mali / africa

Spiritual Climate

One of the world's poorest nations, Mali hosts 60 indigenous ethnic groups, 35 of which are categorized as unreached. The evangelical population is minimal compared to the overwhelming Muslim population. Discipleship and pastoral care would be a great asset to prevent people who decide to follow Christ from returning to their former religious beliefs, which is very common. Bible translations are in progress, however, low literacy rates make traditional oral learning projects more effective as of right now. Conventional as well as creative evangelical ministry is needed to help transform the hearts of Mali.

Ground-Level Perspectives

The Church is taking root in a number of the cultures and peoples of Mali as believers persevere and second-generation Christians emerge.
— Operation World

The continuing stability, in the midst of poverty, is a reason for praise. Mali stands as a role model of democracy and stability in a sea of troubled nations, free from the coups, civil wars and shady politics of its neighbours. It remains secular despite strong pressure from neighbouring countries to become an Islamic state.
— Operation World

More about Mali

A Couple Raw Facts


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About one-fifth of children will not survive to the age of five, and of those who do, one-third will be malnourished.

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One of the world’s poorest nations. Subsistence farming and fishing occupies 80% of the population; drought, locust plagues and desertification frequently devastate the land.

 

History & Future

Entered
1999

WorldVenture History in Mali

WorldVenture's ministry in Mali began with church planting among the Supyire/Senoufo people that resulted in two churches. Both of these churches are involved in evangelism and discipleship to their people group. As more WorldVenture missionaries arrived, they began translating the Bible for the Shempire/Senoufo people, directing a school for missionaries' children in Bamako, and evangelizing and planting churches using women's literacy. The team is also involved in youth outreach, children's Bible classes, drama, radio, photography and other creative approaches.

Today &
Tomorrow

Mali Team Goals

The diverse approaches to ministry in Mali will open many opportunities for creative evangelism and leadership development. The WorldVenture team seeks to use drama and radio programs, computer tech support, photography, as well as study rooms for teaching English-as-a-second-language, to develop redemptive relationships. The team's mentoring relationships and children's classes are training believers to be future church leaders who will then train others.

The team's ministry of translating God's Word into local languages and teaching people to read will give believers the tools to become fruitful followers of Christ.

5 Global
Objectives

WorldVenture Global Objectives

  1. Evangelizing the Peoples of the World
    • Relationships being cultivated with non-believers
    • Decisions to follow Christ
    • Believers baptized
    • People engaged in intentional discipleship
    • Bible verses translated and Christian resources created or translated
  2. Extending Grace
    • People helped through development assistance
    • People provided with medical and health assistance
    • People helped toward justice who are in illegal, immoral, dangerous, exploited circumstances
    • People helped directly through disaster relief
  3. Establishing Churches
    • New churches established
    • Daughter churches established
  4. Equipping Leaders
    • Leaders being trained for ministry through formal contexts
    • Leaders being trained for ministry through non-formal contexts
    • TCKs (third culture kids) being equipped
    • 360º leaders being equipped
  5. Encouraging Mission Movements
    • National Christians preparing to become cross-cultural missionaries
    • National churches engaged in cross-cultural missions
    • National church groups engaged in cross-cultural missions

Living Here

 

FOOD & HOUSING

A lot of people come from their home to villages to look for gold to become rich. They pan all day but most of them become even poorer. They live in huts with plastic roofs thinking they are going to be there for a short time until they get rich.
— Laura Requadt

A good meal means there is a lot of meat.
— Tom Requadt

COMMUNITY

Finding a job is really hard for the youth because there is nobody to teach them. In America we teach about finding your passion and gifting and making a career out of it, but there they all take after their parents farming because there is no one to teach them trades even though the need is getting greater.
— Laura Requadt

When they accept Christ they commonly say “I’m free, I know how to love, I have peace.” Especially since they live in jealous materialistic communities.
— Tom & Laura Requadt

 

WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Dry southern grasslands merge into the Sahara Desert. The Niger River runs through the southern part of the country.
— Operation World

 

LANGUAGE & CULTURE

Only eight Malian languages have a NT and only one has the entire Bible.
— Operation World


Local News

The following is a live news feed mirrored from an independent news service, and offers a current stream of headlines coming out of the country. WorldVenture does not control headlines, but only "mirrors" them from other websites.

mali source:bbc - Google News
Knife attack on soldier in Paris treated as terrorism - BBC News

BBC News

Knife attack on soldier in Paris treated as terrorism
BBC News
France is on high alert following a threat from the North African wing of al-Qaeda, related to the country's military intervention in Mali, reports the BBC's Christian Fraser in Paris. The higher state of alert is one of the reasons why some 450 ...


