Question 1

Bangkok, Thailand

Accepted Answer

No current openings.

Question 2

East Los Angeles, CA, USA

Accepted Answer

No current staff openings.

Question 3

Lincoln Heights, CA, USA

Accepted Answer

Contact Person: Chris Rattay, chris.rattay@servantpartners.org(mailto:chris.rattay@servantpartners.org)
 
Church Plant Team Member: New Life Community Church in Lincoln Heights has launched a small team to plant in unincorporated East LA called Hope Community Church. We are seeking team members who are excited to be in a pioneering context.  It is a minimum two-year commitment to work with our lead pastor there in various capacities: new relational building, discipleship of new Christians, planning and executing outreach events, and facilitating small groups. We would work to build a job description that works with gifts and personality. Perseverance, emotional security, and a highly motivated self-starter are prerequisites.
  
Youth Ministry Team Member: New Life Community Church in Lincoln Heights is seeking a person with a heart and skill to help young folks follow Jesus. We are seeking team members who are excited to be in a pioneering context as well as walk in the value for disciple-making. They will be asked to submit to work with a team in various capacities: new relational building, discipleship of new youth, planning and executing outreach events, and facilitating small groups. Regular relationship with Jesus, perseverance, and flexibility are prerequisites.

Question 4

Managua, Nicaragua

Accepted Answer

Contact Person:  Phillip and Beauty Ndoro, phillip.ndoro@servantpartners.org,(mailto:phillip.ndoro@servantpartners.org) beauty.ndoro@servantpartners.org(mailto:beauty.ndoro@servantpartners.org)
 
ESL Tutors: Create a new world of opportunity for Nicaraguans by teaching English. In Nicaragua, a country with an unemployment rate greater than 50%, speaking English almost guarantees full-time employment. We are seeking staff to tutor small groups of youth and adults.
 
Children’s Ministry Facilitator:  We are looking for a person to work with our children’s ministry. This individual will be responsible for Conquistando Barreras (the education program) and Ninos de Shalom (Shalom Kids). S/he will work with a team of local volunteers and will be responsible for training and discipling them.  
 
Community Health Facilitator: Develop and coordinate health care and health education in the community. The incumbent will be responsible for recruiting and training health promoters. S/he will be responsible for networking with medical groups in Nicaragua and elsewhere to bring better healthcare to the slum. Community health/ Medical/ Nursing or related background is desirable but not a must have. 
 
Youth Ministry Facilitators: Seize the opportunity to minister to the many youth in the community who spend their days on the street by bringing fun, beauty, and meaning into their lives. Looking for persons who have some of the following qualities and interests: love for youth, creativity, soccer, baseball, basketball, teaching the Bible and more.
 
Economic Development Facilitator: Develop a system in the community where entrepreneurs with limited creativity and few resources can develop a self-sustaining business and create jobs for others. 
 
Basic requirements:
 • should have basic conversational Spanish
 • minimum 2 year commitment
 • should be willing to work in a multicultural team

Question 5

Manila, The Philippines

Accepted Answer

No current openings.

Question 6

Marseille, France

Accepted Answer

Contact Person: Zach Powell, zach.powell@servantpartners.org(mailto:zach.powell@servantpartners.org)
 
Sports Activist: Holistic adult aerobics and health club groups among Muslim women.  Also many opportunities to spend time with refugees and local immigrant children through sports activities.  We have developed models of weaving in Kingdom values and ethics, not to mention deeper community participation.  Immigrant and refugee communities tend to neglect the body, and it’s an opportunity. Candidates would also have to be ready for taking some risks and must speak (or learn to speak) French.
 
Arts and Trauma Counseling: As with other SP sites, there is huge need to accompany recent refugees and immigrants into deeper healing through “therapeutic arts” and  inner healing times. There is great openness to these methods, and among Muslims there is more freedom in France than in some other locations.  This candidate would also have to be ready for taking some risks and must speak (learn to speak) French - though some refugees can communicate in Arabic and/or English as French is being learned.
 
