WEC INTERNATIONAL

- vision for outreach

- the nearly 50 million French people who have no real link to a church

- the Basques

- the French Jewish communities

- North Africans

- Berbers.

[

Operation World, print edition 2010]

You can also pray online for France using Operation World.
   
WEC's ministry in France is wide-ranging and involves both sending and receiving Christian workers. WEC partners with evangelical churches in France to send workers to minister cross-culturally all over the world, but France is also a country where many do not know what it means to have a living faith in Jesus Christ.

Church planting teams are working amongst indigenous French, Basque and immigrant communities across France.

Junior who serves among Basque people. Read his story.
Read in French about WEC France here.

Bookkeeper & Administrator in West Africa

Would you like to use your administrative and bookkeeping skills to help establish a new development ministry in a desert region of the Sahel in West Africa.

Join WEC's team who are building on relationships with local peoples in a Sahel region by developing water projects and experimental farms to enable the communities to survive in this dry climate.

Our vision is to grow communities of disciples of Jesus able to reproduce and spread fellowships across the region to other people groups as well. Start by learning the local language and culture, spending time meeting with people.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have some training and experience as a bookkeeper or in administration. You will need a B2 level in French.

You will enjoy working in a multicultural team, and making relationships with local people. you can cope with a simple lifestyle and are not afraid of dust and heat.

Our ref 371

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About West Africa

WEC works in 9 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, and also seconds workers to partner organisations and churches in other African countries.

Our teams seek to work together with local churches to show and speak of the compassion of Jesus to those who have not heard in order to see churches established among them. WEC in Africa also seeks to mobilize and facilitate local Christians for cross cultural mission.

We cannot give details online about all the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in West Africa, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

This is an exciting time for the African continent - many challenges but also many opportunities. Why not join us in the adventure?

More about WEC in West Africa

Homeschooling Tutor in North Africa

Invest three months or longer in the lives of our missionaries' children.

Several families need tutors to provide education for their children, either in the family home or in small cooperative groups near where our missionaries live and work.

There is always a demand for English-speaking tutors with some teaching experience of using home education curricula, to release our missionary parents to give more time to language learning or ministry opportunities in North Africa or the Middle East.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Teaching qualifications preferred, and some experience of private tuition would be useful.

Any fluent English speaker with a higher educational level could help here, even without teaching qualifications.

Our ref 110

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About North Africa

WEC serves communities across North Africa.

WEC teams are involved in a variety of ministries, ranging from outreach to church planting, and tent-making to missional business. We also serve alongside other Christian agencies, and with the local church where it exists.

Our desire is to see the peoples of this region come to faith in Jesus, gathered into indigenous communities of believers, serving and joining the work of sharing the good news.

We cannot give details online about the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in North Africa, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

More about WEC in North Africa

Basic Computer Skills Instructor in Chad

Could you teach basic computer classes and share your faith with adult students in this Saharan city of Abéché? This ministry helps Chadians to learn how to use basic software and email programs in a well-equipped IT room and also shares the Christian message in this context. You will be responsible for preparing and teaching the lessons.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Good knowledge of French and/or Arabic. Learn Chadian Arabic if staying longer. Students are mostly male, so male teachers tend to have more opportunity to build relationships with them.

Our ref 62

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About Chad

Chad is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west. It is the fifth largest country in Africa in terms of area.

Chad has several regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the largest wetland in Chad and the second-largest in Africa. The capital N'Djamena is the largest city.

The United Nations' Human Development Index ranks Chad as the seventh poorest country in the world, with 80% of the population living below the poverty line.

At 33%, Chad has one of the lowest literacy rates of Sub-Saharan Africa. Chad's official languages are Arabic and French.

[Read more about Chad on Wikipedia]

Chad has 141 people groups and half of these are considered unreached (they have yet to hear the good news about of Jesus). 56.6% are professing Muslims, 26% are professing Christians and of those, 7.5% call themselves Evangelical.

[source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for:
The need for stable government
Freedom of religion
The Church in Chad
Least-reached people groups 
[Operation World print edition, 2010]

You can also pray online for Chad with Operation World

WEC in Chad

In Chad there is an open door to serve Christ. WEC has many opportunities to serve people in Jesus' name, through urban outreach, teaching English, working with students, helping the poor, using the media and much more. We work with several unreached peoples including nomads.

There are so many unreached peoples here and, for the moment, a great freedom to work. The team are starting churches where there are none among the peoples of Chad. The time is now!

In 2012, WEC oversaw the translation and printing of the first New Testament in the Chadian dialect of Arabic, continuing WEC’s commitment to translate the scriptures into the languages of unreached people groups. Please pray with us that this NT will be widely read and used.  

Chad has many Short Term Mission opportunities ...
You can teach: -English -French language or literacy -basic IT (usually in French) -basic media-use (photography, audio, video, internet or social media)You can:

-serve in a student library
-do outreach work among nomads (one year minimum)

-do outreach work among nomads (one year minimum)

And much more ...

Get in touch today!

Read more about WEC's work in Chad

Church Relations Coordinator in Kenya

WEC is launching a Mission Training centre called Anchor based in Kiserian, Kenya this January 2025, to train African cros-cultural workers to serve across the world.

You will connect and improve relationships between churches, ministries and mission agencies.

The goal is to promote and help to recruit students, teaching faculty and staff for this new venture, which will be training Africans to serve cross-culturally in missions around the world.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You already have a network of church and mission contacts in East Africa, and have experience in building cooperation between them to see worthy projects getting off the ground.

You can testify to a godly character, with a clear calling to missions and cross-cultural ministry.

You enjoy working in a multi-cultural, multi-national team.

You will be available to commit as a full-time or part-time voluntary worker, with financial and prayer support from your church or Christian family and friends.

Our ref 408

About Missionary Training Colleges

WEC understands the importance of proper training and preparation for cross-cultural mission. Hence, we have several colleges around the world, which specialise in training Christians for mission.

Teaching includes input on theology and biblical interpretation, along with mentoring, and practical guidance on evangelism, outreach and ministry skills. Hands-on experience of outreach is also a core component of this training, enabling students to put the theory into practice.

With colleges in Australia,  Kenya, the Netherlands, and New Zealand (in English), Brazil (em português), Mexico (en español), residential and online training is within reach for any aspiring missionary.

Equipping the mission-minded: read more about our Cross-cultural Training Centres here.

About East Africa

WEC works in 9 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, and also seconds workers to partner organisations and churches in other African countries.

Our teams seek to work together with local churches to show and speak of the compassion of Jesus to those who have not heard in order to see churches established among them.

WEC in Africa also seeks to train, mobilize and facilitate local Christians for cross-cultural mission through our Africa Sending branch, and we are rejoicing in the opening of the new Anchor Missions Training centre in Kaserian, Kenya.

We cannot give details online about all the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in East Africa, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

This is an exciting time for the African continent - many challenges but also many opportunities. Why not join us in the adventure?

More about WEC in East Africa

About Kenya

Kenya in East Africa has a population of over 47.6 million (2019 census). Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi, and its oldest and first capital is the port city of Mombasa, while Kisumu serves as an inland port on Lake Victoria.

Kenya is the 3rd largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa. Its geography, climate and population vary widely, from cold snow-capped mountain tops with vast forests, wildlife and fertile agricultural regions, to temperate climates in western and rift valley counties, and dry, less fertile, arid and semi-arid areas and absolute deserts particularly in the north-east and north-west.

Kenya is a presidential representative democratic republic, in which elected officials represent the people and the president is the head of state and government. Kenya is a member of the UN, Commonwealth of Nations, World Bank, IMF, COMESA, and International Criminal Court. Kenya is a lower-middle-income economy and is the largest in eastern and central Africa. Nairobi serves East Africa as a major regional commercial hub.

Throughout the centuries, the Kenyan coast has played host to many merchants and explorers. Malindi has traditionally been a friendly port city for foreign powers. In 1414, the Chinese trader and explorer Zheng He visited the East African coast. Malindi authorities also welcomed the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama in 1498.

In the 17th century, the Swahili coast was conquered and came under the direct rule of the Omani Arabs, who expanded the slave trade to meet the demands of plantations in Oman and Zanzibar. Initially, these traders came mainly from Oman, but later many came from Zanzibar. In addition, the Portuguese started buying slaves from the Omani and Zanzibari traders in response to the interruption of the transatlantic slave trade by British abolitionists. Johann Ludwig Krapf and Johannes Rebmann were two German missionaries who established a mission in Rabai, not too far from Mombasa, and were the first Europeans to sight Mount Kenya.

Germany handed its coastal holdings to Britain in 1890. This was followed by the building of the Uganda Railway passing through the country. During the railway construction era, there was a significant influx of Indian workers, who provided the bulk of the skilled manpower required for construction. They and most of their descendants later remained in Kenya and formed the core of several distinct Indian communities.

