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Current Openings in the Middle East

You prefer reality over sensational headlines, and you’re ready to come and see for yourself what it is to live and witness in the cradle of human history. You are able to adapt to highly social cultures, enjoy giving and receiving hospitality, and are eager to learn the local language. It is essential to function as a team and live and communicate wisely for the sake of national believers.


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Bookkeeper

The Arabian Peninsula field offers a great opportunity for someone in love with numbers. An experienced bookkeeper is needed for a unique challenge within our field for a long term commitment.

Start Date: Anytime
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Finance - Bookkeeping/Payroll
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Bookstore manager

Exciting ministry opportunity as bookstore manager. Responsible for the daily management of retail bookstore with additional responsibility of developing sales through smaller venues: i.e. book tables, book fairs or universities.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: KFA - World Faiths | Literature - Bookshop | Literature - Co-ordinator/Manager | Literature - Distribution | Literature - Sales
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English teachers

Exciting opportunities for English teachers in the Arabian Peninsula! A variety of schools and institutes offer positions for Christian teachers.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 1-2 years
Categories: Teaching - English Teacher/Mentor
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Field IT Officer

  • IT oversight and development: give advice in planning, achieving and maintaining IT solutions and keep up-to-date with current IT developments
  • provide email helpdesk support to workers in the field and hands-on IT support for the AP support team
  • provide IT training
  • update and maintain field IT policies and procedures

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: IT - Development | IT - Support/Helpdesk | IT - Training/Teaching
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Medical staff

All kinds of medical positions are available for qualified and experienced medical professionals.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Medical - Community | Medical - Doctor | Medical - Nursing
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Tentmakers

Professionals can use use their skills and experience in the Arabian Peninsula by joining existing companies in the region as tentmakers.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 1-2 years
Categories: Finance - Bookkeeping/Payroll | Medical - Nursing | Teaching - Children
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Accountant

We’re looking for a self motivated, servant hearted person with an eye for detail and a love of people to handle the finances for our relief and development agency. You’ll be working in a crucial support role, overseeing project budgeting, managing cash flow, dabbling in international cash transfers and ensuring good stewardship of our finances. We’ll provide training, as well as opportunities to be involved with people in this remarkable country.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Finance - Accounting | KFA - Muslim Peoples | KFA - Relief and Development | Relief & Development - Other
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I2N Participant

One year traveling Team of 5-10 people from Israel and around the world. Committed to sharing the gospel with Israeli travelers.
12months:
3months in Israel
3months in Nepal
3months in the UK
3months in Israel

Start Date: January 2011
· Commitment Length: 1-2 years
Categories: Evangelism - Specific People Groups
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Bookkeeper / Financial Data Clerk

This is an amazing opportunity to serve other workers.  We will train you to manage petty cash, do data entry for personnel and projects, send out reports, and do banking tasks.  The time needed for the role is approximately 20hrs per week leaving time for language study and other ministry opportunities.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Finance - Bookkeeping/Payroll
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Community Health Workers

We are looking for people that can be part of implementing Community Development in the areas of Health and Education.  We are looking for qualified personnel in different skills areas, depending on proposed and current projects.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 1-2 years
Categories: Medical - Community
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Computer Teacher

part of community development project in a small town

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 1-2 years
Categories: IT - Development | IT - Training/Teaching | Relief & Development - Community
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Counselor

Pastoral/Professional counselor
As part of our member care team, you would provide preventative care through teaching and training. You would provide crisis care through debriefing and ongoing care through counseling and visits.  You would also serve the wider community. Language: English (Arabic is a plus). Minimum commitment: 3 years.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Medical - Psychology | Personnel - Counselling | Personnel - Member Care
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Craft Project Coordinator

For our community based income generating project, we need a coordinator. He/she needs to be inventive, able to do quality control of the work and willing to help with  the marketing of the products.
There will be many opportunities to build relationships with the community and share your faith and life with them.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2 years
Categories: Evangelism - Creative | Relief & Development - Business | Relief & Development - Co-ordinator
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English Teacher

  • part time teaching and other time spending with local people to reach out

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2 years
Categories: Teaching - English Teacher/Mentor
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English Teacher new!

