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Short term mission
Stride to Stay
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Local Latin Link / Volunteers

Short term mission

We send Step teams to work with churches in Latin America, Spain and Portugal each year. The teams usually work on a building project, in community work and evangelism. For three to seven weeks, or four to six months. 
Step has its own website www.stepteams.org  
or contact step@latinlink.org | tel. 0118 957 7100

As the name suggests, Stride is longer than Step. It is longer than Step. It offers individual applicants more time in which to gain experience, contribute, and explore their faith in another culture. Stride can also be used as a precursor to mission longer term - see Opportunities below. Find out more

Both programmes run each year - Step during the Spring and Summer months, and Stride starting from September.

Stride to Stay

Evangelism - Training - Care - Publishing - Business

The list below outlines a selection of openings in Latin America, but it is not exhaustive. If you don't see what you're looking for, please feel free to contact us for an informal discussion.

Current opportunities: 

• Publishing
  Opportunities throughout Latin America for people with specialised skills in publishing, including administration, distribution, marketing, design and web work, to work with organisations associated with the publishers.

Argentina

• Communications Coordinator to work with the Kairos Foundation based in Buenos Aires, helping with all aspects of communication, including writing reports of activities and meetings, translating articles from Spanish to English, and developing the website in English. Would suit a 1-2 year Strider.
• Marketing Coordinator to develop book sales strategy both in Argentina and further afield. Ideal two year Stride placement.
• Communications Director to work with LETRA (the Latin American arm of Wycliffe Bible Translators) based in Buenos Aires, developing and implementing communications strategies, for example, development of the website and production of audio visual material.
• Human Resources Director to work with LETRA (the Latin American arm of Wycliffe Bible Translators) based in Buenos Aires, developing their programmes for sending missionaries, both short and longer term.
• Educationalist to work with the Wichi communities in the Chaco region, helping develop programmes of bi-lingual education (Wichi and Spanish), resources, etc.
• English teachers as a means of evangelism and outreach to the middle classes. Could suit a Strider.
• Teachers (any subject) to work in bi-lingual schools, as a form of outreach to the middle and upper classes. Possible Stride placement.
• Student workers to support students in evangelism and discipleship.
• Prison workers to work in discipleship, education, technical training, social projects, etc, in prisons.
• Work with women at risk in a women's refuge in Buenos Aires.
• Work with children at risk. Social action projects focusing on children (for example, in orphanages/children’s homes, in outreach to children and young people living on the street).
• Youth workers to develop youth work in churches, preferably couples.
• Pastoral assistants to help in pastoral work in churches, preferably couples.
• People with an interest and experience of working in the area of disability to assist with existing programmes and raise awareness in churches. May suit a Strider with the right qualifications.

Bolivia

• Short Term Mission Coordinator to seek opportunities for short-term teams and individuals to serve throughout Bolivia, coordinate their orientation on arrival, support during their stay, and debriefing on departure. Could suit ex-Stepper or Strider.

• Student worker to support students in evangelism and discipleship through the CCU (Comunidad Cristiana Universitaria).

• Prison worker to work in discipleship, education, social projects, technical training, and the development of a project to support the children of prisoners in Oruro.

• Church worker for rural areas: Bible teaching, discipleship and training of pastors.

• Youth worker/s for churches in and around the town of Apolo. Could suit a Strider.

• Social educator to work with other educators in a compassion project with children: crafts, Bible teaching and health education. Possibly a Stride placement.
• Outreach worker to work with the FreeHands project, visiting women in prison in Cochabamba. Could suit a Strider with appropriate experience.
• People with an interest in and experience of income generation to develop microenterprise projects for women in Alpacoma.

Brazil

• Short Term Mission Coordinator to identify and organise opportunities for short-term Step teams and individual Striders throughout Brazil; to coordinate their orientation on arrival, support during their placement, and debrief on departure. Would suit ex-Stepper/Strider.
• Trainer of Christian counsellors to contribute to the development of Christian counselling in Brazil; requires substantial experience and qualifications in Christian counselling.
• Student workers to support students in evangelism and discipleship - possibly a 1-2 year Strider.
• Specialists in community development to work in conjunction with local churches.
• Entrepreneurs: people with business skills, plus investment capital, needed to begin small businesses which will provide ethical employment in deprived areas. 
• Desktop Publisher and/or Administrator: to work in a small Christian print shop. Knowledge of graphics would be helpful. This literature ministry is also connected to a social ministry that works with children in the community. 1-2 year Stride placement. 
• Sports coach: with children and teens in the community. At present the main sports are in-line hockey and soccer. There are also opportunities for one to two-week hockey clinics and camps. Ideal 1-2 year Stride placement. 

