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Discipler of Pastors and Pastor Wives

Senegal is 95% Muslim and at most .1% Evangelical Christian. While the Wolof are the dominant people group and there are only about 100 known believers among them, WorldVenture is related to some 27 churches primarily among the Serere People. Help us build these churches through mentoring and discipling of the pastors and wives of these churches. Give foundational teaching in small groups. Disciple couple to couple. Your discipleship will make better leaders. Come join us. Help us train, disciple and mentor leaders for the church in Senegal.

REQUIREMENTS:
Married Couple. A man and wife experienced as a pastor/shepherd. Experience in disciple making. Biblical training or extensive biblical knowledge. Self-starters yet willing to work as a team and on a team. Spiritually mature. Able to graciously teach and be taught. Good interpersonal skills. Passionate about God’s Word. Daily devotional life and consistent Christian life. Able and willing to learn languages. Willing to travel (day trips) and work in village settings.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Learn Serere and/or Wolof and some French. Use your love for the Bible to mentor and teach foundational truths of God’s Word. Work with each pastor couple in wrestling with truths through application and the implications of the truth in their personal life including family life and shepherding the flock (mentor). Train them how to study and learn from the Bible so they can demonstrate Christ to their congregations, children and neighbors. Some teaching could be in workshop settings followed up by face to face mentoring. By engaging in ongoing relationships with these couples, you will have an impact on the future of Senegal and the church through a discipleship ministry. Participate in team life especially prayer, but also help with our facilitating functions in areas of expertise or need.
LIVING ENVIRONMENT:
Could live in Dakar, Thies or Ngaparou. Apartment or houses for rent. Dakar – big crowded city, lots of traffic, lots of amenities and good Christian school for children using American curriculum. Thies or Ngaparou – smaller towns with less traffic and fewer amenities. British System, French or bilingual schools available for children. Some towns home schooling would be necessary. July through October hot and humid. Coastal areas more moderate December through May.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Join a healthy, well-functioning team of missionaries who are growing in their faith and enjoy being together and praying together. God is definitely at work in Senegal in the lives of Senegalese and missionaries. Our teams top priorities include: Foster sustainable, healthy, reproducing churches and Make Disciples of Jesus Christ. We regularly pray for the growth of the church. You could be an answer to our prayers. Come join us.
INTERNSHIP:
No
Location:
Senegal, Africa

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