Country Profile: Sweden

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Sweden is one of the most secularised countries in the world. The role of religion has changed a lot during the last decade. Influence by post-modernism and immigrants from all over the world have had an impact on the society over the past 50 years.

Most Swedes have very little knowledge about Christianity although many claim to believe in a "higher power". The church is becoming smaller and more marginalised. If this trend continues, some predict that the last evangelical church in Sweden will close in 2050! There is a growing awareness amongst major denominations of the need to see new fellowships started. There are a number of new initiatives in many of the major cities of Sweden.

Evangelical believers are generally from the middle class. There is a sad saying that the most secularised hour of the week is on Sunday mornings at 11 o'clock! Churches often become isolated pockets in society without any real impact on the community. About 15% of the population in Sweden are immigrants from all over the world. High unemployment and social isolation mean that integration into Swedish society is difficult for many, and there is an atmosphere of hopelessness in many communities.

Sweden needs Christians who are willing to communicate and express the gospel by demonstrating the love of God through words and deeds. This would speak powerfully to people who feel like they have no way of being heard or changing the situation in which they live.

About OM Sweden:

OM Sweden was started in the late 60s, and its office is situated in Jönköping, a minor city in the central south. The home office team  currently consists of about 15 workers serving more than 40 people on either short- or long-term service.

The office is located in a suburb called Råslätt. This area is highly multicultural, and together with the local church we work towards meeting many of the needs this area has.

OM Sweden recently launched an International Ministry Team in Råslätt that primarily reaches out to immigrant women and youth in the area.

In the past year a unique ministry has started for Somali believers. With the help of the internet and video, a platform to reach hidden believers and to minister to other Somalis, not only in Sweden but throughout Europe and Africa has been established. 

There are many suburbs similar to Råslätt in Sweden, characterised by their multicultural residents. In the major cities there are few churches and not many believers. In the summer of 2011, OM Sweden will launch a short-term programme called "Ignite Sweden". Members will receive a week’s orientation in Jönköping and then split into  teams that will go to Stockholm and Malmö.

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Serve Long-term in Sweden

Communication - Co-ordinator/Manager (1)
Communication - Public Relations (2)
Evangelism - Children/Youth (3)
Evangelism - Church Plants/Discipling (3)
Evangelism - Recruitment (1)
Evangelism - Specific People Groups (2)
Evangelism - Sports (2)
Evangelism - Students (2)
Finance - Accounting (1)
Finance - Bookkeeping/Payroll (1)
KFA - Europe (1)
KFA - Relief and Development (3)
Leadership - Other (1)
Office Work - Administration (2)
Office Work - Other (3)
Personnel - Personnel Administration (1)
Personnel - Training (1)
Publishing - Other (1)
Relief & Development - Community (1)
Relief & Development - Other (1)

Communication - Co-ordinator/Manager

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

You will coordinate to develop strategies and structures for effective communication of our corporate identity, purpose and goals, together with our communications team, and identify, create and maintain suitable/useful communication media/tools (audio, visual, print, written) for all stakeholders in the organisation. Your tasks could include:management of raw information and other...

Communication - Public Relations

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

You will coordinate to develop strategies and structures for effective communication of our corporate identity, purpose and goals, together with our communications team, and identify, create and maintain suitable/useful communication media/tools (audio, visual, print, written) for all stakeholders in the organisation. Your tasks could include:management of raw information and other...

Start Date: July 2013
Commitment Length: 6-12 months

Do you long to GROW in your relationship with God and others?  Are you looking to be discipled and mentored while living with an international team who will walk with you on your Godwalk?  Do you aspire to SHOW others what God is doing in and through you, learning to...

Evangelism - Children/Youth

Start Date: August 2013
Commitment Length: 6-12 months

Are you willing to share Christ with others as you live among them?

DisTincT is OM Sweden’s Discipleship Training Team. OM Sweden’s mission is to motivate, equip and send people to transform lives and communities in Sweden and the world.

