Scripture Engagement Specialist
What if you could come alongside others to see lives transformed?
At Wycliffe Bible Translators we believe that when people encounter Jesus through Scripture, lives are transformed forever. Lack of Scripture is a massive barrier to evangelism, discipleship, church planting and other forms of ministry, and today there are 801 languages that still need Bible translation work started for the first time.
As a supported* Scripture engagement specialist your contributions will encourage people to engage with Scripture through hands-on work in language communities. Are you ready to join in this transformational work?
You’ll make an impact when you...
- Advocate for Scripture engagement.
- Conduct research to evaluate Scripture engagement and assess needs.
- Advocate for using local languages in ministry.
- Help develop and implement Scripture engagement strategies as part of a language project.
- Help develop, check and market Scripture engagement materials.
- Help identify funding for Scripture engagement endeavors.
- Develop at least one area of expertise, such as: Gospel and culture, Trauma Healing, Major religions, Children’s ministries, etc.
- Help provide Scripture engagement training on different topics, particularly in your area of expertise.
- Complete administrative tasks, like writing reports and developing and monitoring budgets.
- Work alongside local churches and community leaders, staff, media and Ethnoarts specialists and other departments.
- Effectively introduce change to communities.
This job might be for you if…
- You relate to others with respect and actively listen.
- You’re ready to build relationships with church and mission leaders, networking and working as part of a team.
- You’re excited to advocate for Scripture in more languages and media.
- You’re ready to recognize factors that affect Scripture engagement and develop strategies to increase engagement.
- You work to interpret Scripture in a way that is hermeneutically sound, non-sectarian, and culturally relevant.
- You’re comfortable organizing local workshops or events and training adults cross-culturally.
- You demonstrate the desire and ability to support corporate biblical and religious goals and participate in regular work-related spiritual activities without reservation (Spiritual Bona Fide Occupational Qualification).
You’ll thrive here if…
- You ground yourself in Jesus.
- You embrace collaboration.
- You encounter change with resilience and flexibility.
It’s a bonus if…
- You studied for at least one year at a Bible college or seminary.
Discover your next step: wycliffe.org/explore-missions
Job Location: Tanzania
You must be legally authorized to work in the United States as per U.S. employment laws.
*ABOUT SUPPORTED POSITIONS
Wycliffe Bible Translators is a faith-based organization, and as supported staff (missionary) you will receive a non-traditional salary (including benefits and ministry expenses) through the faithful giving of your personal partnership team. We provide extensive training and resources as you build your financial and prayer partnership team.
Non-traditional salaries are needs-based determined by factors of housing and personal expenses based on geographic location, including dependents and their ages, retirement savings, ministry expenses and taxes. Although salaries vary significantly and it’s not possible to provide an exact number for this position, a typical non-traditional salary for a missionary household is $42,600 to $80,982 annually. These salaries do not include your partnership-raised funds for health insurance, worker’s compensation insurance, or Wycliffe assessment.
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