Teacher (ESL, tutoring, French, life skills, etc): Teaching is the easiest way to meet and get to know our immigrant neighbors in Marseille.  Whether through teaching ESL to children or adults, participating in a tutoring program, or by teaching other kinds of desired skills (vocational training, sports, business, etc) – this is a great onramp into people's lives.  These teachings would need to be conducted with Kingdom principles and with a focus on ethics, transformation and the option to know Jesus.  If you enjoy teaching, want to learn French, and want to connect with urban poor Muslims in France – this is a good option.
 
Church Planter and Teacher: We are partnering with a few local churches that are growing and having an impact in Marseille, however few of them have managed to impact the urban poor and immigrant populations.  We have considerable freedom to start small groups in a more indigenous and culturally appropriate manner, with the option of integrating them into larger worship meetings if it seems that it will not hurt the movement.  Trying to keep a balance between edgy Bible Studies and the exploration of scripture in culturally relevant ways and an attempt to connect people to a larger part of the body.  This is a long-term position, needing the candidate to first work their way to a solid French language level and integrate into the Muslim immigrant community of Marseille.  It would also require lots of creativity, willingness to risk, and persistence as few have managed this in the past.
 
Kingdom Business / Urban Farming / Alternative Commerce: At least a few of us on the Marseille team are considering starting some kind of creative business that would also benefit our urban poor neighbors.  There is a rich tradition of starting Kingdom businesses, but there are few who also live in the communities where these businesses are started.  The business context can be a great place to disciple.  Because “traditional work” is not always available to illegal immigrants or legal refugees, we are looking into alternative commerce methods like online-barter platforms to value and reward work, without violating local laws.  This candidate would also have to be ready for taking some risks, working in a difficult business environment (Europe), and must speak (or learn to speak) French.

Question 7

Mexico City, Mexico

Accepted Answer

Ministry Opportunities in Mexico CIty, Mexico

Servant Partners Mexico is currently working in 5 communities in the Southeast of Mexico city. Our vision is to plant churches that make disciples which catalyze holistic community transformation. To achieve this, we are looking for people who want to be part of a community of local leaders and expatriates whose deep desire is to disciple communities towards holistic transformation.

Commitment: 3-5 years
Supervisor: Site Director(s)

Contact person: Phillip Ndoro, phillip.ndoro@servantpartners.org(phillip.ndoro@servantpartners.org>)

A. Church Planting
Interested persons should have an unwavering conviction of their call to plant churches among the urban poor. They must have at least 2 years experience in ministry.

Responsibilities
Preaching & Teaching 
 • Preach / teach regularly at church plants.
 • Disciple the church plant through prayer and Bible study 
 • Lead regular prayer meetings with the core church planting team 
 • Ensure that church members are part of a discipleship group

Evangelism and Training
 • Train church members in intentional conversations and evangelism
 • Model personal evangelism 
 • Equip and support group members in establishing evangelistic efforts

Leadership & Administration 
 • Help with administrative details related to the church planting movement (building, website, office, denominational paperwork, etc.)
 • Attend weekly Staff meetings

Gifts and Competencies
 • Must display an aptitude to preach and lead worship 
 • Must be able to disciple, coach and mentor
 • Must demonstrate a proficiency in written communication 
 • Must be willing to initiate new projects
 • Must exhibit an eagerness to and a pattern of sharing the gospel with unbelieving persons 
 • Must be comfortable working as part of an international team 
 • Must be able to handle interpersonal conflicts according to biblical principles

B. Kids Ministry
 • Develop a clearly defined vision and strategy for discipleship within the Children’s Ministry that works in conjunction with the overall vision and ministry of SP Mexico.
 • Build and develop the Children’s Ministry Leadership Team, which consists of key committed and gifted volunteers.
 • Lead, recruit, train, and develop volunteers for the Children’s Ministry.
 • Develop and implement strategy for whole-family discipleship; working with families to equip and empower parents/families to disciple their children.
 • Provide oversight and planning for all aspects of Children’s Ministry programming, including:
    • Sunday morning Children’s Worship
    • Children’s programs in the Community Group
    • Specialized Classes 
    • Outreach events
    • Family events/programming
    • Summer Camp
    • Curriculum selection/development for all programming

