posted on January 1, 2025
aXcess: Bring Gospel Access to a Remote Asian Community Through Community Development in Central Asia
Life in this poor and mountainous country can be both challenging and rewarding. Join our dynamic and fun team with a heart for church planting among least-reached and marginalized peoples. Our NGO recently expanded to the capital and remote villages. We are now initiating new outreaches—community, health, and tourism development—while living Matthew 5:16 in our own neighborhoods. Whether hiking to remote villages to connect over tea or organizing volleyball for local girls, we’re committed to meeting people where they are to offer the good news. Our team values community, creativity, and drive; and we have incredible bread!
Position Type
- International worker (IW)–aXcess–Vocational Track or Clergy Track
- Business development, church planting, community development (rural), discipleship, NGO, community development (urban), leadership development, tourism/hospitality sector, education, refugee or immigrant ministry
- Creative-access country (CAC)
- Partially funded
- Single or couple
Responsibilities:
- Learn to speak the local language and adapt to the local culture
- Cultivate God-ordained relationships that create opportunities to share our hope
- Connect new believers with local believers for discipleship
- Seek out creative and relevant ways to meet the developmental needs of communities
- Lead/participate in team meetings and events
Required Qualifications:
Clergy Track
- A recognized bachelor’s degree
- Completion of at least 30 hours of Bible/theology/ministry and 15 hours of intercultural studies
- Spouse must hold a recognized bachelor’s degree and have completed at least 18 hours of Bible/theology, 12 hours of missions/ministry studies (with a minimum of 6 hours in cross-cultural or missions studies)
- Completion of Alliance ordination/consecration
- Minimum of two years successful Alliance Licensed Ministry Experience
Vocational Track
- Completion of the World Perspectives Mission Course (minimum of certificate level) or equivalent
Both Clergy and Vocational Tracks
- Completion of Alliance Polity course
- A minimum Modern Language Aptitude Test (MLAT) score of 40
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in community development
Biblical Characteristics Desired:
- Kingdom-minded
- Biblically grounded
- Spirit-dependent
- Competently skilled
- Self-aware
- Self-disciplined
Timeline for Deployment:
Summer/fall 2027. All appointees are required to attend a cross-cultural and language acquisition program and pre-field course/experience prior to deploying.
General Information:
This is a beautiful, mountainous country with moderate four-seasons weather. The majority religion of Central Asia has taken over this country, keeping most people bound in fear and darkness. There is a small body of believers, making up 0.02 percent of the total population. Deep poverty in this post-Soviet country has resulted in many families being separated or broken due to one or both parents working in another city or country. While people may have few resources, they are quick to invite you into their homes, creating opportunities to build relationships and share hope.
Language Expectations:
Language is an essential part of ministry. Those who do not know the language will attend a language study program. The goal will be to speak, read, and write the language at a functional level in order to mentor, teach, and train others.
Language study is supported by a language coach (a teammate) who strives to guide you in learning in ways that work for you. Full-time language learning is often completed within a two-year period, but it’s understood that everyone learns at a different pace based on ability and life situation. Over the course of full-time language study, you will use self-study, class time, and immersion to gain language confidence.
Health Considerations:
The health-care system is available for mild injuries and illnesses. Serious medical conditions are difficult to address in-country.
Expectations for Spouse:
Spousal roles vary based on the spouse’s gifts, training, and abilities as well as the needs of the team. It is expected that both spouses will be meaningfully involved in meeting ministry objectives depending on the nature of family roles, children, etc.
Children’s Educational Plan and Options:
Within our city, there are several options for local and international schools in English for children pre-K through 12th grade.
Compensation Package
The successful applicant(s) will receive a full compensation package with the expectation that, once appointed, efforts will be made to raise a portion of support costs through the applicant’s network of friends, family, local church, or other resources. Information on support costs will be made available upon application. Training and/or coaching in fundraising is available.
Whole-Life Health
As part of an evangelical denomination, we are committed to biblical holism, which is modeled and reflected through our work. Due to this commitment, part of the required qualifications includes optimal emotional, spiritual, and physical health. These will be assessed during the application process.
Important Clarification
Applicant(s) should be aware that serving in the international world often requires a higher degree of grace and flexibility. For example, overseas teams can be suddenly and unexpectedly impacted by illness, government decisions, financial realities, team changes, or other factors beyond the team’s control. The challenge for applicants is that these factors can sometimes necessitate the sudden redefining of a position, which may take place before, during, or after the application/interview process has begun or is completed.
Questions?
Please email the IPO office at [email protected].