Church Planting in Bangkok Region

Job Description

The church planter will work in teams with other missionaries and/or Thai nationals in order to plant churches in the Bangkok region. The church planter will use their spiritual gifts such as evangelism, teaching, leadership and encouragement etc. to make disciples and start small groups/churches among the Thais. Constant prayer and daily obedience to God's word and guidance is essential to a church planting movement. Language learning and cultural adaptation are also part of daily ministry.

Responsibilities

Building relationships with Thais,?br>Discipling new believers,?br>Modeling and mentoring Thai leaders and church planters.?br>Praying and initiating ministries in communities as led by the Holy Spirit.?br>Networking with other OMF ministries and people.?br>Commitment to live, love and work with team members.

Qualifications

* 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

Living Situations

- Singles, couples, families
- Commit to at least 4 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 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.