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People Group Advocate

Responsible to: Area Coordinator

Relates closely with: other local volunteer team members, regional director, other area coordinators in region, transnational ministry leader.

Purpose: Within your sphere of influence, educate the Body of Christ about the unreached people group of your focus and mobilize critical resources toward the advancement of a church movement among that people group of East Asia.

Responsibilities:

• Model a consistent witness for Christ by praying regularly for OMF’s ministry, other team members, your people group advocacy opportunities, and the people you are serving.
• Educate the Body of Christ about the urgent needs of the people and the state of the church in East Asia and specifically within the people group of your focus.
• Present OMF’s vision and ministry to individuals and groups by communicating OMF’s role in establishing a multiplying church movement within the people group of your focus.
• Proactively seek opportunities to advocate by making 10-12 presentations per year to individuals or groups (may include staffing booths for OMF or events focused on your people group).
• Encourage Christians to purposefully seek their role in God’s plan for the nations; specifically among the unreached people group of your focus.
• Participate in volunteer team meetings (approximately once a quarter).
• Meet regularly with area coordinator for mentoring and sharing ministry results (approximately once a month - most meetings will be by phone).
• Follow-up on new contacts by taking appropriate action.
• Keep current on OMF’s ministry (OMF website, volunteer intranet, materials etc.)

Options:

• Serve at OMF sponsored events in your area.
• Partner with visiting OMF field staff, facilitating logistics and mobilization efforts.
• Seek opportunities to set up stand-alone displays in appropriate locations.
• Express appropriate appreciation to ministry partners, especially those you have mobilized.

Time commitment: Approximately 2-4 hours per week (some weeks may be busier than others).

Length of commitment: One year renewable by mutual agreement.

Training:

• Completion of OMF volunteer initial training course.
• Informal ongoing training conducted by direct supervisor. Additional training also offered through the OMF intranet and during quarterly volunteer meetings.

Special qualifications:

• Desire to share your excitement about OMF and reaching the people group of your focus in East Asia with individuals or groups.
• Previous overseas experience helpful.
• Self-motivated to develop new relationships for ministry partnerships.