In 1920, the East Africa Protectorate was turned into a colony and renamed Kenya after its highest mountain. By the 1930s, approximately 30,000 white settlers lived in the area and gained a political voice because of their contribution to the market economy.

From October 1952 to December 1959, Kenya was in a state of emergency arising from the Mau Mau rebellion against British rule. The colonial government decided to hold Kenya's first referendum in 1962 to check the willingness of Somalis in Kenya to join Somalia. The result of the referendum showed that 86% of Somalis in Kenya wanted to join Somalia, but the British colonial administration rejected the result and the Somalis remained in Kenya.

On 12 December 1964, the Republic of Kenya was proclaimed, and Jomo Kenyatta became Kenya's first president. In 1991, Kenya transitioned to a multiparty political system after 26 years of single-party rule. On 13 September 2022, William Ruto was sworn in as Kenya's fifth president.

Kenya's climate varies from tropical along the coast to temperate inland to arid in the north and northeast parts of the country. The area receives a great deal of sunshine every month. It is usually cool at night and early in the morning at higher elevations inland. Tea and coffee are traditional cash crops, while fresh flowers are a fast-growing export. The important agricultural sector is one of the least developed and largely inefficient. Climate change is altering the natural pattern of the rainfall period, causing an extension of the short rains and changing the drought cycle from every ten years to annual events, producing stronger droughts, and challenges water security and food security.

In 2007, the Kenyan government unveiled Vision 2030, an economic development programme it hopes will put the country in the same league as the Asian Economic Tigers by 2030.

Tourism is also a major economic driver. Kenya has considerable land area devoted to wildlife habitats, including the Masai Mara, where the wildebeest cross the River Mara during their famous Serengeti Migration covering a circular route of about 2,900 km.

Kenyans enjoy drinking tea and chapati bread, and also rice, sweet potatoes or yams. Ugali (a stodgy dumpling texture made out of maize flour) is eaten with vegetables, sour milk, and sometimes meat or fish for lunch or supper.

Kenya had a population of approximately 48 million in January 2017, with 73% of residents under the age of 30 because of rapid population growth. Kenya has a diverse population, the number of ethnic people groups around 111, 33 classed as unreached. Sixty percent of residents are from Bantu peoples and thirty percent are of Nilotic ethnic groups. The remaining 10% are Cushitic groups with some Arabs, Indians, and Europeans. The fertility rate in Kenya is high, around 4.5 children per woman, however maternal mortality is high, partly because about 27% of women having undergone FGM which causes complications at birth.

According to the KNBS in 2019, Kenya had a total population of 47,564,296. The largest native ethnic groups were the Kikuyu (8.1 million), Luhya (6.8m), Kalenjin (6.3m), Luo (5m), Kamba (4.6m), Somali (2.8m), Kisii (2.7m), Mijikenda (2.5m), Meru (2m), Maasai (1.2m), and Turkana (1m). The largest unreached groups are the Maasai, the Turkana, the Oromo, the Somali, the Digo, the Samburu and Arabs.

The nation's two official languages are English and Swahili, but in total 74 languages are spoken in Kenya. Kenyan athletes (particularly Kalenjin people), continue to dominate the world of distance running, although competition from Morocco and Ethiopia has reduced this supremacy.

Most Kenyans are Christian (85.5%), with 53.9% Protestant and 20.6% Roman Catholic. Islam is the second largest religion, comprising 10.9% of the population. There are also estimated to be around 60,287 Hindus in Kenya. Drums are the most dominant instrument in popular Kenyan music. Kenya has a growing Christian gospel music scene.

[Sources: Wikipedia and Joshua Project]

Pray for Kenya

Kenya is stable at this time, but faces many threats. Ethnic groups clash violently over limited resources, which are themselves environmentally fragile. The fast-growing population, widespread poverty, spreading urban slums, and urgent need for land reform create tension in Kenyan society. Kenya shares borders with Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, and South Sudan – all notorious for upheaval. The political scene is fraught with tribalism and corruption. Pray for peace, for wise governance, and for practical, sustainable, long-term solutions that work for the whole of Kenya.

Kenya has a massive evangelical presence. Nearly 50% of the population are affiliated to evangelical churches, from Protestant, Independent, Anglican, and Catholic backgrounds! Pentecostals especially experienced rapid growth. Overall, 82% of Kenyans call themselves “Christian”. Why then does Kenya have so much poverty, and such corruption? With so much corruption, terrorists and international drug traffickers use Kenya as a base. Pray for Christians to unite to oppose wrongdoing, and to promote policies that honour God. Kenya needs a just and honest government that will uplift the poor and punish the wicked.

[Source: OperationWorld.org]

Although WEC has not ministered in Kenya in the past, our ACTS13 branch are offering training and mobilising in Churches across East Africa to help equip them to prepare and support individuals, couples and famiies for cross-cultural mission.

More about our ACTS13  branch.

WEC are rejoicing in the opening of our new Anchor Missionary Training College based in Kaserian, Kenya, which will provide cross-cultural missions training for Africans (in the English language), empowering them to reach the unreached with the transformative power of the gospel.

Agricultural Worker in West Africa

Do you love agriculture? Bring your passion and knowledge to work on WEC projects at an experimental farm and visit community gardens in a desert area of West Africa.

Experiment and learn with us how to improve the local agriculture in the hot, dry climate of this Sahel region.

Through all our projects the WEC team want to create ongoing relationships with local nomadic people.

Our vision is to establish communities of disciples of Jesus who will reproduce Christian communities across the region. You will need to spend some time learning the local language.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have some knowledge and experience in agricultural work, both theoretical as well as practical.

You will enjoy researching and experimenting with soil types and varieties of crops, in this challenging hot climate.

You will need to be fluent in French up to B2 level. You will enjoy serving in a multi-cultural team serving among and loving local Muslim people.

Our ref  370

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About West Africa

WEC works in 9 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, and also seconds workers to partner organisations and churches in other African countries.

Our teams seek to work together with local churches to show and speak of the compassion of Jesus to those who have not heard in order to see churches established among them. WEC in Africa also seeks to mobilize and facilitate local Christians for cross cultural mission.

We cannot give details online about all the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in West Africa, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

This is an exciting time for the African continent - many challenges but also many opportunities. Why not join us in the adventure?

More about WEC in West Africa

College Treasurer or Accountant in Kenya

WEC is launching a Mission Training centre called Anchor based in Kiserian, Kenya this January 2025, to train African cros-cultural workers to serve across the world.

Your expertise and accuracy is needed to help set up and manage accounts for Anchor College and explore potential funding sources.

You are able to produce financial reports, balance sheets and budgets for this new college which will train Africans to serve cross-culturally in missions around the world.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have some accountancy qualification and experience in running a business or school's finances with integrity and wise budgetting.

You can testify to a godly character, with a clear calling to missions and cross-cultural ministry. You enjoy working in a multi-cultural, multi-national team.

You will be available to commit as a full-time or part-time voluntary worker, with financial and prayer support from your church or Christian family and friends.

Our ref 406

About Missionary Training Colleges

WEC understands the importance of proper training and preparation for cross-cultural mission. Hence, we have several colleges around the world, which specialise in training Christians for mission.

Teaching includes input on theology and biblical interpretation, along with mentoring, and practical guidance on evangelism, outreach and ministry skills. Hands-on experience of outreach is also a core component of this training, enabling students to put the theory into practice.

With colleges in Australia,  Kenya, the Netherlands, and New Zealand (in English), Brazil (em português), Mexico (en español), residential and online training is within reach for any aspiring missionary.

Equipping the mission-minded: read more about our Cross-cultural Training Centres here.

About East Africa

WEC works in 9 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, and also seconds workers to partner organisations and churches in other African countries.

Our teams seek to work together with local churches to show and speak of the compassion of Jesus to those who have not heard in order to see churches established among them.

WEC in Africa also seeks to train, mobilize and facilitate local Christians for cross-cultural mission through our Africa Sending branch, and we are rejoicing in the opening of the new Anchor Missions Training centre in Kaserian, Kenya.

We cannot give details online about all the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in East Africa, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

This is an exciting time for the African continent - many challenges but also many opportunities. Why not join us in the adventure?

More about WEC in East Africa

About Kenya

Kenya in East Africa has a population of over 47.6 million (2019 census). Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi, and its oldest and first capital is the port city of Mombasa, while Kisumu serves as an inland port on Lake Victoria.

Kenya is the 3rd largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa. Its geography, climate and population vary widely, from cold snow-capped mountain tops with vast forests, wildlife and fertile agricultural regions, to temperate climates in western and rift valley counties, and dry, less fertile, arid and semi-arid areas and absolute deserts particularly in the north-east and north-west.

Kenya is a presidential representative democratic republic, in which elected officials represent the people and the president is the head of state and government. Kenya is a member of the UN, Commonwealth of Nations, World Bank, IMF, COMESA, and International Criminal Court. Kenya is a lower-middle-income economy and is the largest in eastern and central Africa. Nairobi serves East Africa as a major regional commercial hub.

