East Asian economies are opening up to foreign businesses. The move to capitalism has opened doors for foreign entrepreneurs to intentionally enter East Asia with plans to start businesses that are mission-focused. Missional business, reaching people for Christ through commerce centered on a mission purpose, is a developing strategy of OMF International. We seek to engage seasoned business professionals with a desire to invest not just their expertise but their lives toward the growing of Christ’s kingdom among the communities of East
Asia. Our vision is to see legitimate, well-run and ethical businesses become missionally effective, financially sustainable and of service to these communities. There is much scope for Christian professionals to help to establish an ethical and healthy business environment and bring biblically based business practices to places which have not yet been reached. These businesses are operated on and driven by biblical principles and the intentional faith focus and outreach through those businesses form the core elements. A wide range of business activities are possible including: English language school, kindergarten, consultancy, restaurants, import/export, travel agencies, small factories, coffee production, etc. We seek workers who: • Are committed to the vision of seeing the unreached coming to know God. • Have previous experience as a business person or entrepreneur preferred. • Are willing to give equal priority to the missional and commercial aspect of the business. • Have an interest and desire to be part of God’s kingdom work through faith-based businesses • Are able to work with OMF’s Missional Business Support Unit (MBSU) to create a missionally driven business plan for reaching the people group • Believe in conducting business with integrity and transparency • Self-starters willing to work together in a team with mutual accountability • Are willing to work alongside and in partnership with national workers. • Are willing to respect local expectations regarding such matters as clothing, food and relationships with those of the opposite sex. • Have gift of leadership and a pioneering spirit to explore new areas for businesses • In most contexts, the candidates will also need suitable qualifications and experience (e.g. in education or business) that will allow them to obtain a working visa Short-term workers with particular expertise and some of the above qualifications are welcome to join our existing work. For long-term workers, depending on the nature of partnership, you may go through an initial period of language study and cultural adaptation would be necessary for effective sharing of the gospel with your clients, workers and neighbors. The first 1-2 years of your ministry will spent in full-time language, culture and worldview training. During this time you will be able to develop a missional business plan that fits in with the culture. Thereafter, you may work within a team of church developers and missional business people, but may live geographically apart from these team members. You may also have the opportunity to work for an existing company or start your own missional business. At the same time, you could be part of a team facilitating a church planting movement among an unreached people group. If it is your desire to use your expertise in business to reach East Asia’s millions, contact us.