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Germany, (S.E. Berlin)
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Team Berlin started in 1993 after Ken Matlack (MTW) decided to focus on church planting in the former East Berlin. Three churches have been started in the area of Friedrichshain, Marzahn, and Pankow. Priorities have been training national leaders, church planting, children and youth work, and community outreach. The work specific to Treptow-Köpenick started in 2005. Jay and Holly Eastman had worked in other areas of Team Berlin’s outreach ministries since 2001 and were invited by our partnering church, the Lukas Gemeinde, to start a new work in a largely unreached area in Berlin southeast. That first year brought key local partners with whom the Eastmans formed a prayer group, and after a year of seeking God and making contacts, a core church planting group focused on Altglienicke, a local neighborhood in SE Berlin. Since then, we have grown into a regular Bible study, children’s ministry has begun as well as many English as a Foreign Language (EFL) courses. Evangelism and discipleship are currently the main focus of ministry. |
Current Ministries:
Small group meetings for Christians, children’s group, EFL, women’s group, many neighborhood outreaches networking together our non-Christian friends and contacts from ministry and our Christian core group for church planting.
Future Ministry: Kindergarten, men’s ministry, another small group for new Christians and those interested in learning about faith, church plant
Team's Website:
www.teamberlin.org
Informative site: www.berlin.de
http://www.berlin.de/ba-treptow-koepenick/
http://www.berlin-tourismus-online.de/
http://www.altglienicke.de/
http://www.lukas-gemeinde.de/ |
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The Team
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Jay & Holly Eastman (team leader Berlin-Southeast) and children
Larissa Swanson (short-term)
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The Team
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Jay & Holly Eastman (team leader Berlin-Southeast) and children
Larissa Swanson (short-term)
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Current Needs
English teachers are needed for development of the English as a foreign language (EFL) ministry on a two-year basis or long-term. Intercessors are needed to develop focused prayer strategies in each of the districts.
Evangelists are needed who are able to develop bridge-building ministries (i.e., through music, arts, theatre, sports, community services).
Children’s worker/minister would serve to meet the needs of the growing demand of the younger believers and their non Christian friends.
Fluency in German (for short-termers) or willingness to learn (for long-term missionaries) is required as all ministry is done in German. |
Cultural and Ministry Context
The society in former East Berlin is atheist, post-Christian, well informed of modern events and thought, skeptical and quite self-reliant. However, once one breaks through the surface barriers, the people are steadfast and loyal friends. The city itself bears no resemblance to the pictures of southern Germany that most Americans associate with Germany. | 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.
Germany/TEM: Berlin
• type: evangelism, teaching
• level: 3
• medical/political climate: low risk
Current Ministries: Team Berlin has ministries in the following East Berlin districts: Marzahn, Pankow, Prenzlauer Berg and Köpenick. Those in Marzahn are forming a youth church, and have seen the fruits of multiplication through the gospel. Outreach programs include a gospel choir, basketball, concerts, and other special events. The ministry in Pankow has focused on forming cell groups in homes. In one year, the rapid growth has required expansion from one to three groups. Outreach includes teaching English and other community services. The Prenzlauer Berg portion of the team has been blessed with a family center as well as with new believers. Programs for children and their parents include Bible studies, the German version of Boy Scouts, and English classes. A new team in Köpenick has formed with two small groups committed to reaching their neighborhoods for Christ through playground outreach, English ministry, and inviting non-Christians to gatherings like BBQ parties.
Opportunities for short-term teams include outreaches and relationship evangelism as a part of the Teaching English Ministry. Team members would be partners for the participants and need to be willing and able to share their faith.
> Download the Berlin English Camp brochure
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 internships are currently available.
Short-term Team Coordination
Sorry, no internships are currently available.
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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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 |
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