Throughout the centuries, the Kenyan coast has played host to many merchants and explorers. Malindi has traditionally been a friendly port city for foreign powers. In 1414, the Chinese trader and explorer Zheng He visited the East African coast. Malindi authorities also welcomed the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama in 1498.

In the 17th century, the Swahili coast was conquered and came under the direct rule of the Omani Arabs, who expanded the slave trade to meet the demands of plantations in Oman and Zanzibar. Initially, these traders came mainly from Oman, but later many came from Zanzibar. In addition, the Portuguese started buying slaves from the Omani and Zanzibari traders in response to the interruption of the transatlantic slave trade by British abolitionists. Johann Ludwig Krapf and Johannes Rebmann were two German missionaries who established a mission in Rabai, not too far from Mombasa, and were the first Europeans to sight Mount Kenya.

Germany handed its coastal holdings to Britain in 1890. This was followed by the building of the Uganda Railway passing through the country. During the railway construction era, there was a significant influx of Indian workers, who provided the bulk of the skilled manpower required for construction. They and most of their descendants later remained in Kenya and formed the core of several distinct Indian communities.

In 1920, the East Africa Protectorate was turned into a colony and renamed Kenya after its highest mountain. By the 1930s, approximately 30,000 white settlers lived in the area and gained a political voice because of their contribution to the market economy.

From October 1952 to December 1959, Kenya was in a state of emergency arising from the Mau Mau rebellion against British rule. The colonial government decided to hold Kenya's first referendum in 1962 to check the willingness of Somalis in Kenya to join Somalia. The result of the referendum showed that 86% of Somalis in Kenya wanted to join Somalia, but the British colonial administration rejected the result and the Somalis remained in Kenya.

On 12 December 1964, the Republic of Kenya was proclaimed, and Jomo Kenyatta became Kenya's first president. In 1991, Kenya transitioned to a multiparty political system after 26 years of single-party rule. On 13 September 2022, William Ruto was sworn in as Kenya's fifth president.

Kenya's climate varies from tropical along the coast to temperate inland to arid in the north and northeast parts of the country. The area receives a great deal of sunshine every month. It is usually cool at night and early in the morning at higher elevations inland. Tea and coffee are traditional cash crops, while fresh flowers are a fast-growing export. The important agricultural sector is one of the least developed and largely inefficient. Climate change is altering the natural pattern of the rainfall period, causing an extension of the short rains and changing the drought cycle from every ten years to annual events, producing stronger droughts, and challenges water security and food security.

In 2007, the Kenyan government unveiled Vision 2030, an economic development programme it hopes will put the country in the same league as the Asian Economic Tigers by 2030.

Tourism is also a major economic driver. Kenya has considerable land area devoted to wildlife habitats, including the Masai Mara, where the wildebeest cross the River Mara during their famous Serengeti Migration covering a circular route of about 2,900 km.

Kenyans enjoy drinking tea and chapati bread, and also rice, sweet potatoes or yams. Ugali (a stodgy dumpling texture made out of maize flour) is eaten with vegetables, sour milk, and sometimes meat or fish for lunch or supper.

Kenya had a population of approximately 48 million in January 2017, with 73% of residents under the age of 30 because of rapid population growth. Kenya has a diverse population, the number of ethnic people groups around 111, 33 classed as unreached. Sixty percent of residents are from Bantu peoples and thirty percent are of Nilotic ethnic groups. The remaining 10% are Cushitic groups with some Arabs, Indians, and Europeans. The fertility rate in Kenya is high, around 4.5 children per woman, however maternal mortality is high, partly because about 27% of women having undergone FGM which causes complications at birth.

According to the KNBS in 2019, Kenya had a total population of 47,564,296. The largest native ethnic groups were the Kikuyu (8.1 million), Luhya (6.8m), Kalenjin (6.3m), Luo (5m), Kamba (4.6m), Somali (2.8m), Kisii (2.7m), Mijikenda (2.5m), Meru (2m), Maasai (1.2m), and Turkana (1m). The largest unreached groups are the Maasai, the Turkana, the Oromo, the Somali, the Digo, the Samburu and Arabs.

The nation's two official languages are English and Swahili, but in total 74 languages are spoken in Kenya. Kenyan athletes (particularly Kalenjin people), continue to dominate the world of distance running, although competition from Morocco and Ethiopia has reduced this supremacy.

Most Kenyans are Christian (85.5%), with 53.9% Protestant and 20.6% Roman Catholic. Islam is the second largest religion, comprising 10.9% of the population. There are also estimated to be around 60,287 Hindus in Kenya. Drums are the most dominant instrument in popular Kenyan music. Kenya has a growing Christian gospel music scene.

[Sources: Wikipedia and Joshua Project]

Pray for Kenya

Kenya is stable at this time, but faces many threats. Ethnic groups clash violently over limited resources, which are themselves environmentally fragile. The fast-growing population, widespread poverty, spreading urban slums, and urgent need for land reform create tension in Kenyan society. Kenya shares borders with Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, and South Sudan – all notorious for upheaval. The political scene is fraught with tribalism and corruption. Pray for peace, for wise governance, and for practical, sustainable, long-term solutions that work for the whole of Kenya.

Kenya has a massive evangelical presence. Nearly 50% of the population are affiliated to evangelical churches, from Protestant, Independent, Anglican, and Catholic backgrounds! Pentecostals especially experienced rapid growth. Overall, 82% of Kenyans call themselves “Christian”. Why then does Kenya have so much poverty, and such corruption? With so much corruption, terrorists and international drug traffickers use Kenya as a base. Pray for Christians to unite to oppose wrongdoing, and to promote policies that honour God. Kenya needs a just and honest government that will uplift the poor and punish the wicked.

[Source: OperationWorld.org]

Although WEC has not ministered in Kenya in the past, our ACTS13 branch are offering training and mobilising in Churches across East Africa to help equip them to prepare and support individuals, couples and famiies for cross-cultural mission.

More about our ACTS13  branch.

WEC are rejoicing in the opening of our new Anchor Missionary Training College based in Kaserian, Kenya, which will provide cross-cultural missions training for Africans (in the English language), empowering them to reach the unreached with the transformative power of the gospel.

Short-termers' Mentor in Chad

Interested in supporting, training and encouraging shortterm workers? Take pastoral responsibility for WEC Chad's shortterm workers (mostly single, aged 18-30 years) in this city for at least six months.

Work with them (from one up to seven at a time) both as individuals and as a group, helping them adapt to Chadian life and to grow in Christ. Give moral support as they learn the local language.

Be part of the established WEC team seeking to reach Muslims in Eastern Chad.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Previous cross-cultural work experience is essential, preferably in the muslim world.

Fluent in English; some ability in French or Arabic would be very useful.

A couple would be ideal, but a single person could also fulfil this role.

Our ref 105

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About Chad

Chad is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west. It is the fifth largest country in Africa in terms of area.

Chad has several regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the largest wetland in Chad and the second-largest in Africa. The capital N'Djamena is the largest city.

The United Nations' Human Development Index ranks Chad as the seventh poorest country in the world, with 80% of the population living below the poverty line.

At 33%, Chad has one of the lowest literacy rates of Sub-Saharan Africa. Chad's official languages are Arabic and French.

[Read more about Chad on Wikipedia]

Chad has 141 people groups and half of these are considered unreached (they have yet to hear the good news about of Jesus). 56.6% are professing Muslims, 26% are professing Christians and of those, 7.5% call themselves Evangelical.

[source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for:
The need for stable government
Freedom of religion
The Church in Chad
Least-reached people groups 
[Operation World print edition, 2010]

You can also pray online for Chad with Operation World

WEC in Chad

In Chad there is an open door to serve Christ. WEC has many opportunities to serve people in Jesus' name, through urban outreach, teaching English, working with students, helping the poor, using the media and much more. We work with several unreached peoples including nomads.

There are so many unreached peoples here and, for the moment, a great freedom to work. The team are starting churches where there are none among the peoples of Chad. The time is now!

In 2012, WEC oversaw the translation and printing of the first New Testament in the Chadian dialect of Arabic, continuing WEC’s commitment to translate the scriptures into the languages of unreached people groups. Please pray with us that this NT will be widely read and used.  

Chad has many Short Term Mission opportunities ...
You can teach: -English -French language or literacy -basic IT (usually in French) -basic media-use (photography, audio, video, internet or social media)You can:

-serve in a student library
-do outreach work among nomads (one year minimum)

-do outreach work among nomads (one year minimum)

And much more ...

Get in touch today!

Read more about WEC's work in Chad

Catering & Hospitality Manager in Switzerland

You will take managerial responsibility for both the catering for staff and guests at WEC's branch headquarters in Rüti, and also for the maintenance and hospitality of our guests in the two houses and surrounding grounds.

You will organise special training days for our volunteers who will be working under your supervision. You are joining a highly motivated and dynamic team, and together you will enjoy serving an international-focused mission.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have catering and practical hospitality training. You also have organisational skills.