Start Date: August 2013
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

Amina has lived for many years in Sweden, but still struggles with language and has few (if any) Swedish friends.  Shu Hwan has recently moved in with her Swedish boyfriend and is hoping for a new future.  Pierre is a student at the international business school in Jönköping.  Imran, born...

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

Rinkeby is a neighbourhood of Stockhom, Sweden’s capital.  This colorful housing estate is often called ”Världens by” (Village of the World) by Swedes.  90% of Rinkeby’s residents are of non-Swedish decent and come from over 100 different countries.  Many are Muslims.

Rinkeby International Församling is an international church with a vision...

Evangelism - Church Plants/Discipling

Start Date: August 2013
Commitment Length: 6-12 months

Are you willing to share Christ with others as you live among them?

DisTincT is OM Sweden’s Discipleship Training Team. OM Sweden’s mission is to motivate, equip and send people to transform lives and communities in Sweden and the world.

Start Date: August 2013
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

Amina has lived for many years in Sweden, but still struggles with language and has few (if any) Swedish friends.  Shu Hwan has recently moved in with her Swedish boyfriend and is hoping for a new future.  Pierre is a student at the international business school in Jönköping.  Imran, born...

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

Rinkeby is a neighbourhood of Stockhom, Sweden’s capital.  This colorful housing estate is often called ”Världens by” (Village of the World) by Swedes.  90% of Rinkeby’s residents are of non-Swedish decent and come from over 100 different countries.  Many are Muslims.

Rinkeby International Församling is an international church with a vision...

Evangelism - Recruitment

Start Date: July 2013
Commitment Length: 6-12 months

Do you long to GROW in your relationship with God and others?  Are you looking to be discipled and mentored while living with an international team who will walk with you on your Godwalk?  Do you aspire to SHOW others what God is doing in and through you, learning to...

Evangelism - Specific People Groups

Start Date: August 2013
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

Amina has lived for many years in Sweden, but still struggles with language and has few (if any) Swedish friends.  Shu Hwan has recently moved in with her Swedish boyfriend and is hoping for a new future.  Pierre is a student at the international business school in Jönköping.  Imran, born...

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

Rinkeby is a neighbourhood of Stockhom, Sweden’s capital.  This colorful housing estate is often called ”Världens by” (Village of the World) by Swedes.  90% of Rinkeby’s residents are of non-Swedish decent and come from over 100 different countries.  Many are Muslims.

Rinkeby International Församling is an international church with a vision...

Evangelism - Sports

Start Date: August 2013
Commitment Length: 6-12 months

Are you willing to share Christ with others as you live among them?

DisTincT is OM Sweden’s Discipleship Training Team. OM Sweden’s mission is to motivate, equip and send people to transform lives and communities in Sweden and the world.

Start Date: August 2013
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

Amina has lived for many years in Sweden, but still struggles with language and has few (if any) Swedish friends.  Shu Hwan has recently moved in with her Swedish boyfriend and is hoping for a new future.  Pierre is a student at the international business school in Jönköping.  Imran, born...

Evangelism - Students

Start Date: August 2013
Commitment Length: 6-12 months

Are you willing to share Christ with others as you live among them?

DisTincT is OM Sweden’s Discipleship Training Team. OM Sweden’s mission is to motivate, equip and send people to transform lives and communities in Sweden and the world.

Start Date: August 2013
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

Amina has lived for many years in Sweden, but still struggles with language and has few (if any) Swedish friends.  Shu Hwan has recently moved in with her Swedish boyfriend and is hoping for a new future.  Pierre is a student at the international business school in Jönköping.  Imran, born...

Finance - Accounting

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

You are most needed in our finance team of different nationalities at the international office to measure, disclose and provide assurance of financial information covering diverse relief activities and community development projects in struggling communities in different countries of the world. Be instrumental in devising and/or maintaining an efficient accounting...

Finance - Bookkeeping/Payroll

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

You are most needed in our finance team of different nationalities at the international office to measure, disclose and provide assurance of financial information covering diverse relief activities and community development projects in struggling communities in different countries of the world. Be instrumental in devising and/or maintaining an efficient accounting...

