Responsibilities:

• Property maintenance 
• Business development 
• Hospitality management 
• Marketing and advertising of the guest house 
• Evangelism 

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: 

• Business administration degree 
• Management degree 
• Plumbing/electrical certification 
• Digital marketing experience 
• Customer service training 

Biblical Characteristics Desired:

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

Timeline for Deployment:

Summer/Fall 2024. All appointees are required to attend a cross-cultural and language acquisition program and pre-field course/experience before deploying. 

General Information: 

El Salvador, the smallest nation in Central America, with a population nearing seven million, primarily speaks Spanish. Approximately 60 percent of its residents live on less than $10 daily, mainly employed within the private sector where the average monthly wage is $365/month. The majority of the population resides in compact townhouses with closely knit corridors. Despite a recent reduction in gang activity after a period of severe oppression, the enduring impact of past violence is evident, and many youth now live with extended family after losing immediate family members to incarceration and death related to their former gang involvement. In terms of religion, the majority identify as Christians, with 57.1 percent identifying as Roman Catholic and 35 percent as Protestant Christians. 

World Factbook – El Salvador 

Joshua Project – El Salvador 

Health Consideration:

Unless you are dependent on a very specialized type of medical treatment only found in the U.S., there are no limitations or restrictions as to who can come for health-related concerns. Private health care and medical treatment are readily accessible. 

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. 

By the time of arrival, basic Spanish comprehension is needed to be functional in performing daily life (grocery shopping, asking directions, ordering food, etc.) IWs are sent to Costa Rica for a year-long language learning program. In-country language learning will continue once on the ground in El Salvador. 

Expectations for Spouse:

Spousal roles vary based on the spouse’s gifts, training, and abilities as well as the needs of the team. Both spouses are expected to be meaningfully involved in meeting ministry objectives depending on the nature of family roles, children, etc. 

Good social and administrative skills are desired qualifications. If the couple has children, the cultural expectation would be for one of the parents to be at home with the children and also assist in ministry as time permits.  

Children’s Educational Plan and Options:

The country has easy access to quality private Christian education that follows the U.S. educational calendar system. There are several secular international schools in the area where other IW children attend.