Country Profile: Ecuador

Ecuador is a land full of contrast and colour. It is divided in four regions: the Galapagos Islands, the Pacific Coast which features beautiful beaches, the Sierra with the majestic Andes and the Amazon Jungle with its tribes and history.
 
Although Ecuador is a predominantly Catholic country, the number of evangelicals has grown considerably over the last five years to around twenty per cent of the population.
 
OM began its work in 1991 and through various ministries and services within the country it has developed good relationships with churches and Christian leaders.
 
The Andean Region Field was created in 2003 as an OM Latin American initiative with the purpose of pulling together the resources and potential of four small countries in the northwest corner of South America.  The Andean Region is made up of Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador & Peru.
 
Approximately 105 million people live in these four countries, a region deeply marked by the privileged position of the Roman Catholic Church since the European colonization.  Political uncertainty and instability, violence, corruption, and poverty are some of the common challenges for the Christian Church in this region.
 
The ministry of OM in Ecuador and Peru has been quite stable and consistent during the last 16 – 19 years respectively in each country, approaching the national church as a local resource for ministering locally and challenging/training people to serve on the mission field.
 
OM Andean Region is looking to partner with churches and organizations in order to expand its scope of ministry to reach the most un-reached & needy people in our communities with a holistic gospel. 
 
We are based in Guayaquil which is the largest city in Ecuador.  This is the central office that provides administrative support for the ministry in the other three countries.
 
In order to accomplish the purpose of OM Andean Region in these countries, we have focused our efforts in five different streams:
 
Evangelism - the team aims to work alongside the church and Christian organisation in church planting projects, community evangelisation, and children’s evangelisation, adopting special projects and targeting un-reached groups.
 
Literature distribution and sales - the team aims to promote a reading culture, providing Christian literature in a variety of subjects to meet the spiritual, emotional and psychological needs of the local community.
 
Equipping & training - the team aims to provide formal and informal education to train those willing to serve locally and overseas, and to equip the churches who are willing to stand behind them.  The OM team have developed a formal training school for Cross Cultural Communication and Missions, as well as a variety of curriculums for workshops to equip and train the national church. 
 
Community Development -The OM Andean Region is bringing hope to prisoners, high risk children, orphans, needy communities; providing crisis prevention, education and distributing goods.
 
National Church Mobilization for Local & Worldwide Missions -The team are committed to challenge and encourage the church through our different seminars, workshops, global challenge and global action programs to be national champions of worldwide missions.
 
Although Ecuador is a small country, you can enjoy the diversity of scenery and cultural of four completely different regions. The country is living an exciting time when the church is beginning to dream their place in world missions.
 
There is still much to be done and a harvest waiting to be reaped. You can be part of the exciting things God is doing in the middle of the world. There are plenty of ministry opportunities with OM.  If you would like more information about the work we do, contact us at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Serve Long-term in Ecuador

Communication - Public Relations (1)
Evangelism - Campaigns/Challenges (1)
Evangelism - Church Plants/Discipling (1)
Evangelism - Training (1)
Finance - Manager (2)
Finance - Other (2)
KFA - Emerging Missions Movements (7)
KFA - Pioneering Initiatives (1)
Leadership - Other (2)
Office Work - Administration (1)
Office Work - Personal Assistant (1)
Office Work - Reception (1)
Office Work - Secretary (1)
Office Work - Travel (1)
Personnel - Personnel Administration (2)
Personnel - Recruiting (1)
Personnel - Training (2)
Teaching - Training (1)

Communication - Public Relations

  Church Mobilizer (Ecuador)
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

Are you a person passionate for seeing the new generation of Christians investing their lives for God’s kingdom? Can you foresee the impact of sharing with churches and young generations in Latin America the need to take and share God’s love to the neediest people of the world?  OM Andean...

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Evangelism - Campaigns/Challenges

  South Ecuador Team Volunteer
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

The church in the south of Ecuador is:

  • small, max. 4% evangelical Christians, and in some places non-existent.
  • Lacking vision beyond its own walls.
  • Surrounded by a people locked in idolatry.
  • the KEY to reaching their community!
  • but needs support in doing so.

We as OM believe that God is leading us to respond! We want...

