VISA Opportunities/Ideas

There are many ways and places to get involved the best placeto begin is at the VISA website http://www.visaministries.org/.  It is especially important that the leaders is trained and knows what to do to get the team ready. Start at the VISA sight but communicate with me as well and we can together taylor make a trip that will impact your people and make a difference for Christ’s kingdom here as well!

 

The following are working ideas that are FLUID right now they are just possibilities but maybe you are the one to make this possibility – REALITY!

 

Youth Teams

Youth groups can do a great deal in overseas missions.  They are willing to do just about anything and just their coming brings about excitement and support for the local church – But if not prepared they can also do a great deal of harm.  Below are ideas for youth groups in the Balkans

 

• English Camp – working along with the schools in Petrich Offer a summer English Camp for students interested in improving or learning more English.

 

• English Camp in Sofia – working with our churches there, offer it as an outreach they can use.

 

• VBS program with the gypsy kids in Samakov - they have a feeding program and great out reach – to come and share would be a great inspiration.

 

• Sports camps – (Residential) working with a camp become the staff to help run and be the leaders of this camp.

 

Mixed Teams

• Youth Conference.  Helping us put on an event for the Leaders and youth of Bulgaria – It would be about 2-3 days.  (Sort of a Mini IYC) 

 

• Maybe help with some construction projects although I we have none right now

 

Adult teams

 

 

Individuals

We are looking for people who will be willing to come and invest their lives in and with the lives of Bulgarians.  As Bulgaria is a fast growing opportunity for us we have several areas for VISA workers.  All of these positions are just ideas at this point but if they interest you then lets talk as that jut might be how God make this all happen.

 

• Youth/Children Work – Help develop was to reach out to the in a city or region.  Working with existing people/churches impact and engage the youth. 

 

• Education and Teaching of Leaders – It appears as if helping nationals increase their knowledge and understanding of the Bible and Doctrinal issues is important.  Coming to do weekend or day seminars for pastors and church leaders would be welcomed

 

• Social Program development and support. – It appears that this is one way the evangelicals can make headway in the communities they live – with the average wage for a Bulgarian worker only being about $4000 a year they don’t have much extras especially in rural areas.  To come in and provide Medical and or education on hygene, food prep, care for your child, gardening and ….

 

• Micro Enterprise Coordinator – Help assess and process the needed paper work to help create micro enterprise businesses or loans to help our church members increase their income and ability to support there family and the church they are a part of.  This person will need to bring an organizational and planning component as well as a knowledge of Business and how it works. (And will need to do some research into what it will take to do it in Bulgaria

 

• English as a Second Language Teachers – In many towns they are looking for native English speakers to teach English.  You might be able to do this and work with other Missionary personal to create a team to church plant or help an existing church.