We are looking for an English as a Second Language Teacher.  She needs to be able to teach and serve in a cross cultural setting, with a desire to serve and bless Muslim rural women and/or children.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 1 year
Categories: Teaching - English Teacher/Mentor
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English teacher

Different universities and language centers throughout the region are in need of English teachers. Teaching will be a part time job; this will allow you to have time for language study, cultural adaptation, and develop friendships. The spoken language is Kurdish.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 6-12 months
Categories: Teaching - English Teacher/Mentor
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Ethnomusicology - researcher

We are looking for (future) ethnomusicologists to do projects in their field (long-term and internships)in rural areas in the Near East. There is also the possibility of forming partnerships with Christian colleges and universities for this program.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Evangelism - Church Plants/Discipling | Evangelism - Other | Evangelism - Tentmaking
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Evangelist/Discipler/Church Planter

Be part of a focused church-planting ministry team sharing the gospel with and discipling Arabs (or Kurds). The focus is on learning Arabic (or Kurdish) well, adjusting culturally and developing good ministry skills.  This usually involves full-time language study for the first two years, although this can often be combined with other relevant interests (teaching, sport, music, etc.).  Developing relationships and seeking to share the gospel is expected from day one.  We have a number of ministry teams in both urban and rural locations.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Evangelism - Specific Faiths | Evangelism - Specific Language | Leadership - Bible Teaching
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Exp Evangelist, Church Planter Distributor/Discipl

We are looking for people reaching out to locals through visits, literature distributions, bible studies, discipling and mentoring, serving & befriending people.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 1-2 years
Categories: Evangelism - Church Plants/Discipling
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Financial Development Co-ordinator new!

  • Develop and implement strategies and develop key relationships to ensure the financial resources necessary for the Near East field’s ministries. 
  • Oversee relations with Financial Development Facilitators in resourcing fields, donors and donor organizations.
  • Track and report back to home offices and donors on the progression and impact of ministries that have been funded.
  • Maintain relationships with home offices and other Area/Field Financial Development Facilitators/Officers.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Communication - Other | Finance - Other | Office Work - Administration | Relief & Development - Co-ordinator
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Hospitality / Short Term Team Logistics Coordinator new!

We have an urgent need for a couple and or a family to assist with hospitality and logistical planning for visiting workers and short term teams (churches, organizations).

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Catering & Hospitality - Other | Office Work - Other | Personnel - Member Care
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Hospitality Ministry

A couple  or one - two individuals fully dedicated, who will help out with logistics for newcomers to the field; communicate with possible partnering colleges who send believing researchers; give
orientation and training to those coming, and other.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Catering & Hospitality - Other
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Internship/GA

A 1-2 year internship which includes some training, with an emphasis on Arabic study and friendship evangelism. The focus is on seeing people operating comfortably in the language and culture, and being effective in ministry as soon as possible.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 1-2 years
Categories: Evangelism - Specific Faiths | Evangelism - Specific Language | Evangelism - Specific People Groups
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Kindergarten Teachers

  • working in a team
  • lesson planning and implementing
  • sharing Jesus' love through working with children and getting involved with parents
  • for more experienced KG teachers: oversee other teachers (local/international, e.g. training them, assessing their work, encouraging and correcting them

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 1-2 years
Categories: Evangelism - Children/Youth | Teaching - Children
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Language Teacher

Position: Language teacher (English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Italian and possibly others).
Function: Part of a focused church-planting ministry team sharing the gospel with and discipling Arab Muslims.
Description: The focus is on adjusting culturally, developing good ministry skills, being a good witness in the work place, and sharing Jesus through relationships that are developed in the classroom, neighbourhood and elsewhere.  Indeed, developing relationships and seeking to share the gospel is expected from day 1.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Teaching - English Teacher/Mentor | Teaching - Non-English Languages
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Member Care / Hospitality

1. The provision of a place of rest, relaxation and refuge for personnel.

2. The provision of basic member care services.

3. The provision of hospitality for guests when needed.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2 years
Categories: Catering & Hospitality - Other | Personnel - Member Care
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Personal Assistant (PA) to Field Leader new!