Sunday, May 26, 2013 1:52:41 AM

Woolwich murder probe: Three more arrests - BBC News

BBC News

Woolwich murder probe: Three more arrests
BBC News
Speaking about the fight against the rise of the extremist ideology, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police Sir Peter Fahy told the BBC there had been a "steady stream of plots", which had on the whole been foiled by police. But he said the ...


Saturday, May 25, 2013 5:50:56 PM

French soldier in uniform stabbed near Paris - BBC News

BBC News

French soldier in uniform stabbed near Paris
BBC News
France is on high alert following a threat from the North African wing of al Qaeda, related to the country's involvement in Mali. The higher state of alert is one of the reasons why these soldiers are on patrol in central Paris, says the BBC's ...


Saturday, May 25, 2013 3:06:33 PM

Niger President Issoufou warns of Libya threat - BBC News

Niger President Issoufou warns of Libya threat
BBC News
BBC ... A statement said one of the targets was French forces, who have spearheaded an operation to drive Mujao and other Islamist groups from neighbouring northern Mali. Niger's president warned of the dangers emanating from Libya after a meeting with ...


Sunday, May 26, 2013 3:08:52 AM

France army in key Mali withdrawal - BBC News

BBC News

France army in key Mali withdrawal
BBC News
France has begun a key stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out from the north. A convoy of dozens of lorries left a base outside the capital, Bamako, on its way south to Ivory Coast ...


