{"id":2926,"date":"2017-11-01T01:33:15","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T01:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aimint.org\/au\/?page_id=2926"},"modified":"2017-11-01T01:33:15","modified_gmt":"2017-11-01T01:33:15","slug":"long-term-church-work-rundu-namibia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aimint.org\/ap\/long-term-church-work-rundu-namibia\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Term &#8211; Church Work in Rundu, Namibia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.85&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/aimint.org\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/pan-1.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.85&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Long Term &#8211; Church Worker in Rundu, Namibia<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.85&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>There has been a rapid growth in churches in the North of Namibia, many of them being \u2018mushroom churches\u2019 with no Biblical foundation (both \u2018prophetic\u2019 and \u2018health and wealth\u2019 churches are increasing). There is little solid Biblical training available and the concept of discipleship is not well known. This person(s) will be working in conjunction with Namibia Evangelical Theological School (NETS) and\/or Evangelical Bible Institute (EBI) in Rundu and also partner with the Pastor\u2019s Forums in the localities with the Namibia Council of Churches when possible.<\/p>\n<p>People groups in this area are the Kwangali, Sanjo, Gciriku, Luchazi, Mbukushu, and, to the east, Chokwe, Nyemba, San, Subia, Yeyi, Mafwe, Tortela and various tribes from Angola. These can be found in small village groups or towns between Rundu and Katima Mulilo (500kms). Therefore, it is essential the church send cross-cultural missionaries that have already learned or can use a common local language. <strong>These are the individuals we aim to facilitate and equip.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Ministry Vision of this posting would be to equip church leaders, mobilizing disciple-makers and support the ministry focus of those churches that are actively reaching out to their neighbors and making disciples in the northeastern part of Namibia (Kavango and Caprivi area).<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.85&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Rundu, Namibia<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.85&#8243; \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.85&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Duration:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The length of the position will be a full-term posting, a minimum of 4 years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.85&#8243; \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.85&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Experience<strong>:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Required:<\/strong> The individual will need to be able to network, relationship build and the ability to be well-organised.\u00a0 Language used will be English (and Afrikaans if possible) for most daily function but learning RuKwangali will be a requirement as it is the most commonly used local language. Language learning will be a high priority, requiring a high percentage of their time the first year and the individual will learn the local language to a conversational level within the first two years.<\/p>\n<p>A Bachelor\u2019s degree is required and experience in Bible teaching and cross-cultural experience will be necessary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Desired:<\/strong> It is highly desired that this individual have a minimum of 4 years in cross-cultural experience and has familiarity in working with the African church and its struggles and preferences.\u00a0 Academic qualifications would be helpful in acquiring work permits and establishing credibility in his\/her position in the community but are not a prerequisite for ministry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.85&#8243; \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.85&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Personal Characteristics Required<strong>:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The ideal candidate will need to be self-motivated and disciplined. This individual will also need to be highly flexible and self-sufficient and able to handle rough road travel to reach the villages, which can be 6+ hours from town on rough dirt\/sand tracks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.85&#8243; \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.85&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Living conditions<strong>:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Living conditions are not \u201cbush conditions\u201d but one can expect that services such as electricity and running water will be sporadic at times. Basic commodities will be regularly available as well as fresh fruit and vegetables though these can be expensive when not in season. All kinds of meat, both game and beef, are always available. Many tourists pass through Rundu so there are some good restaurants and lodges but the town itself can be dirty and poorly organized, especially as regards to dealing with government services. Temperatures are sub-tropical and malaria is endemic. There are some good local doctors and a good private clinic, but there is no specialized health care. Roads are very good compared to other African nations and the political situation is stable. Yet, beyond the main \u2018highway routes\u2019 dirt roads can be challenging. 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There is little solid Biblical training available and the concept of discipleship is not well known. This person(s) will be working in conjunction with Namibia Evangelical Theological School (NETS) and\/or Evangelical Bible Institute (EBI) in Rundu and also partner with the Pastor\u2019s Forums in the localities with the Namibia Council of Churches when possible. People groups in this area are the Kwangali, Sanjo, Gciriku, Luchazi, Mbukushu, and, to the east, Chokwe, Nyemba, San, Subia, Yeyi, Mafwe, Tortela and various tribes from Angola. These can be found in small village groups or towns between Rundu and Katima Mulilo (500kms). Therefore, it is essential the church send cross-cultural missionaries that have already learned or can use a common local language. These are the individuals we aim to facilitate and equip. The Ministry Vision of this posting would be to equip church leaders, mobilizing disciple-makers and support the ministry focus of those churches that are actively reaching out to their neighbors and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2926","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Long Term - Church Work in Rundu, Namibia - Australia Mobilising<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/aimint.org\/ap\/long-term-church-work-rundu-namibia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Long Term - Church Work in Rundu, Namibia - Australia Mobilising\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Long Term - Church Worker in Rundu, Namibia There has been a rapid growth in churches in the North of Namibia, many of them being \u2018mushroom churches\u2019 with no Biblical foundation (both \u2018prophetic\u2019 and \u2018health and wealth\u2019 churches are increasing). 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