You love to serve people in a wide variety of ministries, and you are willing to be flexible with lots of room for creativity. The hours can also be flexible.

You are either a Swiss citizen or eligible to obtain a visa/work permit to serve in Switzerland.

Our ref 419

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About Switzerland

About Switzerland

Switzerland is officially the Swiss Confederation composed of 26 cantons. It’s a landlocked country bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. It is geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura.

The Swiss population is approximately 8.5 million and many live in the largest cities Zürich and Geneva.

Since the Reformation of the 16th century, Switzerland has maintained a strong policy of armed neutrality; it has not fought an international war since 1815 and did not join the United Nations until 2002. Switzerland is the birthplace of the Red Cross, one of the world's oldest and best known humanitarian organisations.

Switzerland occupies a crossroads, as reflected in its four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh. The majority of the population are German-speaking. But due to its linguistic diversity, Switzerland is known by a variety of native names: Schweiz (German);Suisse (French); Svizzera (Italian); and Svizra (Romansh). On coins and stamps, the Latin name, Confoederatio Helvetica – frequently shortened to "Helvetia" – is used instead of the four national languages.

Switzerland is one of the most developed countries in the world, with the highest nominal wealth per adult and the eighth-highest per capita gross domestic product.

Switzerland has no official state religion. Christianity is the predominant religion of Switzerland (about 68% of resident population in 2016 and 75% of Swiss citizens, divided between the Roman Catholic Church (37.2% of the population), the Swiss Reformed Church (25.0%), further Protestant churches (2.2%), Eastern Orthodoxy (around 2%), and other Christian denominations (1.3%). Immigration has established Islam (5.1%) as a sizeable minority religion.

Source: Wikipedia (2019)

Pray with us for:

–the Swiss may find the true way in Jesus Christ and that the nation might be stirred again by the Holy Spirit.

–renewed lives among Reformed churches.

–witness among the Catholic cantons.

–young people drifting away from the Church.

–continued Swiss commitment to world mission.

–the less-evangelised peoples. Geneva is 45% non-Swiss! Pray for the agencies and churches committed to ministry among them.

Source: Operation World (2010)

You can also pray for Switzerland using Operation World’s online resources.  

Or pray using a Prayercast video here.

WEC Switzerland

Our call is to share God’s love in word and deed with all peoples! And together with local Swiss churches we want to motivate, send and support Christians in worldwide outreach for Christ so that…

• the love of God is shared and practically demonstrated in a needy world.

• churches will be planted, where people can get to know, love and serve Jesus Christ.

• Christians will be trained to be involved in reaching all peoples for Jesus.

Read about WEC in Swiss German

Operations Manager in Central Asia

Help this NGO fulfil its mission and reach its objectives in relief and development projects.

Develop and maintain an operating environment that empowers local staff to work wholeheartedly and effectively.

Liaise with relief and development agencies, government offices, and other NGOs.

Be accountable to the company's leadership in the areas of core operations, operations systems, procedures and policies, security policies and procedures, and direct reports.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Senior management experience in the context of developing world NGOs;
A thorough understanding of financial, project and information management;
Competence in strategic planning, project management and leadership;
Experience of building organisational and staff capacity, and designing and implementing systems which enable NGOs to run smoothly:
Technical capability in logistics and security-related work;
High level interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills;
Undergraduate degree, MBA or equivalent required.

Our ref 204

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About Central Asia

WEC is involved in serving communities throughout Central Asia.

We are working in a variety of roles, alongside other Christian agencies, and with the local church where it exists. Our desire is to see the peoples of this region come to faith in Jesus, gathered into communities of believers, and discipled so that they can disciple others.

WEC’s diverse ministry in Central Asia includes missional business, education, English teaching, medical care and development work.

We cannot give details online about the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in Central Asia, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

More about WEC in West and Central Asia

Office Manager in Switzerland

Join WEC Switzerland headquarters staff to organise and support the office of our branch's leadership team. You will help them to serve more than 100 Swiss workers in many countries efficiently and faithfully.

You will do correspondence, minute taking and other general secretarial work. You will help with reception duties and answering phone calls. You will also enjoy helping the leadership team to coordinate WEC's internal processes.

You will be expected to help coordinate events organised and hosted by WEC Switzerland which help to promote WEC in the country, encourage our faithful supporters and bless returning missionaries.

This post could be done part-time, or combined with another ministry in the area.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You are computer literate, and familiar with MS Office 365. You have had some training in administration and secretarial duties.

You have a good working level of English (B1) and German (C1) languages. You have a servant heart and love working with people.

You are flexibility, love to work in a team, and also use your initiative to bless the whole team and the worldwide ministry of WEC.

You are either a Swiss citizen or eligible to obtain a visa/work permit to serve in Switzerland.

Our ref 418

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About Switzerland

About Switzerland

Switzerland is officially the Swiss Confederation composed of 26 cantons. It’s a landlocked country bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. It is geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura.

The Swiss population is approximately 8.5 million and many live in the largest cities Zürich and Geneva.

Since the Reformation of the 16th century, Switzerland has maintained a strong policy of armed neutrality; it has not fought an international war since 1815 and did not join the United Nations until 2002. Switzerland is the birthplace of the Red Cross, one of the world's oldest and best known humanitarian organisations.

Switzerland occupies a crossroads, as reflected in its four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh. The majority of the population are German-speaking. But due to its linguistic diversity, Switzerland is known by a variety of native names: Schweiz (German);Suisse (French); Svizzera (Italian); and Svizra (Romansh). On coins and stamps, the Latin name, Confoederatio Helvetica – frequently shortened to "Helvetia" – is used instead of the four national languages.

Switzerland is one of the most developed countries in the world, with the highest nominal wealth per adult and the eighth-highest per capita gross domestic product.

Switzerland has no official state religion. Christianity is the predominant religion of Switzerland (about 68% of resident population in 2016 and 75% of Swiss citizens, divided between the Roman Catholic Church (37.2% of the population), the Swiss Reformed Church (25.0%), further Protestant churches (2.2%), Eastern Orthodoxy (around 2%), and other Christian denominations (1.3%). Immigration has established Islam (5.1%) as a sizeable minority religion.

Source: Wikipedia (2019)

Pray with us for:

–the Swiss may find the true way in Jesus Christ and that the nation might be stirred again by the Holy Spirit.

–renewed lives among Reformed churches.

–witness among the Catholic cantons.

–young people drifting away from the Church.

–continued Swiss commitment to world mission.

–the less-evangelised peoples. Geneva is 45% non-Swiss! Pray for the agencies and churches committed to ministry among them.

Source: Operation World (2010)

You can also pray for Switzerland using Operation World’s online resources.  

Or pray using a Prayercast video here.

WEC Switzerland

Our call is to share God’s love in word and deed with all peoples! And together with local Swiss churches we want to motivate, send and support Christians in worldwide outreach for Christ so that…

• the love of God is shared and practically demonstrated in a needy world.

• churches will be planted, where people can get to know, love and serve Jesus Christ.

• Christians will be trained to be involved in reaching all peoples for Jesus.

Read about WEC in Swiss German

Childcare Assistant in Netherlands

Come to work at our childcare centre as a volunteer helping to care for around five or six children between 1 and 4 years.

Cornerstone, WEC's cross-cultural training college in Beugen, runs a childcare facility on campus meeting the needs of pre-school children of residential students preparing to serve in cross-cultural mission.

A typical childcare session involves supervised independent play, a storytime, singing, craft activities, and playing outside in our safe spaces.

You will assist as appropriate with their personal hygiene and feeding, and follow safeguarding procedures, as directed by the Childcare Supervisor.

The college's childcare centre is open weekday mornings and Wednesday and Friday afternoons, which allows our students and staff who are parents to participate fully in the academic programme, whether they teach or study.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Experience working at a child nursery facility is useful but not required. You enjoy teaching and playing with small children from many different nationality backgrounds and languages.

You are trained in safeguarding and will be happy to provide evidence of police checks to work with children.

Cornerstone college places a high value on community life on the campus, and you will enjoy being fully involved in this.

Our ref: 386

About Missionary Training Colleges

WEC understands the importance of proper training and preparation for cross-cultural mission. Hence, we have several colleges around the world, which specialise in training Christians for mission.

Teaching includes input on theology and biblical interpretation, along with mentoring, and practical guidance on evangelism, outreach and ministry skills. Hands-on experience of outreach is also a core component of this training, enabling students to put the theory into practice.

With colleges in Australia,  Kenya, the Netherlands, and New Zealand (in English), Brazil (em português), Mexico (en español), residential and online training is within reach for any aspiring missionary.

Equipping the mission-minded: read more about our Cross-cultural Training Centres here.

About Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country in Western Europe with a population of 17 million.

