Link Minister - Link Overseas

Student Ministry Leader
- Link overseas

Work Location:

Remote
- Overseas Job Type: Full time

Inter Varsity Link is looking for people with both a God-given heart for students and for global ministry. As a member of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES), Inter Varsity has connections with student ministries all over the world. Inter Varsity Link will send you to a student ministry that is looking for someone like you to come and serve students there.

• Be a maturing disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ: growing in love for God, God’s Word, God’s people of every ethnicity and culture, and God’s purposes in the world by:
  Pursuing a vibrant relationship with the triune God through engagement with Scripture, prayer, and worship – both individually and in community.
• Growing in self-awareness, self-management, relational integrity, and resiliency
• Embracing Scriptural standards for behavior and attitudes
• Engage in ministry through teaching, preaching, discipling, leading Bible studies, and/or prayer and worship services in a local church or worshipping community
• Experience and live out an ongoing call to ministry service with Inter Varsity and its mission

• Lead in cross cultural student ministry by:
• Acquiring language and cultural skills from classes, tutoring, personal study and direct involvement with students and other nationals
• Participating in personal and team ministry activities including informal and casual encounters as well as planned and organized activities under the direction of their IFES supervisor, including:
• Gathering student groups on campuses where there are none – growing groups of students where they exist
• Leading students in evangelism, Bible study, prayer, worship and acts of service
• Providing spiritual mentorship and direction to student leaders
• Fulfill specific ministry responsibilities as assigned by their IFES supervisor, including:
  Planting or developing ministry to students at a particular university or location, developing student leaders, including identifying, mentoring and discipling, organizing, training, and supervising them
• Creating opportunities to engage the university with the Gospel
• Gathering both large and small groups for evangelistic outreach, spiritual growth, prayer, and worship, as well as retreats and conferences at the local, national, or regional level
• Participating in the development and implementation of vision, direction, and a ministry plan on a local, national, or regional level
• Participating in local, national and regional conferences as required or recommended by Inter Varsity Link, or the IFES supervisor
• Develop personal and professional ministry skills and spiritual acumen while on the field and during Home Assignments

• Assure compliance with Inter Varsity policies and procedures by:
• Observing risk management policy
• Following the budgeting process, and expense reporting requirements
• Submitting quarterly reports to their Link Staff Coordinator for use in supervision and pastoral care
• Submitting reports to their IFES supervisor as requested

• Maintain sound financial status by:
  Securing personal financial and prayer support in compliance with fund development guidelines
• Nurturing donor relationships through regular prayer letters, personal communication and visits
• Speak at small and large groups and churches sharing from Scripture, leading in prayer and worship, and casting a vision for mission and ministry to university students
• Maintain good communication practices by:
  Contacting their Link Staff Coordinator on a regular and frequent basis
• Distributing ministry updates, at least quarterly, to supporters and prayer partners

• Annual…