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English Friendship Ministry

If you can speak English and be a friend, you can make an eternal impact in Taiwan through ministry in a local church context. The chance to practice speaking English with a “native speaker” is still a draw to people in Taiwan. Through this avenue you will have many opportunities to build relationships that often lead to open doors for evangelism. We serve children at risk in a poor, rural community that is less than 1% Christian through relational evangelism. Come and experience what living missionally looks like!

REQUIREMENTS:
Spiritually: A growing relationship with Jesus Christ. Passionate about God’s Word. Daily devotional life and consistent Christian life. Spiritually mature. Personally: Flexible and able to live with some ambiguity as ministry takes shape. Must be self-initiating, self-driven, self-motivated, and self-disciplined, humble, teachable, willing to adapt to the Taiwanese culture, willing to step out of their comfort zone. Able to live in a small town with few English-speakers, but where most people will be friendly to Westerners. Ministry: Willingness to serve sacrificially. Good interpersonal skills. Can articulate their faith; Willing to work among a people who have historically been resistant to the gospel. A desire to learn how to effectively share the Gospel in a multi-cultural ministry context. Chinese is helpful, but not necessary. Timeframe: 2-3 months, up to 1 year
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serving Taiwanese children-at-risk through English conversation as well as other areas related to your areas of gifting and expertise for the sake of introducing Jesus and making disciples. This involves helping with a weekend youth program, teaching conversational English classes, building relationships, serving in a local church, helping with outreach camps. This could be through teaching English at the elementary school, tutoring older kids after school and on weekends and meeting kids where they are for the sake of Jesus. There could also be opportunities to begin a new ministry to reach out to Filipino contract workers in this area. There are also ministry opportunities in an already established church in a nearby community. There are other ministry possibilities according to the intern's experience, gifts, and passion.
LANGUAGE USED:
Chinese, English
LIVING ENVIRONMENT:
You will be living in a bedroom off the ministry center above the house of the hosting missionaries. There are very simple meal preparation facilities. It is in a very small, very quiet community. The bus that gets to the train and to anywhere on the island is about a 7-minute walk. There is a small town about a 20 minute walk/10 minute bike ride that has almost anything you need.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
You will be working outside your bedroom door in the ministry center and in the village which is right downstairs. The intern will also be able to help with the ministry of The Grace Place.
INTERNSHIP:
Yes
Location:
Taiwan, Asia

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