The European portion of the Netherlands consists of twelve provinces and borders Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, sharing maritime borders in the North Sea with Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

The five largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Eindhoven. Amsterdam is the country's capital, while The Hague holds the seat of the States General and cabinet. The Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe and the world's largest outside East Asia.

Netherlands literally means lower countries, influenced by its low land and flat geography, with only about 50% of its land exceeding one metre above sea level.

With a population density of 414 people per km2 –– the Netherlands is classified as a very densely populated country. Only Bangladesh, South Korea, and Taiwan have both a larger population and higher population density.

Nevertheless, the Netherlands is the world's second-largest exporter of food and agricultural products, after the United States. This is partly due to the fertility of the soil and the mild climate as well as its highly developed intensive agriculture.

[Source Wikipedia. Read more about the Netherlands here]

There are 101 people groups and 21% of these are unreached with the good news of Jesus. 47% profess to be Christian and of these 4.25% are Evangelical.

[Source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for:
revival that restores the nations belief in the gospel,
the government to be influenced for good,
student and youth work,
migrant ethnic minorities,
a new generation of church leaders.[Operation World, print edition 2010]  

You can also pray online for The Netherlands using Operation World.

WEC Netherlands 

In cooperation with local churches, WEC Netherlands wants to equip and send workers among the unreached, to  make followers of Jesus, and to plant missional churches.

WEC runs a cross-cultural training college in Beugen called Cornerstone where students from many countries come to study and prepare for missionary service.

WECers are also reaching out to immigrant communities within the Netherlands, in cities like Rotterdam.

Read in Dutch about WEC Netherlands

Training Facility Operations Manager in Kenya

WEC is launching a Mission Training centre called Anchor based in Kiserian, Kenya this January 2025, to train African cros-cultural workers to serve across the world.

Help WEC's leadership to identify an appropriate campus facility, then take responsibility for its management and maintenance.

You will be involved with daily operations of Anchor College related to the students' training programme, as well as think and plan strategically for its future facility needs, expansion and effectiveness in training Africans to serve the Lord in many countries around the world.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have expertise and training in assessing the needs of a higher educational establishment, and how to maintain the premises to ensure it is a safe and conducive environment to study and work.

You can testify to a godly character, with a clear calling to missions and cross-cultural ministry. You enjoy working in a multi-cultural, multi-national team.

You will be available to commit as a full-time or part-time voluntary worker, with financial and prayer support from your church or Christian family and friends.

Our ref 409

more about Anchor

About Missionary Training Colleges

WEC understands the importance of proper training and preparation for cross-cultural mission. Hence, we have several colleges around the world, which specialise in training Christians for mission.

Teaching includes input on theology and biblical interpretation, along with mentoring, and practical guidance on evangelism, outreach and ministry skills. Hands-on experience of outreach is also a core component of this training, enabling students to put the theory into practice.

With colleges in Australia,  Kenya, the Netherlands, and New Zealand (in English), Brazil (em português), Mexico (en español), residential and online training is within reach for any aspiring missionary.

Equipping the mission-minded: read more about our Cross-cultural Training Centres here.

About East Africa

WEC works in 9 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, and also seconds workers to partner organisations and churches in other African countries.

Our teams seek to work together with local churches to show and speak of the compassion of Jesus to those who have not heard in order to see churches established among them.

WEC in Africa also seeks to train, mobilize and facilitate local Christians for cross-cultural mission through our Africa Sending branch, and we are rejoicing in the opening of the new Anchor Missions Training centre in Kaserian, Kenya.

We cannot give details online about all the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in East Africa, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

This is an exciting time for the African continent - many challenges but also many opportunities. Why not join us in the adventure?

More about WEC in East Africa

About Kenya

Kenya in East Africa has a population of over 47.6 million (2019 census). Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi, and its oldest and first capital is the port city of Mombasa, while Kisumu serves as an inland port on Lake Victoria.

Kenya is the 3rd largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa. Its geography, climate and population vary widely, from cold snow-capped mountain tops with vast forests, wildlife and fertile agricultural regions, to temperate climates in western and rift valley counties, and dry, less fertile, arid and semi-arid areas and absolute deserts particularly in the north-east and north-west.

Kenya is a presidential representative democratic republic, in which elected officials represent the people and the president is the head of state and government. Kenya is a member of the UN, Commonwealth of Nations, World Bank, IMF, COMESA, and International Criminal Court. Kenya is a lower-middle-income economy and is the largest in eastern and central Africa. Nairobi serves East Africa as a major regional commercial hub.

Throughout the centuries, the Kenyan coast has played host to many merchants and explorers. Malindi has traditionally been a friendly port city for foreign powers. In 1414, the Chinese trader and explorer Zheng He visited the East African coast. Malindi authorities also welcomed the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama in 1498.

In the 17th century, the Swahili coast was conquered and came under the direct rule of the Omani Arabs, who expanded the slave trade to meet the demands of plantations in Oman and Zanzibar. Initially, these traders came mainly from Oman, but later many came from Zanzibar. In addition, the Portuguese started buying slaves from the Omani and Zanzibari traders in response to the interruption of the transatlantic slave trade by British abolitionists. Johann Ludwig Krapf and Johannes Rebmann were two German missionaries who established a mission in Rabai, not too far from Mombasa, and were the first Europeans to sight Mount Kenya.

Germany handed its coastal holdings to Britain in 1890. This was followed by the building of the Uganda Railway passing through the country. During the railway construction era, there was a significant influx of Indian workers, who provided the bulk of the skilled manpower required for construction. They and most of their descendants later remained in Kenya and formed the core of several distinct Indian communities.

In 1920, the East Africa Protectorate was turned into a colony and renamed Kenya after its highest mountain. By the 1930s, approximately 30,000 white settlers lived in the area and gained a political voice because of their contribution to the market economy.

From October 1952 to December 1959, Kenya was in a state of emergency arising from the Mau Mau rebellion against British rule. The colonial government decided to hold Kenya's first referendum in 1962 to check the willingness of Somalis in Kenya to join Somalia. The result of the referendum showed that 86% of Somalis in Kenya wanted to join Somalia, but the British colonial administration rejected the result and the Somalis remained in Kenya.

On 12 December 1964, the Republic of Kenya was proclaimed, and Jomo Kenyatta became Kenya's first president. In 1991, Kenya transitioned to a multiparty political system after 26 years of single-party rule. On 13 September 2022, William Ruto was sworn in as Kenya's fifth president.

Kenya's climate varies from tropical along the coast to temperate inland to arid in the north and northeast parts of the country. The area receives a great deal of sunshine every month. It is usually cool at night and early in the morning at higher elevations inland. Tea and coffee are traditional cash crops, while fresh flowers are a fast-growing export. The important agricultural sector is one of the least developed and largely inefficient. Climate change is altering the natural pattern of the rainfall period, causing an extension of the short rains and changing the drought cycle from every ten years to annual events, producing stronger droughts, and challenges water security and food security.

In 2007, the Kenyan government unveiled Vision 2030, an economic development programme it hopes will put the country in the same league as the Asian Economic Tigers by 2030.

Tourism is also a major economic driver. Kenya has considerable land area devoted to wildlife habitats, including the Masai Mara, where the wildebeest cross the River Mara during their famous Serengeti Migration covering a circular route of about 2,900 km.

Kenyans enjoy drinking tea and chapati bread, and also rice, sweet potatoes or yams. Ugali (a stodgy dumpling texture made out of maize flour) is eaten with vegetables, sour milk, and sometimes meat or fish for lunch or supper.

Kenya had a population of approximately 48 million in January 2017, with 73% of residents under the age of 30 because of rapid population growth. Kenya has a diverse population, the number of ethnic people groups around 111, 33 classed as unreached. Sixty percent of residents are from Bantu peoples and thirty percent are of Nilotic ethnic groups. The remaining 10% are Cushitic groups with some Arabs, Indians, and Europeans. The fertility rate in Kenya is high, around 4.5 children per woman, however maternal mortality is high, partly because about 27% of women having undergone FGM which causes complications at birth.

According to the KNBS in 2019, Kenya had a total population of 47,564,296. The largest native ethnic groups were the Kikuyu (8.1 million), Luhya (6.8m), Kalenjin (6.3m), Luo (5m), Kamba (4.6m), Somali (2.8m), Kisii (2.7m), Mijikenda (2.5m), Meru (2m), Maasai (1.2m), and Turkana (1m). The largest unreached groups are the Maasai, the Turkana, the Oromo, the Somali, the Digo, the Samburu and Arabs.

The nation's two official languages are English and Swahili, but in total 74 languages are spoken in Kenya. Kenyan athletes (particularly Kalenjin people), continue to dominate the world of distance running, although competition from Morocco and Ethiopia has reduced this supremacy.

Most Kenyans are Christian (85.5%), with 53.9% Protestant and 20.6% Roman Catholic. Islam is the second largest religion, comprising 10.9% of the population. There are also estimated to be around 60,287 Hindus in Kenya. Drums are the most dominant instrument in popular Kenyan music. Kenya has a growing Christian gospel music scene.

