Position

Missionary Café Leader

Ministry setting

Missional café, volunteer community, and emerging faith community

Team relationship

Serves collaboratively with the complementary Sweet Surrender pastoral leader and volunteers

Position Summary

The Café Leader will provide leadership for the daily operation and development of Sweet Surrender, ensuring that the café reflects the ministry’s values of hospitality, excellence, community, and Christlike service. The Café Leader will treat excellent operations and genuine hospitality as integral parts of the mission while working closely with the local and district leadership.
Café Sweet Surrender is a missional café in Copenhagen’s Vesterbro district, a place where people from many backgrounds can experience hospitality, belonging, meaningful conversation, and glimpses of God’s love. In Denmark’s highly secular and culturally diverse setting, the café offers a natural environment in which authentic relationships and spiritual exploration can develop over time.

Vision and Mission

Sweet Surrender explores what church can look like when Christian community grows naturally through hospitality, relationships, shared life, spiritual conversations, and service.
The long-term vision is for a new faith community and Church of the Nazarene congregation to emerge from the relationships and ministry surrounding the café—less traditional in form, while clearly rooted in the identity, mission, and Wesleyan-Holiness theology of the Church of the Nazarene.
The missionary team will work alongside existing volunteers, the local Church of the Nazarene, and Scandinavia District leadership to create environments where people with little or no connection to a traditional church can explore faith, encounter Christian community, and discover what it means to follow Jesus.

Ministry Background

Sweet Surrender was established in May 2013 by the Greve Church of the Nazarene. Inspired by similar café ministries in Poland, it was created as a nonprofit, volunteer-supported space where Christlike hospitality could be expressed in an urban Danish context. Over the years, it has become a place of welcome, relationship, service, and community.
The café’s international volunteer community is central to its ministry. Many volunteers are young, educated Europeans and internationals who live, study, or work in Copenhagen. They bring varied cultural and church backgrounds and create a distinctive environment for community and ministry. The role therefore includes intentional investment in volunteers through friendship, encouragement, shared meals, prayer, leadership development, and opportunities to explore or deepen faith.
Sweet Surrender operates within Denmark’s collaborative culture and values shared responsibility, mutual respect, hospitality, and teamwork. Its ministry seeks to embody Wesleyan-Holiness theology through an incarnational presence—meeting people where they are and allowing relationships to create opportunities for transformation. The vision remains to touch lives ‘one cup of coffee at a time.’

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee the café’s day-to-day operations and ongoing development.
• Maintain high standards of coffee, food, customer service, cleanliness, and hospitality.
• Coordinate and schedule volunteer teams to ensure appropriate coverage.
• Recruit, onboard, train, encourage, and mentor volunteers.
• Develop the skills needed to work effectively in both kitchen and barista areas and train others in those skills.
• Manage inventory, supplies, purchasing, and other operational needs.
• Maintain appropriate financial records and ensure financial accountability and transparency.
• Foster a healthy team culture marked by shared responsibility, clear communication, grace, and mutual respect.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Danish café, health, safety, and legal requirements.
• Help plan community events and activities connected with the café.
• Support communication, social media, and promotion of the café and its activities.
• Align the café’s operational life with its broader missional purpose in close collaboration with the Church Planter/Pastoral Leader.
• Build authentic relationships with guests, volunteers, neighbors, and others connected with Sweet Surrender.
• Model servant leadership and Christlike hospitality in everyday interactions.

Shared Missional Responsibilities

The Café Leader will serve as part of one missionary team. While café leadership is the primary assignment, both leaders share responsibility for Sweet Surrender’s relational and missional life.

• Participate actively in the everyday life of Sweet Surrender and cultivate a culture of dignity, belonging, and genuine welcome.
• Invest relationally in the café’s international volunteer community and support volunteers’ practical and spiritual development.
• Listen to and learn from Danish culture and the local community.
• Create spaces for meaningful conversations about life, faith, and spirituality and develop activities that respond to the interests and needs of people connected with the café.
• Build relationships with people who would be unlikely to enter a traditional church and welcome honest questions and spiritual exploration.
• Develop and empower local and international leaders so the ministry does not depend solely on the missionary team.
• Participate in regular prayer, discernment, evaluation, and strategic planning.
• Maintain close relationships with the Church of the Nazarene locally and across the Scandinavia District.
• Contribute to the long-term sustainability of the café ministry and the emerging faith community.

