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MTW responded in 1990 to an invitation to help plant churches in the newly-formed Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales (EPCEW). Team members have planted churches in Chelmsford, Cheltenham, and Solihull (Birmingham). In the years MTW has been involved the presbytery has grown from four to 10 churches and the number of British ministers has grown from two to 11.
Team's Website:
For a list of all church sites,
visit www.epcew.org.uk
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Current Ministries: The church plant in Cheltenham was turned over to a British pastor in the summer of 2008. The Solihull (Birmingham area) church plant has been transferred to a British church planter. Two new church planting ministries are being started: one in London and the other in Gateshead (Newcastle). The team is in transition as new members are anticipated in 2009 and 2010.
Future Ministry: The Presbytery of the EPCEW wants to see more new churches started and has designated 5 cities as primary targets. To do that we need additional church-planting families. |
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The Team
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David and Barbara Cross (team leader)
Chris and Zhenya Bear (team leader)
Sam and Elizabeth Goodwin (itinerating)
Bill and Pam Schweitzer (itinerating while Bill also develops relationships towards the formation of the Gateshead church.
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The Team
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David and Barbara Cross (team leader)
Chris and Zhenya Bear (team leader)
Sam and Elizabeth Goodwin (itinerating)
Bill and Pam Schweitzer (itinerating while Bill also develops relationships towards the formation of the Gateshead church.
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Current Needs
Church planters who can build an indigenous team to work in new areas; evangelists to work with existing EPCEW churches; youth and university ministers/workers to work with existing churches and/or new church plants; PCA interns whose presbyteries will allow them to fulfill their requirements in cooperation with the EPCEW. |
Cultural and Ministry Context
Although the United Kingdom has a special relationship with North America, the culture is significantly different, e.g. a core value in English society is "to protect your privacy and my own." The country has a state church that most people avoid. Every year fewer people identify themselves as "Christian" in various polls or in the government census. The climate is mild. The living conditions are modern, but living space is more limited in this island nation. (England and Wales together is about the size of Georgia but has about 5 ˝ times as many people). Forget the stereotypes about bland cooking—variety and quality have advanced greatly in the past 25 years. | We are excited about your interest in a long-term commitment to missions service.
MTW uses a team-based approach to missions. For that reason, we actively seek missionaries from a variety of backgrounds—ordained or unordained, singles and families, men and women—and with many different ministry skills and interests.
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!
For more information, contact Recruitment at 1-800-270-9932 or go@mtw.org, or fill out our online Interest Form.
Listed below are one to eleven month internship opportunities in this region. As an intern you will assist MTW long-term missionaries.
 Church Planting
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.
Education
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.
Medical/StreetChild/Mercy Ministry
Sorry, no medical internships are currently available in this region.
Short-term Team Coordination
Sorry, no internships in Short-term Coordination are available in this region at this time.
Teaching English
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.
University
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. |
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The MTW Internship Program serves individuals, couples, and families who are interested in serving overseas from 1-11 months. The budget for an internship ranges from $1000 - $3000 a 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 |
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