Responsibilities: 

• Lead an existing social enterprise that produces beaded handicrafts––including management of staff/operations, marketing/sales, design/product development, and production schedules 
• Develop new social enterprise opportunities in partnership with our social foundation 
• Proclaim the gospel through creative mediums alongside like-minded nationals 
• Fully engage in team life, accountability, and collaborative vision 
• Commit to becoming fluent in the language and culture 

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 
• Experience/training/education in marketing/sales, design, and/or management. 
• Cross-cultural training and understanding of contextual approaches to mission 

Vocational Track 

• Completion of the World Perspectives Mission Course (minimum of certificate level) or equivalent 
• A bachelor’s degree or higher in a business field 
• Specific training/experience in marketing and/or design 
• Cross-cultural training and understanding of contextual approaches to missions 

Both Clergy and Vocational Tracks 

• Completion of Alliance Polity course 
• A minimum Modern Language Aptitude Test (MLAT) score of 50 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in business or a nonprofit would be a significant asset 

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: 

Despite long-term engagement, only 0.05 percent of this people group of more than 35 million claim to be Christ followers. We live among them with a sensitivity to their antipathy to the traditional church and its culture of the West. We work from a contextual approach in partnership with a local nonprofit. 

This team lives in a medium-sized, Asian city with the amenities and stresses that accompany urban life. The weather is cooler than other locations in the country, but it can be difficult to find outdoor venues for recreation and exercise.  

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. 

The successful applicant(s) will receive one year of intense language study followed by ongoing language and cultural acquisition. This is available in the same city as the long-term engagement. 

Health Considerations: 

This city has some good health-care facilities and well-trained doctors, and most medications are readily available. Serious health issues are typically handled in the country’s capital or Singapore. Air quality can be a problem for those with asthma. 

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. 

Both spouses are expected to participate in full time language study during the first year. 

Children’s Educational Plan and Options: 

There are high-quality international schools in the city. Homeschooling is also an option.