posted on January 1, 2025
aXcess: Impact the Circle of Silence with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Mexico
This team’s immediate need is for support in their acceleration of planting churches in three cities in the region around the state of Jalisco. These cities are less than 2 percent evangelized. The candidate will be part of our team based in Guadalajara, supported by the SouthPointe team and Breath of Life church members. Frequent travel into these cities (up to five hours in distance) is part of the responsibility. Five churches have currently been started with five still remaining to meet the goal. Your support is needed to evangelize, train, and consolidate nascent congregations of our multisite church.
Position Type
- International worker (IW)–aXcess–Clergy Track
- Church planting, discipleship, theological education, evangelism, leadership development
- Partially funded
- Single or couple
Responsibilities:
- Make new contacts and organize evangelistic outreach opportunities in the three key cities in the surrounding states
- Lead or participate in weekly small group meetings, Bible studies, or other gatherings/events designed as outreach in the church-planting effort
- Help form and lead a new campus of Breath of Life church
- Travel regularly to the five cities in the Circle of Silence area outside of Guadalajara and share the gospel
- Use your home to host new contacts, team events, and teams from the U.S.
Required Qualifications:
- 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 Polity course
- Completion of Alliance ordination/consecration
- Minimum of two years successful Alliance Licensed Ministry Experience
- A minimum Modern Language Aptitude Test (MLAT) score of 35
- Ability to initiate a new ministry and grow an existing one
- Training in evangelism, discipleship, or church development strategies
- Direct experience leading a ministry whose focus and fruitfulness has resulted in bringing lost people to faith and maturity in Christ
Preferred Qualifications:
- Completion of masters of MDIV or master of theology with urban emphasis
Biblical Characteristics Desired:
- Kingdom-minded
- Biblically grounded
- Spirit-dependent
- Competently skilled
- Self-aware
- Self-disciplined
Timeline for Deployment:
Summer/fall 2026. All appointees are required to attend a cross-cultural and language acquisition program and pre-field course/experience prior to deploying.
General Information:
You may want to consult the website of the Mexican Consulate in Guadalajara for official updates.
World Factbook – Mexico
Joshua Project – Mexico
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 learning is accomplished for non-spanish speakers through a two-year program of study––one year in a formal language school and the second year on-site. The field will expect that the worker attains fluidity in their Spanish communication.
Health Considerations:
Healthcare in Guadalajara is excellent.
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.
It is expected that both spouses will be fully involved in the ministry.
Children’s Educational Plan and Options:
Educational options in Guadalajara are available from pre-school to high school.
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].