Career Opportunities
ZEMA missionaries have an open door among the millions of Zionists organized into tens of thousands of local churches throughout southern Africa. These churches are mostly syncretistic, combining Christian teaching with traditional African religious beliefs. Numerous new missionaries are needed to attempt to meet the current need and demand for evangelism, discipleship, and teaching ministries among these churches.
Camping Ministry
Description: Sunbury Christian Camp is looking for a person or couple to join their ministry team. This position would participate in the administration and running of the camp and facility. Responsibilities include hosting camps and other tasks for the facility’s grounds maintenance and housekeeping. For an overview of Sunbury’s ministry, see Sunbury’s website: www.sunburychristiancamp.co.za.
Application : Camping Ministry
Interested? Contact Paul Seelhammer at +27-82-909-7870 The Sunbury committee will interview all applicants. Sunbury provides accommodation for those running the facility at zero to minimal cost to the applicant. Full job descriptions will be provided following approval for service. The Sunbury Committee will determine these and the personal cost of living at Sunbury in consultation with the applicant.
Responsibilities may include
- Maintenance – Oversees the camp’s buildings, utility systems, and gardening, including supervision and scheduling of staff. Formal training is not necessary, but general handyman skills with some knowledge of plumbing or electrical and a willingness to learn are essential.
- Housekeeping – Oversees housekeeping staff in maintaining clean camp facilities. Duties include supervision and scheduling of staff and inventory of supplies.
- Camp Host – These responsibilities do not require full-time person/s. These are shared with others living at Sunbury and are only required while camps are on the grounds. Camp hosts will regularly host camps renting the facility. Responsibilities include welcoming the camp leaders, completing check-in paperwork and facilitating their needs throughout their time at Sunbury. These include but are not limited to taking payment, monitoring the camp’s activities and adherence to the camp rules, providing appropriate equipment, problem-solving maintenance issues that arise, and providing a tuck shop (canteen) for the group. Additionally, camp hosts manage Sunbury’s staff who work during the session. Staff needs vary from having the necessary equipment to do their job to ensuring that the hired staff are provided and able to interact positively with the camp. Camp hosts must be willing and able to communicate positively with and on behalf of people from every cultural background.
Qualifications
- An interest in Christian camping with some experience in people management &/or ministry
- A deep love for God and a close personal walk with Him
- A servant’s attitude: willing to do some manual labor and/or take on specific administrative responsibilities and people management that would be assigned.
- Active involvement in a local congregation
- Good physical health
- Consider yourself to be self-motivated
- Develop a team of financial and prayer supporters
All applicants will be interviewed by the Sunbury Committee. Full job descriptions are available upon request.
Communications Advisor
Description: The focus of ministry for this person would be to support missionaries and national pastors in ZEMA’s various areas of ministry. It would involve regular travel and using his or her skills to capture the essence of ZEMA’s work around Southern Africa. This person could also join ZEMA’s partners who are developing the Trumpet of Zion Radio ministry.
Responsibilities may include
- Tech support for missionaries as well as local ZEBS & ZBC run by national pastors and other ZEMA missionaries.
- Help build ZEMA’s Radio Ministry through:
- Networking
- Development of communications material
- Attend amaZioni church services and Bible studies with Zionists &/or ZEMA missionaries.
- Travel to ZEMA ministry areas to support and capture the essence of ZEMA’s vision for building the body of Christ among Zion churches.
- Lead short term teams focusing on communications and vision casting.
- May include teaching at formal and/or informal church gatherings.
- Work with ZEMA’s media management team.
Qualifications
- A deep love for God and a close personal walk with Him
- A real sense of God’s call to this ministry
- A confirmation of giftedness for ministry by a local church
- An undergraduate degree with an emphasis in communications
- A minimum of 30 hours of Biblical studies
- Some experience in ministry in a local congregation
- Good physical health
- Be a self-motivated self-starter
- Develop a team of financial and prayer supporters
Application : Career Communications Advisor
Bible Teacher
Description: Many ZEMA missionaries have a heart for teaching and preaching God’s Word. This work is one of both evangelism and discipleship. As a missionary with ZEMA you’ll have the opportunity to reach into communities with the Gospel, and to live life with others who are also growing in their understanding of God’s Word.
Responsibilities may include
- Leading and teaching at local, non-residential Bible colleges
- Bible teaching and preaching at local churches
- Bible teaching in local classes
- Leadership training
- Discipleship
- Evangelism
- Literature and Bible distribution
- Ministry to pastors
- Men’s ministry
- Women’s ministry
- Youth ministry
- Children’s ministry
- Support ministries to local churches
Qualifications
- A deep love for God and a close personal walk with Him
- A real sense of God’s call to this ministry
- A confirmation of giftedness for ministry by a local church
- An undergraduate degree with a minimum of 30 hours of Biblical studies
- Good physical health
- Self-motivated and a person able to self-start ministry opportunities
- Some experience in ministry in a local congregation
- ZEMA is a faith based organization. All applicants will be asked to raise their personal and ministry costs to support the work God has called them to be a part of.
