Could God be calling you to invest in unreached people in Eurasia?
Navigator leaders in this vast region are asking God to raise up several couples and single men and women to serve in two cities. (The names of these cities are publicly withheld due to the sensitive nature of the work.) In both contexts, the new missionaries would invest their lives in people from numerous ethnic and religious backgrounds, including Muslims, postmodern secularists, and others.
In city 1, a new missionary couple is needed work within a robust existing ministry platform—a thriving school with excellent rapport in the community—under the experienced leadership of nationals. The new missionaries would preferably be in their late 20s to 40s and eager to play a supporting role to national leaders.
Our regional director for Eurasia says that this school-based ministry is highly strategic because there are so few missions efforts in the area. The school, which serves youth from kindergarten through college, provides natural opportunities to improve the community and invest in families from various cultures.
Due to the educational nature of this work, the missionary couple would need, at a minimum, a CELTA certification to teach English as a second language or equivalent, up to a master’s degree. Professional teaching experience is a plus. Incoming missionaries would receive a nominal salary from the school, but they would need to raise funding to complement that income and cover insurances and ministry expenses. Entry into the country would initially be based upon a language learning visa followed by a business visa later. Learning the local language will be essential.
Interested individuals can be from any nation, but they must be native English speakers because the school offers first-rate English learning as part of its program. Due to political and cultural sensitivities, the couple should be willing to disassociate online from churches and Christian organizations.
City 2 provides a tremendous opportunity to help an existing Navigator team relaunch a university ministry among secular students. The city, with a population of six million people, has about 400,000 college students. These students come here to study from around the region and, after graduation, become influential professionals.
Because there are so few laborers reaching out to this vast population of students, Eurasia’s Navigator leaders need couples and singles to join an existing team of expat missionaries and nationals. The goal is to lead students to Christ and then equip them to carry the Gospel to their own cultures. “This work will be important for the future of our missionary sending efforts in this region,” said our regional director for Eurasia.
Interested individuals should be flexible, highly relational, have a healthy walk with God, and have a clear understanding of the Navigator Calling. Due to the difficulties of working and living in this context, they should have demonstrated ministry experience in their home countries. Entry into the country can occur initially under a language learning visa. Learning the local language will be required. Missionaries will eventually obtain a professional visa, ideally as credentialed teachers of English as a second language. The best options will be decided once on the field as local regulations are subject to change.
In both city 1 and city 2, our Navigator leaders hope to find people who are willing to serve in the region long-term. If you think God may be leading you in either of these directions and you’d like more information, please contact Glenn at glenn.ilc.communications@gmail.com.
