Colombia is a place that has charm, beauty, and love. A country that is the size of Texas and California put together. But
we of ACTION Colombia want tell you why we work in this paradise.
Phil and Mariela Legal live and work in Bogotá. Phil is
the Director of ACTION Colombia. They have a passion for the poor.
Almost 50 percent of Colombia lives below the UN Poverty line and 15 percent
subsist in chronic poverty (such as starvation, lack of housing and medical
care, and not having access to education). The ministry consists of children's ministries, church planting and
leadership training, community and social development.
Raquel de Jesus is involved in Bible study and discipleship to former street
kids and their families. Her ministry is located in the barrio, Juan Pablo II,
located in the largest region of Bogotá known as Ciudad
Bolivar. The work includes Bible clubs for children
and youth, adult Bible studies, street children ministry, camping ministry and
medical care and feeding outreach. At the present a church has been started and
a ministry center is under construction.
Roger and Elsa Sieber live in Bogotá and their ministry is dedicated to
disciple a group of disabled. Their overall goal is to reach out to all of Colombia,
impacting not only the disabled with the hope in Jesus Christ, but to teach
society that the disabled of the world are a very useful part of society. Their
outreach involves the following:Bible
studies, discipleship, medicine purchase and delivery, and transportation. They
have started a church that paraplegics can attend with their families and loved
ones.
Denis and Sheila Garzón work with street outreach, children's clubs, youth and ladies
Bible studies and discipleship. They work in the barrio Sucre, in the region of Usme in southeast
Bogotá. This is one of the poorest areas of Bogotá where fifty-seven percent live below the
United Nations Poverty Standards. Their work includes children and adult ministries, and a youth outreach. They have an extensive training program for nationals to be
ministerial workers. The highlight is a church being started and has twenty-five regular
attendees. Their goal is to put the Sucre ministry in the hands of the nationals in five years.
Currently,
ACTION Colombia needs the following positions filled:
Missionary Job Descriptions in Colombia (as of January, 2010)
Camp Ministry Coordinator: A person to oversee
and plan the logistics of camping for children, teens, and families.
Discipleship Evangelism Instructors: Persons
who will work in poor barrios and on the streets to evangelize and
disciple individuals and families. They will instruct others how to do it.
A need for two people.
Church Planting Missionaries: This is an
opportunity for those to work beside a church to plant a sister or a
daughter church. Requirements: A good theological base and a strong vision
for church planting. The missionary will need a commitment at least 5-6
years in Colombia A need for two people.
Literacy Ministry Coordinator: To teach people
how to read, write, and do mathematics. Many people are functional
literate in that they can read and write simple Spanish but cannot read a
newspaper or Bible. The person will not only teach the “3 Rs” but also
teach groups how to develop a ministry in the local context.
Pastoral Training Coordinator: There is a
strong need for persons working with pastors and leaders. The person will
develop programs to help the pastors and the leaders in skills to lead the
local congregation. Requirements: Bible school and Seminary training plus
some experience in working with the local church.
MissionarySchool teachers: To teach children of missionaries from the grades of kindergarten to 12th grade. The El Camino School is a missionary school located in Northern
Bogotá. It is English Speaking. A need for two teachers.
Disabled Ministry Workers: This need is great
in Bogotá among the physical disabled. The person must have a heart to
work with those who are paralytic and handicapped. The position includes
Bible discipleship and attending to health, social, and physical needs. A
need for two persons.
Physical Therapists: Persons to assess, plan,
organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve
mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease or prevent
deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury.
Children at Risk Workers: Over 33% of Colombia is below the age of 15. The worker will develop ministry to children at
risk. This could include street children, poor children, orphans, abused,
etc.This also includes youth
ministry. A need for four workers.
Family Ministry Workers: The worker will work
with the family issues in the street and poor neighborhoods. This position
will encompass the areas of the spiritual, the physical, the social, and
the mental needs of the family. A background in social work and in
psychology would be helpful. A need for 2 ministry workers.
Micro-Business Coordinator:The person will assist individuals on
how to develop and to maintain a small business. The person will put on
seminars on accounting, marketing, building clientele, how to acquire
loans, etc. A commitment of 5-7 years.
Also, if you wish to learn more about Action Colombia's ministries, and the costs to maintain them, please click on the Ministries tab at the top of the page.
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