
Skilled Associates
Put your experience on the team.
There’s likely a place for your experience on the church-planting team, helping missionaries serving in remote, unreached villages who rely on dedicated missionaries who support their work.
Associates serve for six months (although a minimum commitment of one year is preferred, and required for teachers) to four years. Looking for something longer? After four years, skilled associates may also have the opportunity to continue in their ministry.
“Jesus Christ is working in us, growing us and teaching us so that we will reflect Him and His glory here on earth. What a privilege to get to be used by God and to point others to His perfect and holy Son! …Living in Papua New Guinea for the past six months was a life changing experience! I will never forget all of the incredible adventures and lessons I learned during that time.”
Victoria L.
Qualifications
for serving as a skilled-associate with Ethnos
All personnel must:
- Agree with Ethnos Canada’s Statement of Faith
- Have personal assurance of salvation by faith in Jesus Christ
- Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be involved in a local church
- Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ by maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Ethnos Canada
- Desire to be part of a team effort to evangelize least reached people groups
- Have high moral character with positive references and not have been convicted of a criminal offence for which a pardon has not been granted
- Understand that most Ethnos Canada ministry opportunities are physically, emotionally, and mentally challenging and that appropriate health in these areas is required
- Be willing to trust God for financial and material needs
- Have no preexisting school, auto or credit card debts without a repayment plan (some exceptions apply)
Becoming a Missionary
With more than 6,000 people groups still unreached, the task is bigger than just us. God is calling out workers from the ethnos to go.
Our role in mobilizing, equipping and coordinating missionaries extends beyond our own culture. From all around to the world, God is calling out workers to be a part of reaching the ethnos!
Thousands of believers from more than three dozen countries are actively working together in Africa, Latin America, Northern Canada and the Asia-Pacific Region.
Are you ready to join?
Why Choose Ethnos?
what makes ethnos distinct?
Most missionaries serve through sending organizations. How can you and your church choose the one that’s right for you? Find some of the reasons you might choose Ethnos.

Training
Ethnos Canada’s Specialized Training
Your role as a career missionary and previous Bible education determine the training you’ll need, which can take from one to four years. Learn more about Ethnos Canadas specialized training.
Available Positions
Systems Administrator
Salary: None – Financial support raising required
Purpose: This ministry role assists with the maintenance and support of all Ethnos360 on-premises systems and infrastructure in collaboration with Infrastructure team members. This includes helping to maintain the Home Office datacenter and handling issues escalated through help desk requests. The individual in this ministry role will assist in creating and implementing policies and procedures consistent with Ethnos360 goals, industry best practices, and other regulatory requirements. This ministry contributes to the proper function of Ethnos360 as we assist the local church in planting mature churches among least reached people groups.
Responsibilities: Responsibilities will be explained in detail upon inquiry.
Requirements
- Other Requirements
Required Education, Certifications, and Work Experience: • Must have a high school diploma or GED • Must have a degree in Computer Science or a related Information Technology field, A+ certification, or equivalent work experience Technical Qualifications: • CompTIA Server+ (Preferred) • CompTIA Security+ (Preferred) • Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (Preferred) • PowerShell and Advanced PowerShell for Automation (Preferred) Other needed experience and qualifications will be explained upon inquiry.
Scripture Typesetter/Layout Specialist
Salary: None – Financial support raising required
Purpose: To format tribal New Testament text for printing.
Responsibilities: The person in this position would be using various publishing and design software programs to take a missionary team's Scripture translation project and prepare it for printing. The software used in this ministry includes Paratext, Publishing Assistant, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat.
Requirements
- Other Requirements
Good organizational skills, careful attention to details, an eye for design layout, capacity for working with design software, ability to keep track of multi-stage projects, and an ability to communicate technical terminology clearly with overseas missionary teams. Global Partners would provide training for a qualified person through an online workshop that teaches the candidate how to use the necessary programs listed above -- Paratext, Publishing Assistant, Adobe InDesign Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat. Prior experience in InDesign and Photoshop would be helpful.
IT Project Manager
Location: Home Office, Sanford, FL
Salary: None – Financial support raising required
Purpose: The IT Project Manager coordinates with the IT Leadership team to plan, prioritize, and coordinate IT projects that will meet the needs of the IT Division. The Project Manager works closely with IT staff, other Ethnos360 staff, and vendors to bring projects from start to completion. The IT Project Manager works with the Director of IT and the IT Leadership Team to develop strategies and procedures to execute IT projects. This Project Manager ensures the efficient execution of projects in the IT division, both at the enterprise and department level. This Project Manager plays an important role in supporting Ethnos360’s goal of planting mature churches among least-reached people groups around the world by ensuring that Ethnos360 members can minister effectively, unhindered by technical issues.
Responsibilities:
- Assists the IT Leadership Team in developing both short-term and long-term strategies related to the Information Technology Division’s use of project management
- Provides resource allocation guidance to the IT Leadership Team as they prioritize projects for Ethnos360 IT
- Serves as a project manager for major enterprise projects that Ethnos360 IT is completing
- Works with department and center directors to plan and execute projects under their purview
- Works to establish and enforce organizational standards related to task and project management
- Works with project teams to ensure that tasks are being completed on schedule
- Escalates roadblocks and staff performance issues to IT Directors, when needed
- Facilitates regular project planning and status meetings for assigned projects
- Works to promote a culture of teamwork, cooperation, enthusiasm, and customer service among IT Team members
- Engages with vendor representatives to create and coordinate appropriate time expectations for project tasks
- Regularly meets with the Director of IT to report on the efficiency of IT project management and to provide updates on specific project statuses
- Facilitates any necessary training for staff related to task management and project completion
- Participates in team meetings
- Stays current with project management best practices by attending classes, reading publications, joining professional peer groups, etc.
- Participates in training and staff development activities
- Maintains confidentiality of highly sensitive information (which may include financial and/or personnel related information)
- Performs other related duties as is required by the supervisor
Requirements
- Other Requirements
Required Education, Certifications, and Work Experience: • Must have a degree in Computer Science, Business Management or a related Information Technology field, A+ certification, or equivalent work experience Technical Qualifications: • Agile/Scrum project management • 2+ years of experience working in information technology, supervising technology teams, and overseeing large information technology projects • Experience in office administration, including vendor and contract management operations Additional Qualifications: • Strong Christian who is part of a local church community and who agrees to Ethnos360’s doctrinal statements • Solid knowledge of Windows and Microsoft 365 services and applications (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, etc.) • Familiarity with CIS 18 • Basic knowledge of computer hardware • Ability to take initiative and solve problems • Willing to contribute ideas to assist in process improvement and be an approachable team player • Ability to understand and apply principles, theories, and concepts of information technology in their daily work activities • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion • Ability to follow instructions, routines, and best practices in daily work with a strong attention to detail and accuracy • Willingness to continually learn and improve in technological and communication skills • Strong written and verbal communication skills that enable effective collaboration within the IT Division as well as with external individuals • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with teams across the entire organization • Strong knowledge of project management principles and/or project management certifications • Excellent understanding of computer systems, security, network and systems administration, databases and data storage systems, software development, and telecommunications systems • Leadership skills with the ability to work effectively with others and promote a culture of teamwork, cooperation, enthusiasm, and customer service • Ability to organize, prioritize and complete multiple types of administrative tasks; strong attention to detail and accuracy; persistent follow-through skills • Excellent leadership and decision-making skills