Disciple-Making Facilitator

• Personally engage with and utilize OMS-approved processes to help others to grow in their faith and progress as reproducing disciples of Jesus.
• Work with the Disciple-Making team to plan and execute a disciple-making process in local churches and networks.
  • Work with partners to start disciple-making ‘bands’ within the churches, train up leaders, and identify future individuals who can help provide leadership locally in this area.
    
  • In those fields where there is no existing church, focuses on reproducible disciple-making through gospel seed sowing where people live and work, gathering seekers into Discovery Bible Studies in their homes.
  • Spiritually prepare the church for partnership with Church Development to help the church to reach their local community. 
• Give input for developing new strategies and training opportunities in disciple-making.
• Seek out and recommend new resources and processes, passing gathered information to leadership for consideration of broad-based implementation for disciple-making. 
  • Implement processes for determining which materials undergo translation. 
• Work with the Disciple-Making and Church Development teams to develop and maintain and effective process and relationship. 
• Assist as needed in other OMS Country Team ministries, where applicable and appropriate. 
• Must be willing to learn the local language to an intermediate/advanced level. 

Skills and Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (preferred), especially using Discovery Bible Studies and seeking "people of peace".
• Experience leading in ministry a plus. 
• Demonstrated understanding of spiritual disciplines and scriptural application. 
• Ability to network well with partners. 
• Ability to work constructively with team members in the area of disciple-making, showing value and respect for team-members. 
• Ability to work well with a translator or learn language to fluency. 
• Must possess a coachable spirit. 
• Presents themselves well and engages in tasks with enthusiasm. 
• Weave the compassion of Christ into all tasks. 

This is a support based position that involves raising financial support through ministry partners for salary and other expenses.