Are todays jobs viable for ministry?
For 20 years Global Opportunities has researched hundreds of thousands of job openings in every kind of vocation, with about 40 kinds of employers, world-wide. GO provides job and missions counseling to help committed Christians to serve abroad as tentmakers. Here are a few answers to the most frequently asked questions. (See end notes for other GO Papers.) Are job contracts long enough for language and culture learning? The initial contracts are usually for one to three years and can often be renewed. Even though the job can probably be done in English, tentmakers need to get to work on the language for their own cultural adjustment, to gain the confidence of the people and to sensitively share the Gospel. They are usually far more immersed in the language and culture than the regular missionary. Employers often provide language instruction for the family. Culture learning is faster when it is systematic rather than haphazard. Are job contracts long enough for significant ministry? Te