[Sources: Wikipedia and Joshua Project]

Pray for Kenya

Kenya is stable at this time, but faces many threats. Ethnic groups clash violently over limited resources, which are themselves environmentally fragile. The fast-growing population, widespread poverty, spreading urban slums, and urgent need for land reform create tension in Kenyan society. Kenya shares borders with Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, and South Sudan – all notorious for upheaval. The political scene is fraught with tribalism and corruption. Pray for peace, for wise governance, and for practical, sustainable, long-term solutions that work for the whole of Kenya.

Kenya has a massive evangelical presence. Nearly 50% of the population are affiliated to evangelical churches, from Protestant, Independent, Anglican, and Catholic backgrounds! Pentecostals especially experienced rapid growth. Overall, 82% of Kenyans call themselves “Christian”. Why then does Kenya have so much poverty, and such corruption? With so much corruption, terrorists and international drug traffickers use Kenya as a base. Pray for Christians to unite to oppose wrongdoing, and to promote policies that honour God. Kenya needs a just and honest government that will uplift the poor and punish the wicked.

[Source: OperationWorld.org]

Although WEC has not ministered in Kenya in the past, our ACTS13 branch are offering training and mobilising in Churches across East Africa to help equip them to prepare and support individuals, couples and famiies for cross-cultural mission.

More about our ACTS13  branch.

WEC are rejoicing in the opening of our new Anchor Missionary Training College based in Kaserian, Kenya, which will provide cross-cultural missions training for Africans (in the English language), empowering them to reach the unreached with the transformative power of the gospel.

Sports Coach in Southeast Europe

Do you enjoy connecting with young people through sport? Could you promote reconciliation and hope into a broken community?

Commit to build relationships through learning language, culture, and the giving and receiving of hospitality. Come and join our team, coaching young people in various sports, as a way to connect with the wider multi-ethnic community.

Come for a month or longer. As you train and inspire them, your love of Christ will shine out through your actions and words, and you will have God-ordained opportunities to share more, and see their hurts, bitterness and resentments healed and forgiven.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Come with suitable sports coaching qualifications or experience in football/soccer, or other physical sports.

Be willing to spend time building relationships with locals across all ethnicities.

Make effort to learn a challenging Slavic language.

The working environment is challenging, so you will need to be creative, flexible, and patient.

Our ref 304

About Southeast Europe

Southeast Europe offers unique opportunities and challenges for mission.

Orthodox Christianity is in decline in this region and the arrival of people from different nations is providing a new context to reach the unreached. WEC aims to respond to these opportunities and challenges, and to mobilise East Europeans to reach the unreached on their own doorstep, as well as to go to new cultures and join our teams around the world.

WEC is currently ministering in Albania, Greece, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and elsewhere in the Balkans. Each team has been involved in outreach and church planting, as well as in community projects and reconciliation, for several years. We have also been recruiting in Eastern Europe especially Poland, Ukraine, Romania, etc.

One team is running a free medical service and children's programmes as well as looking for more ways to reach their community. Another team has a ministry centre and is exploring their options in reaching out to more parts of the neighbouring community. Another small team has an established reconciliation ministry, and there are opportunities among refugees in partnership with established churches.

WEC is prayerfully planning and anticipating reaching out to more new locations. This includes church planting and discipling in more districts in cities and towns not yet reached.

Contact us to explore and pray how you might fit in.

More about WEC in Europe

Pastoral Counsellor in Spain

Share your counselling and pastoral experience with Spanish pastors and church leaders.

An experienced WEC couple have a traditional farmhouse in Barreiros, where they offer a place of rest and healing for pastors, leaders and missionaries.

They wish to expand this ministry and train others who have a heart and love for people and are gifted in counselling and pastoral care.

Help out with practical tasks around the house and grounds. There are possibilities of getting involved in church planting projects in this area. Come for a few weeks or longer.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You are Spanish speaker with experience in counselling, coaching and giving training. Further training can be provided on location.

You have a heart for hospitality and enjoy welcoming guests.

Our ref 233

About Spain

Spain is a country mostly located on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe. There are also two large archipelagoes, the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea and the Canary Islands off the African Atlantic coast.

The country's mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north and northeast by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.

Spain is the only European country to have a border with an African country (Morocco) and its African territory accounts for nearly 5% of its population, mostly in the Canary Islands, but also in Ceuta and Melilla.

With an area of 505,990 km2 (195,360 sq mi), Spain is the largest country in Southern Europe, the second largest country in Western Europe.

By population, Spain is the sixth largest in Europe. Spain's capital and largest city is Madrid. Other major urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Bilbao and Málaga.

[Read more about Spain on Wikipedia]    

Spain has 106 people groups and 16 of these are unreached. Spain has approx. 46 million people.

Christianity is the largest religion at almost 76%. Professing christians number 77.5% and of those 1.35% are Evangelical.  

[source: Joshua Project]

Catalán, Calician and Basque are all official languages in the respective autonomous regions. Castilian (Spanish) is the only official language for all the Spanish territory. Spanish is the first language of over 340 million people; the world’s third most widely used language.

[source: Operation World, 2010]  

Pray with us for: the challenges of drugs and addiction the training for christian leaderskey groups for outreach: the Basques, young people, peoples of other faiths and no fatih, and the elderlyBible translation into regional languages

[

Operation Worldprint edition, 2010]

You can also pray online for Spain with

Operation World

WEC Españais an international team focused on:

walking alongside people, sharing the stories of faith
discipleship and starting churches where there are few
Bible translation
teaching and training
youth and children’s ministry
social and medical work
drug and alcohol rehabilitation with Betel
media production and broadcast
reaching out to immigrants  

We are looking for anyone with a heart to serve the peoples of this beautiful land.

Check out the WEC España website for more information.

Trainer of School Teachers in Southeast Asia

Do you have a heart to train local children’s workers? This opportunity would cover training pre-school teachers and sunday school teachers.

Most local teachers here have had only minimal training. Help them to understand educational principles, and enable them to teach both creatively and more effectively.

We long to see more children’s ministries as part of our outreach and church-planting strategy in this region.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have experience working with children and are able to train others effectively and creatively.

You adjust to and understand cultural differences, as they affect the teachers' experience of training, and you adapt your knowledge and methods appropriately.

Opportunity will be provided for you to learn the national language.

Our ref 242

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About Southeast Asia

The whole of Asia has developed rapidly over the last two decades, with huge political and economic development, along with rapid church growth.

All kinds of opportunities are opening up as ASEAN develops and Asia continues to change. God is clearly at work and WEC seeks to be in step with him, seeing the nations of Southeast Asia reflecting God’s glory, his kingdom impacting each nation, and disciples of Jesus making more disciples.

WEC’s diverse ministry in Southeast Asia includes missional business, education, English teaching, medical care and development work.

We cannot give details online about the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in Southeast Asia, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

More about WEC in Southeast Asia

Ministry Finance Administrator in Brazil

Do you have professional accountancy experience, and a heart for mission?

Come to administer the finances of one of our Brazilian teams serving in the northwest, enabling them to focus on their outreach and church planting work.

Be an administrative support with any logistical challenges they face. Pray with the teams on the ground to see spiritual change happen within communities.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have a qualification in finance, and are confident to balance the accounts and produce reports.

You have a love for the Lord Jesus and enjoy sharing your faith.

You can speak Portuguese and are willing to learn local languages too.

Our ref 447

About Brazil

Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil) is the largest country in both South America and Latin America.  

At 8.5 million square kilometers (3.2 million square miles)  and with over 208 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the sixth most populous. The capital is Brasília, and the most populated city is São Paulo.

Urban areas  concentrate 84.35% of the population, and the Southeast region is the most populated one, with over 80 million inhabitants.  

Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 kilometers (4,655 mi). It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile and covers 47.3% of the continent's land area.  

Its Amazon River basin includes a vast tropical forest, home to diverse wildlife, a variety of ecological systems, and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats. This unique environmental heritage makes Brazil one of 17 megadiverse countries, and is the subject of significant global interest and debate regarding deforestation and environmental protection.  

Brazil's economy is the world's eighth-largest. Until 2010 Brazil had one of the world's fastest growing major economies. It has been characterised as a potential superpower. One of the world's major breadbaskets, Brazil has also been the largest producer of coffee for the last 150 years.  

Brazilian cuisine varies greatly by region, reflecting the country's varying mix of indigenous and immigrant populations. A typical meal consists mostly of rice and beans with beef, salad, french fries and a fried egg. Often, it's mixed with cassava flour (farofa). The national beverage is coffee!  

[Read more about Brazil on Wikipedia]

Brazil has 309 people groups and 30 of these are considered unreached - these 30 people groups have yet to hear the good news about of Jesus.  

89.5% are professing Christians, and of those, 24.7% call themselves Evangelical.  

