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Bible Teacher and Trainer of Church Leaders

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Church Planter

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Community Health and Health Professionals

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Computer Instructor

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English Teacher

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Location Leader

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Missionary Children's Teacher

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Project Coordinator

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Social Worker/ Counselor

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Coordinator of Summer Teams and Short-Term Workers

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Area Treasurer

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1. Bible Teacher and Trainer of Church Leaders

A critical need in East Asia is for Bible teachers to train the lay leaders of Christian "meeting points." Most of these key leaders have little or no Bible education, pastoral training or church management instruction. This lack of training can created fertile ground for false teaching, cults, interpersonal problems in the Body and mismanagement of resources. Much of the training is conducted in two-week sessions four times a year. Responsibilities:

• Teach basic Bible classes for lay leaders
• Conduct pastoral training
• Teach church administration
• Develop curriculum
• Assist local pastors
• Other ministry assignments

• Bible major or seminary degree
• Teaching experience is a plus

Language Training:For non-Chinese speaking career missionaries, the first two years of service is spent in Mandarin language school in Taiwan. (Cantonese in Hong Kong)

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2. Church Planter

The church in East Asia has come a long way since the first missionaries arrived in this part of the world. The church is established in many areas and is taking responsibility to reach out to its own people. Still, the Church asks for help in church planting, reaching out to groups of un-reached, un-churched, and disenfranchised people of areas of East Asia where evangelism and church planting are not restricted, such as Macau. There is an urgent need for churches to be planted, strengthened, grown and developed into Great Commission-minded churches. Stable, well-grounded, God-centered leadership that will help the church to mature and reproduce must be developed in each church that is planted. Responsibilities:

• Pastoral work including: Sunday school, preaching, member care, teaching, youth ministry, children's ministry, prayer meetings, fellowship groups, etc.
• Outreach ministries e.g. evangelism, English classes, etc.
• Ministry Skill enrichment, including: Language studies, seminars
• Evangelism & discipleship training
• Marriage and family counseling
• Church leadership training

• Bible major or seminary degree
• Church planting and church strengthening experience a plus
• Training in evangelism, counseling and leadership development would be helpful
• Social work experience is also a plus

Language Training:For non-Chinese speaking career missionaries, the first two years of service is spent in Mandarin language training in Taiwan. ( Cantonese in Hong Kong)

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3. Community Health and Health Professionals

Along with English teaching and computer instruction, healthcare services provide an open door to East Asia. Two basic healthcare platforms are included in our outreach strategy. They are medical English teaching and community health. Through a developing relationship with an Asian medical school, teaching opportunities are available for those professionals trained in Western medicine. These include physicians, nurses, therapists and technologists. The second opportunity is in improving community health by helping to identify public health issues and developing solutions to address the problems. Responsibilities:

• Develop curriculum
• Develop relationships with the medical community
• Medical teaching, courses and seminars
• Coordinating visiting volunteer faculty
• Teaching medical English
• Community health services projects
• Other ministry assignments

• Medical professional degree:
• Professional licence, if applicable
• Related experiences

Language Training:For non-Chinese speaking career missionaries, the first two years of service is spent in Mandarin language school in Taiwan. (Cantonese in Hong Kong)

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4. Computer Instructor

Basic computer training is in high demand in East Asia. There are far more employment opportunities if an individual has computer training in Windows and Microsoft products. Computer instruction provides virtually an open door, providing access to many areas of East Asia. Computer teaching is an excellent outreach strategy to expose students to Christian friendship, to invite them to church services at those locations where we have a partner church and to build longer-term relationships to share the Gospel in locations where no church is available. Responsibilities:

• Instruction in basic Windows
• Instruction in Microsoft: Word, Excel, etc.
• Relationship building with students
• Presentation of Western culture in public schools: including holidays (e.g. Christmas and Easter, etc.)
• Curriculum development
• Others depending on gifts and opportunities

• Experience in basic computer skills
• Experience in Windows and Microsoft programs
• Teaching experience a plus
• Five-stroke Chinese keyboard ability a plus
• Evangelism training appropriate for area served

• For non-Chinese speaking career missionaries, the first two years of service is spent in Mandarin language school in Taiwan. (Cantonese in Hong Kong)
• For Cantonese and Mandarin speakers, Simplified Chinese literacy is also required

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5. English Teacher

English language ability is in high demand in East Asia. Good conversational English skills open doors to many more employment opportunities. English instruction, by a native English speaker especially, provides access to many areas of East Asia. English teaching is an excellent outreach strategy to expose students to Christian friendship, to invite them to church services at those locations where we have a partner church and to build longer-term relationships to share the Gospel in locations where no church is available.