Saturday, May 25, 2013 5:33:54 AM

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Opportunities

Opportunity TitleMinimum StayMaximum StayWorld AreaCountryOppSummaryOppResponsibilitiesOppRequirementsOppID
Media Technician1 YearLifetimeAfricaMaliUse media skills to help produce media and train people in the production of media.Assist missionaries and national church development through media production for radio and/or TV. Train new believers through the use of media. Assist church development through the media. Partner with people from other organizations who may be interested in this ministry. If long term, study French in France then live in rural town setting, study more language (acquiring proficiency in Bambara, the informal national language), if short-term, study language consistently for the first three months. Encourage, minister together with national leadership under the coaching of long-term missionaries. Learn and develop media production skills. Do some training in your areas of expertise.Spiritually sensitive, growing in your relationship with the Lord, friendly, willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. At least a college degree or more education and some media training or experience. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine, open to long-term service, willing to travel, take risks, live in hard places, mix with the people.910
Women's Ministries1 Year3 YearsAfricaMaliNeglected women are eager to learn to read, study the Bible, learn about health issues. Length of service is 6 months to 3 years.Develop friendships with women, teach literacy, Bible studies, community health, public health.Female. Ability to function in other languages, willing to adapt to various schedules and teaching situations, understand and able to teach literacy and community/public health issues. 1068
Translator or Translator Helper2 YearsLifetimeAfricaMaliAn integral part of reaching the Shempire, an unreached people group, is the translation of the Bible into their mother tongue.Assist missionaries and national church development through Bible translation. Possibly partner with people from other organizations who may be interested in this ministry. If long term, study French in France then live in rural town setting, study more language: acquiring a proficiency in Shempire, if short-term, study Shempire consistently for the first three months. Encourage, minister together with national leadership under the coaching of long-term missionaries. Learn and develop Bible translation skills. Do some training in your areas of expertise.Biblical training (i.e., BA or MA from accredited Bible school or seminary) with an accent on Biblical languages, completed course work on translation methods and principles.1069
Church Planter / Leadership Mentor2 YearsLifetimeAfricaMaliA group of believers is led by lay pastor and the surrounding villages need evangelism and leadership training.New believers need to be discipled and trained in the basics of Christianity and Christian living so that a church can be planted. This will normally involve visitation, teaching, preaching, mentoring, youth, women's and children's ministries.Male. MDiv or equivilent. Experience in church founding and/or development.1072
Ethnomusicologist4 YearsLifetimeAfricaMaliHelp accelerate the growth of the church among a least evangelized people in southern Mali through ethnomusicology. Our hope is that eventually you will teach the development of ethnic music to many people groups in Africa and that worship will increase and the church will grow because of it. Learn French in France, then live in rural town setting, possibly study a second language. Learn and develop ethnomusicology skills and help nationals develop music for personal, church and media, including radio, use. Train nationals and personally take ethnic music to other peoples across Africa. Ethnomusicology is one of three proven and very effective outreach strategies. Both missionaries and nationals will coach you some but also give you lots of space to succeed through God’s leading and the Holy Spirit’s working.Spiritually sensitive, growing in your relationship with the Lord, friendly, willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. At least a Bible College degree and some in ethnomusicology. Some experience helpful. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine, willing to travel, take risks, live in hard places, sleep out in villages, mix with the people. Only one national has ethnomusicology experience. This is an excellent opportunity to learn beginning rural Africa church planting through ethnomusicology.1374
Reading Teacher for Least Evangelized4 YearsLifetimeAfricaMaliHelp accelerate the growth of the church among a least evangelized people in southern Mali through literacy. Our hope is that eventually you will spread literacy to many people groups in Africa. historically teaching people to read is one proven way that people come to Christ here.Historically, teaching people to read is one proven way that people come to Christ here.Assist missionaries & national church leaders by encouraging the development of several beginning churches through literacy. Learn French, probably in France. Live in rural town setting, study additional language, visit, encourage, minister together with beginning national leadership and long-term missionaries. Learn and develop literacy skills, even materials. Train nationals. Together take literacy elsewhere in Africa. Literacy is one of three proven and very effective outreach strategies. Both missionaries and nationals will coach you some but also give you lots of space to succeed through God’s leading.Spiritually sensitive, growing in your relationship with the Lord, friendly, willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. At least a Bible College degree or more education and some literacy training or experience. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine, willing to travel, take risks, live in hard places, sleep out in villages, mix with the people. 1375
Ethnomusicology Internship1 Year2 YearsAfricaMaliHelp accelerate the growth of the church among a least evangelized people in southern Mali through ethnomusicology.Assist missionaries and national church development by encouraging the development of several beginning churches through ethnomusicology. Live in rural town setting, study language consistently for the first three months. Visit, encourage, minister together with beginning national leadership under the coaching of long-term missionaries. Learn and develop ethnomusicology skills and help nationals develop music for personal, church and media, including radio, use.Spiritually sensitive, growing in your relationship with the Lord, friendly, willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. At least a Bible College degree or more education and some in ethnomusicology. Some experience helpful. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine, open to long-term service, willing to travel, take risks, live in hard places, sleep out in villages, mix with the people, if invited be open to stay a second year.1381
