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Trnava, Slovakia
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| In August of 1997, one couple arrived and began helping at the local orphanage. Within one month a children's club was formed, and two months later an adult Bible study began to meet in their home. Simultaneously, that couple began working with Covenant College's studies abroad program at Trnava University. In 1998, two short-term workers arrived and began working in several local high school English classes. An overwhelming response from students resulted in the need to rent a building to foster a more personal environment for handling the frequently asked questions deemed inappropriate for us to answer in the classrooms. Nearly all of our outreach is being conducted from "The Building". The original Bible study in the home developed into our church plant which currently rents a room at The Building. |
Current Ministry:
Coming to an end
Future Ministry:
Two new Church planting sites.
Informational Web Sites:
www.slovakspectator.com
www.citygate.org
www.the-lundgaards.com |
| The Team |
John and Kathy Lesondak (team leader)
Miriam Grady
Janna Scheflen
Dan and Rebecca Gregoire and family
Jeff and Esther Talley
Kris and Paula Lundgaard and family
Gina Medairy (short-term)
Jim and Carin Fredere and family.
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| The Team |
John and Kathy Lesondak (team leader)
Miriam Grady
Janna Scheflen
Dan and Rebecca Gregoire and family
Jeff and Esther Talley
Kris and Paula Lundgaard and family
Gina Medairy (short-term)
Jim and Carin Fredere and family.
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Current Needs
Our immediate needs are for certified English (ESL) teachers able to make a two-year or, ideally, a long-term commitment. Openings also exist for several highly relational workers who want to be part of a close, praying team, who enjoy meeting people and developing relationships that lead to bringing the gospel and it’s wisdom to bear on those they are coming into contact with. We need those who would be willing to go into existing high school English classes and simply get to know students through offering basic assistance to the teachers, befriending them and their students, getting to know their friends, and letting God develop the relationships that will lead to sharing the gospel. We are unusually creative and flexible here, willing to consider how the talents God has gifted you with can be put to work here for his glory. A solid grasp of the gospel in your own life is essential. |
Cultural and Ministry Context
Slovakia was a communist country until 1989. Someone said, "You can cut down the tree, but the roots are still there." Getting at the "roots" of this country is a challenge. Slovakia is a predominantly Catholic country in transition. Predictably, most citizens still consider themselves Catholic and, therefore, Christians. Sadly, the average person considers non-Catholics like us to be a “cult.” This requires a sensitive, persistently loving kind of living among Slovaks. However, there is a growing generational gap between the youth of today and their parents. Old ways are being challenged and the lure of materialism beckons. The country itself is absolutely beautiful possessing a rich variety of nature, which is the envy of its neighbors. Slovakia shares borders with Austria, Czech Republic,,Poland, Hungary, and the Ukraine. Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia is located 30min. from Vienna, 4hrs. from Prague, 5hrs. from Krakow and Salzburg, and 2 hrs. from Budapest (and 8 hrs. from Venice, Italy). | 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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