Serve Internationally

Join us as ambassadors of Christ to the people of the world where there is limited access to the Gospel.

Bring Access to Jesus

Our desire is to be a Christ-centred, Spirit-empowered, Mission-focused movement. This is why we send international workers and marketplace members to live among people all around the world.

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International Job Opportunities

Title 
Church planter/discipler among an influential people group of West Africa
Funded/Full time/Apprentice
Fully Funded 

Quick Info 
Location: Senegal, Africa
Term: 4-year, renewable 
Start Date: Summer 2024 

Team Vision 

To see multiplying fellowships of Christ-Followers among the least-reached Wolof peoples of Senegal.

Responsibilities 
Working in collaboration with a multinational team and local believers the successful candidate will:

  • Learn the language and culture of the people group.
  • Build relationships with non-believers and begin study groups with them.
  • disciple individuals and small groups as they grow in Christlikeness.
  • Help local believers and fellowship groups implement church planting methodology.
  • Pray and help to foster a movement of prayer.


Required Qualifications 
Bachelor’s Degree | Master’s Degree | Ordination | Portable District License  

Required Experience

  • Practical Experience (including current involvement) in Evangelism (initiating spiritual conversations and gospel proclamation) and Discipleship (knowledge and application of different evangelism and discipleship models and practices)
  • Experience in as many different church-related ministries (e.g. organizing and leading Bible Studies, preaching and teaching the Word, counselling, leading teams and organizing community engagement and outreach events and different church ministries, etc.)
  • Gifts and experience in Hospitality
  • Able to proactively develop relationships.
  • Communicate regularly and securely with supporters.


Preferred Qualifications 
Seminary | Technical / Trade
Some understanding of principles of contextualization and missiology. Some understanding of Islam
 

Preferred Experience

2-year apprenticeship experience with us before coming on full-time


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Title
Creative Access Outreach Implementer

Funded/Full time/Apprentice
Fully Funded
 
Quick Info
Location: Southeast Asia
Term: 4-year, renewable
Start Date: 2025
 
Strategy
Relief & Development
 
Team Vision
We are here to proclaim Jesus as Lord among the local people and invite them to become disciples who make disciples.   

 
Description
Proclaim the gospel in cultural appropriate ways and develop national field workers in the work of disciple making movements.  This role will appeal to someone who is humble and willing to learn and has giftings in evangelism, leadership, and mentoring.
 
 
Responsibilities

  • Proclaim the gospel through multiple creative avenues alongside like-minded nationals.
  • Engage in the work of making disciples among the least reached people. 
  • Develop, train and supervise national field workers in the work of disciple making movements.
  • Full engagement in team life, accountability, and collaborative vision.
  • Commitment and application to becoming fluent in the language and culture.

 
Required Education or Training
Master’s Degree in Missiology, Spiritual Formation, Leadership or related field

 
Required Experience
Experience engaging in evangelism cross-culturally.  Experience in leading a ministry team is also an asset.    


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Title
Apprentice: B-Team Social Enterprise

Funded/Full time/Apprentice
Apprentice, Self-Funded

Strategy
Relief & Development

Quick Info
Location: Southeast Asia
Term: 2 years
Start Date:  June 2025

Team Vision
We are here to proclaim Jesus as Lord among the local people, inviting them to become disciples who make disciples.   

Description
Leading a Social Enterprise handicraft program that is a part of a partner non-profit, among an Unreached People Group.   This position is ideal for someone interested in poverty alleviation and the sharing of the gospel through small business.

Responsibilities
 Specific ministry responsibilities will be:

  • Leadership of an existing social enterprise that produces beaded handicrafts.  This includes management of staff/operations, marketing/sales, design/product development, and production schedules.  Mentoring will be provided.
  • Develop new social enterprise opportunities in partnership with our social foundation
  • Proclaim the gospel through creative mediums alongside like-minded nationals working in conjunction with our partner non-profit.
  • Fully engage in team life, accountability, and collaborative vision
  • Commit yourself to becoming fluent in the language and culture


Required Qualifications
Approval for licensing through an Alliance District. We can assist in initiating this. Bachelor’s Degree and equivalencies in at least three of the core courses below. A learning plan for the remaining courses can be worked into the apprenticeship and will be required for career placements.  