Agriculturist4 YearsLifetimeAfricaMaliHelp accelerate the growth of the church among a least evangelized people in southern Mali through agriculture.Assist missionaries and national church development through agriculture. Study French in France then live in rural town setting, study more language (acquiring proficiency in Bambara, the informal national language), encourage, minister together with national leadership under the coaching of other long-term missionaries. Learn and develop African agricultural skills. Then help others to better sustain themselves through such technical areas as soil & seed improvement, irrigation, well development, storage, marketing. Possible development of small loans for crop buying & storing for late sale to help ease market swings. Animal husbandry also possible. Do some training in your areas of expertise.Male. Spiritually sensitive, growing in your relationship with the Lord, friendly, willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. A college degree or lots of experience. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine, willing to travel, take risks, live in hard places, sleep out in villages, mix with the people.1382
Agricultural Internship1 Year2 YearsAfricaMaliHelp accelerate the growth of the church among a least evangelized people in southern Mali through agriculture.Assist missionaries & national church development through agriculture. Live in rural town setting, study language consistently for the first three months, encourage, minister together with national leadership under the coaching of long-term missionaries. Learn & develop African agricultural skills. Then help others to better sustain themselves through such technical areas as soil and seed improvement, irrigation, well development, storage, marketing. Possible development of small loans for crop buying & storing for late sale to help ease market swings. Animal husbandry also possible. Do some training in your areas of expertise.Male. Spiritually sensitive, growing in your relationship with the Lord, friendly, willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. A college degree or lots of experience. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine, open to long-term service, willing to travel, take risks, live in hard places, sleep out in villages, mix with the people, if invited be open to stay a second year.1383
Church Planter / Leadership Development Intern1 Year2 YearsAfricaMaliHelp accelerate the growth of the church among a least evangelized people in southern Mali.Assist missionaries and national church development by encouraging the development of several beginning churches. Live in rural town setting, study language consistently for the first three months. Visit, encourage, minister together with beginning national leadership under the coaching of long-term missionaries. Male. Spiritually sensitive, growing in your relationship with the Lord, friendly, willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. At least a Bible College degree or more education. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine, open to long-term service, willing to travel, take risks, live in hard places, sleep out in villages, mix with the people, if invited be open to stay a second year.1384
Creative Writing Internship1 Year2 YearsAfricaMaliHelp accelerate the growth of the church among a least evangelized people in southern Mali through assisting a drama ministry by creative writing. This is an excellent opportunity to learn beginning rural Africa church planting through drama/media used on the radio & use your creative gifts.Assist missionaries and national church development through drama production for radio and other uses. Live in rural town setting, study language consistently for the first three months, encourage, minister together with national leadership under the coaching of long-term missionaries. Learn and develop creative writing skills (especially for media/radio). Do some training in your areas of expertise. Realistically your foreign language skills will not be sufficient to actually write for the drama team but creative ideas will be used. Your writing skills in English can be used for other ministries and communication with the States.Spiritually sensitive, growing in your relationship with the Lord, friendly, willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. At least a college degree or more education and some creative writing training or experience. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine, open to long-term service, willing to travel, take risks, live in hard places, mix with the people, if invited be open to stay a second year.1385
Drama Production Assistant1 Year2 YearsAfricaMaliHelp accelerate the growth of the church among a least evangelized people in southern Mali through assisting a drama ministry. Assist missionaries and national church development through drama production for radio and/or TV. Live in rural town setting, study language consistently for the first three months, encourage, minister together with national leadership under the coaching of long-term missionaries. Learn and develop drama production skills (especially for media/radio). Do some training in your areas of expertise.Spiritually sensitive, growing in your relationship with the Lord, friendly, willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. At least a college degree or more education and some drama training or experience. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine, open to long-term service, willing to travel, take risks, live in hard places, mix with the people, if invited be open to stay a second year.1386
Leadership Development Internship1 Year2 YearsAfricaMaliHelp accelerate the growth of the church among a least evangelized people in southern Mali through leadership development.Assist missionaries and national church development by encouraging the development of several beginning churches through spending time with village church leaders. Live in rural town setting, study language consistently for the first three months, visit, encourage, minister together with beginning national leadership under the coaching of long-term missionaries. Learn and gather or develop leadership training materials.Male. Spiritually sensitive, growing in your relationship with the Lord, friendly, willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. At least a Bible College degree or more education. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine, open to long-term service, willing to travel, take risks, live in hard places, sleep out in villages, mix with the people, if invited be open to stay a second year.1387
Literacy Internship1 Year2 YearsAfricaMaliHelp accelerate the growth of the church among a least evangelized people in southern Mali through literacy.Assist missionaries and national church development by encouraging the development of several beginning churches through literacy. Live in rural town setting, study language consistently for the first three months, visit, encourage, minister together with beginning national leadership under the coaching of long-term missionaries. Learn and develop literacy skills even materials.Spiritually sensitive, growing in your relationship with the Lord, friendly, willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. At least a Bible College degree or more education and some literacy training or experience. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine, open to long-term service, willing to travel, take risks, live in hard places, sleep out in villages, mix with the people, if invited be open to stay a second year. 1388