[Source: Joshua Project]
 
Pray with us for this land, for:
The challenges of economic corruption and crimePoverty which still effects tens of millions The Catholic Church Brazil’s unreached people groups The indigenous peoples of Brazil
[Operation World print edition, 2010]  

You can also pray online for Brazil with Operation World

WEC in Brazil

WEC has been in Brazil since 1922, and WEC’s first branch outside Africa was established in 1923 called ‘The Heart of Amazonia Mission’.

Today, WEC Brazil's vision is the evangelization of all unreached people groups in partnership with Brazilian churches.

'We work in partnership with Brazilian churches in order to send out missionaries who are well prepared, as well as care for them and their families, so that they might have an effective and long-lasting ministry among unreached peoples. We also have teams reaching out to indigenous peoples in Brazil.'

WEC established a Missionary Training College in Minas Gerais to train Portuguese-speaking missionaries to be sent out. Centro de Treinamento e Estudos Transculturais is now based at the WEC Centre in Belo Horizonte.

Read in Portuguese about WEC Brasil.
More about what WEC is doing in the Americas here.

English Teacher for trainee missionaries in Brazil

Help to organise a 5-month English programme for new Brazilian missionaries from August to December annually. Live with your students, share meals and enjoy free weekends.

Prepare and run the English classes at the mission HQ in Belo Horizonte on weekday mornings.

Get involved in practical and spiritual ministry as capacity allows, with other opportunities the rest of the year.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Ideally English is your mother tongue and you have a TEFL certificate. You also need adequate Portuguese to communicate with the HQ teams and to travel.

The 10-12 students are housed in a 2-storey building. You will be accommodated in either a 1-bedroom flat or a 3-bedroom house with a swimming pool, but share in the cooking of meals etc.

Our ref 231

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About Teaching English

Fluency in English provides students with a vital skill. By teaching English as a foreign language you can take opportunities to build relationships with students, which may open doors to share the gospel.

Use your TEFL or TESOL training on a short-term mission experience with WEC. Have an opportunity to travel and experience a new culture. Every year there are opportunities in Brazil and Korea to teach our trainee missionaries.

Here are some stories from Brazil:

Jacquie taught English in Guinea-Bissau on a short term mission with WEC. Read Jacquie's story.

About Brazil

Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil) is the largest country in both South America and Latin America.  

At 8.5 million square kilometers (3.2 million square miles)  and with over 208 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the sixth most populous. The capital is Brasília, and the most populated city is São Paulo.

Urban areas  concentrate 84.35% of the population, and the Southeast region is the most populated one, with over 80 million inhabitants.  

Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 kilometers (4,655 mi). It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile and covers 47.3% of the continent's land area.  

Its Amazon River basin includes a vast tropical forest, home to diverse wildlife, a variety of ecological systems, and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats. This unique environmental heritage makes Brazil one of 17 megadiverse countries, and is the subject of significant global interest and debate regarding deforestation and environmental protection.  

Brazil's economy is the world's eighth-largest. Until 2010 Brazil had one of the world's fastest growing major economies. It has been characterised as a potential superpower. One of the world's major breadbaskets, Brazil has also been the largest producer of coffee for the last 150 years.  

Brazilian cuisine varies greatly by region, reflecting the country's varying mix of indigenous and immigrant populations. A typical meal consists mostly of rice and beans with beef, salad, french fries and a fried egg. Often, it's mixed with cassava flour (farofa). The national beverage is coffee!  

[Read more about Brazil on Wikipedia]

Brazil has 309 people groups and 30 of these are considered unreached - these 30 people groups have yet to hear the good news about of Jesus.  

89.5% are professing Christians, and of those, 24.7% call themselves Evangelical.  

[Source: Joshua Project]
 
Pray with us for this land, for:
The challenges of economic corruption and crimePoverty which still effects tens of millions The Catholic Church Brazil’s unreached people groups The indigenous peoples of Brazil
[Operation World print edition, 2010]  

You can also pray online for Brazil with Operation World

WEC in Brazil

WEC has been in Brazil since 1922, and WEC’s first branch outside Africa was established in 1923 called ‘The Heart of Amazonia Mission’.

Today, WEC Brazil's vision is the evangelization of all unreached people groups in partnership with Brazilian churches.

'We work in partnership with Brazilian churches in order to send out missionaries who are well prepared, as well as care for them and their families, so that they might have an effective and long-lasting ministry among unreached peoples. We also have teams reaching out to indigenous peoples in Brazil.'

WEC established a Missionary Training College in Minas Gerais to train Portuguese-speaking missionaries to be sent out. Centro de Treinamento e Estudos Transculturais is now based at the WEC Centre in Belo Horizonte.

Read in Portuguese about WEC Brasil.
More about what WEC is doing in the Americas here.

English Teacher for trainee missionaries in Brazil (July)

If you enjoy teaching English, spend a summer holiday blessing young Brazilian Christians eager to learn English, preparing them for cross-cultural mission.

WEC's EFM (English For Mission) programme is an intensive 2-week English language course (this July) run at WEC's headquarters in Belo Horizonte will focus on Christian and mission vocabulary.

Your adult students will be church members, Bible school students, trainee missionaries, and church leaders. Teach three classes of around 8-10 students at three levels: basic, intermediate and advanced.

The programme content is flexible with opportunities to share your own Christian testimony and experiences.

Enjoy a cross-cultural experience in a Christian environment while tasting Brazilian life and get a taste of teaching English abroad.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You are a native English speaker with some teaching experience. A basic TEFL course and certificate is helpful, but for this short-term experience there’s no requirement to be a trained teacher.

Resources like English bibles, textbooks and some interactive games will be provided. Feel free to bring your own teaching material and visual aids.

You will come one week before classes begin to prepare, and will be able to stay on an extra week for cultural experience and sightseeing or opportunity to pick up some Portuguese.

Our ref 510

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About Teaching English

Fluency in English provides students with a vital skill. By teaching English as a foreign language you can take opportunities to build relationships with students, which may open doors to share the gospel.

Use your TEFL or TESOL training on a short-term mission experience with WEC. Have an opportunity to travel and experience a new culture. Every year there are opportunities in Brazil and Korea to teach our trainee missionaries.

Here are some stories from Brazil:

Jacquie taught English in Guinea-Bissau on a short term mission with WEC. Read Jacquie's story.

About Missionary Training Colleges

WEC understands the importance of proper training and preparation for cross-cultural mission. Hence, we have several colleges around the world, which specialise in training Christians for mission.

Teaching includes input on theology and biblical interpretation, along with mentoring, and practical guidance on evangelism, outreach and ministry skills. Hands-on experience of outreach is also a core component of this training, enabling students to put the theory into practice.

With colleges in Australia,  Kenya, the Netherlands, and New Zealand (in English), Brazil (em português), Mexico (en español), residential and online training is within reach for any aspiring missionary.

Equipping the mission-minded: read more about our Cross-cultural Training Centres here.

About Brazil

Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil) is the largest country in both South America and Latin America.  

At 8.5 million square kilometers (3.2 million square miles)  and with over 208 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the sixth most populous. The capital is Brasília, and the most populated city is São Paulo.

Urban areas  concentrate 84.35% of the population, and the Southeast region is the most populated one, with over 80 million inhabitants.  

Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 kilometers (4,655 mi). It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile and covers 47.3% of the continent's land area.  

Its Amazon River basin includes a vast tropical forest, home to diverse wildlife, a variety of ecological systems, and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats. This unique environmental heritage makes Brazil one of 17 megadiverse countries, and is the subject of significant global interest and debate regarding deforestation and environmental protection.  

Brazil's economy is the world's eighth-largest. Until 2010 Brazil had one of the world's fastest growing major economies. It has been characterised as a potential superpower. One of the world's major breadbaskets, Brazil has also been the largest producer of coffee for the last 150 years.  

Brazilian cuisine varies greatly by region, reflecting the country's varying mix of indigenous and immigrant populations. A typical meal consists mostly of rice and beans with beef, salad, french fries and a fried egg. Often, it's mixed with cassava flour (farofa). The national beverage is coffee!  

[Read more about Brazil on Wikipedia]

Brazil has 309 people groups and 30 of these are considered unreached - these 30 people groups have yet to hear the good news about of Jesus.  

89.5% are professing Christians, and of those, 24.7% call themselves Evangelical.  

[Source: Joshua Project]
 
Pray with us for this land, for:
The challenges of economic corruption and crimePoverty which still effects tens of millions The Catholic Church Brazil’s unreached people groups The indigenous peoples of Brazil
[Operation World print edition, 2010]  

You can also pray online for Brazil with Operation World

WEC in Brazil

WEC has been in Brazil since 1922, and WEC’s first branch outside Africa was established in 1923 called ‘The Heart of Amazonia Mission’.

Today, WEC Brazil's vision is the evangelization of all unreached people groups in partnership with Brazilian churches.

