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ACADEMICS / ACADEMICIANS   (Also see our Educators page)

International Institute for Christian Studies (IICS) 
Sends Christian Academicians to the universities of the world. Establishes departments of Christian studies, teaches all disciplines from a Christian world view and allows university students to see academicians living and thinking Christianity.


AGRICULTURE

Action Partners
We work in partnership with Christian churches and organisations in sub-Saharan Africa - one of the most highly concentrated areas of unreached people groups in the world. We are involved in a wide diversity of projects including agriculture projects. European passport required.

ECHO - Education Concerns for Hunger Organization
"Our primary mandate is to strengthen the ministries of missionaries and national churches as they assist small farmers or urban gardeners in the third world." Rich and numerous resources for alternative agriculture: Seeds, trees, animals, irrigation, water, literacy, paper making, dairy, fish culture, and more. Internship and study opportunities for tropical and small farm agriculture. 

Farms International
Equips families in poverty with the means for self- support by working through the local church to provide technical support and loans for income generating projects and spiritual training for families. 

Fellowship of Christian Farmers
Aims to provide the organization for mission teams whereby farmers and persons in the agricultural industry can effectively utilize their resources for helping to meet the needs of the world. 

Frontiers Agricultural development projects in many Muslim countries of Asia, the Arab world, and Africa. Use your skills to help plant churches among unreached Muslim peoples. Be part of a team meeting the physical and spiritual needs of Muslims. Afghanistan opportunities.   2/07

Gleanings for the Hungry (Sultana, California)
All-volunteer ministry processes donated fruit for shipment to the hungry around the world. Those with mechanical or food processing skills welcomed. Great summer team outreach for middle school, high school, and college students. Phone 1-559-591-5009.

Helps International
"A non profit organization which in partnership with rural Guatemalans works to improve water, medical care, education, housing, agricultural and economic development." 

Hope for Honduras
Programs for beef and dairy cattle operations, poultry, vegetables and fruits, family gardens, and other assistance to locals. 

InterServe
Agriculturists (soil, pasture, small livestock, rural health, small business, development project), Forester. Asia. Email

Light of Africa: Network  (Réseau Lumière d'Afrique)
Using agriculture, as well as other means, for the purpose of increasing the welfare of the individual, the society and the country with respect to their physical and spiritual needs. Our desire is to help foster a fulfilling life and bring complete reconciliation to the area.

Mercy Corps
Tackles agricultural needs in the most demanding areas of the world. Current needs at this site. Not necessarily Christian. 

Mission to Unreached Peoples
Work with an experienced agricultural missionary in northern Thailand experimenting with agricultural products and techniques to help tribal people, pastors, and churches. Aquaculture fish pond and ministry outreach into the hills and to the tribal peoples.

Red Sea Team International
Agriculturist and Horticulturist in West Africa to pioneer a programme to help locals improve production in this semi-desert region.

Africa Community Technical Services
Agroforestry, gravity-feed water systems, terrace farming. Uganda. 

The Mission Society
Serves more than 27 nations (includes Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Paraguay, Japan, Philippines, India, Russia, Kazakhstan, France, Ghana, and Tanzania), and communicates Christ through a variety of methods, including agriculture.  Affiliated with United Methodists.

World Concern
Agriculturist, others needed in developing countries. "To overcome human suffering through emergency relief, rehabilitation and long-term development so that individuals and families can be in right relationship with God, one another and creation." 

Also see Seminars in Aguaculture, Water Technology, and Permaculture here.


ARCHITECTS / ENGINEERS

Baptist Missionary Society
Engineering openings are often listed.

Christian Engineers in Development (UK)
Email contact if web site not available: admin@ced.org.uk

Engineering Ministries International (EMI) 
Skills in architecture, engineering (civil, electrical, structural, sanitation, agricultural), surveyors, others, needed. Often need tradesmen in all building skills. See web site for updated list of projects in countries around the world. 

Engineers for a Sustainable World
ESW mobilizes engineers through education, training, and practical action - building collaborative partnerships to meet the needs of current and future generations. Emphasis on the needs of the developing world. 3-month "SEED" summer program. (Not necessarily Christian)

Engineers Without Borders - USA (EWB-USA)
A non-profit (but not necessarily Christian) humanitarian organization partners with developing communities worldwide to improve their quality of life. Implements sustainable engineering projects, involves and trains internationally responsible engineers and engineering students. Water, solar, sanitation systems, etc.

Engineering World Health
Engineering World Health delivers medical equipment and technical expertise to developing world hospitals. Opportunities exist for professionals to take all-expense-paid 1, 2 and 4 week trips, installing, repairing and maintaining medical equipment. (Affiliated with Duke University, not necessarily Christian)

Helps International Ministries
Design, build facilities for ministries and missions in the US and foreign countries. 

InterServe
Hydraulic, rural energy, civil.  Email

Lifewater
Development of ways to obtain good water supplies for poor, rural areas of the world. Opportunities in research, design, training, installation, more.

Mission Builders
Provides strategic planning, resource and facility development, construction, and support services that promote health, education and economic opportunities for hurting people around the world. 

Mission to Unreached Peoples
Long term engineering positions. Mongolia, Turkic world.

Missionary Tech Team
Provides technical services to like-minded Christian organizations. Inquire if you would like information on joining our dedicated faith-based missionaries with expertise in engineering, construction design, landscape design, graphic design, display and brochure design, computer networking, software development, furlough vehicle leasing and web site design and development. Non-denominational

SEED - Summer Engineering Experience in Development
Engineering students and professionals join 3-month global service projects to improve the lives of people in underserved communities, working directly with local NGOs, small entrepreneurs, or development agencies. (Not necessarily Christian)


ATHLETICS - SPORTS

Athletes In Action
AIA staff work directly with college and professional athletes and coaches worldwide to reach athletic influencers for Christ. 

Christian Runners Association: See Christian Team, below.

Christian Sports Outreach International
Players and coaches use their skills for ministry. Christmas, spring break, summer missions trips too. 

ChristianTeam
Races, athletic events, running camps, summer international competition/ministry tours. Participate in sport and recreational activities while serving the Lord Jesus Christ. All ages and fitness levels.

Competitive Edge International
CEI works with athletes, coaches and trainers at all levels in the sport of softball to train, resource and equip for more effective ministry. Join us in short term ministry trips if you have the ability to teach and compete in fastpitch softball.

Crossover Ministries
American athletes travel overseas to play basketball against international competition, presenting an opportunity to share the gospel. There are basketball clinics that include Bible studies, helping us reach out to the youth on a personal level, building long-lasting relationships with them.

Global Outreach
Baseball, football, hockey, basketball, volleyball, soccer and other sports have become the venues that the vast majority of individuals have found to break down barriers between people groups around the world. Become a Global Outreach (GO) athlete and change the world by using sports as a platform!

Hoops of Hope Basketball Ministry
We seek to "Impact Eternity Through Basketball." This is done with ball-handling shows, basketball clinics, exhibitions games and sports ministry seminars. International destinations.

International SportsFederation Sports Missions - SportsMissions.com
ISF is a network of Christian athletes, coaches and project coordinators who work with cross-cultural missionaries (mainly Southern Baptist) to share the Gospel through sports - more than a dozen countries each year. Individuals, church groups, college athletic teams, and campus ministries are welcomed.

Missionary Athletes International
"Committed to communicating the revelation of Jesus Christ to all cultures through the environment of soccer."

OM SportsLink
We help people with a love for sports and a passion for Jesus to go global. Through OM, you can reach out through sport. From Argentina to New Zealand, from one week to a lifetime! Also, leadership training in sports ministry. Coaching skills welcomed! 18 and older. Non denominational

OM SportsLink Ukraine
Opportunities for athletes, trainers and coaches to participate in summer sports camps (kids, Rugby, Soccer, etc.), yearly sport leagues, and other sports-related outreaches and training, in Ukraine. We work with local churches to train and equip them to utilize sports to reach their community for Christ.

SCORE International
Short term high school / college sports ministry can use coaches, managers, trainers, statisticians, for short term trips to such countries as Dominican Republic, Israel, Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Argentina. Basketball, volleyball, and baseball.

Sports and Leisure Ministry (SLM) 
Australia and South Pacific.

Sports Chaplains Ministries
The Sports Chaplains vision is to equip churches all over the USA and missionaries all over the world to utilize Sports and Recreation in order to reach their specific mission field. Recent trips to China, Ukraine, and Romania. Contact us for more details.

Sport Services International (affiliated with Youth with a Mission)
Short term soccer, volleyball and basketball camps in Hong Kong, China. Coaches are especially needed. English camps may be also be conducted.  All ages singles and couples welcome.

Team World Vision - Chicago
We empower individuals and groups to use their sport to raise funds for the world's most vulnerable children. You can run, walk, cycle, tri, or use any other sport to raise funds. Affiliated with World Vision.

Tennis Ministry International
Uses tennis to build relationships for making followers of Jesus Christ around the world. Tennis camps, fellowship affairs at international events, much more. Listing of long and short term job openings for Christian tennis coaches in various parts of the world.

Ultimate Goal Ministries
Evangelism through Soccer

YWAM Perth Sports DTS
Six month Sports Discipleship Training School in Western Australia. 3 Months in a classroom learning about Biblical truths and applying them to your life as well as playing sports and learning about sports ministry. This is followed by a 3 month sports outreach into the nations.


AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR

InterServe
Diesel mechanics, Asia  Email

Missions of Love
Jolivert, Haiti. While evangelism is key to our work we also maintain a busy general clinic, a feeding program for malnourished children and the elderly, a ministry of providing glasses for the poor of Haiti, and many other programs. Contact Asa Talbot for more.

Red Sea Team International
Need vehicle maintenance skills (some diesel 4 wheel drive), short or long term, West Africa.

SIM
Large missions organization serves in dozens of countries. Click on Short Term or search for a particular country, to find openings.


Other Tentmaker Resources

Global Opportunities
A service to assist missions-committed Christians who want to work in secular jobs in order to reach others with the good news of Jesus Christ. Free 'Tentmaking' newsletter.

Mercy Corps
Listing of paid job openings for professionals.

Christian Employment Net
Paid openings for Christian professionals.


 


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