• Provide oversight to Children’s Ministry budget and help develop the budgetary needs for upcoming years

C. Youth Ministry
 • Help plan, develop, and implement all aspects of the youth ministry to include Jr. and Sr. High students (ages 11-14 and 15-18 respectively) in the areas of group building, worship, discipleship, mission, and outreach. Youth programs will be administered every other Sunday. Afternoons or evenings and at other times during the month when additional Youth activities (i.e., lock-ins, exchanges with other youth groups, charity walks, etc.) have been scheduled Youth Worker will determine specific time and program structure.
 • Recruit and train volunteers to ensure adequate volunteer support and adult to youth ratios
 • Mentor youth in developing their leadership skills
 • Be aware of resources for developing the youth ministry programming and participate in continuing education events and training
 • Keep records of youth participation and manage the youth ministry budget
 • Ensure communication with the church staff, Leadership, parents and congregation as a whole
 • Ensure that the “Safe Gatherings” Policy is observed in all youth ministry settings
 • Be a liaison between the church and other community organizations
 • Work in partnership with the congregation to effectively reach youth in the community and develop a strategic youth ministry outreach plan
 • Make yourself available to youth in a variety of ways (i.e., attendance at extracurricular activities, visitation, times of crisis, etc.)
 • Work in concert with the gifts and talents of other staff members and maintain a teamwork mentality

D. Family Health Worker
As a family health worker, you'll typically need to:
 • Help plan, develop, and implement all aspects of the youth ministry to include Jr. and Sr. High students (ages 11-14 and 15-18 respectively) in the areas of group building, worship, discipleship, mission, and outreach. Youth programs will be administered every other Sunday. Afternoons or evenings and at other times during the month when additional Youth activities (i.e., lock-ins, exchanges with other youth groups, charity walks, etc.) have been scheduled Youth Worker will determine specific time and program structure
 • Recruit and train volunteers to ensure adequate volunteer support and adult to youth ratios
 • Mentor youth in developing their leadership skills
 • Be aware of resources for developing the youth ministry programming and participate in continuing education events and training
 • Keep records of youth participation and manage the youth ministry budget
 • Ensure communication with the church staff, Leadership, parents and congregation as a whole
 • Ensure that the “Safe Gatherings” Policy is observed in all youth ministry settings
 • Be a liaison between the church and other community organizations
 • Work in partnership with the congregation to effectively reach youth in the community and develop a strategic youth ministry outreach plan
 • Make yourself available to youth in a variety of ways (i.e., attendance at extracurricular activities, visitation, times of crisis, etc.)
 • Work in concert with the gifts and talents of other staff members and maintain a teamwork mentality

E. Economic Development Ministry
 • Carry out surveys, research and consultations in order to write a local economic development strategy
 • Create an action plan in order to implement the economic development strategy and monitoring its progress
 • Seek opportunities for external funding and making bids
 • Working closely in partnership with other like minded organizations
 • Providing advice for local entrepreneurs and business start-ups
 • Acting as a first point of call for investment enquiries for the community
 • Encouraging sustainable business practices

F. Community Development Worker
As a community development worker, you'll need to:
 • Work on projects tackling specific issues (e.g. mental health, security, lack of services, drug abuse, etc..) 
 • Seek to actively engage communities in making sense of the issues which affect their lives
 • Set goals for improvement and respond to problems and needs through empowerment and active participation
 • Identify community skills, assets, issues and needs
 • Ensure that local people have their say
 • Develop new resources in dialogue with the community and evaluate existing programs
 • Network with other groups and agencies
 • Help to raise public awareness on issues relevant to the community
 • Prepare reports and policies
 • Raise and manage funds
 • Develop and implement strategies
 • Liaise with interested groups and individuals to set up new services
 • Mediate in matters of conflict
 • Recruit and train paid and voluntary staff
 • Plan, attend and coordinate meetings and events
 • Oversee the management of a limited budget
 • Encourage participation in activities
 • Challenge inappropriate behavior
 • Carry out general administrative duties
 • Encourage participants to be part of a Jesus Community

