UPG’s
Central Asia – The Uyghur
God is moving in the hearts of people to reach Uyghurs in Central Asia – The Uyghur people are a Turkic people, with a culture and language very similar to other Central Asian peoples. They are a hospitable people, who do not hesitate to invite someone in for tea, naan bread, or an entire meal. Their Muslim faith influences their identity despite their tendency to be less devout.
Cameroon – Pol
World Team among the Pol – Not only are the Pol poor in a material sense, but they also have great spiritual need. The Bible has yet to be translated into Pol, and many of the Pol do not read. Thus language often keeps them in spiritual darkness. Because the Pol are without the Bible in their language, World Team is looking for linguists and translators to come develop their language, start literacy programs, and translate the Bible.
Taiwan
There are many communities without a gospel witness. Training Taiwanese workers to minister in these rural communities is essential. Our hope is that many students will return to their unreached communities to continue the work of outreach and discipleship.
Indonesia
An Island of Change – Papua, once called Irian Jaya, is the eastern-most province of the Indonesian archipelago. Papua’s rugged jungle and swamp terrain is home to an incredible diversity of flora and exotic animals.
Cameroon – Baka
Who are the Baka? – For the Baka, life centers around survival. As the logging industry changes the rainforest, their traditional lifestyle is harder and harder to maintain. The large game animals have retreated further into the dense forest as the hardwood trees whose fruit and shelter they depend on have been logged out.
Cameroon
Africa in Miniature – Cameroon has it all. Beautiful mountains, forests, deserts, and broad tropical savannas. Colorful people speaking more than 290 indigenous languages. Big cities, rural villages and small forest camps.
France
Sowing Seeds of Hope – A multi-cultural team of North American and European workers, and French church leaders, form a team known as France V.I.E. This is a play on words, “VIE” which means life, yet the initials stand for “a vision to plant churches.”
The INN
International Neighborhood Network – The number of people on the move internationally is greater than ever before. We live in the age of migration.
Italy – Milan
Hope for Milan – World Team has been church planting in Italy since the 1970s. Our team in the northern city of Milan uses creative methods to build bridges for the gospel, like park outreach events, art exhibitions, and children’s programs.
Italy
A European Cultural Center – As the heart of the Roman Catholic Church and witness of the birth of Christendom, Italy has deep religious roots.