Candidate Profile

• A growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ and clear alignment with the theology, mission, and values of the Church of the Nazarene.
• A sense of calling to cross-cultural mission and ministry in a highly secular European context.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, humility, and willingness to integrate into Danish society.
• Strong relational and communication skills, including the ability to form genuine relationships across religious, cultural, and social differences.
• A collaborative leadership style and the ability to work effectively with volunteers and established leadership structures.
• Creativity and comfort with nontraditional expressions of ministry and church.
• Emotional and spiritual maturity, initiative, flexibility, and a servant-hearted posture.
• Availability for a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends.
• Proficiency in English and a commitment to learning Danish and engaging seriously with Danish culture.

Role-Specific Experience and Skills

• Experience in café, hospitality, restaurant, retail, business, or volunteer management is highly valuable.
• Strong organizational skills, financial responsibility, and close attention to detail.
• Ability to create and maintain an excellent, welcoming hospitality environment.
• A genuine interest in coffee and hospitality and a conviction that the café environment itself can serve as a platform for mission.
• Capacity to balance operational leadership with relational presence among guests and volunteers.

The Person We Are Looking For

We are looking for a missionary with a particular passion and gifting for coffee, hospitality, operations, volunteer leadership, and creating an excellent café environment. This person should recognize that ‘business’ and ‘ministry’ are not separate at Sweet Surrender: excellent coffee, healthy volunteer relationships, genuine welcome, and daily Christlike service all contribute to the same mission. The ideal candidate will be prepared to collaborate closely with the Church Planter/Pastoral Leader; applications from a missionary couple or two people with complementary callings are especially welcome.
Creating a place of belonging where relationships can grow, people can encounter Christ, and a new Christian community can take shape, one cup of coffee at a time.

Church & Community engagement including teaching opportunities

Café Sweet Surrender • Church of the Nazarene • Copenhagen, Denmark

Position

Missionary Church Plant Pastor

Ministry setting

Missional café, volunteer community, and emerging faith community

Team relationship

Serves collaboratively with the complementary Sweet Surrender cafe leader, volunteers, local and district leadership.

Position Summary

The Church Plant Pastor will guide the spiritual and relational development of the Sweet Surrender community. The pastor will provide pastoral care, create pathways toward discipleship, and cultivate an emerging worshiping community connected to the café while working closely with the Café Leader.
Café Sweet Surrender is a missional café in Copenhagen’s Vesterbro district, a place where people from many backgrounds can experience hospitality, belonging, meaningful conversation, and glimpses of God’s love. In Denmark’s highly secular and culturally diverse setting, the café offers a natural environment in which authentic relationships and spiritual exploration can develop over time.

Vision and Mission

Sweet Surrender explores what church can look like when Christian community grows naturally through hospitality, relationships, shared life, spiritual conversations, and service.
The long-term vision is for a new faith community and Church of the Nazarene congregation to emerge from the relationships and ministry surrounding the café, less traditional in form, while clearly rooted in the identity, mission, and Wesleyan-Holiness theology of the Church of the Nazarene.
The Church Plant Pastor will work alongside existing volunteers, the local Church of the Nazarene, and Scandinavia District leadership to create environments where people with little or no connection to a traditional church can explore faith, encounter Christian community, and discover what it means to follow Jesus.

Ministry Background

Sweet Surrender was established in May 2013 by the Greve Church of the Nazarene. Inspired by similar café ministries in Poland, it was created as a nonprofit, volunteer-supported space where Christlike hospitality could be expressed in an urban Danish context. Over the years, it has become a place of welcome, relationship, service, and community.
The café’s international volunteer community is central to its ministry. Many volunteers are young, educated Europeans and internationals who live, study, or work in Copenhagen. They bring varied cultural and church backgrounds and create a distinctive environment for community and ministry. The role therefore includes intentional investment in volunteers through friendship, encouragement, shared meals, prayer, leadership development, and opportunities to explore or deepen faith.
Sweet Surrender operates within Denmark’s collaborative culture and values shared responsibility, mutual respect, hospitality, and teamwork. Its ministry seeks to embody Wesleyan-Holiness theology through an incarnational presence—meeting people where they are and allowing relationships to create opportunities for transformation. The vision remains to touch lives ‘one cup of coffee at a time.’

