Church Planter - New team

Job Description

There is an area in Isaan which straddles the provinces of Kalasin, Mukdahan, Sakhon Nakhon, and Nakhon Phanom. Approximately 25 districts in this region are without a church. OMF is looking to start a new team in this area where many of the people have yet to hear the gospel. The vision of the new team is to plant self-multiplying house churches. Also needed to lead this team is a visionary Team Leader, guide and help the team fulfil its purpose.

Responsibilities

- Incarnational evangelism

- Discipleship

- Lay leader development

Qualifications

- Desire to share Christ with the unreached

- Previous ministry experiences and cross-cultural relationships

- Flexibility

- Close walk with Christ

- Ability to work in teams 

- Willingness and perseverance in language learning and ministry

- Ability to initiate programs and friendships with Thais

- Recommendation from home church leaders

Formal Bible training resulting in one or more of the following:

- Certificate in Christian Ministry and Bible Training

- Bachelor or Master's degree in Bible or Theology

- Masters or higher in Divinity, or related field

For English as a second language applicants, these levels of English assessment are required:

IELTS - 5.0

TOEFL - 500 (173 in TOEFL computer version)

TOEIC - 675

OPE - 3.0

Living Situations

- Six to ten people needed

- Singles, couple, families

- Commit to at least four years of service

- Complete member application process including: application forms, interview, medical and psychological review

- Raise full financial support

- Attend Orientation Course in Singapore before coming to the field

- 1st year in full-time Thai language, culture and worldview study, located in Central Thailand

- 2nd year move to a ministry location, begin transition from full-time to half-time language study until the completion of full language and culture program

- Conform to a lifestyle that matches that of your ministry context. Some locations will present living challenges, for instance, a simple rural living situation where there may be no running water and access to supplies and services is distant. Others can be located in an urban setting, with standard Thai housing where population density is high and lifestyle is busy, with people and activity all around. Lifestyle in Thailand can range from the most simple and challenging, to very comfortable.