The Near East field comprises around 90 adults in four countries and our focus is on evangelism and church planting amongst Muslims and mobilizing national believers into missions.

There is a need for a PA to the field leader (FL) to help him effectively and efficiently fulfill his role.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: KFA - Muslim Peoples | Office Work - Personal Assistant
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Reach Bedouins with the gospel

“Bedouin” is the Arabic word for “desert dweller”. Who will share the source of “living water” with the Bedouins in the Middle East? Do you have a passion to share your faith with this people group?
You can live in a rural area, study Arabic and reach Bedouins for Christ. Developing relationships, visiting people and seeking to share the gospel is expected from day one.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Evangelism - Church Plants/Discipling | Evangelism - Specific Faiths | Evangelism - Specific People Groups
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School Teacher, ages 5-17

School teachers (i.e for children ages 5-17 approx) are needed for several small schools run for Christian workers in the Near East, West & Central Asia. Most of these schools are small, so an individual teacher will teach children of different ages and 'grade' levels. The teaching medium in most cases is English, although teachers who can teach in German or Korean are also required.
There is a high need for male teachers.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 1-2 years
Categories: Teaching - Children
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Share your faith in the Arab world!

The Arab world: What images does this name evoke?  Beautiful mountains? Mediterranean beaches? Desserts? Biblical locations? Or maybe war? Terrorists? Bombings? Destruction?
We want you to think about people and building relationships… We want to share the hope that Christ gives with those who have no hope. 
Does God call you to the Arab world? Do you have a burden for this people group?
We have a number of ministry teams in this area in both urban and rural locations. You can learn Arabic and use your skills in teaching, cooking, arts, practical helps, literature distribution, evangelism, sports, and more to reach people for Christ. Developing relationships and seeking to share the gospel is expected from day one.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Evangelism - Church Plants/Discipling | Evangelism - Creative | Literature - Distribution
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Special Educational teacher for children with mental impairment

Together with a project overseer, structure and set up a program to train and encourage development of children with mental impairment from a nomadic background.

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Teaching - Special Needs
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Sport Instructor

Arabs love sport! Come and join our work among Arab kids, youth and women. As a sport instructor you have great possibilities to share your passions and your life!

Men can work as a sport instructor for kids and youth (age 4-18) in different kinds of sports like football, table tennis, taekwondo and many more!

Female sport instructors can teach Aerobics or other gym sports and oversee ladies as they use the exercise machines (age 14 and up).

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Evangelism - Sports | KFA - Relief and Development | Teaching - Other
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Student Outreach

The vision is to share the hope that Christ gives with those who have no hope.
The team is reaching out to students on university campuses, which includes:

  • developing relationships which will lead to personal discipleship
  • encouraging believers to share their faith with other students
  • working to establish small Bible studies where believers and seekers can grow in relationship with the Lord

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 1-2 years
Categories: Evangelism - Specific Faiths | Evangelism - Specific Language | Evangelism - Students
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Creative Artists

TACO - Turkey/Afri-Asia Creative Outreach is looking for musicians, sound technicians, artists, and those skilled in drama, mime, puppets, etc. to join their team based in Turkey.  You will use your skills to be part of a team that ministers throughout the Near and Middle East and Central Asia.  There is a training and language study programme as well.  Excellent opportunity for interns!

Start Date: As soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 1-2 years
Categories: Evangelism - Creative | Evangelism - Specific Faiths
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Cambodia :: Fresh water for the children
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Cambodia :: Khmer Lady
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Russian Federation :: On the road through Siberia with students during a two-week mission trip in March 2010
Russian Federation :: Participants enjoying fellowship during the two-week mission trip in March 2010
Russian Federation :: Classroom sessions during a two-week mission exposure trip in March 2010
Russian Federation :: Participants enjoying orientation and teaching during a two-week mission exposure trip in March 2010
Russian Federation :: Short-term worker shovelling snow during a two-week mission exposure trip in March 2010
Moldova, Republic of :: An elderly woman peering around the corner of her doorway
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Moldova, Republic of :: Children from the Day Centre in Vladimirofca playing in the sand