Discipleship Making                                                               Christian Theology & Practice

Spiritual Formation                                                                Theology of Missions| Missiology

Cultural Competencies                                                           Leadership & Teaming

Preferred Qualifications:
Business education would be preferred. Experience in marketing | sales, design, and/or management and entrepreneurial experience would all be an asset. Familiarity with contextual approached to ministry. 


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Title
Church Planter

Fully Funded

Quick Info
Location: Middle East
Term: 4 year, renewable
Start Date: Summer 2025

Team Vision
The team is recruiting new workers to join the Church Planting effort already underway here in

our city among the Pearl people. Through culturally sensitive evangelism and discipleship we

will work together with other local partners to see a Pearl expression of worship birthed here in

our city and hopefully also in the Pearl homelands where 50 + million people still live with little

to no access to the gospel.

Responsibilities

  • Support the ministry of the Pearl Team and greater Central Asia & Middle East Team
  • Focus on language and culture acquisition for the first two years
  • Attend weekly Pearl Team gatherings
  • Share the gospel with Pearl people
  • Disciple Pearl believers into maturity in Christ
  • Establish culturally sensitive communities of faith
  • Identify & develop Pearl leaders


Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree

Required Experience

  • Gospel sharing
  • Life on life discipleship
  • Leading Bible studies
  • Cross-cultural ministry
  • Supervised ministry in sending Church


Preferred Education | Training

Seminary


Preferred Experience

  • Previous experience learning a language
  • Travel to less developed countries
  • Ministry experience among the poor
  • Exposure to the Muslim world
  • Experience using the DMM approach to sharing the gospel


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Title
Community Development Worker

Fully Funded

Quick Info
Location: Phuket, Thailand, SE Asia
Term: 4 years, renewable
Start Date: 2025

Team Vision
The Phuket Team is committed to serving God and reaching the least reached in Phuket by developing partnerships in key environments with local partners and by facilitating and leading the Envision site. This includes ministry focus areas of leadership development, intentional discipleship, receiving short term teams and interns through Envision, and the development of partnerships with like-minded organizations, specifically focusing on For Freedom International (FFI) and All Nations Church Phuket (ANCP).

Responsibilities

Partnership Development: 

  •  Work with existing partners (FFI, ANCP), creating avenues in which the Phuket team can partner and facilitate the work of reaching the least reached peoples in Phuket. 
  • Research and create new avenues of partnership as the team grows and as the needs of the Envision Site grow.


Strategic Planning: 

  •   Develop plans and strategies for new avenues of outreach. 
  • Procuring resources for relief and development projects as needed.


Support and work with JSEM Site Coordinators

  • Team with site coordinators and future Envision team members.
  • Be available to teach/instruct in JSEM and assist in hosting STMTs. 


Personal Outreach

  • Engage in personal relationships with local unreached people, for the purpose of Gospel witness, discipleship, personal growth and modelling and teaching others to do the same.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree and Theological training
  • Viability for a Portable License with The Alliance


Required Experience

  • Personal witness and discipleship. 
  • Exceptional relational skills
  • Leadership ability and experience
  • Pastoral heart
  • Marketable skills (e.g., community development, agriculture, education, etc.)
  • Clear call and commitment to reaching least reached peoples of the world
  • Adaptable, teachable 
  • Flexible, contextual approach in reaching people with the Gospel
  • Able to teach


Preferred Qualifications
Bible College or Seminary training

Preferred Experience

Experience in partnering and developing strategies. Ability in financial reporting & budgeting. Effective social media communication and supporter engagement.


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Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

Matthew 9:37-38

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Marketplace

Find an opportunity to use your vocational skills to bring the hope of Jesus to the world.

