Missionary Training School Teacher

The purpose of the Missionary Training School Teacher is to equip and train people for cross-cultural service among those that have never heard by classroom instruction in the mornings and oversight of community outreach in the afternoons while doing life-on-life discipleship and mentoring with students. This ministry and teaching role is full-time. Support-raising is required. The Missionary Training School Teacher has the ability to work onsite and from home on a regular basis. The role is based out of Atlanta, GA.

Qualifications

Must personally embrace GFM’s purpose, vision, values, and statement of faith and identify as a maturing believer in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
Must have demonstrated experience in one or more of the following: teaching students, cross-cultural work, and community outreach; long-term missions experience with unreached people groups is preferred
Must be ready to experience significant missions training and discipleship through GFM’s Missionary Training School (onsite or online)
Must demonstrate humility, teachability, and an ability to work well with others
Must display advanced interpersonal and communication skills (Gmail, Slack, etc.)
Must function well both independently and in a team environment
A college degree is preferred but not required; informal trainings in management, organization, leadership, and/or ministry are also acceptable

Key Responsibilities

Prepare relevant and insightful lessons for each module based on the MTS curriculum
Instruct in-person classroom sessions (video discussions, book discussions, Bible studies, and activities) for the Missionary Training School (MTS)
Invite and coordinate guest speakers from partner organizations to share or teach
Grade papers and reading assignments and send students grades regularly
Correspond with current students to answer questions about assignments, outreach, and ministry, expectations, rules, etc.
Communicate with future students to answer questions about logistics, fundraising, etc.
Coordinate with other GFM leaders to integrate MTS students into mobilization and multiplication team efforts
Engage in life-on-life pastoral care and discipleship with students outside the class
Participate in weekly training team meetings, monthly staff worship and staff meetings, staff reports, and slack check-ins
Send a weekly “logistics” email to inform students of assignments, announcements, etc.
Stay informed of the needs and opportunities within GFM and in the community

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