Primary Responsibilities

• Build authentic relationships with café guests, volunteers, neighbors, and people throughout the wider Copenhagen community.
• Provide intentional pastoral care and spiritual support to the volunteer community.
• Disciple volunteers, spiritual seekers, new believers, and emerging Christian leaders.
• Create accessible opportunities for people to explore Christian faith in culturally appropriate, nonjudgmental ways.
• Develop and lead spiritually formative gatherings such as discussion groups, shared meals, Bible conversations, prayer gatherings, creative worship experiences, and other contextual expressions of Christian community.
• Share the Gospel relationally, using language and approaches appropriate to Danish and international culture.
• Identify, mentor, and develop potential local leaders.
• Help people move from initial relationships and spiritual curiosity toward discipleship and participation in Christian community.
• Develop a contextual church-planting strategy that emerges from the relationships and community surrounding Sweet Surrender.
• Work toward the long-term development of a sustainable Church of the Nazarene faith community.
• Maintain a visible, relational presence in Vesterbro and the wider Copenhagen community.
• Build appropriate partnerships with other Christians and churches while maintaining a clear Nazarene identity.
• Work closely with local Nazarene leadership and the Scandinavia District to ensure theological and missional alignment.
• Collaborate with the Café Leader so the café’s operations, volunteer culture, events, and community life support the broader mission.

Missional Responsibilities

The Church Plant Pastor will serve as part of one missionary team. Participate actively in the everyday life of Sweet Surrender and cultivate a culture of dignity, belonging, and genuine welcome. The missional responsibilities of a Church Plant Pastor are:

• Invest relationally in the café’s international volunteer community and support volunteers’ practical and spiritual development.
• Listen to and learn from Danish culture and the local community.
• Create spaces for meaningful conversations about life, faith, and spirituality and develop activities that respond to the interests and needs of people connected with the café.
• Build relationships with people who would be unlikely to enter a traditional church and welcome honest questions and spiritual exploration.
• Develop and empower local and international leaders so the ministry does not depend solely on the missionary team.
• Participate and lead regular prayer, discernment, evaluation, and strategic planning.
• Maintain close relationships with the Church of the Nazarene locally and across the Scandinavia District.

 

Candidate profile

 

• A growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ and clear alignment with the theology, mission, and values of the Church of the Nazarene.
• A sense of calling to cross-cultural mission and ministry in a highly secular European context.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, humility, and willingness to integrate into Danish society.
• Strong relational and communication skills, including the ability to form genuine relationships across religious, cultural, and social differences.
• Visionary in starting a new church community.
• A collaborative leadership style and the ability to work effectively with volunteers and established leadership structures.
• Creativity and comfort with nontraditional expressions of ministry and church.
• Emotional and spiritual maturity, initiative, flexibility, and a servant-hearted posture.
• Availability for a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends.
• Proficiency in English and a commitment to learning Danish and engaging seriously with Danish culture.
• Ordained on in the process of ordination 

Role-Specific Experience and Skills

• Experience in pastoral ministry, discipleship, church planting, community development, evangelism, or spiritual formation is strongly preferred.
• Ability to listen well, provide thoughtful pastoral care, and communicate Christian faith naturally.
• Ability to develop leaders and cultivate sustainable, locally rooted ministry.
• Capacity to imagine and nurture contextual expressions of church appropriate to Copenhagen.
• A patient, relational approach suited to spiritual exploration that is often quiet, personal, and gradual.

The Person We Are Looking For

We are looking for a missionary with a particular passion and gifting for pastoral ministry, discipleship, community formation, and church planting. The ideal candidate will combine theological clarity with humility, patient relational presence, cultural sensitivity, and imagination. This person should recognize that the café itself is part of the mission and collaborate closely with the Café Leader; applications from a missionary couple or two people with complementary callings are especially welcome.
Creating a place of belonging where relationships can grow, people can encounter Christ, and a new Christian community can take shape, one cup of coffee at a time.


 

Restarting/planting an English-speaking church within the largest US-military community in Europe

Is God inviting you to be part of a creative and unconventional way of starting and living as the Church? Come and join an existing team of passionate volunteers from diverse church backgrounds, united in their desire to explore new, creative expressions of church. The goal is to help establish a faith community—a church that, while less traditional in form, clearly reflects the identity, mission, and Wesleyan-Holiness theology of the Church of the Nazarene. 
The missionary joining the team will actively connect with both the Nazarene District leadership and the local Nazarene church, ensuring that their work remains rooted in the broader vision and values of the Scandinavia District. Spiritually mature and culturally adaptable, the missionary will be able to communicate their faith in ways that resonate with people who are spiritually curious, fostering meaningful relationships without judgment. With creativity and relational intentionality, they will help shape gatherings and activities that promote open dialogue, build community, and consistently embody the love and presence of Christ.

