Urban Poor Community Worker

Share Jesus Christ by serving Thailand's urban poor, planting churches among the marginalized.

Buddhists, Urban
Church Planting, Community Development
More than 3 years
Thailand


Job Description

Work within urban poor communities to address spiritual and practical needs. Share the Good News of Jesus Christ through word and deed, disciple new believers, and help establish churches that transform lives and communities.

Responsibilities

· Build relationships with residents to share the Gospel. · Provide practical assistance in areas like education, health, or employment. · Disciple new believers and train local leaders. · Collaborate with organizations addressing poverty and injustice. · Advocate for community needs while reflecting Christ's compassion.

Qualifications

· A strong personal faith in Jesus Christ and a desire to make Him known. · A commitment to learning the Thai language to effectively communicate, establish relationships, and share the gospel in a culturally meaningful way. · Compassion for the marginalized. · Preferably background in social work, community development, or ministry. · Ability to live and work in challenging environments. · Cultural sensitivity and strong relational skills. · Note: Faithfulness, perseverance, and discipline, paired with flexibility, are more important than possessing special abilities. · To obtain a Religious Affairs visa (missionary visa), some form of formal training—such as a degree, diploma, or certificate in Biblical Studies, Theology, Missiology, or a related field—is required.

Living Situation

You will:  Reside within urban poor communities, embracing simplicity.  Adapt to modest living conditions with a servant's heart.  Engage deeply with community life and challenges.  Go with a long-term commitment (minimum of three years) to build trust relationships and see lasting impact.

Thailand

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Less than one percent of the 65 million people in Thailand follow Jesus despite over 170 years of evangelism.

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Buddhists

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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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Urban

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Ministry in the urban setting includes more than reaching the upwardly mobile urbanites. It also needs to serve the neglected, marginalized urban poor.

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Church Planting

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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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Community Development

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Testify to God’s love for the unreached through development and relief ministries that addresses the holistic needs of these materially poor communities.

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