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Brasov, Romania
The Hartman family arrived in Brasov in August of 2005 to launch a new church-planting team in central Romania. In 2006, the first teammates joined them. They began by studying the language and culture of Romania in order to start laying a solid foundation for future ministry. We currently have 18 members on our team, laboring among nationals in three city ministries.
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Current Ministry: Our primary activities thus far in Romania have been language study, research, prayer regarding the context and strategy for the church-planting effort, and country-wide networking. In addition, we have hosted and participated in several national conferences with a view toward identifying Reformed national leaders. We have begun translating and publishing Reformed articles which address the true character of the gospel. We've also been engaged in evangelism and discipleship through a growing network of contacts, and a Wednesday evening Bible study, which has merged into a Sunday evening gathering for worship and discipleship.
Future Ministry: Our team launched a classical school, Kingstone Academy, which will initially serve the growing number of children on our team, and in time may be made available to a broader range of expatriate and Romanian students as well. We are praying and working toward the following during the next year: accelerating our translation and publishing ministry; launching our ESL program; mobilizing a Reformed leadership training center in Brasov; and researching an economic development training center.
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| The Team |
Ed and Emily Hartman (team leader) and family
Darin Wipf (team administrator)
Derek and Shannon Ebbers (ESL director)
Kim and Carol Watne (Leadership development)
Nena Cadiente (Timisoara, discipleship)
Carly Detweller (intern)
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| The Team |
Ed and Emily Hartman (team leader) and family
Darin Wipf (team administrator)
Derek and Shannon Ebbers (ESL director)
Kim and Carol Watne (Leadership development)
Nena Cadiente (Timisoara, discipleship)
Carly Detweller (intern)
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Current Needs
An Teachers for Kingstone Academy; ordained men with passion for, and experience in, training national church planters; and short-term workers with training and experience in economic development. |
Cultural and Ministry Context
Romania is a country of 23 million in a state of massive transition. It looks back on a half-century of communism, from which it was delivered in 1989, and looks forward to European Union accession in 2007. Eighty-seven percent of its people are Orthodox, claiming to be Christians, but few have any idea of a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. The evangelical church is small and struggling, largely because the gospel it preaches is largely man-centered and works-driven. Romania is in desperate need of a reformation, for which we are faithfully praying.
| 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.
Romania: Timisoara
· type: construction, evangelism, vacation Bible school
· level: 3
· medical/political climate: intermediate risk
Ten-day and two-week opportunities in an urban setting. Youth ministry, children's ministry and help with church planting. Call for more details.
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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