At a Glance
The Opportunity
Carry the gospel into communities still waiting to hear.
Work alongside believers from the existing church to establish healthy, reproducing churches in surrounding communities.
For those whose ambition it is to preach the gospel where Christ has not been named, this position offers a pioneer church planting role among the unreached in a remote jungle county of 30 small towns and communities. A To Every Tribe family has labored to establish a church in the largest county seat town, but there is a need for additional laborers to carry the gospel of Christ into the surrounding remote and hard-to-reach communities.
As a Remote Pioneer Church Planting Missionary, you will first develop advanced proficiency in Spanish and then integrate fully into the life and ministry of the existing church. In collaboration with the local believers, you will develop and implement a strategy for planting churches among the unreached Mestizo, Shuar, and Saraguro towns and communities throughout the county. You will be responsible for carrying out this strategy by working through the 8 Phases of Pioneer Church Planting, with the goal of seeing healthy, biblical churches established across the region.
What You’ll Do
- Language & Culture Acquisition: Follow an individualized language-learning plan and engage in cultural immersion, working toward advanced proficiency for teaching, discipleship, and ministry in Spanish.
- Community Engagement: Establish a godly presence in both the county seat town as well as the remote unreached communities, seeking ways to engage and serve through meaningful interactions that build connections and open doors for gospel-centered conversations.
- Great Commission Discipleship: Exhort the local church in the county seat town toward faithful obedience of Christ’s command to make disciples of all nations, including those within our county.
- Strategic Planning: Work alongside the local church to develop a plan for establishing healthy, biblical churches among the 30 unreached towns and communities of our county, involving local believers in both the planning and execution of the strategy.
- Implement the 8 Phases: Build trust, learn the culture, and preach the gospel. Nurture new believers through discipleship in the context of the local church, helping them to discover and use their spiritual gifts to serve one another in the body.
- Evangelistic Outreach: Help oversee evangelistic children’s Bible clubs, Sunday School, and English language classes as ministries of the church, always pointing all people to Christ.
- Short-Term Trips: Support visiting mission teams and volunteers, helping them adapt to the local context and ensuring their contributions align with the needs of the local church.
- Partnership: Communicate regularly with donors and supporting churches, providing updates on ministry activities and sharing prayer needs to strengthen partnerships.
Who We’re Looking For
- Meet the biblical qualifications for elders/deacons listed in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1.
- Proven teaching, preaching, and evangelism experience.
- Completion of the preparation plan agreed with To Every Tribe, your sending church, and field leadership.
- Ability to thrive in all areas of life while living in a remote location.
- Committed to live within the community of service to fully engage in the life of the local church and society.
- Completed college education is very useful for obtaining a visa.
- Commissioned by a local church as a missionary, and in agreement with To Every Tribe’s mission and statement of faith.
- Able to work well in a team-based environment.

Life in Southeastern Ecuador
Make a home. Build relationships.
Make your home in the town where the existing church is located, building relationships with local believers and the wider community. This role is based here, with travel to surrounding communities as needed.
Missionaries arrange housing with guidance from the field team, with housing costs included in their support budget. Parents are responsible for their children’s schooling decisions, in consultation with field leadership. Routine healthcare is available nearby; specialized care generally requires travel.
The practical picture
Practical expectations
This is a long-term role, with the initial service term determined individually. Your start date is arranged after preparation, support raising, and visa requirements are completed.
To Every Tribe and the field team provide visa guidance; missionaries complete the required application steps. Transportation needs are determined with the field team, with related costs included in the support budget.
Preparation & support
You won’t take the next step alone.
Complete an individualized preparation plan agreed with To Every Tribe, your sending church, and field leadership. Your language-learning plan will work toward advanced proficiency for teaching, discipleship, and ministry in Spanish, without a fixed timeframe.
Ongoing support includes regular field-leader check-ins and team meetings, with pastoral care primarily through your sending church. A fundraising coach helps after acceptance.
Salary
This position is full-time and fully support-based. Missionaries build a team of financial and prayer partners. An individualized support budget covers salary, taxes, insurance, travel, housing, and ministry expenses. A fundraising coach helps after acceptance.
