We serve in one of the most populated countries in the world. This team serves a city of over 8 million people, including approximately 200,000 university students. For these students, their time spent at the university is a ripe harvest. University is the time when they have the most freedom to think about important life questions and when they are most likely to hear the gospel. In addition, the future leaders of society study at these universities, making this field one of the most strategic places for Gospel workers.
As this country has become a world power, there is a high interest to learn English, which is a need Christians can fill. Goers will serve alongside this team in order to build relationships with college students and young professionals, and partner with local university outreach ministries. Mornings consist of attending classes at a local university to study Chinese. Afternoons and evenings would mostly consist of building relationships with university students. Opportunities to meet students include English corners, basketball, soccer, and any events Chinese students love!
Goers will reach out to university students, invest in them, and plug them into local churches near the universities. The team is also involved in university ministry, nursing home ministry, training medical and allied health care workers, and praying for unreached people groups. While the primary focus of this internship is university ministry, Goers can also help in other areas of ministry if interested.
A willingness to initiate conversations and to work on building new friendships.
A willingness to work hard at studying the language and respecting the culture.