Media Production Technician Internship2 Weeks2 YearAfricaMaliHelp accelerate the growth of the church among a least evangelized people in southern Mali through technically assisting a drama ministry.Assist missionaries and national church development by encouraging church development through the technical aspects of drama production for radio and/or TV. Live in rural town setting, study language consistently for the first three months, encourage, minister together with national leadership under the coaching of long-term missionaries. Learn and develop technical media production skills. Add in sound effects, take out mistakes and edit (digitally). Do some training in your areas of expertise.Spiritually sensitive, growing in your relationship with the Lord, friendly, willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. At least a college degree or more education and some radio or technical/computer training or experience. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine, open to long-term service, willing to travel, take risks, live in hard places, mix with the people, if invited be open to stay a second year. Minimum stay is 2 weeks. Maximum stay is 2 years. Opportunity not available May 2014-August 2015. 1389
Radio Ministry Internship1 Year2 YearsAfricaMaliHelp accelerate the growth of the church among a least evangelized people in southern Mali through Radio.Assist missionaries and national church development by encouraging church development through radio. Live in rural town setting, study language consistently for the first three months, encourage, minister together with national leadership under the coaching of long-term missionaries. Learn and develop radio skills. Do some training in your areas of expertise.Spiritually sensitive, growing in your relationship with the Lord, friendly, willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. At least a college degree or more education and some radio or technical/computer training or experience. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine, open to long-term service, willing to travel, take risks, live in hard places, sleep out in villages, mix with the people, if invited be open to stay a second year. 1390
TV / Video Ministry Intern1 Year2 YearsAfricaMaliHelp accelerate the growth of the church among least evangelized peoples in West Africa through TV and media.Assist missionaries and national church development by encouraging church development through TV and media. Live in rural town setting, study language consistently for the first three months, encourage, minister together with national leadership under the coaching of long-term missionaries. Learn and develop TV /media skills. Do some training in your areas of expertise.Spiritually sensitive, growing in your relationship with the Lord, out-going, friendly, willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. At least a college degree or more education and some TV, video and technical/computer training or experience. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine, open to long-term service, willing to travel, take risks, live in hard places, mix with the people, if invited be open to stay a second year. Opportunity not available May 2014-August 2015.1391
Guest House Manager1 YearLifetimeAfricaMaliUse gifts of hospitality to serve missionaries and teams passing through Bamako. This is an opportunity to participate in ministries going on in West Africa. As the guest house only requires part-time work a person is free to exercise their gifts and passions in other ministries in Bamako (i.e. University student outreach, teaching English, working with street children, etc.). Length of service is 6 months to a lifetime. Provide housing and assistance for missionary personnel and teams going to and from rural West Africa. These people do business and shopping in Bamako, fly in/out of Bamako, find rest and respite from ministry and/or political stress in their area of service. Mentor and interact with African staff and oversee necessary maintenance.Spiritually sensitive. Growing in your relationship with the Lord. Friendly. Willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine. Open to long-term service. Looking for someone with a servant's heart and attitude of hospitality. Some knowledge of maintenance and repair helpful. Know French or are willing to learn on field. 1463
Vision Trip10 Days1 MonthAfricaMali   1823
Business as Mission Entrepreneur2 Months3 YearsAfricaMaliBusiness minded person to help locals establish and profitably run small businesses, seeking as an end result the raising of the standard of living in the community.Determine a limited number of projects by identifying passionate and potential business leaders. Make a clear link between the business and church growth aspects or dynamics of the ministry. Minimum age: 21. Spiritually sensitive, growing in your relationship with the Lord, self-motivated, friendly, willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. Must have business experience. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine, willing to travel, take risks, live in hard places, mix with the people, if invited be open to stay for a longer term. Service length is 2 Months - 3 years. Not available May - July 2014. 1843
Elementary School Administrator / Teacher1 YearLifetimeAfricaMaliEstablish a low student / teacher ratio elementary school for initial entry multicultural students focusing on teaching in French.Start/establish a new school: finding property and teachers for the school. Determine curriculum that will allow students to grow in their critical thinking capacities and pass national exams. In job, continued teacher training.Minimum age: 21. French speaking. Spiritually sensitive, growing in your relationship with the Lord, self-motivated, friendly, willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. At least a teaching degree with minimally one year of teaching experience. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine, willing to travel, take risks, live in hard places, mix with the people, if invited be open to stay for a longer term. Opportunity not availabe between May - July 2014.1844
MK Teacher for Misisonary Family10 Months3 YearsAfricaMaliExperience cross cultural living in West Africa while teaching the children of a missionary family in southern Mali.Teach an American based curriculum to children of a variety of ages and learning styles.The teaching will require 5-6 hours per day working with an established curriculum and schedule under the supervision of the missionary parents in a one room home school situation. Must be spiritually sensitive, growing in your relationship with the Lord, self-motivated, friendly, and love children. Willing to live in hot, at times humid and dusty conditions. Willing to grow, develop, learn and be stretched beyond what you could imagine, willing to travel, take risks, live in hard places, mix with the people, if invited be open to stay for a longer term.1845

