Our Focus
We bring people together to help the oppressed. We partner with schools, churches and individuals to bring change to the lives of the poor, the slave and the blind.
Where we serve
AFRICA. With 54 countries, over 1000 languages, and nearly 800 million people, Africa is the second largest continent in the world. Africa’s size is matched by the large challenges it faces. The challenges include immense poverty, armed conflict, displaced people, famine and disease. HIV and Aids are killing more people in Africa than anywhere else around the world. The incredible challenges also open doors to a myriad of opportunities to bring the hope of Jesus to this continent. Our teams are involved in assisting local churches, working with refugees, orphans, and widows, health clinics, and education. Opportunities also exist to help in the development of micro businesses.
ASIA. With the distinction as the largest continent, Asia also has the greatest cultural diversity. It is also the only continent where Christianity is not the largest religion, that contains most of the world’s unreached people groups, and is dominated by Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Secularism and communism are also a factor in places like Japan and China. The spectacular growth of the Church in Asia is noteworthy, as Christians have increased from 22 million in 1900 to over 300 million in 2000. Yet, there is still much work to be done; work that will need to be accompanied by serious prayer and sacrifice. Our teams are involved in pioneering ministry, strengthening local fellowships, caring for the poor and marginalized, working with next generation leaders, and developing micro business.
EUROPE. With 74% of its populous living in cities, Europe is the most urbanized continent. For over four centuries, the nations of Europe dominated the world economically through colonizing efforts, “Christianizing” as they spread European cultures to all the other continents. Like Europe’s economy since the mid-twentieth century, its spiritual vitality has declined greatly. With the fall of communism, which has brought the growth of religious freedom, and an emerging generation showing some interest in spiritual things, there are opportunities to rekindle the spiritual fire that once burned in Europe. Our teams are involved with the large numbers of refugees making their way across Europe, striving to pioneer new communities of faith, strengthening the believers, and working to raise up a new generation of European believers.
LATIN AMERICA. While Latin America has only 8.6% of the world’s population, it has fifty-two cities of over one million inhabitants. Mexico City and Sao Paulo are two of the world’s largest cities. The last half of the twentieth century saw rapid growth among evangelicals, and especially Pentecostals. Yet, there are many challenges in this region. Many countries in Latin America face the moral devastation of drug trafficking, political struggles, and widespread poverty. Perhaps the greatest challenge to the development of a healthy, mature Church is the need for discipleship, church unity, and biblical response to social and economic injustices. Our teams are working in youth ministry to train next generation leaders, reaching out to the poor and abandoned, pioneering new churches and looking to develop micro business.
MIDDLE EAST. While technically part of Asia, the countries of the Middle East may present the greatest challenge to global evangelization. Dominated by Islam, many of the nations of the Middle East are totally intolerant of Christianity. In addition to the Arabic and Jewish blocs, the Turkic bloc, stretching across most of central Asia, presents great opportunities for those who can master difficult languages and customs. The Middle East is always hosting one or more wars, and these sometimes involve western powers, making it difficulty for those representing the kingdom of God to present a witness that is free of the cultural trappings associated with politics.
NORTH AMERICA. Having only about 5% of the world’s population, North America is, nonetheless, the wealthiest continent whose financial resources drive the economics of the world. The United States has a history of being largely Christian—81.6% in 2000. Unfortunately, the erosion of biblical morals and lifestyle, by non-Christians and Christian believers alike, is exported and absorbed by many of the developing nations. At home, the extremes of wealth and poverty keep many cities as virtual tinder boxes ready to be inflamed by racial tensions. Our teams in Canada and the U.S. are serving in urban areas, among the youth culture, and with immigrants who are making North America home. They are also coming alongside churches to help them rediscover their missional calling.
SOUTH PACIFIC. We have teams in the following regions: Australia – Melbourne · Australia – Sydney (Refugee) · Australia – Sydney (National Office) · New Zealand – Auckland
