Church Planting Missionary (4)

DEPARTMENT: Church Development Ministry
PLACE OF SERVICE: Metro Manila, Philippines
DATE REVISED: April 2011

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION:
To carry out "grass roots church planting" among the poor under a local church for the establishment of a growing Christian community in at least one depressed population area in the Philippines.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MINISTRY:

The Church Development Ministry will be directly involved with depressed area church planting. Whenever possible, this will be done through local churches where those churches have a committed team to do consistent ministry in a depressed area. Their goal is to develop ministry for the ENTIRE depressed area and not just for a few homes on a few streets. If possible, this should be accomplished without them becoming leaders in the church. The task is to equip believers as well as to learn from Filipino Christian leaders. The goal is to assist church-planting efforts in an area to the point where the church is established with trained leaders, regularly assembling for worship, witnessing, multiplying and connecting in service to their community. After 2 years in language and consolidation learning the missionary will be assigned and begin in a specific disadvantaged area. Practical skills such as carpentry and electrical areas or other trades are a plus.

LIST OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Work toward a Level 3 in appropriate foreign language proficiency.
2. Assist at least one church-planting mentor in church-planting activities in a depressed area in Metro Manila.
3. Encourage research and strategy studies in targeted area(s) for evangelism work, discipleship, and development of Church groups in cooperation with their assigned church-planting mentor.
4. According to their capacity, encourage the discipleship of new believers, conduct follow-up work, provide Bible instruction, and assist in church development and leadership training.
5. Keep the work as a national led church.
6. According to their capacity, network activities that help the community connect with resources that will build that community structurally, legally, socially, politically and economically.
7. Meet with and submit regular ministry reports to their assigned ACTION supervisor.
8. At least four years of field service is required. Opportunities for career missionary service are available under this job description.
   

PREFERRED PRE-FIELD EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

1. EDUCATION / TRAINING: see Bible Training below.
2. BIBLE TRAINING: Has at least two years Bible school education.
3. EXPERIENCE: LENGTH OF SERVICE: Prefer 4 year term to career commitment.
4. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Completion of a pre-field missionary training course is required.
5. SUPPORT: individual required to fully raise their own financial support prior to arrival on the field. ACTION Philippines can provide general support level guidelines upon request.
   

FIELD TRAINING REQUIRED

LANGUAGE: Tagalog Level 3 language proficiency is the goal recommended.

ACTION Philippines 2011-2012 Personnel Needs List
Updated April 2011