Frequently asked questions
FFSA Gap Year Experience starts at $4,965 USD. For full pricing, visit the provider’s website.
FFSA Gap Year Experience requires participants to be at least 17 years old.
The program runs for 6-12 months.
Yes, the program includes housing. Participants stay in guesthouses or hostels.
The program fee includes accommodation, some activities, some meals, transportation, and wifi.
FFSA Gap Year Experience is located in South Africa.
About Program
Fire & Fragrance South Africa (FFSA) is a Christian missions and discipleship community in Potchefstroom. We help young people know Jesus deeply, grow in biblical truth, and live courageously in obedience to God. Our nine-month Gap Year Experience brings together three distinct modules: missions and discipleship, Bible, and biblical worldview. Students live and learn in a vibrant missional community, receiving mentorship while worshipping, serving, and growing together. The program includes local ministry in South Africa, a four-week international outreach, a journey through Scripture from Genesis to Revelation, and practical training to apply God’s truth in every sphere of society. What makes FFSA unique is our focus on whole-life formation: students gain more than knowledge or adventure; they build a foundation in Jesus, Scripture, mission, and community. Graduates are launched to follow God wherever He leads—into ministry, university, education, business, family life, or beyond.
Program Highlights
- Experience missions firsthand through discipleship, local ministry in South Africa, and a four-week international outreach.
- Journey from Genesis to Revelation and gain practical tools to understand, apply, and share Scripture confidently.
- Develop a biblical worldview that equips you to carry God’s truth and transformation into every sphere of society.
- Complete three distinct modules while living, worshipping, serving, and growing within a vibrant, mentored missional community.
- Finish rooted in Jesus, Scripture, and mission—ready to live courageously and follow God wherever He leads.
Community Questions
Location
South Africa is often thought of as resoundingly unstable and poor; however, this is far from the case. The duality in South Africa encompasses big cities with a well-developed infrastructure, as well as rural areas that are underdeveloped and impoverished. South Africa is well known for having 11 recognized languages, beautiful landscapes, world-class universities, and an abundance of animals.
