NAMB Missions Opportunities (Updated February 11, 2008)
AL07SR08 Community of Hope, Montgomery, Alabama, 1 Male, 1 Female Needed Local Contact: Lou Ann Raughton, 334-235-2634, lraughton@community-of-hope.org Community of Hope is a ministry that seeks to reach unchurched people by sharing God’s love and attempting to meet some of their physical needs. Students will learn to share their faith through a variety of ways. Their awareness of poverty and spiritual needs will increase, and they will be encouraged to follow God’s will in their lives. Summer missionaries will be organizing and conducting day camps and will help to enlist local churches to help with the Community of Hope’s food closet. NAMB provides roundtrip transportation, supplemental insurance, and an honorarium. The local field provides: food, housing, local transportation, and supervision.
AK04SR08 Tongass Baptist Association, Ketchikan, Alaska, 2 Males, 1 Female Needed Local Contact: Don Shannon, 907-225-6477, dshannon@kpunet.net Tongass Baptist Association is planted in the midst of massive glaciers, fjords and snow-capped peaks where small communities live in isolation upon islands. It is our desire to reach friends and neighbors with Christ’s love as local churches demonstrate the gospel message in word and deed. As student missionaries, they will the opportunity to help strengthen and expand this ministry. NAMB provides roundtrip transportation, supplemental insurance, and an honorarium. The local field provides: food, housing, local transportation, and supervision.
NW10SR08 Terrace Heights Baptist Church, Yakima, Washington, 1 Male, 1 Female Needed Local Contact: Luke Safford, 509-248-1684, thbcluke@thbcyak.com Summer missionaries that serve a Terrace Heights Baptist Church will be trained to serve and lead in youth ministry. THBC is located in Yakima, Washington, and has a growing youth ministry that reaches out to the students of the church and community. Summer missionaries will be expected to serve as leaders in our Disciple Now programs, Wednesday night youth group, Centrifuge and other events that are youth related. Missionaries will also be key leaders in our church’s Vacation Bible School, and throughout the summer we will explore what it means to be a spiritual leader. Missionaries will work closely with our associate pastor and are expected to be energetic, self- motivated and have love and desire to work with youth and show them God’s love. NAMB provides roundtrip transportation, supplemental insurance, and an honorarium. The local field provides: food, housing, local transportation, and supervision.
AZ01IN08 Grand Canyon Baptist Church, Grand Canyon, Arizona, 2 Males, 2 Females Needed Local Contact: Rick Wiles, 928-638-9421, rickandjoycew@yahoo.com The Resort Ministry of Grand Canyon Baptist Church has a two-fold mission. One, to influence the park by holding a full-time job in the local workplace and two, by ministering to those that live locally in the National Park. While serving with the Resort Ministry of Grand Canyon Baptist Church you will be employed by a local business in the National Park (the ministry will secure this position.) You will have the opportunity to minister to and share the gospel with management, co-workers and park guests through lifestyle evangelism. You will live as godly examples setting moral and ethical standards in the workplace. Partnering with Grand Canyon Baptist Church, you will have the opportunity to reach the community of local residents and summer guests that visit the National Park. You will have the opportunity to interact and share the gospel with these guests through lifestyle evangelism, service projects, eco-tourism and random acts of kindness. By ministering in this community, you will strengthen the relationships between the ministry of the church and the national Park Service. Serving at Grand Canyon will challenge you, take you out of your comfort zone and grow you in your walk with the Lord. You must be willing to work in a challenging environment, maintain long hours on the job when asked and do all of this with a Christ-like attitude that will impact those whom you interact with. NAMB provides supplemental insurance only. The local field provides or assists with food, housing, and supervision.
To view the entire Needs Lists, get further information about Student Missions, and to apply GO to www.answerthecall.net
If you have any questions please contact:
North American Mission Board Amy Signaigo * Van Simmons * Jill Noga 4200 North Point Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30022 1-800-462-8657 ext. 6476 asignaigo@namb.net * vsimmons@namb.net * jnoga@namb.net
To view the entire Needs Lists, get further information about Student Missions, and to apply GO to www.answerthecall.net
If you have any questions please contact:
North American Mission Board Amy Signaigo • Van Simmons • Jill Noga 4200 North Point Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30022 1-800-462-8657 ext. 6476 asignaigo@namb.net • vsimmons@namb.net • jnoga@namb.net