Country Profile: Turkey

Located in the continents of Asia and Europe, the ancient land of Turkey is a bridge between East and West. Rich in biblical sites, it was conquered by Turkish armies coming out of Central Asia to become the centre of the Muslim world. Modern Turkey aspires to be part of Europe and has a functioning democracy and constitutional freedom of religion. The current population is 71 million, 20% of whom are Kurds. After decades of instability and mismanagement there has been a recent upsurge in the economy, allowing for the emergence of an urban middle class.

Christianity

To be Turkish is to be Muslim and this deep national pride has severely hindered church growth. Workers have served in Turkey since the early 1960s but there are still only around 3,000 Muslim background believers scattered over 95 small churches. Believers are generally able to worship openly although they may suffer discrimination and slander from their families and communities. Rising nationalism has led to recent attacks on believers.


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Serve Long-term in Turkey

Communication - Publicity (1)
Evangelism - Church Plants/Discipling (1)
Evangelism - Creative (2)
Evangelism - Specific Faiths (2)
Evangelism - Training (1)
IT - Web (1)
KFA - Muslim Peoples (5)
Leadership - Bible Teaching (1)
Leadership - Church (1)
Literature - Other (1)
Office Work - Personal Assistant (1)

Communication - Publicity

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: as long as possible

Looking to use your advertising skills in a role that really makes a difference? We're reaching out online to share Jesus with Turks and are looking for a tech-savvy self starter to join our team.

You'll be primarily responsible for our online advertising through GoogleAds, Bing and Facebook.

Evangelism - Church Plants/Discipling

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

Turkish Outreach are looking for people with a passion for Jesus and a heart to see churches planted throughout Turkey.
Our aim is to carry out evangelism, discipling and church-planting in every area of Turkey, to strengthen existing churches, and, where appropriate, carry out development work.
We are looking for people to...

Evangelism - Creative

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

TACO - Turkey/Afri-Asia Creative Outreach is looking for musicians, sound technicians, artists, and those skilled in drama, mime, puppets, etc. to join their team based in Turkey.  You will use your skills on a team that ministers throughout the Near and Middle East and Central Asia.  A training and language...

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

Our team in Istanbul welcomes you!  Our training programme will prepare you in Turkish language, Muslim apologetics, creative evangelism and team life.  Our vibrant city is a great backdrop for learning the ropes in the Muslim world.

Creative artists are also welcome and there is a separate track for them.

Evangelism - Specific Faiths

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

TACO - Turkey/Afri-Asia Creative Outreach is looking for musicians, sound technicians, artists, and those skilled in drama, mime, puppets, etc. to join their team based in Turkey.  You will use your skills on a team that ministers throughout the Near and Middle East and Central Asia.  A training and language...

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

Our team in Istanbul welcomes you!  Our training programme will prepare you in Turkish language, Muslim apologetics, creative evangelism and team life.  Our vibrant city is a great backdrop for learning the ropes in the Muslim world.

Creative artists are also welcome and there is a separate track for them.

Evangelism - Training

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

Our team in Istanbul welcomes you!  Our training programme will prepare you in Turkish language, Muslim apologetics, creative evangelism and team life.  Our vibrant city is a great backdrop for learning the ropes in the Muslim world.

Creative artists are also welcome and there is a separate track for them.

IT - Web

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: as long as possible

Looking to use your advertising skills in a role that really makes a difference? We're reaching out online to share Jesus with Turks and are looking for a tech-savvy self starter to join our team.

You'll be primarily responsible for our online advertising through GoogleAds, Bing and Facebook.

KFA - Muslim Peoples

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

Turkish Outreach are looking for people with a passion for Jesus and a heart to see churches planted throughout Turkey.
Our aim is to carry out evangelism, discipling and church-planting in every area of Turkey, to strengthen existing churches, and, where appropriate, carry out development work.
We are looking for people to...

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

TACO - Turkey/Afri-Asia Creative Outreach is looking for musicians, sound technicians, artists, and those skilled in drama, mime, puppets, etc. to join their team based in Turkey.  You will use your skills on a team that ministers throughout the Near and Middle East and Central Asia.  A training and language...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: as long as possible

Looking to use your advertising skills in a role that really makes a difference? We're reaching out online to share Jesus with Turks and are looking for a tech-savvy self starter to join our team.

You'll be primarily responsible for our online advertising through GoogleAds, Bing and Facebook.

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

Looking for a PA role with a difference? Here’s an opportunity to combine a standard office role with evangelism, creative arts, research and helping to administer a groundbreaking project. You’ll be assisting a busy OM leader with a wide range of responsibilities and in the process facilitating key ministries throughout...

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

Our team in Istanbul welcomes you!  Our training programme will prepare you in Turkish language, Muslim apologetics, creative evangelism and team life.  Our vibrant city is a great backdrop for learning the ropes in the Muslim world.

Creative artists are also welcome and there is a separate track for them.

Leadership - Bible Teaching

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

Turkish Outreach are looking for people with a passion for Jesus and a heart to see churches planted throughout Turkey.
Our aim is to carry out evangelism, discipling and church-planting in every area of Turkey, to strengthen existing churches, and, where appropriate, carry out development work.
We are looking for people to...

