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Student evangelism and discipleship in Vietnam
Transforming Vietnam requires Christians serving in every sector and at every level of society, so reaching tomorrow’s leaders is key. We invest in reaching students and young professionals through partnering with an indigenous student movement. As well as through reaching and discipling students directly by means such as language teaching, clubs etc. (English, Korean, potentially: Japanese, Chinese, and Thai) and presence in university cities. Vietnam is a rapidly changing and modernising country, and there is a great openness to the gospel. But generations of ancestor worship and decades of communism have brought a heavy spiritual bondage. While there are many restrictions to gospel work the Vietnamese people are open and eager to talk of spiritual things. Join one of our small ministry teams and explore what it means to live and work in Vietnam as we seek to see Jesus transform this nation. The majority Viet Kinh people, over 84 million of the 97 million people living in Vietnam; less than 1% are evangelical believers; meaning they are one of the largest unreached people groups in the world today. By focusing on outreach to a student population you will complement the ongoing ministry of our teams, as we work in the hope of seeing an indigenous biblical church movement in Vietnam. Through your ministry involvement, you will have the opportunity to understand the joys and challenges of cross-cultural work and contribute to the growth of God's Kingdom in Vietnam.
Though we expect your ministry to be through English language or other popular languages, you will start with a period of Vietnamese language and culture study. You will then seek employment in a role which brings you in contact with university students; often as language teachers but other possibilities exist. In this community orientated, sociable culture, you will have many openings to share the gospel and hopefully go on to mentor and disciple new believers. There may be other opportunities to contribute to the local church or parachurch groups e.g. theological English support, evangelistic and discipleship groups. Team co-workers will provide mentoring in ministry approaches and we encourage all workers to grow in Christ-like character and service through mutual team accountability and personal spiritual discipline.
You should have some experience in personal evangelism and discipleship, and have a good grasp of biblical truth. Experience in working in a team and mentoring others would be an advantage. You should be willing to share every aspect of your life and become involved with the local people, be a living example of Christ, and share the message of the gospel as appropriate, If English teaching is likely then a TESOL/CELTA qualification or similar and teaching experience will be useful. If you are continuing a current profession you should have appropriate qualifications or experience, we can advise on specific requirements.
Vietnam's peoples represent one of our most neglected major frontiers.
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Be salt and light to those who have either Buddhist worldviews, or are devoted followers of Buddhism. Most of them are in East Asia.
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Befriend young adults and tertiary students, journey with them as they make the transition into adulthood and nurture them into life-long disciples of Christ.
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Go where no church exists. Plant and nurture seeds of the Gospel in unreached places so that indigenous churches may be established.
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Come alongside new believers as they grow deeper in their understanding of God and His word.
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Share God’s ever-lasting love, grace and hope with those who have never heard.
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Be a Christian witness in secular institutions and impact the lives of students and co-workers through education.
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