Following in the footsteps of his father, Bickersteth undertook a number of extended overseas mission tours in support of the work of the Church Mission Society and the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. In 1880 he travelled to India and the Middle East.
Following in his father's footsteps, Bickersteth embarked on a series of lengthy international mission trips to support the Church Mission Society and the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. In 1880, he traveled to India and the Middle East.