Question 8

Middle East

Accepted Answer

Contact person: James Williams, james.williams@servantpartners.org(mailto:james.williams@servantpartners.org)

The Middle East site focuses on the holistic development of the refugee community in a major Middle Eastern city Through our community center we provide educational and social opportunities, community organizing and service activities, and leadership development, and as a team we promote the spiritual and emotional growth of refugee neighbors. All positions require an initial commitment to language learning, participation in regular team meetings and prayer meetings, and living in an urban poor neighborhood.

Team Member: We are currently seeking team members willing to commit several years to living among and building relationships with refugees and to join us in ministry. Current activities include social and cultural events, community organizing efforts, English language teaching, various adult education classes, and leadership development, as well as praying and sharing with neighbors and providing discipleship and support for new believers. Teaching English and assisting in the administration of a community center are two core responsibility of this position, shared among the team. There are opportunities for new activities as well that fit into the overall vision of the site.

Question 9

North Africa

Accepted Answer

Contact Person:  Samuel Robinson, samuel.robinson@servantpartners.org
 
Grass Roots Networker/Researcher: Seeking staff to spend significant time forming relationships and learning from neighbors and other locals, with the long term goal of using the resulting knowledge and experience to help modify/design programs.
 
Basic Requirements: New Site. Three-year minimum commitment (which includes nine months of French language study prior to arrival).  Multilingual culture.
 
Important Strengths: Enjoys meeting new people, inquisitive, listens well, is able to work without significant structure.
 
Other Bonus Attributes (not required): French language skills or gifted language learner.

Question 10

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Accepted Answer

Youth Ministry Team Member: Our Philly site is seeking a person with a heart and skill to help young folks follow Jesus. We are seeking team members who are excited to be in a pioneering context as well as walk in the value for disciple-making. They will be asked to submit to work with a team in various capacities: new relational building, discipleship of new youth, planning and executing outreach events, and facilitating small groups. Regular relationship with Jesus, perseverance, and flexibility are prerequisites.

Contact: janira.bremner@servantpartners.org

Question 11

Remote, USA

Accepted Answer

No current openings.

Question 12

Richmond, VA, USA

Accepted Answer

Field Staff
Work at a Servant Partners field site under the direction of the site leader, and work to further the mission of Servant Partners: Creating churches that transform their urban poor communities. In addition, to the larger Servant Partners mission, support the mission at the local site level.

Contact Person: Murray Withrow, murray.withrow@servantpartners.org(mailto:murray.withrow@servantpartners.org)

Field Staff Summer Assistant
The field staff summer assistant will help lead a Young Men’s Academy. They will also learn about urban ministry, mentoring, the history of Richmond, the Bible, spiritual disciplines, and Servant Partners. This position is supervised by Richmond site field staff.

Contact Person: Murray Withrow, murray.withrow@servantpartners.org(mailto:murray.withrow@servantpartners.org)

Question 13

San José, CA, USA

Accepted Answer

Contact Person: Cayla Sanderlin, cayla.sanderlin@servantpartners.org(mailto:cayla.sanderlin@servantpartners.org)
 
San José Internship Staff: Full-time staff to help to expand the Servant Partners internship to East San José. Interns are living incarnationally for 22 months, and staff would lead Bible studies in Luke and Acts, help to lead seminars, mentor interns, and liaison with partnering churches.
 
Bridge Communities Staff: Staff needed to help start a relational poverty alleviation program in San José. Staff would work with individuals and families wanting to move out of poverty through a program like Circles. Staff would help to coordinate weekly meetings, recruit mentors from churches, and walk alongside families through the 18-month process.
 
Community Organizer: Full-time staff to concentrate on local policy work.  The Community Organizer would work with the neighborhood associations in our areas and with our neighbors to increase civic participation and cultivate systems that work for constituents, drawing on interns, Shalom Iglesia and Bridge Communities.

Question 14

Partner Movements

Accepted Answer

No current openings.

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