Student Discipler/Outreach Worker-Taiwan

About the role

Working with college students and young people in Taiwan is a strategic way to reach a very resistant people—Taiwan’s working class. College students tend to be more open to the gospel as they are away from their families and communities where idol and ancestor worship are expected.

Responsibilities

• Serve at an outreach center/coffee shop dedicated to reaching, discipling and training students and preparing them to be instruments of change in their communities.
• Provide a welcoming environment for students to gather.
• Engage in relationship building and share the life and love of Jesus with students through various activities at the outreach center, including Bible studies, English conversation, playing games, music, and sports.
• Collaborate with a team to evangelize and disciple the people and prepare local servant-leaders to become co-workers in leading the current ministry of training students.
• Liv[e] among the unreached people group, learning their language and culture before beginning formal ministry.
• Teach the Bible in formal and informal settings.
• Evangelize and disciple the people.
• Identify and equip native leaders to evangelize their own people, who are primarily an unreached people group.
• Encourage and come alongside local church leaders to disciple believers in a life-on-life manner.
• Develop current and future church leaders with Biblical and practical leadership skills.

Requirements

• Experience with evangelism and discipleship
• A solid commitment to the spiritual disciplines (i.e., Bible reading, prayer, etc.)
• Ability to learn the local language (Mandarin Chinese)

Qualifications

• Vibrant and dedicated spiritual life characterized by consistent practice of spiritual disciplines
• Solid understanding of the Scriptures and ability to teach the Bible faithfully and accurately in the language of the people they serve
• Willingness to commit at least 5 years to the project

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to adapt to new cultures and languages
• Passion for youth and student ministry

Benefits

• Opportunity to make a significant impact on a resistant people group
• Living and working in a vibrant, diverse community
• Challenging and rewarding work

Pay

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications

Schedule

• Full-time commitment required