Partnership programs with local Japanese churches — evangelistic English teaching for short term tentmakers |
Tokyo Partnership |
Purpose and means | To strengthen partnering EFC of Japan churches in their evangelistic ministry through outreach English conversation classes taught by short term tentmaking missionaries sent through the EFC of Canada Mission. |
Qualifications of short term missionaries |
Local church ministry | All short-term workers must be born again believers who attend an EFCC local church or another related evangelical church. They must have one year of some kind of regular ministry in their local church in Canada or the USA, verifiable by their pastor. |
Motivation | Short-term workers must have a deep concern for sharing the good news of Christ with non-Christians and an ability to communicate basic Bible teachings in simple English. |
Gender and Marital Status | The program is open to either single women or men (no couples at this point in time). |
Education | While no theological education or professional degree (such as M.Div. or TESOL) besides college level education is required, the applicant/ candidate is expected to demonstrate willingness and patience with friendliness in communicating and conducting English classes in simple English. English must be the mother tongue of the missionary. Though no knowledge of the Japanese language is required, the applicant should have an interest in learning as much Japanese as possible once in Japan. This would include learning to read the two non-English Japanese phonetic scripts (hiragana and katakana). |
Location | Generally, the single worker will teach at three churches in the greater Tokyo area. |
Housing | Furnished housing is arranged by the partnering Japanese churches. |
Finances |  |
Remuneration from the partnering churches | Monthly salary for a single worker is 120,000 yen (about CAD$1600/USD$1300). Rent is covered by the partnering churches. The teacher personally pays utilities (about $250 per month). |
Teaching expenses | All expenses for teaching supplies and transportation to/from classes are covered by the partnering churches. |
Short term missionary’s financial responsibility | - Round trip airfare from North America to Japan.
- Personal in country travel and expenses (e.g., sightseeing, vacation).
- Medical insurance from North America.
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Current open dates | 9, 12, or 24 month commitment beginning September 2009. |