Café Sweet Surrender, located in Copenhagen’s Vesterbro district, was established in May 2013 by the Greve Church of the Nazarene. Inspired by sister cafés in Poland, it was created as a non-profit, volunteer-run space to embody Christlike hospitality in an urban Danish setting. Volunteers from diverse backgrounds renovated a 150-square-meter space, transforming it into a welcoming environment that fosters community and spiritual connection. 
The café serves as a hub for outreach and social support, partnering with local organizations to assist vulnerable populations, such as collecting items for ministries like Night Light Café, which supports women involved in prostitution. It also hosts community activities, including birthday celebrations for children from low-income families, and offers programs for women, men, and youth. These initiatives aim to build relationships and gently share the love of Christ through everyday interactions. 
Designed to reflect Denmark’s collaborative culture, Sweet Surrender operates with a flat leadership structure, emphasizing shared responsibility and mutual respect. Its mission aligns with the Wesleyan-Holiness theology of the Church of the Nazarene, focusing on incarnational ministry that meets people where they are. By providing a space where faith is lived out through service and community engagement, the café continues to be a place where lives are touched “one cup of coffee at a time.

Missional Responsibilities

1. Build authentic relationships with locals, fostering trust and openness.
2. Create and lead spiritually reflective gatherings, such as discussion groups, creative worship nights, or prayer circles.
3. Develop faith-based events or workshops that encourage open dialogue and spiritual exploration.
4. Serve actively in the daily life of the café, offering hospitality and embodying Christ’s love to every guest.
5. Share the Gospel relationally and non-judgmentally, using language and approaches relevant to Danish culture.
6. Disciple volunteers and new believers, helping them grow in faith and community involvement.
7. Be visibly present and engaged in the neighborhood and wider community as a spiritual and relational presence.
8. Partner with local Nazarene leaders and volunteers to ensure theological alignment and unity of vision.
9. Foster ecumenical relationships with Christians from other backgrounds who serve in the café.
10. Support the long-term goal of planting a Nazarene church, helping shape its culture and practices.

Administrative Responsibilities

1. Coordinate and schedule volunteer teams, ensuring coverage and effective communication.
2. Attend and contribute to team planning meetings, offering input on vision, strategy, and weekly rhythms.
3. Liaise with Nazarene District leadership and the local Nazarene church, providing updates and seeking guidance.
4. Help maintain financial transparency, including basic record-keeping for events or donations.
5. Assist with social media or newsletter updates to share stories and promote events.
6. Plan and manage outreach events or workshops, including logistics, promotion, and follow-up.
7. Document key learnings and challenges, contributing to long-term strategy and reporting.
8. Ensure compliance with local legal or safety requirements (e.g., event permits, café health codes).
9. Assist in volunteer onboarding and training, especially around the café’s mission and values.
10. Contribute to regular evaluations and reflections to align activities with the mission of the Church of the Nazarene
11. Develop the skills needed to assist in both the kitchen and bar areas.

Requirements

• A personal relationship with Jesus and alignment with the Church of the Nazarene’s theology and mission
• Cross-cultural sensitivity and willingness to integrate into Danish society
• Strong relational and communication skills; able to build trust and connect with spiritual seekers
• Creative and comfortable working in non-traditional ministry settings
• Experience in team-based ministry and a collaborative leadership style
• Ability to organize and lead events that foster dialogue and community
• Basic administrative and organizational skills
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
• Preferably a couple or a single person without young children, due to the irregular and demanding schedule
• Proficiency in English; willingness to begin learning Danish

 
 

Are you called to building relationships and sharing the Gospel through community engagement in Colwyn Bay?

The North Wales Network is a church-planting and compassionate ministries initiative, exploring new and creative ways to birth, sustain, and multiply churches across the region.

At the heart of this initiative is Ty Enfys Coffee Shop, located in Colwyn Bay, Wales. This space serves as a vital community hub, regularly hosting groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and other initiatives that support individuals in rebuilding their lives, finding employment, and contributing to their communities.