KFA - Europe

Start Date: July 2013
Commitment Length: 6-12 months

Do you long to GROW in your relationship with God and others?  Are you looking to be discipled and mentored while living with an international team who will walk with you on your Godwalk?  Do you aspire to SHOW others what God is doing in and through you, learning to...

KFA - Relief and Development

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

You are most needed in our finance team of different nationalities at the international office to measure, disclose and provide assurance of financial information covering diverse relief activities and community development projects in struggling communities in different countries of the world. Be instrumental in devising and/or maintaining an efficient accounting...

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

You will coordinate to develop strategies and structures for effective communication of our corporate identity, purpose and goals, together with our communications team, and identify, create and maintain suitable/useful communication media/tools (audio, visual, print, written) for all stakeholders in the organisation. Your tasks could include:management of raw information and other...

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

You are needed to support the International Office to take care of its workers, comply with local and international employment laws, organise and maintain the personnel department tasks. You will have an office team of workers coming from different countries and you will communicate/coordinate with field workers and partner organisations...

Leadership - Other

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 6-12 months

You will be responsible for the coordination of OM Sweden’s Discipleship Training Team programme (DisTincT) as well as training events for the Field (e.g. The Mentoring Clinic) together with the Field Training Facilitator.
You will work closely with the FTF as well as with the Field leader and the Head...

Office Work - Administration

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

You are needed to support the International Office to take care of its workers, comply with local and international employment laws, organise and maintain the personnel department tasks. You will have an office team of workers coming from different countries and you will communicate/coordinate with field workers and partner organisations...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 6-12 months

You will be responsible for the coordination of OM Sweden’s Discipleship Training Team programme (DisTincT) as well as training events for the Field (e.g. The Mentoring Clinic) together with the Field Training Facilitator.
You will work closely with the FTF as well as with the Field leader and the Head...

Office Work - Other

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

You are most needed in our finance team of different nationalities at the international office to measure, disclose and provide assurance of financial information covering diverse relief activities and community development projects in struggling communities in different countries of the world. Be instrumental in devising and/or maintaining an efficient accounting...

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

You will coordinate to develop strategies and structures for effective communication of our corporate identity, purpose and goals, together with our communications team, and identify, create and maintain suitable/useful communication media/tools (audio, visual, print, written) for all stakeholders in the organisation. Your tasks could include:management of raw information and other...

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

You are needed to support the International Office to take care of its workers, comply with local and international employment laws, organise and maintain the personnel department tasks. You will have an office team of workers coming from different countries and you will communicate/coordinate with field workers and partner organisations...

Personnel - Personnel Administration

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

You are needed to support the International Office to take care of its workers, comply with local and international employment laws, organise and maintain the personnel department tasks. You will have an office team of workers coming from different countries and you will communicate/coordinate with field workers and partner organisations...

Personnel - Training

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 6-12 months

You will be responsible for the coordination of OM Sweden’s Discipleship Training Team programme (DisTincT) as well as training events for the Field (e.g. The Mentoring Clinic) together with the Field Training Facilitator.
You will work closely with the FTF as well as with the Field leader and the Head...

Publishing - Other

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

You will coordinate to develop strategies and structures for effective communication of our corporate identity, purpose and goals, together with our communications team, and identify, create and maintain suitable/useful communication media/tools (audio, visual, print, written) for all stakeholders in the organisation. Your tasks could include:management of raw information and other...

Relief & Development - Community

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

You are most needed in our finance team of different nationalities at the international office to measure, disclose and provide assurance of financial information covering diverse relief activities and community development projects in struggling communities in different countries of the world. Be instrumental in devising and/or maintaining an efficient accounting...

Relief & Development - Other

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

You are needed to support the International Office to take care of its workers, comply with local and international employment laws, organise and maintain the personnel department tasks. You will have an office team of workers coming from different countries and you will communicate/coordinate with field workers and partner organisations...

Short-term Trips to Sweden

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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