults across Europe to step into God’s mission—not just locally, but globally?
This August, CMF is taking a meaningful step toward that vision with the launch of EuReach, a European adaptation of the long-standing REACH internship program. Designed specifically for students connected to Globalscope ministries across Europe, EuReach invites young adults to spend the month of August serving alongside CMF teams around the world.
And in its very first year, three students have said “yes.”
These pioneering interns will travel from their home ministries in Europe to Montevideo, Uruguay, where they will serve with La Ruta, CMF’s Globalscope ministry there—building cross-cultural relationships, growing in faith, and experiencing life and ministry in a new context.
Meet the EuReach Pioneers
Isabella Portela | Valencia, Spain
If you ask anyone at EnVivo Valencia about Isabella, they’ll likely mention the same thing: she brings light into every room she enters.
Since becoming involved in EnVivo in 2023, Isabella has become a natural connector—someone who not only builds community but invites others into it. Her heart for service and generosity has drawn dozens of fellow students into the ministry, and this year she stepped into deeper leadership as part of Las Raíces (The Roots). Recently, she was recognized with the ministry’s Servant Leadership Award.
As a jewelry design student graduating this spring, Isabella is marking this transition with a step of faith—choosing to serve in Uruguay as a EuReach intern.
“I have a strong desire to get to know the culture more deeply and to meet university students from different contexts… I am passionate about my Christian faith and hope to be a connection point between the students I will meet at La Ruta and God.”
Anna Lopez | Salamanca, Spain
Anna, a second-year Art History student at the University of Salamanca, has quietly become a key part of EnVivo Salamanca’s ministry life.
Whether helping lead worship, preparing meals, or hosting prayer gatherings, Anna’s behind-the-scenes faithfulness has made a visible impact. Recently, those walking closely with her have seen something even deeper taking shape—a growing sense of calling.
As one staff member shared, “Her heart is on fire. God has been stirring in her a desire to do more in ministry, and this opportunity couldn’t come at a better time.”
EuReach offers Anna the chance to explore that calling in a new cultural context, expanding her understanding of how God might use her in the future.
Noah | Maastricht, Netherlands
For Noah, EuReach represents both a return and a next step.
Currently completing a master’s degree in social and health psychology at the University of Maastricht, Noah has spent the past year discerning a growing call toward missions. Previous short-term trips sparked that interest—but also left him wanting a deeper, longer-term glimpse into missionary life.
This August, he’ll find it.
“I want to pursue missionary work after graduation, but I don’t yet know what that will look like… I’m hoping this internship will help me better understand what life as a missionary can be and how God is leading me forward.”
Having already fallen in love with South America on a previous trip, Noah is eager to return—this time with a deeper purpose.
A Vision Bigger Than One Summer
EuReach is being led by longtime CMF missionary Sophie Bentley, who, along with her family, has been serving in campus ministry in Spain since 2004. After helping launch EnVivo Valencia in 2015, Sophie has seen firsthand the potential of students whose faith is activated through global experience.
And for her, this first cohort is just the beginning.
“EuReach opens so many possibilities. This year we’re launching with our sister Globalscope ministry in Uruguay, but in the future we’d love to send young adults from all over Europe to CMF ministries all over the world—from everywhere to everywhere.”
The vision extends beyond campus ministry alone. From marketplace initiatives in Mexico to children’s ministry in Kenya to church planters in Ethiopia, the long-term dream is to create pathways for young adults to explore how their unique gifts can serve God’s mission in diverse contexts.
“Our hope is for this program to grow each year and for young adults to be inspired for life-long service. We want them to see missions as a creative, dynamic way to transform lives and bless their communities—wherever God takes them.”
The Beginning of Something New
Every movement starts somewhere. For EuReach, it begins with three students, one summer, and a willingness to go.
As Isabella, Anna, and Noah step into this pioneering experience, they carry with them not only their own stories and callings—but also the seeds of something that could impact generations of European students to come.
And this is only the beginning.
