Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
Mathew 9:37-38
Come serve with us in Miyako!
We’re looking for people who are interested in coming to Miyako to help us with English ministry and church planting on a short-term, mid-term, or long-term basis.
Since 2018 we’ve been partnering with Morioka Bible Baptist Church to plant a new church in Miyako. In the first four years since we moved to Miyako God has done an amazing work in laying the foundation for this new church plant. He has opened the door for us to host weekly worship services, gathered a small core group of Japanese Christians, provided an ideal location to host worship services and events, and connected us with dozens of families in our city.
While we are praising God for His faithfulness up till now, we also recognize that there is still much that needs to be done. We feel the need for additional ministry workers to help carry this work of church planting in Miyako to completion. Now that the groundwork for the church plant has been laid, the next few years will be an important phase as we seek to proclaim the gospel and disciple new believers. We’re looking for both short-term and long-term workers to serve with us in Miyako.
Perhaps God is calling you to consider serving in Miyako, either as a short or midterm volunteer, or as a long-term missionary. We are currently seeking people who are interested in fulfilling the following three roles.
Short-term/Mid-Term Volunteer
Missionary Intern
Missionary Partner
Short-Term/Mid-Term Volunteer
Are you interested in assisting with a church plant while living in Japan for a period from 3 months up to one year? Are you willing to teach English to children and adults, pass out fliers, help with events, and just generally help support a small church plant? Then consider applying to come serve in Miyako with Dave and Tomo as a short-term or mid-term volunteer!
Short-term and mid-term volunteers will:
• Teach English to Japanese kids
• Participate in English conversation classes with adults
• Help with outreach events
• Assist with the worship service in roles such as music, Sunday School, set up and tear down, etc.
• Pass out fliers
• Meet regularly with Dave and Tomo for fellowship, prayer and encouragement
Requirements
• Must be a member in good standing at your local church
• Have a recommendation from a pastor or elder
• Must raise your own funds to cover travel and living expenses (A room to stay at the church is provided rent free, but you will need to pay a utilities fee)
• Japanese language ability not necessary
How to Apply
Contact Dave Robison at: daveandtomo@gloryspeaking.com to set up a time to talk over a video chat.
Missionary Intern
Are you interested in exploring the possibility of long-term missions work? Do you feel God may be calling you to share the gospel with the Japanese? Consider coming to serve with Dave and Tomo as a missionary intern in Miyako!
The missionary intern position was created for those interested in considering to work with us long-term in Miayko, but it is also open to people interested in other areas of Japan or the world. Missionary Interns will experience church planting first hand, gaining valuable insight into how God might be calling them to serve in the future. Missionary Internships can serve in Miyako for a period from one to six months.
Missionary Interns will
• Participate and assist in a range of ministry activities and experience church-planting first-hand
• Receive training in Japanese culture and Japanese specific ministry
• Explore language learning options, and see what it’s like to live in rural Japan
• Meet regularly with Dave and Tomo for fellowship, prayer and encouragement
• Participate in discussions about spiritual and theological issues pertaining to church planting in Japan
Requirements
• Must be a member in good standing at your local church
• Have a recommendation from a pastor or elder
• At least one year of ministry experience (volunteer or professional) in local church ministry or para-church ministry.
• Must raise your own funds to cover travel and living expenses (A room to stay at the church is provided rent free, but you will need to pay a utilities fee)
• Japanese language ability helpful but not necessary
How to Apply
Contact Dave Robison at: daveandtomo@gloryspeaking.com to set up a time to talk over a video chat.
Missionary Partner
Have you already decided to serve in Japan as a missionary, but are looking for a specific ministry to partner with? We’d love to get to know you and share about the Miyako Church Plant and explore the possibility of working together!
To learn more, please contact Dave Robison at: daveandtomo@gloryspeaking.com