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A: Teach MKs in a school or as a tutor.
My wife and I are both teachers. The way that we got into missions was at an Association of Christian Schools International convention we were both attending. There we found dozens of schools desperate for teachers willing to work on the mission field teaching the children of missionaries. In fact, lack of educational resources for children is the number one reason missionaries leave the field.
Contact ACSI http://www.acsi.org and inquire about the International Schools that need teachers. Wycliffe not only sends out teachers to these schools, but also traveling tutors for their missionaries. SIM, TEAM, and our mission, Latin America Mission, all send out teachers and can also find a place for you to work.
Be encouraged. Teaching is a great way to reach people because you are meeting their physical and emotional needs as well as their spiritual ones. My wife and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
Contact ACSI http://www.acsi.org and inquire about the International Schools that need teachers. Wycliffe not only sends out teachers to these schools, but also traveling tutors for their missionaries. SIM, TEAM, and our mission, Latin America Mission, all send out teachers and can also find a place for you to work.
Be encouraged. Teaching is a great way to reach people because you are meeting their physical and emotional needs as well as their spiritual ones. My wife and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
A: Help missionaries stay on the field.
One of the big challenges that missionaries on the field face is that of providing education for their Missionary Kids (MKs). It can be so frustrating that some valuable people have to return home because they do not have the skills to home school (or if they do then they find that these responsibilities overshadow their ministry purpose). Some missionaries choose to send older children away to boarding school because of the lack of qualified teachers nearby.
You can provide invaluable assistance by being there to help educate these MKs. To my knowledge Wycliffe and other groups almost always need teachers. I know that Operation Mobilization has teachers on their ship, M.V. Logos II and M.V. Doulos. I have a friend who has taught MKs in Egypt (with students from more than one sending agency) and she regards her work as vital to their overall mission of spreading the Gospel.
Realize that in addition to your teaching schedule, you will be sharing the Gospel, through friendship evangelism or other means, in whatever county you serve. And your service goes far beyond teaching. You may be the only Bible that some people "read!"
You can provide invaluable assistance by being there to help educate these MKs. To my knowledge Wycliffe and other groups almost always need teachers. I know that Operation Mobilization has teachers on their ship, M.V. Logos II and M.V. Doulos. I have a friend who has taught MKs in Egypt (with students from more than one sending agency) and she regards her work as vital to their overall mission of spreading the Gospel.
Realize that in addition to your teaching schedule, you will be sharing the Gospel, through friendship evangelism or other means, in whatever county you serve. And your service goes far beyond teaching. You may be the only Bible that some people "read!"
A: Serve children in crisis.
In some African countries you could probably easily get a job teaching school in the national system--at a national salary. This would not reflect a living wage by American standards. In Europe you may be able to get a teaching job, as well as in Latin America or even Asia.
How many of these are through mission agencies? Not many. In most cases you would be doing a job a national Christian could do, and you would not be doing "mission" work. Even if the mission were willing to have you do it, it might be difficult to persuade supporters you were doing something they would wish to finance.
Rainbows of Hope, a program with WEC is beginning some teaching programs to children in crisis. This is new, but an option.
Another option might be with groups that work in refugee camps around the world. They may have teaching opportunities. Again, I have no idea if you pay to do it or get paid. You can explore this option.
How many of these are through mission agencies? Not many. In most cases you would be doing a job a national Christian could do, and you would not be doing "mission" work. Even if the mission were willing to have you do it, it might be difficult to persuade supporters you were doing something they would wish to finance.
Rainbows of Hope, a program with WEC is beginning some teaching programs to children in crisis. This is new, but an option.
Another option might be with groups that work in refugee camps around the world. They may have teaching opportunities. Again, I have no idea if you pay to do it or get paid. You can explore this option.
A: Different places, different answers
I'm sure the answer to this question will vary according to where you feel you are called (as far as being able to teach national children). Probably in most countries you could get a job teaching English quite easily, though maybe not in a public school.
Please don't discount teaching MK's as this would not only give you a legit reason for being on the field and give you plenty of opportunity to minister to nationals in you free time, but would also possibly enable other families to stay on the field who would otherwise go home due to problems schooling their children.
Please don't discount teaching MK's as this would not only give you a legit reason for being on the field and give you plenty of opportunity to minister to nationals in you free time, but would also possibly enable other families to stay on the field who would otherwise go home due to problems schooling their children.
A: Education opens up the world
Being an educator opens up the unreached world for you. The greatest need is in this area, ESL, national schools etc. You can probably go to any country in the 1040 window as an educator. Take time to prepare yourself ministerially first. Too many people go unprepared. Finding a job is the easy part, being effective in ministry is the tough part.
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A: Serve overseas in an orphanage.
Serve abandoned or orphaned children, from infants to teens, in Christian childcare facilities around the world. Volunteers are needed to help with a variety of tasks, including child care, medical and dental services, construction, administration, and teaching.
Browse http://ChristianOrphanages.org to link to 150 such Christian facilities. The search engine can take you directly to countries or types of ministry in which you may be interested, or take advantage of the "Ask Us" service to obtain personalized assistance. Special thanks to the web folks at http://www.missionfinder.org.
Browse http://ChristianOrphanages.org to link to 150 such Christian facilities. The search engine can take you directly to countries or types of ministry in which you may be interested, or take advantage of the "Ask Us" service to obtain personalized assistance. Special thanks to the web folks at http://www.missionfinder.org.