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Evangelism - Church Plants/Discipling

  South Ecuador Team Volunteer
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

The church in the south of Ecuador is:

  • small, max. 4% evangelical Christians, and in some places non-existent.
  • Lacking vision beyond its own walls.
  • Surrounded by a people locked in idolatry.
  • the KEY to reaching their community!
  • but needs support in doing so.

We as OM believe that God is leading us to respond! We want...

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Evangelism - Training

  South Ecuador Team Volunteer
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

The church in the south of Ecuador is:

  • small, max. 4% evangelical Christians, and in some places non-existent.
  • Lacking vision beyond its own walls.
  • Surrounded by a people locked in idolatry.
  • the KEY to reaching their community!
  • but needs support in doing so.

We as OM believe that God is leading us to respond! We want...

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Finance - Manager

  Area Financial Development Officer (Latin America)
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Are you a networker with a heart for missions? Do you want to increase the kingdom of God by getting finances in the right place? This opportunity might be something for you. Operation Mobilisation (OM) Latin America, the organisational umbrella for the different OM fields in Latin America, is looking...

  Area Financial Officer
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Are you punctual and do you like to work with Excel and other financial computer systems? Are you interested in working with people from different cultures and does your heart go out to the kingdom of God? Then we are looking for you! Operation Mobilisation (OM) Latin America, the organisational...

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Finance - Other

  Area Financial Development Officer (Latin America)
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Are you a networker with a heart for missions? Do you want to increase the kingdom of God by getting finances in the right place? This opportunity might be something for you. Operation Mobilisation (OM) Latin America, the organisational umbrella for the different OM fields in Latin America, is looking...

  Area Financial Officer
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Are you punctual and do you like to work with Excel and other financial computer systems? Are you interested in working with people from different cultures and does your heart go out to the kingdom of God? Then we are looking for you! Operation Mobilisation (OM) Latin America, the organisational...

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KFA - Emerging Missions Movements

  Area Financial Development Officer (Latin America)
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Are you a networker with a heart for missions? Do you want to increase the kingdom of God by getting finances in the right place? This opportunity might be something for you. Operation Mobilisation (OM) Latin America, the organisational umbrella for the different OM fields in Latin America, is looking...

  Area Financial Officer
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Are you punctual and do you like to work with Excel and other financial computer systems? Are you interested in working with people from different cultures and does your heart go out to the kingdom of God? Then we are looking for you! Operation Mobilisation (OM) Latin America, the organisational...

  Area Personnel Officer
new!
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Are you a people-oriented person and do you like to make and implement policies? This opportunity might be something for you. Operation Mobilisation (OM) Latin America, the organisational umbrella for the different OM fields in Latin America, is looking for someone to take on the role of Area Personnel Officer....

  Church Mobilizer (Ecuador)
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

Are you a person passionate for seeing the new generation of Christians investing their lives for God’s kingdom? Can you foresee the impact of sharing with churches and young generations in Latin America the need to take and share God’s love to the neediest people of the world?  OM Andean...

  Field Leader
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: +3 years

Do you like to work with people and help others to work towards the vision of the organisation? This opportunity might be something for you. Operation Mobilisation (OM) Andean Region is looking for a new field leader. OM Andean Region is the organisational umbrella for the OM ministry teams working...

  Human Resources Manager
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Sending out missionaries is an exciting way to impact the world.  We are wanting to send out dozens of Latin American missionaries into the mission field to reach the ends of the earth.  If you have experience in human resources or personnel or an interest in learning, joined together with...

  South Ecuador Team Volunteer
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

The church in the south of Ecuador is:

  • small, max. 4% evangelical Christians, and in some places non-existent.
  • Lacking vision beyond its own walls.
  • Surrounded by a people locked in idolatry.
  • the KEY to reaching their community!
  • but needs support in doing so.

We as OM believe that God is leading us to respond! We want...

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KFA - Pioneering Initiatives

  South Ecuador Team Volunteer
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

The church in the south of Ecuador is:

  • small, max. 4% evangelical Christians, and in some places non-existent.
  • Lacking vision beyond its own walls.
  • Surrounded by a people locked in idolatry.
  • the KEY to reaching their community!
  • but needs support in doing so.