Leadership - Church

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

Turkish Outreach are looking for people with a passion for Jesus and a heart to see churches planted throughout Turkey.
Our aim is to carry out evangelism, discipling and church-planting in every area of Turkey, to strengthen existing churches, and, where appropriate, carry out development work.
We are looking for people to...

Literature - Other

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

Looking for a PA role with a difference? Here’s an opportunity to combine a standard office role with evangelism, creative arts, research and helping to administer a groundbreaking project. You’ll be assisting a busy OM leader with a wide range of responsibilities and in the process facilitating key ministries throughout...

Office Work - Personal Assistant

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

Looking for a PA role with a difference? Here’s an opportunity to combine a standard office role with evangelism, creative arts, research and helping to administer a groundbreaking project. You’ll be assisting a busy OM leader with a wide range of responsibilities and in the process facilitating key ministries throughout...

Short-term Trips to Turkey

for people from United States

Arts Media - Video & Photography (1)
Arts Performing - Dance, Drama & Mime (1)
Friendship Evangelism (1)
Prayer (1)
Reaching to: Other faiths (3)
Sex Trade Workers (1)
Transform (3)
Travelling Teams (1)

Arts Media - Video & Photography

Mon 16 Jul 2012 – Wed 08 Aug 2012
Apply by Tue 08 May 2012
single people welcome married couples welcome sorry, no families groups welcome
1,617 USD

You will be travelling with the dance team, taking photos, making videos, interviewing people and writing stories. You will also be part of the orientation in language, culture and local religion.

Arts Performing - Dance, Drama & Mime

Mon 16 Jul 2012 – Wed 08 Aug 2012
Apply by Tue 08 May 2012
single people welcome married couples welcome sorry, no families groups welcome
1,617 USD

During the month of Ramadan many Turks will be searching for truth and meaning for their lives. You can help them find the truth through dancing, making friends and sharing the gospel with them.

Friendship Evangelism

Mon 16 Jul 2012 – Wed 08 Aug 2012
Apply by Tue 08 May 2012
single people welcome married couples welcome families welcome groups welcome
1,373 USD

During the month of Ramadan many Turks will be searching for truth and meaning for their lives. You can help them find the truth. We will be praying for God's guidance, meeting people on the streets, in parks, in shops, any place you can think of. We want to be...

Prayer

Mon 16 Jul 2012 – Wed 08 Aug 2012
Apply by Tue 08 May 2012
single people welcome married couples welcome families welcome groups welcome
1,225 USD

Is your heart passionate for women who suffer from human trafficking or abuse? Come to Turkey and help us transform the lives of these women.

Reaching to: Other faiths

Mon 16 Jul 2012 – Wed 08 Aug 2012
Apply by Tue 08 May 2012
single people welcome married couples welcome sorry, no families groups welcome
1,617 USD

During the month of Ramadan many Turks will be searching for truth and meaning for their lives. You can help them find the truth through dancing, making friends and sharing the gospel with them.

Mon 16 Jul 2012 – Wed 08 Aug 2012
Apply by Tue 08 May 2012
single people welcome married couples welcome sorry, no families groups welcome
1,617 USD

You will be travelling with the dance team, taking photos, making videos, interviewing people and writing stories. You will also be part of the orientation in language, culture and local religion.

Mon 16 Jul 2012 – Wed 08 Aug 2012
Apply by Tue 08 May 2012
single people welcome married couples welcome families welcome groups welcome
1,373 USD

During the month of Ramadan many Turks will be searching for truth and meaning for their lives. You can help them find the truth. We will be praying for God's guidance, meeting people on the streets, in parks, in shops, any place you can think of. We want to be...

Sex Trade Workers

Mon 16 Jul 2012 – Wed 08 Aug 2012
Apply by Tue 08 May 2012
single people welcome married couples welcome families welcome groups welcome
1,225 USD

Is your heart passionate for women who suffer from human trafficking or abuse? Come to Turkey and help us transform the lives of these women.

Transform

Mon 16 Jul 2012 – Wed 08 Aug 2012
Apply by Tue 08 May 2012
single people welcome married couples welcome families welcome groups welcome
1,225 USD

Is your heart passionate for women who suffer from human trafficking or abuse? Come to Turkey and help us transform the lives of these women.

Mon 16 Jul 2012 – Wed 08 Aug 2012
Apply by Tue 08 May 2012
single people welcome married couples welcome sorry, no families groups welcome
1,617 USD

During the month of Ramadan many Turks will be searching for truth and meaning for their lives. You can help them find the truth through dancing, making friends and sharing the gospel with them.

Mon 16 Jul 2012 – Wed 08 Aug 2012
Apply by Tue 08 May 2012
single people welcome married couples welcome sorry, no families groups welcome
1,617 USD

You will be travelling with the dance team, taking photos, making videos, interviewing people and writing stories. You will also be part of the orientation in language, culture and local religion.

Travelling Teams

Mon 16 Jul 2012 – Wed 08 Aug 2012
Apply by Tue 08 May 2012
single people welcome married couples welcome families welcome groups welcome
1,373 USD

During the month of Ramadan many Turks will be searching for truth and meaning for their lives. You can help them find the truth. We will be praying for God's guidance, meeting people on the streets, in parks, in shops, any place you can think of. We want to be...


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