Introducing the Marketplace pathway

Watch this video to learn about what the Marketplace pathway is and why it might be right for you!

Meet Peter and Krista

Watch this video to hear about Peter and Krista’s experience as Marketplace Professionals.

You can go on your own

Why link with the Alliance Team?

This is a pathway for Alliance people who are commissioned & spiritually supported by a home church, to use their profession anywhere in the world as intentional representatives of God’s Kingdom. For an overview of our approach, see What does Marketplace mean?" or watch our video above.

Anyone with a profession who can secure international employment can be involved. You do not need to retrain yourself to bring Christ to the nations. Your chosen vocation is one way God builds His Kingdom around the world. All through history God has used people no matter their profession, to build His Kingdom. You can make disciples around the world by being a faithful ambassador of Christ in your workplace and community.

All Christians are called to share their faith, especially with those with whom they have daily contact. The Alliance Marketplace pathway is intended to prepare, commission, and spiritually support those people who have felt a vocational calling to work and serve in places & cultures away from their home.

The Marketplace International Worker (MP-IW) and family are sent by a home church with a deep and intentional call to serve God, are and supported by a network of people and prayer. This is foundationally different than just doing an interesting and culturally-rich work assignment in a foreign country.

You are connected to something much bigger than just a job!

Start anytime! A Marketplace International Worker can be someone who has already been offered a position with an existing employer in a new region, (work assignment or transfer) or someone who is considering starting a new job or career in a new location. If you are a student or just starting out in your career, perhaps this is something for you to consider as part of your career plan.

There are 2 ways:

1. Visit our website at: thealliancecanada.ca/go and click on Marketplace
2. If you want to talk to someone in our Marketplace Office, fill out our inquiry form and we will be in touch with you within 2 weeks

1. We have a partnership with Scatter Global, a ministry dedicated to helping people prepare for and find international jobs as ambassadors of Christ. Check them out at https://www.scatterglobal.com/findajob.
2. We do not find you a job, but besides the help you can receive through our Scatter Global partnership, our website also lists some job search sites.
3. You are fully supported through your employment. However, once you have found a role, The Alliance Canada will connect you to a network that will provide:
*Community. You won’t be alone. If we have an existing team of Alliance workers near you, they will welcome you into the team where you can find connection and support. If there is no Alliance team, we’ll ensure you are linked to other like-minded communities.
*Coaching. Our community, networks and resources are available to you, to help with transitions, cross-cultural learning and how to be an effective witness in your workplace.
*Care. Your employer has a lot of responsibility to care for you, but when it comes to spiritual care, your local church and our international teams will be there for you.

Before you go, we will work together with you, our international teams and your local church to create an agreement that will make all this clear.

Yes, you can because this is already your identity in Christ. However, we want you to be realistic. Different regions and countries in the world tolerate differing levels of religious freedom, and this has a big impact on how, when, and where a Marketplace International Worker can practice or share their faith. The Alliance has deep experience in serving all corners of the world. We can help you in discerning both if, and where God would have you serve, by providing insight about what the rewards and challenges of serving in Marketplace ministry may look like in different regions of the world.

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Featured Opportunities

Occasionally we will post job-opportunities here that you may want to consider. These jobs are in regions where you can be part of our Alliance teams for community, coaching and care as a Marketplace International Worker. Please do your due diligence on any of the jobs listed here. Then, if you choose to apply, apply directly to the job-poster, not through us.

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Scatter Global Partnership

Scatter Global Partnership

The Alliance Canada partners with Scatter Global, who can act as a guide on your journey to becoming a Marketplace International Worker (MP-IW) with The Alliance Canada. Check out their services, sign up to create a profile, and start your journey!


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Job Search Sites

Job Search Sites

There are millions of jobs available around the world. Alongside using your own networks, here are some job search sites to explore:

Scatter Global | Tura Group | Monster.ca | Indeed.com | Career Jet | CEO Worldwide | Teach Away | Tie Online

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