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posted on January 1, 2025

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aXcess: Open Doors for Licensed Nurses Among the Unreached in Senegal

There are open doors for licensed nurses in this country! Whether you are interested in community health, education, or hospital-based care, we have a place for you. While partnering with the locally led association of Christian health-care workers, medical outreach is a key strategy for reaching the unreached. The overwhelming need for Christian health-care workers inspired the launch of a Christian nursing school. This school envisions to equip the new generations of health workers to share Christ through their work. Nurses are needed to train and disciple. A nearby Christian hospital provides opportunities for patient care. A budding palliative care program needs manpower. Use your nursing profession to provide gospel access in this growing region!

Position Type

  • International worker (IW)–aXcess–Vocational Track or Clergy Track 
  • Community development (rural), community development (urban), discipleship, education, evangelism, leadership development, medical 
  • Partially funded 
  • Single or couple 
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Responsibilities: 

Required Qualifications: 

Clergy Track 

Vocational Track 

Both Clergy and Vocational Tracks 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Biblical Characteristics Desired: 

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: 

The ministry location is a mid-sized town about one hour from the capital. This crossroads area is a central location for the evangelical church. Influential theological and medical institutions are located here. The town is inhabited by several different unreached people groups. The church is small, and much more gospel access is needed! Adequate housing along with modern amenities are available. The team will support new workers during the process of cultural learning and facilitate new relationships and ministry encounters.   

Joshua Project – Senegal 

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. 

A high level of French (level B2) is required to communicate and teach health-care professionals. French language study is a 6–12-month period in France. Upon arrival to the country, the worker will study the local language before starting ministry responsibilities. The length of time in local language study will be discussed further depending on the worker’s ministry focus/role. 

Health Considerations: 

The ministry location has high temperatures (80–115 ºF) and occasional dust storms. There is a high level of air pollution at times. Quality health care and various specialty doctors are available in the capital. There is a small but growing community of expats/IWs in town. This town is a 45-minute drive to the beach for R&R get-aways. 

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. 

This ministry is a part of a larger team with other work in church planting, reaching professionals through business and leadership training, and medical ministry. A spouse could also serve in any of these areas.  

Children’s Educational Plan and Options: 

There is an American Christian school currently serving grades K–8 a 30-minute drive away. Parents can carpool if desired. There are also quality French schools in town. For secondary school children, boarding possibilities are available at the American Christian school in the capital city.

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].

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