Philippines-Church Planter / College Minister

About the role

The Church Planter / College Minister will serve in Naga City by assisting with the establishment of a new, healthy church, and will identify, equip, and launch mature, discipled believers to lead. This role will also engage the next generation by evangelizing and discipling unreached college students through various outreach programs and will connect them to this self-sustaining and reproducing church.

Responsibilities

• Lead Bible studies, disciple new Christians, and develop church leaders
• Organize and run workshops for college students in order to build contacts for outreach evangelism
• Gather these contacts into evangelistic Bible studies and invite them to attend the new church plant
• Plan, develop, and lead Bible studies for small groups
• Prepare and preach sermons on an occasional basis
• Lead evangelistic events from planning to execution
• Aid in the leadership and organization of church plants
• Aid in the development of new local church and ministry leaders
• Study (at a local language school in the Philippines) and become fluent in Tagalog/Bicol to faithfully communicate, minister, teach, and preach in the native language

Requirements

• Christian Maturity: Christ-like character that serves with a humble spirit and a listening heart, exhibits leadership competency, and engages in spiritual disciplines daily
• Evangelism and Discipleship: Effectively share the gospel with relational evangelism and disciple new believers
• Communication Skills: Encourage and teach mature believers to follow Christ in servant-leadership roles
• Knowledge and Discernment: Biblical and theological training (formal or informal) with good understanding of the scripture, the ability to lead Bible studies, as well as recognize and deal with problematic theology (a persistent problem)
• Experience: Ministering to college students or youth with 1-2 years in a volunteer or vocational capacity, ability to lead Bible studies

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn another language (Tagalog/Bicol)

Skills

• Wisdom
• Spiritual Maturity
• Flexibility
• Resilience
• Interest in other cultures and peoples
• Genuine love for the lost

Benefits

• High immersion into the local culture and context

Pay

• Mid to long range commitment expected

Schedule

• Flexible schedule to adapt to the needs of the ministry