Disciple-Making Specialist
Disciple-Making Specialist
One Mission Society has a vision of making reproducing disciples of Jesus Christ and equipping them to be transformational in their spheres of influence. In order to accomplish this vision, the Disciple-Making Specialist, working within a Disciple-Making team, will model disciple-making practices with individuals and churches in their geographical area in order to steward the conditions for a disciple-making movement to take place.
This opportunity is available in Asia/Oceana, Colombia, Ecuador, Estonia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Taiwan, and Thailand. In Italy, there is a focus on disciple-making among refugees. In Taiwan, the ability to speak Mandarin is a requirement.
Responsibilities
This opportunity is available in Asia/Oceana, Colombia, Ecuador, Estonia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Taiwan, and Thailand. In Italy, there is a focus on disciple-making among refugees. In Taiwan, the ability to speak Mandarin is a requirement.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
About Us
One Mission Society is an international, interdenominational missions organization dedicated to making disciples of Jesus Christ around the world. With ministry in more than 70 countries, One Mission Society partners alongside local believers to multiply disciples, leaders, churches, and missionaries. We’re passionate about seeing the Great Commission fulfilled, and we’re looking for teammates who want to use their gifts and abilities for kingdom impact.
Requirements for all roles:
One Mission Society is an international, interdenominational missions organization dedicated to making disciples of Jesus Christ around the world. With ministry in more than 70 countries, One Mission Society partners alongside local believers to multiply disciples, leaders, churches, and missionaries. We’re passionate about seeing the Great Commission fulfilled, and we’re looking for teammates who want to use their gifts and abilities for kingdom impact.
Requirements for all roles:
• Committed follower of Jesus Christ.
• Actively involved in a local evangelical church.
• Interested in missions.
• Actively involved in a local evangelical church.
• Interested in missions.