MISSIONS IN MIND

WHO WE ARE

We are preparing mission candidates to seamlessly transition from SOAR to serving with a sending agency, where they will fly and maintain small aircraft for the advancement of the Gospel.

GIVING

MISSION AVIATION READINESS

OUR MISSION

OUR MISSION

Our mission at SOAR is to equip candidates with the knowledge, skills, and attributes necessary for aviation and partnership development, enabling them to serve in mission aviation.

OUR STORY

In the 2011 Kerrick and Connie Tweedy set out to accomplish a goal that God had placed in front of them. This goal was to send more missionaries to the field more efficiently by providing lower cost mission-focused flight training and a hands-on maintenance apprenticeship.

Following God’s direction then, SOAR was created as a mission aviation readiness program which also provides aviation services at the Bolivar Municipal Airport. Our goal is to help our mission candidates steward their time, talent, and resources to be able to use their skills to serve in the way that God has called them.

MISSIONARIES LAUNCHED

SOAR is able to train mission pilots and mechanics to serve all over the world. This means reaching those who wouldn’t otherwise be able to hear the Gospel in some of the most remote locations.

Sent Candidates

MISSIONARIES LAUNCHED

SOAR is able to train missionary pilots to serve all over the world. This means reaching those who wouldn’t otherwise be able to hear the gospel in some of the most remote locations.

Meet Our Candidates
Sent Candidates
Candidacy Requirements

FROM SOAR TO THE MISSION FIELD

For some mission aviation candidates, the technical training for flight and maintenance skills can be the simplest part of their overall required preparation. Gaining practical experience, developing a partnership team, and avoiding debt are equally vital components. Many factors can emerge along the journey to full-time mission aviation, often delaying or derailing a candidate’s desire to reach the mission field.

At SOAR, we are committed to addressing these factors through a comprehensive approach. This allows our candidates to transition directly to their future mission aviation sending agency. Our seamless pathway to missions, supported by practical maintenance and flight experience, and a financial model that avoids debt, takes candidates from SOAR to the Mission Field.

SOAR’S READINESS PROGRAM SEEKS TO EQUIP OUR CANDIDATES IN FOUR AREAS

FLIGHT

• Prepare in mission aviation specific flight lessons.

• Be ready for the mission field as a 400-500 hour commercial-rated pilot.

MAINTENANCE

• Prepare in a production-experienced, FAA apprenticeship program.

• Be ready for the mission field as an A&P maintenance specialist.

BASE OPERATIONS

• Prepare in daily-used skills like fuel management, runway, and environment checks.

• Be ready for the mission field with proficient base operation skills.

PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

• Prepare in skills to build and maintain a partnership team.

• Be ready for the mission field as a fully funded missionary with a solid partnership team.