On location in Southern Africa, or Remote from the USA. In SA this non-profit ministry requires personal support raising for internships.
The Challenge:
Our Assets:
Financial Outline of Costs that may be raised for ZEMA Internships
Not all Communications Internships must be carried out overseas. However, for some, the solicitation of data and media resources may require an overseas trip. The amount to be raised for item #1 will be determined by the goals and projects assigned to the specific intern.
1) Basic amount: Travel & Ministry/Daily rate
a) In the case of a US-based internship, the #1 amount is $0.00 unless the specific goals of the internship requires the purchase of resources not already available to ZEMA.
b) In the case of an overseas internship
i) Trip fees/transportation: An amount that pays for an airline ticket/s to arrive at the internship location in Southern Africa.
ii) The daily rate is $50 /day. This amount covers:
(1) Room & board
(2) Transportation in SA
(3) Atranslator'ss remuneration during presentations
(4) One night in a South African Game Reserve.
2) Stipend: Up to $3000 to offset school costs for the following year, which might have been earned in a Stateside work opportunity.
Final amount to be raised by the intern
o Minimum: An amount to pay for trip fees and daily rate (#1 Above).
o Maximum: An amount to pay for trip fees, daily rate plus additional funds attributed to the Stipend amount. (#1 & 2 Above).
Whether your gifts are in writing, photography, videography—or a combination—we invite you to use them to help tell the story oGod's’s work through this ministry. Talk with a ZEMA Representative about how God might be leading you to help ZEMA share this story.
Zion Evangelical Ministries of Africa is a mission with a long history, but a fresh outlook and approach to ministry. ZEMA is not planting new or Western churches. Rather, ZEMA ministries focus on evangelizing and discipling often syncretistic church leaders. ZEMA focuses on sharing the Gospel and God's Word with self-proclaimed pastors who often have no Biblical training. We seek to equip these leaders to bring Biblical truth into the African context. The amaZioni are 80% of the African Indigenous Church movement. The 6,000+ denominations range in size from 50 to 10,000 congregants. Working with the amaZioni, we are together becoming mature disciples of Jesus Christ, serving Him as He grows His kingdom in Southern Africa.
Though most often syncretistic, the amaZioni are open to studying the Word of God through ZEMA’s ministries because ZEMA shares a history and can affirm the church context without compromising Biblical beliefs. The amaZioni want to study God’s Word! With this as our foundation, ZEMA missionaries affirm what it is to be both African and Christian in the local context.
An overview of ZEMA Ministries is available on our website’s “ZEMA Work” tab (zema.org). On the website, particular pages of interest, including videos, may be: