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Career Missionaries

HCJB Global needs broadcasters, engineers, information systems technicians, doctors, nurses, teachers, managers, graphic artists, writers, secretaries and many other skills. We work in five regions of the world: Latin America, Euro-Asia, North Africa/Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia/Pacific and we have offices and ministries on every continent.

There are two categories of Career Missionaries:

Short-Term Missionary

For those able to make an initial commitment of 1-3 years.

Long-Term Missionary

This requires an initial minimum commitment of three years (including language study if needed).

For both these positions you will need to be financially and prayerfully supported by churches, individuals and other groups.

The basic requirements for service are:

  • Christian with a clear personal faith.
  • A commitment and desire to serve God
    • by proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ in order to bring people to faith
    • and to help them grow in their faith
    • by meeting practical and material needs
    • by showing God's love through word and action.
  • Sound faith in the Bible as the inspired Word of God. A statement of faith needs to be signed.
  • Marked Christian character in daily life.
  • Self-supporting or willing to raise financial support. HCJB Global does not pay a salary.
  • Willing to work under the authority and rules of the mission as well as willing to abstain from conduct that may be seen as offensive to the mission or other people.
  • For Long Term missionaries, a minimum of one year of formal Bible training (or its equivalent in approved Bible correspondence courses).
  • For Short-term Missionaries, some Bible training is required.
  • Sufficient work experience in the skill area to be utilised on the field.

If you are interested in becoming a career missionary with HCJB Global, please complete the on-line Preliminary Information Form or contact us for more information.

Steps in the Application Process for Working Visitors and Career Missionaries

All applications from people in the UK are processed by HCJB Global in the UK.

  • Complete the Preliminary Information Form .
  • We find out if there is a specific space within the mission for your skills.
  • If yes, you fill in a detailed application form and give us the names of people who would be prepared to act as your referees.
  • If applying as Short- or Long-term Missionary you need a medical (for Working Visitors this is only required under specific circumstances)
  • If everything is satisfactory you will have an interview with some representatives from HCJB.
  • The HCJB-UK Directors consider your application and make a decision. (The Directors meet four times a year).
  • Further steps than the ones outlined here may be part of the application process.
  • If your application has been successful, you start to raise financial and prayer support and make other preparations to go to the field.
 
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