Community Encounter Plus, OM Lifehope: United Kingdom

Give 6 months of your life to deepen your faith and learn how to effectively share the gospel. We will train and equip you to tell people about Jesus. Following our "Toolkit" induction training you will join an international team, working closely with a local church to reach out to their community. You will share the love of Christ through friendships, serving people and giving opportunities for them to hear the gospel.

The UK is one of the most culturally diverse countries on Planet Earth, with the chance to reach out to people from many different faith and secular backgrounds.

An adventure week is part of the team building and leadership development. During your time with us you will impact the lives of children and youth, plus people from all over the world who live in the UK.

“This experience has been life changing” (Kristi, Canada, 2007)
  • Start Date: Thu 01 Jan 2009
  • Commitment Length: 6-12 months (full time)
**A good level of spoken communication in English
**A team player
**You would need to complete OM Lifehope’s six-month Global Action Evangelism training programme, as a member of a "community encounter team".
**No experience needed as full training given

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