This role is central to the mission. The volunteer will embody the Gospel of Jesus Christ through daily interactions with customers and community members, building meaningful relationships and being a consistent, welcoming presence. Through conversations and care, they will reflect Christ’s love and “shine like stars” in the community.

Responsibilities:

• Staff the Ty Enfys Coffee Shop, Monday to Friday 
• Build intentional relationships with customers and regular visitors
• Engage with community groups meeting in the space (e.g., AA, NA, and others)
• Create a welcoming and hospitable environment for all who enter
• Connect and collaborate with the wider Church of the Nazarene in the British Isles South

Requirements:

• A heart for ministry through hospitality and relationships
• Administration Skills 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Reliability and commitment to a consistent weekly schedule
• Willingness to serve as part of a team and support the broader mission

Serving refugees and migrants through compassionate community ministry in Darmstadt.

Is God calling you to serve alongside compassionate outreach and community ministry among vulnerable populations in Mainz, Germany?

The Church of the Nazarene in Mainz, Germany, is seeking volunteers to serve alongside local ministries focused on compassionate outreach, community engagement, and relational ministry among vulnerable populations. This opportunity allows volunteers to participate in practical ministry while building relationships with people experiencing homelessness, addiction, poverty, and social isolation.

This missionary will join the ministry of Eden e.V. in Mainz, serving alongside local church leaders, social workers, and ministry teams through a social center and community coffee shop that supports individuals experiencing homelessness, addiction, economic hardship, and social marginalization. The ministry creates spaces of belonging, practical support, and spiritual care where people can experience dignity, community, and hope. Volunteers will have the opportunity to engage relationally with guests while supporting practical ministry activities and outreach programs.

Mainz is home to many individuals facing homelessness, addiction, poverty, and social isolation, as well as refugees and migrants navigating difficult life situations. While Germany has strong social support systems, many people still experience loneliness, disconnection, and difficulty navigating complicated bureaucratic processes.

The Eden e.V. ministry exists to create spaces where people experience practical support, authentic relationships, and spiritual hope. Through the social coffee shop, food distribution, community groups, worship gatherings, and relational ministry, the church seeks to demonstrate the unconditional love of Jesus in practical and transformative ways.

Short-term volunteers become part of this mission by helping foster welcoming environments where individuals can encounter community, dignity, restoration, and faith.

This role exists to support compassionate ministry, relational evangelism, and community transformation among vulnerable populations in Mainz. Volunteers will have the opportunity to serve as Christian witnesses through hospitality, friendship, practical care, and authentic presence while growing personally in discipleship, compassion, and cross-cultural ministry.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with hospitality and daily operations of the social coffee shop
• Build relationships with guests and community members
• Help serve meals and distribute food during ministry activities
• Support outreach programs and community gatherings
• Participate in church activities, worship gatherings, and community events

Requirements:

• Heart for compassion ministry and relational outreach
• Willingness to serve vulnerable and marginalized communities
• Ability to work well within a multicultural team environment
• Positive attitude and servant-hearted spirit
• Cultural sensitivity and emotional maturity

Church & Community engagement including counseling opportunities

Vacancy Name: English Teach and Outreach.

Vacancy Summary (under additional details):  Being a part of our community as a teacher of English to mostly Russian students who are displaced in Belgrade. Our community center seeks to meet needs particularly targeted towards displaced people and we are looking for help with our English classes and with our church planting endeavors as we reach out to more people here and focus on making relationships.

The Position Details

Please use the following directions when writing:
1.  Is God calling you to help those in need, especially those who are displaced by teaching and being a part of a new, developing community center and church plant? 

2. Expanded description and vision: This missionary volunteer will partner with us in Serbia as we seek to grow his Kingdom. Serbia can be a difficult place to work as the people here have experienced a lot of suffering and Serbia is home to many displaced people in very challenging circumstances. We are actively reaching out to these people who are at difficult 'crossroads' to help them find and experience God as we try to walk through the doors that God opens for us to make more relationships. 

Responsibilities

• Teach multiple English classes every week (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced).
• Be a part of the events and workshops at our community center and help as needed. 
• Be a self-starting missionary as you live your life in Serbia; doing things you love to do in order to intentionally meet and get to know local people to invite them to be a part of our community and church. 

Requirements 

• Flexibility, openness to learning a new culture and language. 
• Ability to work well with a team.

Teaching theology students to develop their skills in English to serve the church in Bangladesh

Open Doors Ministry team member including teaching ESL.