Mission to the World (PCA)

Zlin, Czech Republic

Since 1996, MTW missionaries in the Czech Republic have served with the Reformed Church, a new denomination. To help the Czech Reformed Christians, MTW formed a provisional presbytery and organized a church in Zlín. The team has published books, hosted conferences, and has started theological education with the goal of having a Reformed influence in the country. The team initially assisted the Brethren Church with evangelism and church planting.
Website: www.mtwczech.org

Current Ministry: Two missionary couples serve with the Reformed Church in Zlín. As a means of outreach, we teach English and host summer English camps. Each year we sponsor the translating and publishing of books and other works . In the fall of 2004 we started a branch of Martin Bucer Seminary, a German Reformed seminary, in Zlín.

Future Ministry: Three English camps will be held in the summer of 2009 and one in the winter of 2009-2010.

The Team

Hans and Gretchen Deutschmann (team leader)
Sid and Louise Anderson

We are excited about your interest in a long-term commitment to missions service.

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Though MTW's first priority is church planting, we also have missionaries working in a variety of other ministries such as teaching, medicine, community development, and administration.

We currently have one- and two-year and long-term ministry opportunities in over 50 different countries around the world. You are needed on the mission field!

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Czech Republic, Zlin

type: teaching ESL
level: 3
medical/political climate: low risk

Zlin is a city of about 80,000. Considering that only about 0.05% (400) of the citizens attend an evangelical church, it is clear there is a great need for more evangelical churches.

This project involves teaching ESL at a summer camp, alongside the MTW church-planting team, to children, youth, college-age students, and adults. Our desire and thrust is to build bridges through relationships, so that our sharing of the gospel will be credible and motivated by love for Czech people. Most who attend our classes and camps are non-Christians, nominal Christians, or are from a Roman Catholic background. These individuals primarily come because of their practical need for English . This leads to opportunities to build meaningful relationships which, we have seen, leads to opportunities to share the gospel so they listen. Team members can help begin and develop these relationships. A team size of eight to twelve is ideal for this particular project.

Listed below are one to eleven month internship opportunities in this region. As an intern you will assist MTW long-term missionaries.

France (Marseille) - Interns needed to serve in various church ministries, including church publicity, church maintenance, and interaction with French college/career group. Interns will live with French host families. Conversational French skills are necessary (summer).

Germany (Berlin) – Assist church-planting movement among the old East Berlin neighborhoods. Areas for intern involvement include work with children and youth, families, and evangelism and discipleship. Conversational German skills are necessary.

Ireland (Dublin) – Assist with children’s and youth ministry in an international and Roman Catholic population. Interns can also assist with the many arts ministries available through the church.

Sweden – Interns needed year-round to help with ministries related to church planting. Possible areas of ministry include evangelism, discipleship, work with the activities center, sports ministry, and music ministry.

Ukraine (Lviv) – Leopolis Green is an intensive missionary training internship in a community where you will be engaged in university and English ministry in the afternoons and trained through lecture/discussions in the morning. Green stands for "greenhouse," which is what the missionary team provides: a protected place to work through important issues in the intern's life and calling. Come with your questions and we will work through the subjects of evangelism, gospel in cross-cultural context, calling, missions, how Christ relates to all areas of life, and more. The community of interns alongside the full-time missionaries will be responsible for planning and executing a week-long Mountain English Camp for 50 Ukrainian university students while following up with them through parties, hiking trips, and discussion groups.

Ukraine (Kiev) – Help with church-planting ministries by assisting national pastors and missionaries with various projects and outreaches including evangelism, discipleship, VBS and teaching English.

Bulgaria (Sofia) – Sofia Christian Academy needs K-12 teachers for missionary kids. Interns serve an 11-month term.

Romania

(Codlea) – Kingstone Academy, a school for missionary children, needs elementary teachers.

Sorry, no internships are currently available.

Bulgaria (Sofia) – Conversational English teachers needed. TESL training is helpful, but not necessary.

Germany (Berlin) – Teach English through the minister of a church-plant in East Berlin. Conversational German skills are necessary.

Slovakia (Trnava) – Teach English to Slovaks through a ministry center called “The Building.”

Ukraine (Lviv) – Leopolis Green is an intensive missionary training internship in a community where you will be engaged in university and English ministry in the afternoons and trained through lecture/discussions in the morning. Green stands for "greenhouse," which is what the missionary team provides: a protected place to work through important issues in the intern's life and calling. Come with your questions and we will work through the subjects of evangelism, gospel in cross-cultural context, calling, missions, how Christ relates to all areas of life, and more. The community of interns alongside the full-time missionaries will be responsible for planning and executing a week-long Mountain English Camp for 50 Ukrainian university students while following up with them through parties, hiking trips, and discussion groups.

Ukraine (Odessa) – Use teaching English as a way to build relationship and create outreach opportunities to university students and adults.

France (Marseille) – Attend a French university near a church plant where you can study science, architecture, fine arts, and economics. The intern will work in cooperation with InterVaristy Christian Fellowship. French proficiency is required.

Portugal (Lisbon) – Build relationships with students at the University of Lisbon, which has over 13,000 students.

Slovakia (Trnava) – Minister to university students through an outreach center called “The Building.”

Ukraine (Lviv) – Leopolis Green is an intensive missionary training internship in a community where you will be engaged in university and English ministry in the afternoons and trained through lecture/discussions in the morning. Green stands for "greenhouse," which is what the missionary team provides: a protected place to work through important issues in the intern's life and calling. Come with your questions and we will work through the subjects of evangelism, gospel in cross-cultural context, calling, missions, how Christ relates to all areas of life, and more. The community of interns alongside the full-time missionaries will be responsible for planning and executing a week-long Mountain English Camp for 50 Ukrainian university students while following up with them through parties, hiking trips, and discussion groups.

MTW Internships are designed to give the participant a taste of missionary life and ministry experience overseas, as well as enable many to confirm their calling. The Internship Program provides opportunities for individuals, couples, and families to assist MTW missionaries and our ministry partners from 1-11 months. Volunteer interns serve from one to five months. Salaried interns serve from six to eleven months. The budget for an intern ranges from $2,000-$3,500 per month. A more precise budget will be generated once an applicant is approved and receives a field invitation..

For more information on these and other internship opportunities with Mission to the World, contact MTW Global Support Ministries at go@mtw.org, call 1-800-270-9932 or use our online interest form