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Oaxaca, Southern Mexico / Sending & Planting

Remote Church Planter

Oaxaca, Southern MexicoLong-term field service

At a Glance

LocationOaxaca, Southern Mexico
DepartmentSending & Planting
Ideal ProfileSingles, married couples, and families
Commitment3–5 years+
PreparationIndividualized with your church and To Every Tribe.
Financial supportSupport-funded salary and approved expenses; full approved monthly support and one-time costs raised before departure.
Reports toOaxaca, Southern Mexico Field Director
LanguageSpanish is required; an Indigenous language depends on the assignment.
Initial ministryLearn language and culture and build relationships under field leadership.
AvailabilityStart dates are arranged individually after preparation, funding, and field approval.
HousingMissionaries rent locally with field-team assistance.

The Opportunity

Help a local church take root in a remote community.

The Remote Church Planter is a Field Missionary who will support To Every Tribe’s mission to extend the worship of Jesus to every tribe in Southern Mexico by working under the guidance of the Field Director to implement the ministry strategy for a strategic region in Oaxaca.

 

This role is focused on church planting within a remote unreached or under-reached community in Oaxaca.

Work within the regional strategy alongside partner churches and teammates, contributing to healthy, locally led churches able to reach surrounding communities.

What You’ll Do

  • Language Learning: Spanish is required. Learn an Indigenous language where the assignment requires it, with protected language-learning time and cultural learning shaped by the community and ministry role.
  • Community Engagement: Establish a presence in a remote unreached/under-reached community, seeking ways to engage and serve through meaningful interactions that build connections and open doors for gospel-centered conversations.
  • Strategic Planning: Think strategically about community engagement, identifying entry points for meaningful relationships and evangelistic opportunities that align with the broader church-planting vision.
  • Implement the 8 Phases Strategy: Build trust and navigate from spiritual conversations to clear gospel presentation. Nurture new believers through foundational discipleship, helping them discover spiritual gifts and publicly affirming emerging leaders to support church development.
  • Team: Participate in regular team meetings, sharing updates, insights, and challenges with the Field Director and collaborating with team members to ensure alignment with ministry goals.
  • Visiting Teams: Support visiting mission teams and volunteers, helping them adapt to the local context and ensuring their contributions align with the church-planting vision.
  • Communication: Provide regular updates to the Field Director on ministry progress, community engagement, and any challenges, maintaining clear and consistent communication.
  • Example: Model a Christ-centered life through personal spiritual disciplines, serving as an example to new believers and community members by embodying the message of the gospel.
  • Partnership: Communicate regularly with donors and supporting churches, providing updates on ministry activities, sharing prayer needs, and celebrating ministry successes to strengthen partnerships and encourage ongoing support.
  • Additional Duties: Responsible for any other items assigned by the Field Director.

Who We’re Looking For

  • To be in agreement with To Every Tribe’s mission, distinctives, and Statement of Faith.
  • Commissioned, Licensed, or Ordained by a Sending Church.
  • Strong evangelism, discipleship, and communication skills, with the ability to share the gospel clearly and contextualize biblical teachings for the local culture.
  • Experience in building relationships and establishing trust in cross-cultural settings, particularly in remote or under-reached communities.
  • Ability to work independently in a remote location, staying aligned with the Regional Director and ministry objectives.
  • Commitment to learning Spanish and an Indigenous language where required by the assignment, with protected language-learning time and cultural humility.
  • Team-oriented with the ability to work collaboratively, attend team meetings, and foster a gospel-centered team environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to serve as a peacemaker, handling differences and conflicts with grace and a focus on gospel unity.
  • Willing to live in a remote community and fully engage in the life of the local church and surrounding area.
  • This position requires the employee to live within the community where they serve to fully engage in the life of the local church and community.
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Life in Oaxaca

Build trust. Share life.

Share daily life with partner churches and communities in Oaxaca, learning Spanish and the culture while serving within the regional church-planting strategy.

Missionaries rent locally with field-team assistance.

Families arrange schooling with field-team guidance.

The practical picture

Practical expectations

Start dates are arranged individually after preparation, funding, and field approval.

Full approved monthly support and one-time costs raised before departure.

Missionaries obtain healthcare coverage; costs are included in the approved support budget.

To Every Tribe and the field team guide visas, work permits, and residency preparation. Missionaries provide the required documents and raise the associated costs.

Required transportation costs are included in the approved support budget.

Preparation & support

You won’t take the next step alone.

Develop an appropriate training and practical preparation plan. This may include the cohort, an internship, an apprenticeship, or the one-year training.

Career missionary service may be pursued directly; a separate internship or apprenticeship is not a universal prerequisite. Field apprenticeship is a recommended supported first term for new missionaries: learn the language and culture, contribute to ministry, and serve under experienced missionaries with supervision, mentorship, and ongoing training.

Everyone has protected language-learning time tailored to the role.

Regular field-leader check-ins, with mentoring tailored to experience and needs.

Compensation

This position is full-time (40+ hours weekly) and is fully support-based. The worker is required to raise a team of financial and prayer partners to fund all salary, taxes, administrative fees, and ministry expenses.

Your next steps

A journey we take together.

Connect & discern with your church → Apply & be assessed → Prepare & raise support → Serve, learn & review.

Develop an appropriate training and practical preparation plan. This may include the cohort, an internship, an apprenticeship, or the one-year training.

Field apprenticeship is a recommended supported first term for new missionaries: learn the language and culture, contribute to ministry, and serve under experienced missionaries with supervision, mentorship, and ongoing training.

Explore the Journey to the Field →

A small next step. An open conversation.

You don’t need all the answers.

Tell us what God is putting on your heart. We’ll listen, answer your questions, and help you explore what could come next.

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Talk to a Mobilizer No commitment required. Just a conversation.