Responsibilities:

• Teach English in semester structure classes, at summer camps, in business consulting assignments, etc.
• Relationship building with students
• Presentation of Western culture in public schools: including holidays (e.g. Christmas and Easter, etc.)
• Curriculum development
• Others depending on gifts and opportunities

• ESL training, TESOL certificate or degree preferred
• Native English speaker
• Evangelism training appropriate for area served
• Teaching experience a plus

Language Training:For non-Chinese speaking career missionaries, the first two years of service is spent in Mandarin language school in Taiwan. (Cantonese in Hong Kong)

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6. Location Leader

Our teams in each city require solid leadership to perform effectively. For the team to fulfill the vision of SEND East Asia, accomplish its goals, use resources effectively, and maintain unity, effective leadership is essential.

Responsibilities:

• General management of the location
• Leadership of assigned personnel
• Stewardship of all resources assigned to location
• Financial management
• Ministry specialty (e.g. TESOL, pastor teaching, etc., especially for smaller teams)
• Other ministry assignments

• Management experience, secular or ministry
• Solid people skills
• Other ministry skills needed in the location: e.g. TESOL,. Bible teaching, etc.
• Bible training

• For non-Chinese speaking career missionaries, the first two years of service is spent in Mandarin language school in Taiwan. (Cantonese in Hong Kong)

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7. Teacher of Missionary Children

The education of the missionaries' children is a high priority for SEND International. Many of the locations SEND services in East Asia are remote, and quality education is not locally available. Therefore a teacher who will provide quality teaching for the missionaries' children is a critical and vital part of the missionary team.

Responsibilities:

• Teach missionary children of multiple ages in classes of ten or less
• Development of curriculum
• Management of classroom and resources
• Other ministry assignments
• Coordination with an Asian Educational Center

• Education degree
• Experience a plus

• For non-Chinese speaking career missionaries, the first two years of service is spent in Mandarin language school in Taiwan. (Cantonese in Hong Kong)

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8. Project Coordinator

A key responsibility of the creative access strategy for East Asia is community development projects. These projects include: roads, scholarships, micro-loans, schools, training centers, agricultural development, etc. These projects are implemented through a Christian charitable organization and are joint ventures with the government. Wisdom and knowledge in project selection; design, implementation, oversight, and follow-up are necessary for effective use of funds and to meet the mission goals.

Responsibilities:

• Consult in project selection
• Develop project proposals
• Oversee project implementation
• Responsible for project budget
• Liaison between organization, governmental officials and the local church
• Other ministry assignments

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business or engineering preferred
• Project management experience
• Other ministry assignments

Language Training:

• For non-Chinese speaking career missionaries, the first two years of service is spent in Mandarin language training in Taiwan, (Cantonese in Hong Kong).
  
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9. Social Worker/ Counselor

There are many social problems in East Asia today. People desperately need help with marital issues, parenting problems, substance abuse, gambling addiction, etc. Personal counseling for these issues is an effective outreach ministry to unbelievers and also a much-needed service to grow and strengthen the members of the church.

Responsibilities:

• Development of counseling/ social work program
• Development of counseling methodologies
• Family counseling
• Substance abuse counseling, etc.
• Other ministry assignments

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work
• Two years of related experience
• Biblical counseling training

Language Training:

• For non-Chinese speaking career missionaries, the first two years of service is spent in Mandarin language training in Taiwan, (Cantonese in Hong Kong).

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10.Coordinator of Summer Teams and Short-Term Workers

A very important part of East Asia's ministry is summer teams. The teams expand outreach opportunities, assist in building relationships with local officials and give the summer team members exposure to the work in East Asia. God has used a summer experience to direct many workers to return to service as career missionaries, SEND needs a coordinator to organize the summer teams for maximum effectiveness of summer programs.

Responsibilities:

• Overall coordination of summer teams
• Responsible for on-field team orientation and debriefing
• Responsible for on-field logistics
• Provide pre-trip information to team leaders
• Budget development and management
• Other ministry assignments

Qualifications:

• Experience in planning and implementing logistics
• Good people skills
• Enjoys working on details
• Is comfortable working in a dynamic environment

Language Training:

• For non-Chinese speaking career missionaries, the first two years of service is spent in Mandarin language training in Taiwan (Cantonese in Hong Kong)
  
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11. Area Treasurer

Managing the finances for the Area is a critical responsibility. The funds that the Lord provides must be efficiently and wisely utilized and handled. The International office, area leadership, and the missionaries require reliable accounting information and assurance that financial matters are conducted accurately and efficiently.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all accounting for the Area
• Develop and implement financial policies
• Develop and implement cost control systems
• Provide routine financial reports
• Provide special reports as needed
• Supervise bookkeepers
• Other ministry assignments

Qualifications:

• Accounting or finance degree
• Or equivalent experience

Language Training:

• For non-Chinese speaking career missionaries based in Hong Kong, part-time language training in Mandarin (or Cantonese) is suggested.
  
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