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Projects

Missionary Team


Tom & Lisa Seward

Serving in youth ministry and leadership development in Mali


Jeff & Heidi Frazee

Equipping a West African drama group to produce evangelical films.


Tom & Laura Requadt

Serving in Bible translation, children's ministry and church development in Mali

Evangelizing the Peoples of the World

With respect for people and their cultures, we communicate, by word and deed, the full scope of biblical truth and, especially, the gospel. We make disciples of Jesus Christ among all peoples through different kinds of evangelism..

Relationships Being Cultivated with Non-Believers

We seek to build and nurture authentic relationships with people who have no knowledge of Jesus Christ with whom we can share our faith. Paul asks, 'How are they to believe in the one they have not heard of?' Romans 10:14. The answer is that they can't. It is our desire for those who have never heard the gospel or never understood it to have the chance know God. Many times a true opportunity to hear the gospel requires an environment of trust and friendship first.

Scriptures: Matt 28:18-20, Rom 10:14, 1 John 4:19.

 

Decisions to Follow Christ

We recognize both the internal conversion of the heart and external profession of faith as milestones in the journey of obedience to Jesus Christ. We encourage new believers to identify themselves as Christ-followers in ways that are recognized as authentic in the local context.

Scriptures: Romans 10:10, Matthew 5:14-16, Eph. 4:20-24, Mark 16:15 .

 

Believers Baptized

Baptism is another external milestone in the journey of obedience for a new believer. We encourage new Christ-followers to further identified themselves with Jesus Christ and the local community of faith through baptism by immersion.

Scriptures: Romans 6:3-6, Galatians 3:27, Matthew 28:19-20.

 

People Engaged in Intentional Discipleship

We nurture reasonable steps taken to pursue spiritual growth and evangelism from Christians and non-Christians. This often looks like greater depth in comprehending biblical truths and expressing their growing faith in ways meaningfully in their own culture.

Scriptures: Hebrews 10: 24-25, Eph. 4:11-17, Matthew 28: 18-20.

 

Bible Verses Translated and Christian Resources Created or Translated

We actively invest time and talent into Bible translation and creation of Christian media knowing that these investments will expand and deepen the influence of the gospel in a culture.

Scriptures: Acts 2:8-11, Philippians 2:9-11, Acts 13:47-49, Acts 8:26-39.

Extending Grace

Following the example of Jesus, we address human suffering and practical needs everywhere we share the gospel, whether it be through individual acts of mercy or community-wide programs.

Helping People through Development Assistance

Lasting community development is only achieved by insiders. Meaning, we assisted people in their own development efforts in the areas of acquiring sustainable food, water, shelter, literacy, vocational training, education, and employment. Our explicit goal is empowerment, dignity, and community ownership.

Scriptures: Deuteronomy 10:18, 1 Samuel 2:8, Psalm 145:15-16, Luke 12:33.

 

People Provided with Medical & Health Assistance

The grace and blessing of medical care where there is no other access to medical help is one of the longest standing outreaches of WorldVenture. Our hospitals and rural clinics dot some of the most difficult locations in the world.

Scriptures: Jeremiah 33:6, Isaiah 40:29, Matt 19:2.

 

Justice for those in Illegal, Immoral, & Dangerous Circumstances

We seek out those who have become vulnerable and fallen to the advantage of other people. We advocate for them within available legal systems, or we build exits and avenues for them to leave their circumstances.

Scriptures: Isaiah 43:2, Psalm 72:4, Isaiah 51:4-5, Ezekiel 34:15-16, Psalm 82:3-4.

