Summer Staff Job Descriptions: Global Frontier Missions

Summer Staff Job Descriptions

GLOBAL ADVENTURES STAFF JOB OPPORTUNITIES

TRAINING PHASE JOBS

1) Worship Band - The worship band is in charge of leading people into the presence of God. We would like to have a band with guitars, keyboard, bass, drums, and vocals. Most of the worship that we do is pretty contemporary and upbeat. There are about six set worship times during the week, as well as other optional worship times.

2) Sound/Video Person - This person runs the soundboard, video equipment, and PowerPoint during all the sessions. He/she makes sure that all of the equipment is working and that the speakers can be heard. This person coordinates with the worship band to see what needs to be done for good sound quality and is also in charge of playing Christian music/videos before and after all sessions.

3) Games Coordinator - This person is in charge of organizing the icebreaker games for when the participants first arrive. He/she also organizes the group games by explaining the rules, forming teams, making spiritual applications, etc.

4) Drama Team - These people have parts in the dramas that are done throughout the week. The skits are usually humorous with a good message. There is a dorm cleaning competition each day that is judged and the results presented in a creative way to the youth. They may also give missions testimonies, get the crowd pumped up, introduce speakers, and much more.

Interns have plenty of one-on-one contact with the mission trip participants and are encouraged to develop friendships with them and to minister to them. Most of the ministry takes place through these relationships. Some interns go on the tourist day each week. Global Adventures interns attend morning and evening sessions with the trip participants, are in small groups, participate in missions moments, give testimonies, etc.

OUTREACH PHASE JOBS

1) Translators - This position is for every bilingual intern. They translate for the group leaders and youth in one-on-one situations, as well as during church services and children's programs. Bilingual interns invite people to come to programs, pray with people, talk with pastors and authorities, tell children's stories, etc.

2) Sound/Video Person - This person makes sure that all of the equipment is packed and loaded for outreach. This job also includes being responsible for all of the equipment and cables at all times during outreach. This person is in charge of setting up and taking down the projector, screen, and all of the equipment for the films that we show. They also set up and take down everything for the children's programs and church services.

3) Hospitality - This person is in charge of making sure hospitality gifts for host families are packed and loaded. They are responsible for seeing that the host families and pastors get their presents.

4) Work Day Coordinator - This person divides the youth up into groups depending on the number of work projects we are doing in the village. He/she supervises the jobs and makes sure that everyone is working and that the projects are getting done well. It helps if this person has construction experience. This person is also responsible for loading up all of the tools and materials that we need for the work days.

5) Food Coordinator - This person makes sure that all of the food and dishes needed for outreach are packed and loaded and works with the women in the village to make sure they have everything they need to cook. He/she also makes sure all of the people we are working with have food at meal times. He/she is responsible for organizing set-up and clean-up for meals.

Interns are also responsible for making sure all of the trip participants are following the village rules and respecting the people there. All interns participate in the work days. You are also expected to set the standard in cultural sensitivity while on outreach.

MISSIONS EXTREME STAFF JOB OPPORTUNITIES

1) Translators - This position is for every bilingual intern. They translate in one-on-one situations, as well as during church services and children's programs. Bilingual interns invite people to come to the programs, pray with people, talk with pastors and authorities, tell children's stories, etc.

2) Worship Band - The worship band is in charge of leading people into the presence of God. They learn songs in English and Spanish in order to lead worship both at the base and on outreach. We would like to have a band with guitars, hand drums, and vocals.

3) Evangelism/Discipleship - Relationship evangelism is incredibly effective in Oaxaca. This includes visiting homes and building relationships centered on leading people to Christ and encouraging growth and obedience to God's Word. This job also includes inviting people to come to programs, praying with people, and initiating Bible studies with new believers.

4) Work Day Coordinator - Missions Extreme does a lot of community service projects in the villages such as painting, construction, field work, etc. We would like at least one of the interns to be experienced in this area to help oversee these projects.