We as OM believe that God is leading us to respond! We want...

[to top]

Leadership - Other

  Field Leader
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: +3 years

Do you like to work with people and help others to work towards the vision of the organisation? This opportunity might be something for you. Operation Mobilisation (OM) Andean Region is looking for a new field leader. OM Andean Region is the organisational umbrella for the OM ministry teams working...

  Training Coordinator
Start Date: Anytime
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Is it your passion and gift to train, disciple and coach Christians for ministry?

OM Andean Region has develop a successful nine week intensive missions training school, called “ECTM.” This mission school seeks to train, equip and prepare Latin Americans who are interested in serving God through cross-cultural mission work.  We...

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Office Work - Administration

  Adminstrative Assistant
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

We are looking for someone who would like to see God using his/her administrative skills to mobilize Christians in the Andean Region into world missions.
The Andean Region is a field formed by four countries (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador & Peru).  As a field administrative assistant, you will assist the field leadership...

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Office Work - Personal Assistant

  Human Resources Manager
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Sending out missionaries is an exciting way to impact the world.  We are wanting to send out dozens of Latin American missionaries into the mission field to reach the ends of the earth.  If you have experience in human resources or personnel or an interest in learning, joined together with...

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Office Work - Reception

  Adminstrative Assistant
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

We are looking for someone who would like to see God using his/her administrative skills to mobilize Christians in the Andean Region into world missions.
The Andean Region is a field formed by four countries (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador & Peru).  As a field administrative assistant, you will assist the field leadership...

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Office Work - Secretary

  Adminstrative Assistant
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

We are looking for someone who would like to see God using his/her administrative skills to mobilize Christians in the Andean Region into world missions.
The Andean Region is a field formed by four countries (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador & Peru).  As a field administrative assistant, you will assist the field leadership...

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Office Work - Travel

  Adminstrative Assistant
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

We are looking for someone who would like to see God using his/her administrative skills to mobilize Christians in the Andean Region into world missions.
The Andean Region is a field formed by four countries (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador & Peru).  As a field administrative assistant, you will assist the field leadership...

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Personnel - Personnel Administration

  Area Personnel Officer
new!
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Are you a people-oriented person and do you like to make and implement policies? This opportunity might be something for you. Operation Mobilisation (OM) Latin America, the organisational umbrella for the different OM fields in Latin America, is looking for someone to take on the role of Area Personnel Officer....

  Human Resources Manager
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Sending out missionaries is an exciting way to impact the world.  We are wanting to send out dozens of Latin American missionaries into the mission field to reach the ends of the earth.  If you have experience in human resources or personnel or an interest in learning, joined together with...

[to top]

Personnel - Recruiting

  Church Mobilizer (Ecuador)
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

Are you a person passionate for seeing the new generation of Christians investing their lives for God’s kingdom? Can you foresee the impact of sharing with churches and young generations in Latin America the need to take and share God’s love to the neediest people of the world?  OM Andean...

[to top]

Personnel - Training

  Area Personnel Officer
new!
Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Are you a people-oriented person and do you like to make and implement policies? This opportunity might be something for you. Operation Mobilisation (OM) Latin America, the organisational umbrella for the different OM fields in Latin America, is looking for someone to take on the role of Area Personnel Officer....

  Training Coordinator
Start Date: Anytime
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Is it your passion and gift to train, disciple and coach Christians for ministry?

OM Andean Region has develop a successful nine week intensive missions training school, called “ECTM.” This mission school seeks to train, equip and prepare Latin Americans who are interested in serving God through cross-cultural mission work.  We...

[to top]

Teaching - Training

  Training Coordinator
Start Date: Anytime
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Is it your passion and gift to train, disciple and coach Christians for ministry?

OM Andean Region has develop a successful nine week intensive missions training school, called “ECTM.” This mission school seeks to train, equip and prepare Latin Americans who are interested in serving God through cross-cultural mission work.  We...

Short-term Trips to Ecuador

for people from United States

Sorry! We don’t have any upcoming Short Term opportunities in this area for people from United States. But don’t let that put you off — contact us for more information. We’re passionate about mission!

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