Responsibilities:

• Teach full-time in the nursing school, including both lectures and clinical skills (in the school skills lab and at the bedside)
• Actively engage in discipleship of the nursing students through Bible studies, intentional one-on-one encounters, and throughout the course of daily interactions

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of Alliance Polity course
• Completion of the World Perspectives Mission Course (minimum of Certificate level) or equivalent
• A minimum Modern Language Aptitude Test (MLAT) score of 40
• A nursing degree equivalent to an RN, BSN, and preferably a MSN
• Possession of an active nursing license
• Either proven ability to teach—both in class and in the setting of hospital wards or a willingness to learn to teach

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred cross-cultural living experience
• Desire to work within the context of a team
• Preferable to have knowledge of tropical diseases, and if possible, attend the Tropical Medicine Disease Course in Antwerp, Belgium
• Spiritual maturity and the ability to disciple new believers
• Preferred nursing teaching and training experience

Biblical Characteristics Desired:

• Kingdom-minded
• Biblically grounded
• Spirit-dependent 
• Competently skilled
• Self-aware
• Self-disciplined

Timeline for Deployment:

Summer/fall of 2024. Following appointment, and once fundraising goals and other qualifications are met, the appointee is required to attend a cross-cultural and language-acquisition program and pre-field orientation prior to deploying.

General Information:

Bongolo Hospital is located in a remote area in a small town of about 7,000 people. Basic supplies are available in town and can be supplemented through our annual shipment from the U.S. and occasional trips to the capital (350 miles away). Housing for international workers, African physicians, and hospital administrators is on a station maintained by the mission.

CIA World Factbook – Gabon
Joshua Project – Gabon

Language Expectations:

Language is an essential part of ministry. The successful applicant(s) will receive one year of intense language study followed by ongoing language and cultural acquisition. The goal will be to speak, read, and write the language at a functional level in order to mentor, teach, and train others.

International workers will receive one year of intensive French language study in a French-speaking environment.

Health Considerations:

Gabon is a relatively hot and a very humid country. Being in good health is important, but chronic diseases such as diabetes or hypertension are acceptable if they are under good control. Of course, Bongolo Hospital has a number of capable physicians and a well-stocked pharmacy.

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.

In the setting of Bongolo Hospital, there are many jobs that need to be done, many of which we don’t have staffing to accomplish. Additionally, many international workers cover certain responsibilities outside of their giftedness and training, because of necessity. This is true in the medical arena as well as in the running of the mission and hospital. Imagine a small town and what it takes to run the town infrastructure—that is what is needed. Practically anyone can find a job at Bongolo.

Children’s Educational Plan and Options:

Currently, there are multiple education options for children on the Bongolo team—for preschool children, there is a local French language school that team families have used and have had good experiences with. Families on the Bongolo team are welcome to homeschool their children. The Bongolo team has an experienced teacher who has made a long-term commitment to the team. She facilitates a full-time K-12 co-op for team children. Parents with school-aged children participating in the co-op make a small commitment of their time teaching at the co-op. This is arranged individually with each family. For students in grade 8 and above, boarding school options in the region also exist.