Chile

• Teachers of New Testament Studies, Anthropology, Pastoral Theology to work with the Centro Evangélico de Estudios Pentecostales (CEEP) in Concepciôn.

• Student workers to support students in evangelism and discipleship, preferably a couple or family.

Colombia

• Bible college lecturer to teach degree level courses at seminary in Medellin.

Costa Rica

• Lecturers in Theology, Missiology and Development Studies to work in UNELA (Evangelical University of the Americas), ESEPA seminary and other denominational seminaries.
• Administrator to develop the administration team at UNELA – needs good accounting experience.
• Ministry to indigenous groups. Requires basic practical and leadership skills, and knowledge/experience in anthropology.

Cuba

• Youth Work Coordinator to visit youth camps, help at summer camps and provide pastoral support to the leaders.
• Student workers
• Leadership training
• Lecturers in theology

Ecuador

• Church planting with the Iglesia Evangelica Misionera Ecuatoriana.

El Salvador

• Student workers

Guatemala

• Student Workers to support students in evangelism and discipleship through the Grupo Evangélico Universitario (GEU). A possible 1-2 year Stride placement.

• Lecturers in theology and missiology.

• Children's workers for El Castillo and other projects with street children.

Honduras

• Student workers

• Church planting and basic leadership training

• Theological Education by Extension

• Medical work with Asociación San Lucas (The Luke Society)

Nicaragua

• Student workers

• Church planting and basic leadership training

• Theological Education by Extension

Panama

• Student workers

• Leadership and mission training

• Work with indigenous groups

Peru

• Short-term mission coordinator to seek openings for short-term teams and placements for individuals to serve throughout Peru. The coordinator will arrange their orientation on arrival, support during their stay and debriefing on departure. Would suit ex-Stepper/Strider.
• Pastoral support and leadership training for volunteer student workers with AGEUP (Association of Evangelical University Groups in Peru) based in Lima.
• Physiotherapist for Shalom, a centre for children with disabilities, in Arequipa.
• Bible teacher to work in the theological seminary of the Christian Alliance church for the south of Peru (SEBAS), equipping future pastors, teachers and missionaries, based in Arequipa.
• Bible teacher for Bible institutes in Cuzco and/or Sicuani. Requires Bible college or university training in theology, or proven record of teaching in a pastoral/church situation. Ability to communicate simply with people with a poor standard of education is vital.
• Church training for holistic mission to oversee the Transforma project run by Paz y Esperanza (Peace and Hope) in San Martín, Moyobamba. Seeking to strengthen the role of the church in the community, and in prison ministry.

Latin Link operates on a support-raised basis with all its members. For any of the above opportunities, you would be required to raise your own financial support.

For further details, please contact Katy Griggs, People Resources Coordinator  tel. 0118 957 7104 | email: info@latinlink.org

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Britain and Ireland

Team Leader for Latin Link Britain and Ireland We are looking to appoint a new Team Leader, based in Reading from January 2010, to develop operations in Britain and Ireland. With an imaginative and contemporary approach to mission, the task will be to increase the flow of personnel to and from Latin America to work with evangelical churches and other Christian organisations. Ideally the person appointed will be familiar with Latin America, with a love for its people, and a knowledge and understanding of the churches, cultures and politics of the region. A Genuine Occupational Requirement for a Christian applies to this vacancy. Closing date for applications: 31 July 2009. Initial interviews: mid to late August.

For a full Job Description and Application Form please contact Elaine Holmes, tel. 0118 957 7121 | email: info@latinlink.org

Local Latin Link / Volunteers

Church Reps - help their own church to be involved in Latin mission.  

Prayer Group Leaders - get others praying for Latin America and Latin Link members  

Local Groups - get together with other Latin Link supporters locally to support, raise funds, pray, socialise, and generally make Latin Link better known where they live.

Uni Reps - represent Latin Link at their college or university.

Events Reps - help out and talk about Latin Link at events.

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Administrative Volunteers - help with general office tasks in Reading or in Belfast 

For more information on volunteering, contact Elaine Holmes, Office Coordinator. tel. 0118 957 7100 | email: info@latinlink.org or in Northern Ireland tel. 02890 457 567 or email ireland@latinlink.org