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Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Team:
Team Members: Lloyd & Eda Kim (team leader), Dale and Nancy Knutson, Christina Thomas, Jasmine Sim and Esther Cho with New Life Mission Association.
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Current Ministry:
Leading an English Worship Service at Gospel Commission Fellowship Church in Phnom Penh, teaching at Phnom Penh Bible School, recruiting church planters, Mobile medical clinic outreaches in the villages, teaching/ mentoring medical students in medicine and Christianity in the city, teaching Korean/English in the villages, needs assessment: living in unreached villages for several months to evangelize, develop relationships, and determine local community physical and spiritual needs.
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| Ministry Overview |
History: In 2006, New Life Mission Association, consisting of several Korean-American PCA churches, signed a partnership agreement with MTW focused on the Cambodia church-planting project. That same year, Esther Cho was sent by the Cambodia Partnership to Phnom Penh to begin her language studies. In 2007, the Kim’s arrived in Phnom Penh to begin their language studies, while Esther moved out to begin her ministry in the villages. In 2008, the Knutsons, Christina Thomas, and Jasmine Sim moved to Phnom Penh. Jasmine has been involved in hosting short term teams, developing our field office, and training office staff. The Knutsons and Christina have been focusing on language acquisition, while the Kim’s have transitioned into full time ministry.
Future Ministry: Mentoring bi-vocational church leaders in the villages; vocational resource team to help partner churches develop technology, English, vocational programs for outreach and evangelism. . | |
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Ministry Overview |
History: In 2006, New Life Mission Association, consisting of several Korean-American PCA churches, signed a partnership agreement with MTW focused on the Cambodia church-planting project. That same year, Esther Cho was sent by the Cambodia Partnership to Phnom Penh to begin her language studies. In 2007, the Kim’s arrived in Phnom Penh to begin their language studies, while Esther moved out to begin her ministry in the villages. In 2008, the Knutsons, Christina Thomas, and Jasmine Sim moved to Phnom Penh. Jasmine has been involved in hosting short term teams, developing our field office, and training office staff. The Knutsons and Christina have been focusing on language acquisition, while the Kim’s have transitioned into full time ministry.
Future Ministry: Mentoring bi-vocational church leaders in the villages; vocational resource team to help partner churches develop technology, English, vocational programs for outreach and evangelism. | |
Current Needs
Village Ministry– we need missionaries who are willing to live in a rural, undeveloped context while evangelizing unreached peoples, and/or mentoring bi-vocational church leaders, and/or developing income generating projects.
Theological Education– long-term need for teachers at local Bible schools to train and recruit church planters. These teachers can also be involved with organizing special seminars and developing training material for the rural context. City Church Planting – we need missionaries who are willing to serve along side Cambodian pastors in developing an English Speaking ministry focused on reaching influencers in the city: Businessmen, Professionals, Government officials. Thus we need those who can help develop the preaching/teaching ministry, outreach and evangelism ministry, music ministry, children’s ministry, youth ministry, marriage and family counseling ministry, etc. |
Cultural and Ministry Context
Cambodia is still recovering from decades of civil war and famine. During the Pol Pot regime an estimated 1.5 million Cambodians lost their lives. A new generation has emerged from the ashes, still living with the consequences of their fathers’ sins, but hopeful for the future. This once strongly Buddhist country is showing new openness to the gospel. The Christian church has expanded rapidly from only a few hundred in the early 90’s to well over 100,000 professing believers today. Much work is needed in helping this generation of new Christians mature and grow in the knowledge of God’s amazing grace. | 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.
Two Week
Australia
· type: evangelism, vacation Bible school
· level: 3
· medical/political climate: intermediate risk One- and two-week teams will join together with MTW's church plant in Perth to minister to an Aboriginal community. The church elders have committed to two trips per year for three years to develop continuity and build relationships with the people in order to provide opportunity for the gospel. Teams will hold 8-10 days of VBS-style day-long ministry to about 150 Aboriginal young people and children. Trips are tentatively planned for April and October.
See all two week opportunities in Asia/Pacific.
Listed below are one to eleven month internship opportunities in this region. As an intern you will assist MTW long-term missionaries.
 Church Planting
Australia (Canberra) – Work with youth group and assist
the local outreach ministries of the church through community playgroups, craft
groups and scripture classes in the public schools.
Australia (Fremantle) – Pastor needed to be involved in a
range of pastoral and evangelistic ministries at the historic Scots Church
in Fremantle.
Education
Japan (Tokyo) – Keiyo Christian School needs K-12 teachers for missionary kids.
Taiwan (Taipei) – Teach at Christ’s College, a four-year liberal arts college for Chinese students. Those with a master’s degree or higher can teach within the English department for two months or longer. Those with bachelor’s degree can teach within the Intensive English Program.
Medical/StreetChild/Mercy Ministry
Sorry, no internships are currently available in this section.
Short-term Team Coordination
Sorry, no internships are currently available in this section.
Teaching English
Cambodia (Phnom Penh) — English teachers needed at Grace Christian Center, which ministers to 200 students a day. Involvement would also include leading Bible studies with students from the English classes.
East Asia – Teach English in a private school (k-college). Open to college graduates up to age 27
East Asia – Spend six weeks of your summer teaching English to adult students. Students will also be interested in understanding your heritage and beliefs (summer only).
Japan (Tokyo) - Build relationships by teaching English to adults and children through conversational lessons and Bible studies.
Japan (Nagoya) – Teach at an English center and assist in various English-based outreaches.
Korea (Seoul) – Teach English to Korean missionaries, pastors, and seminary students. Classes are taught during the fall and spring semesters for 12 weeks each.
Southeast Asia – Teach English at the Reformed Theological Seminary. The class targets beginning to intermediate English speakers.
Southeast Asia – Teach English at a vocational high school where there is a huge demand to learn English.
Taiwan (San Yi)** – Teach English as an outreach through the Hakka church plants. Great opportunity for those with a heart for Chinese people.
Thailand (Bangkok) – Interns needed year-round to serve by teaching English primarily to adults. Previous knowledge of the Thai language is not necessary.
University
East Asia – Spend six weeks involved in campus ministry on one of the most strategic college campuses in the world. You will take part in an introductory language course. This opportunity is also available as an 11-month internship.
Japan (Nagoya) – Help establish the university ministry in Nagoya.
Taiwan (Taipei) – Reach out to college students in Taipei City, Taiwan, located near the church plant. Approximately 50,000 students live near the church plant and are eager to meet and become friends with native English speakers. The ideal candidate will be a male, age 18-25.
Thailand (Bangkok) – Spend 11-months building relationships with university students in order to share the Gospel. Previous knowledge of the Thai language is not necessary. |
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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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Global Regions
Asia/Pacific
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East Asia
Guam
India
Korea, South Republic
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