 

Helping People Directly through Disaster Relief

In large scale disasters which are within locations we have workers and churches, we bring help directly to the people effected by the disaster. Our networks are often the most established in the communities to the point that larger relief organizations will defer to us on the ground. Yet our strategies always extend past the immediate response to include some form of rebuilding and restoration.

Scriptures: 1 Cor 16:1-4, Psalm 145:15-16, Philippians 4:19.

 

Establishing Churches

Building his church is central to Jesus’ purposes. We strive to establish healthy local churches that will establish other churches, resulting in church planting movements.

New Churches Established

Recognizing that church planting is typically more of a process rather than a one-time event, we speak of a church as being "established" when the local church and its local sister churches recognize it as such. We value real growth of the church, and use milestones like this to give us benchmarks to celebrate.

Scriptures: Matthew 28:18-20, Romans 15:20-21, Matthew 18:20, 1 Timothy 4:13, Acts 16:4-5.

 

Daughter Churches Established

 Another milestone we encourage as a mark of a maturing church is the multiplication of daughter churches. More than anything this is a sign of the outward growth and maturity of the faith community.

Scriptures: Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 16:4-5, Romans 15:20-21, Ephesians 2:19-22.

 

Equipping Leaders

We develop leaders who are able to lead others in contextualizing and maximizing their Kingdom impact – locally, regionally, and around the world.

Leaders Being Trained for Ministry through Formal Contexts

Leadership Development

Our workers staff numberous formal seminaries and bible schools as teachers or administrators. We know that people being equipped in and for ministry through formal degree/diploma granting institutions is an investment in the future health and vitality of the church.

Scriptures: Proverbs 2:10-11, Luke 2:45-47, Proverbs 1:1-7.

 

Leaders being Trained for Ministry through Non-Formal Contexts

Leadership Development

In addition to formal academic training, we encourage leadership development through non-formal ministry training seminars, courses, and programs. These programs are equally as powerful for deepening and establishing churches through informed and mature lay leaders.

Scriptures: Psalm 32:8, Psalm 119:105, John 10:3-4.

 

TCKs (Third Culture Kids) being Equipped

Experience has taught us that some of the most natural and effective future missionaries come from the children of our current missionaries. Not only does the investment in these children make it possible for their parents to work in remote locations, most of the international schools in which we partner encourage the personal ministry and impact these children can have while on the field.

Scriptures: Deuteronomy 4:9, Matthew 18:2-5, 1 Timothy 4:12.

 

"360º Leaders" being Equipped

Our 360° vision for impacting societies recognizes that there are a handful of key roads to impacting in any given city or provence or people group. For example, business and media are key influencers in a society, but often fall outside designated leadership tracks like pastors and teachers. We encourage the development of Christian leaders who will influence society through business, politics, medicine, media, social justice, and family and community development.

Scriptures: John 17:15-19, Colossians 3:23-24, 1 Corinthians 14:12, Romans 12:6-8, Matthew 25:23.

 

Encouraging Mission Movements

We will encourage individuals, churches, and church movements everywhere to connect with each other and other organizations, creating international relationships for networking, collaborating, and partnering to do missions “from everywhere to everywhere.”

National Christians Preparing to Become Missionaries

We encourage the natural progression of a maturing national church by advocating for the training and development of national Christians to become missionaries. Crossing-cultures is always difficult, even for those who are born and raised in multi-lingual, multi-cultural environments, and preparation can be a key element in the succeess of a national missionary.

Scriptures: Psalm 144:1, Galations 3:28, Psalm 32:8, Isaiah 61:1.

 

National Churches Engaged in Cross-Cultural Missions

In addition to individuals going out as missionaries, we encourage national churches to engage in missions.

Scriptures: Romans 10:15, John 15:1-27, Matthew 9:35-38.

 

National Church Groups Engaged in Cross-Cultural Missions

From the individual to the church and then finally to the multi-church association, we encourage many national church groups and church associations to engaged in missions. We seek a culture of outward movement and self-sacrifice as a healthy part of a national church.

Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 8:1-7, 2 Corinthians 9:10-12, Romans 10:15.

 

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