Articles
Looking for encouraging missions stories and updates from the field? Explore World Team’s latest articles and see how God is working around the world, with simple next steps for prayer and involvement.
Following Jesus’ Example with Church-Based Teams
World Team’s vision of church-based teams follows the pattern of Christ’s twelve disciples: training and commissioning leaders for ministry among the unreached people of the world. In a church-based team, World Team works in partnership with the church and the team that is doing cross-cultural ministry.
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Decades of Commitment Bearing Fruit in Trinidad
When Beulah and Siddhant first arrived in Trinidad with World Team in 1980, there was only one church among the East Indian community in Trinidad. Over the past four decades, they have been able to help plant several reproducing churches on the island, leading to many lives being reached by the gospel.
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Gospel Growth in Cameroon
Lisa and Dan have been with World Team since 1993, and in Cameroon since 1997. Lisa is the field director for Cameroon and oversees more than 20 World Team workers. Dan oversees several diverse ministries in his role as World Team Africa’s area director.
Ministry has been ongoing in Cameroon for decades, and many of the workers there have been there for years. The connections and relationships between the workers there have been a great strength for World Team’s ministries.
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The Impact of Prayer in France
In June of 2021, World Team France held their annual Paris Prayer Connection, a prayer conference where they invite others to learn about and pray for the many ministries in which our workers are involved.
Jerry and Carolyn joined us on our latest episode of the Acts of Faith podcast to share a bit about the team dynamics in France and what to expect from the Paris Prayer Connection.
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Equipping Others in the Philippines
The Philippines, comprised of more than 7,000 islands in Southeast Asia, is the 13th-most populated country in the world, and is experiencing a boom in faith in recent years. World Team Philippines is part of this growth, planting churches among the unreached in both urban and rural locales.
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Meeting Community Needs with The INN
God is working in the lives of people around the world who are fleeing persecution, war, and starvation to lands of prosperity and security, including the United States. Our strategically placed and uniquely equipped teams with The International Neighborhood Network (The INN) are building relationships in diaspora communities around shared interests and felt needs within these communities.
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Finding Comfort and Inspiration from God’s Word
One of World Team’s guiding principles is being Gospel-centered, and our workers take that to heart in their lives as well as in their ministry to others. We have asked many of them what Bible verses or passages have stood out to them in their journey, and here are some of their answers.
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Talking Jesus to Immigrants
Jesus told us to “go into all the world” and tell people about Jesus. (Mark 16:15) But did you know that it seems like the world is coming to Toronto, Ontario, in Canada? We know that God loves all these people and he wants them to hear about Jesus.
Clean Clothes in Knoxville
After moving to our new city, I ventured out to a nearby laundromat. I prayed for divine encounters in the midst of washing clothes. The first time I went I couldn’t figure out the payment system and the old man behind the counter frowned and pointed at his watch when I came to retrieve my clothes. I hadn’t gotten the clothes out fast enough. Ugg! I hated it.
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Expanding Outreach in Spain
Tim and Paula are successful World Team church planters in Spain. They joined World Team to go to a place where people have little chance of hearing the gospel. (more…)