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:: Asian Access
Full Description:
Work under a Japanese pastor and with an existing Japanese church to help start a new congregation. Build friendships with Japanese through teaching conversational English and other ministry activities, such as music, drama, cooking classes; outreaches; leading Bible studies; teaching English Bible classes or Sunday School classes; children's programs; camps, coffee houses, etc. Lifestyle evangelism is a hallmark of this ministry.
An experienced Asian Access missionary will serve as your supervisor, and other missionaries will be your models and mentors, providing assistance in helping you use your gifts and abilities in ministry. There will be bi-weekly meetings with other missionaries for spiritual nourishment, encouragement, and prayer.
For more detailed info about this opportunity, click on "visit trip website" link provided on this page.
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| Location Information: |
| Country(s): |
Japan
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| Region(s): |
Eastern Asia
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| Other: |
Duration: 13 months - 3 years with possibility of extending.
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| Dates: |
| Start date: |
Customizable: Jan-Dec 2012
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| Length: |
1 year to 3 years
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| Demographics of People Being Ministered To: |
| Who: |
all types (kids, youth, college students, young adults, adults, housewives, businessmen, senior citizens)
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| People Group(s): |
Japanese
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| Religion/Beliefs: |
Buddhists, Shintoists, Ancestor Worship, Atheists, Agnostics, Hedonists, Materialists, you name it; <1% Christian
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| Training and Debriefing: |
| Pre-field Training: |
Yes
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| Post-field Debrief: |
Yes
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| Comments: |
Asian Access provides comprehensive pre-field training covers topics such as cross-cultural communication and language acquisition to fundraising and church multiplication concepts. You will receive regular coaching by an Asian Access staff member and a fund-raising consultant throughout the pre-field phase. You'll also have 2-3 days of orientation in California, as well as orientation upon arrival in Japan. Several days of debriefing in our California office follows your term of 1-3 years.
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Relation of Opportunity to National Church
and/or Long-term Goals: |
Asian Access/Japan's 20/20 Vision
* to deploy 100 church multiplication teams...
* to establish 1,000 reproducing congregations...
* in order to enfold 1,000,000 new followers of Christ, ...
* who will in turn send 1,000 missionaries from Japan to the cities in Asia...
* that will become home to 1,000,000,000 people by the year 2020 AD.
There's no greater effective way to minister for 1-3 years than to partner with a local church to plant a new congregation! Short-Term Church Planting Associates work with local churches in Japan. These churches are pastored by Japanese in Japanese and target to reach Japanese. The new congregation you help to establish will follow up with any and all contacts your friendship evangelism efforts produce. The new congregation will disciple and baptize new believers and enfold them into their new spiritual home. This is how your short-term ministry will have long-term impact.
There is no better way to learn or contribute to the building up the national church than to be a member of a local church, work with Japanese believers, and be supervised by a Japanese pastor. This is what being a CPA will offer.
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| Finances: |
| Funds needed: |
Monthly : $2,000 - $3,000 (US)
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| Included in Cost: |
Lodging, Meals, and Travel to and from location
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| Other: |
Individual approximately: US$2,400/month; US$5,700 initial expenses
(subject to change +/- 10%).
Contact us for couple and family amounts.
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| Participant Information, Recommendations, Requirements: |
| Participant Age: |
College, Adult, and Seniors
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| Eligible to Go: |
Individuals, Married Couples, and Families
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| Education / Experience: |
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Love Jesus Christ & have been a Christian for at least 1 year by time of application.
2. U.S. or Canadian citizen/resident.
3. Native or fluent English speaker.
4. At least 21 years old or completed 2 years of college by departure.
5. Active member of a local church.
6. Your local church must endorse your participation and agree with Asian Access’ statement of faith.
7. Self-starter, flexible, with previous ministry and cross-cultural experience.
8. Actively shares faith.
9. Commits to raise funds for assignment and complete all training materials.
10. Baptized prior to departure.
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| Languages: |
Any knowledge of Japanese language preferred, but not required. Language study will commence upon acceptance to the program and continue throughout your time as a Church Planting Associate. Commitment to study/learn/use Japanese language during ministry
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| Other: |
Couples with children must commit to 3 years.
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| Application Information: |
| How to apply: |
BEFORE YOU APPLY:
1.) Register for an account at: http://go2japan.org
2.) Contact us about your interest:
--- a.) Make a post in the appropriate forum on www.go2japan.org; or...
--- b.) Submit an initial inquiry form on www.go2japan.org.
3.) Wait for pre-approval to begin the application process. There will likely be additional questions to answer about your situation.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
4.) If pre-approved to apply, we will contact you about the next steps.
5.) Once you've submitted your application, it will be screened for acceptance to see if you're ready to start preparing for service.
KEEP IN MIND:
You must apply 12 months prior to expected date of departure.
Not quite ready to apply? Need more info? To talk with real live missionaries and recent alumni about what it's really like on this program, check out the forum on: http://www.go2japan.org/forum
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| Application: |
link to application form
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| Other Information: |
First Step: Register for an account at: http://go2japan.org
Contact Asian Access by making a forum post on go2japan.org prior to applying and making preparations.
For more info, check out:
* http://go2japan.org | http://go2japan.org/forum
* http://facebook.com/go2japan
* http://twitter/go_2_japan
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