'We work in partnership with Brazilian churches in order to send out missionaries who are well prepared, as well as care for them and their families, so that they might have an effective and long-lasting ministry among unreached peoples. We also have teams reaching out to indigenous peoples in Brazil.'

WEC established a Missionary Training College in Minas Gerais to train Portuguese-speaking missionaries to be sent out. Centro de Treinamento e Estudos Transculturais is now based at the WEC Centre in Belo Horizonte.

Read in Portuguese about WEC Brasil.
More about what WEC is doing in the Americas here.

Personnel Administrator in Vanuatu

You have a passion for cross-cultural mission want to see and assist those recruiting for mission across Melanesia.

You would be based in Port Vila, and provide member care, resourcing and encouragement for our Ni-Van Associate workers and mobilisers.

Serve as an administrative link between the Branch Office in Fiji and our staff in Vanuatu, and be under the leadership based in Suva.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have a good understanding of our faith values and passion, and can quickly gain knowledge of our range of ministries around the world. You enjoy relating to and conversing with church leaders.

You are fluent in English. Some short-term cross-cultural experience with WEC and spiritual maturity are advantageous. This role would be ideally suited to a couple.

Our ref 246

About Vanuatu

The Republic of Vanuatu is a Pacific island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is 1,750 kilometres east of Australia, southeast of the Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji.

Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people. The first Europeans arrived on the largest island in 1606.

According to the 2009 census, Vanuatu has a population of 243,304. The national language Bislama and other official languages are French and English.

[source: Wikipedia]

Pray with us for:Bible translation (50+ languages have no bible)Christian Radio ministryuse of the JESUS filmchurch planting initiatives

[Source:

Operation World, 2010]

You can pray online using Operation World and Prayercast.

WEC in the Pacific Islands

WEC are seeking to reach various immigrant communities with the Gospel across Fiji, Vanuatu and neighbouring islands, to pray them into the Kingdom through God's grace, and gather them into groups of believers in Christ. We are also mobilizing for cross-cultural missionary work around the world, from Fiji and other islands in the Pacific.

There are great opportunities for service in evangelism, teaching and practical work such as building projects. Both long-term and short-term workers (under 2 years) are also needed:
• Experienced English-speaking missions mobiliser
• Chinese church planters and disciplers
• English-speaking youth worker and lecturers
• Hindi evangelists and Bible teachers
• Full-time workers for immigrant groups.

More about WEC in the Pacific Islands

Portuguese or English or Korean Language Teacher in Timor-Leste

Could you teach English or Portuguese or Korean to young adults and teenage students?

Language teachers are required to expand WEC's Esperança project in Dili to teach young adults and teenagers (from 15 years and over).

There are many opportunities, outside of a part-time teaching schedule, to get involved in children's ministry, outreach and prayer ministry too.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

A teaching qualification or teaching experience is important.

Ideally you are a mother-tongue speaker of whichever language you will teach, and have some level of fluency in Portuguese or English too.

A formal training certificate is required for a long-term visa.

You would have opportunities to learn the local Timorese language.

Our ref 95

About Teaching English

Fluency in English provides students with a vital skill. By teaching English as a foreign language you can take opportunities to build relationships with students, which may open doors to share the gospel.

Use your TEFL or TESOL training on a short-term mission experience with WEC. Have an opportunity to travel and experience a new culture. Every year there are opportunities in Brazil and Korea to teach our trainee missionaries.

Here are some stories from Brazil:

Jacquie taught English in Guinea-Bissau on a short term mission with WEC. Read Jacquie's story.

About Timor-Leste

Timor Leste (East Timor) is one of the newest nations of the world having gained its independence in 2002.

East Timor was colonised by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor.  In 1974 civil war broke out between different parties in East Timor, and in 1975 Indonesian troops came and declared it to be the 27th province of Indonesia.

East Timor's two official languages are Portuguese and Tetum. English and Indonesian are sometimes used, and are designated as working languages.

The culture of East Timor reflects numerous influences, including Portuguese, Roman Catholic and Indonesian, and, Timor’s indigenous cultures.

The Portuguese influence and early Catholic missionaries has resulted in more than 90% of the population being nominally Catholic, and Timor Leste becoming one of only two Asian nations with a Catholic majority. However, this is often only a veneer over traditional animistic practices. Most people live in constant fear and bondage to evil spirits, and do not know of the freedom that Jesus can bring.

[Sources: Wikipedia and WEC. Read more about Timor-Leste here].

Timor-Leste has 23 people groups, including the Bulak, Fataluku, the Hakka Chinese (observing traditional religions) and Indonesians (predominantly Muslim).

While Christianity is the largest religion at 91%, 93.8% of these are professing Roman Catholic and only 2.5% evangelical.

[Source: Joshua Project]  

Pray for Timor-Leste

Pray with us for:
- peace and reconciliation for all the peoples after decades of bitter occupation
- the social challenges of poverty, poor health and illiteracy
- wisdom for church leaders
- the Timor peoples
- youth and children
- servants to go and make disciples
- Bible translation
- use of the JESUS film [Source: Operation World, 2010 print edition and Prayercast]  

Do use Operation World’s online resources.  

Watch Prayercast video for Timor-Leste here.  

WEC in Timor-Leste

The door is open for more workers to join us, both long- and short-term. We are looking for anyone with a heart to serve the peoples of this land.

Currently there is a need for:
- people to be disciples and make disciples: to start churches where there are none
- a co-ordinator for Short Term workers and teams
- those able to teach English, Portuguese, computing, music and sports
- youth and children’s workers
-those gifted in film-making, literature and Bible translation, and Bible study production.

Join us - we need you! More about WEC in Asia here

Doctor for primary health and HIV clinic in Gambia

Join Sibanor Health Clinic established by WEC and run by the national church, providing primary healthcare services including antenatal, maternity, paediatric and adult medical care.

Share responsibility for the ward and care for all the patients out-of-hours. You will be allocated to either the general outpatient clinic or the HIV clinic for routine clinic duties.

Take responsibility for teaching, maintaining clinical standards in the clinic, and for developing the clinic’s relationships with other healthcare providers in the Gambia, and help maintain relationships with the local community.

This role could be suitable for a short-term locum or a long-term placement, or a series of shorter 1-month visits.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Doctor with at least 2 years' post-grad experience as you will need to be independent when on-call and to carry leadership responsibilities. Flexibility and a willingness to try new things is essential.

Experience in Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, or in General Practice is very helpful.

A Diploma in Tropical Medicine is useful but not essential. You are fluent in English, and retired doctors are also welcome.

You will be serving under the national church and will support their outreach through this ministry.

Our ref 187

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About Medical Ministry

WEC International has been involved in development through medical work from its beginnings in the 1920s – in the Congo, the Amazon, and the Himalayas.

WEC helps local churches and NGOs run clinics and hospitals. Our members bring medical expertise in fields like HIV-AIDS, ophthalmology, midwifery and dentistry, and serve in several countries across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Central America.

Dr Helen Roseveare, who developed hospitals in the Congo, and overcame incredible challenges, said 'Jesus is worth it'.

WECer Maud Kells OBE from Northern Ireland pioneered nursing training in the Congo. Read her book 'Open Door'.

What's it like to be a medical missionary?

"Three mornings a week I work at a local hospital. Together with a local nurse we encourage women with newborn babies to breastfeed their infant. We have only a few minutes with each mother yet it is a great opportunity to share God’s love with these young women at a very special, precious and at the same time vulnerable moment of their lives." (a midwife)

"I have loved my time at Sibanor with WEC. I have had the opportunity to learn new skills, develop in confidence as a doctor, and grow in my Christian faith. It has been a huge privilege to be welcomed by the Gambian people and to serve alongside the amazing missionary team here." (Dr Will)

About Gambia

The Gambia is a country in West Africa that is entirely surrounded by Senegal except for its coastline on the Atlantic Ocean at its western end. It is the smallest country on mainland Africa.

The Gambia is a very small and narrow country whose borders mirror the meandering Gambia River. The Gambia is less than 50 km wide at its widest point. It is the smallest country on the African mainland. Banjul is the Gambian capital and the largest cities are Serekunda and Brikama.

Gambia has a tropical climate. A hot and rainy season normally lasts from June until November, but from then until May, cooler temperatures predominate.

The Gambia has a market-based economy characterised by traditional subsistence agriculture. There is also a significant tourism industry.

A variety of ethnic groups live in the Gambia, each preserving its own language and traditions. The Mandinka ethnicity is the largest, followed by the Fula, Wolof, Jola, Karoninka, Serahule, Serers, Manjago, Bambara, Aku Marabou and others.

The cuisine of the Gambia includes peanuts, rice, fish, meat, onions, tomatoes, cassava, chili peppers and oysters from the River Gambia that are harvested by women.

[Source Wikipedia]

There are 30 people groups in the Gambia and 16 are unreached groups.

The Gambia has a population of just over 2 million. 84% of the Gambian peoples have little or no access to the hope of the gospel.

The largest religion is Islam at 84.4%. 4.8% profess to be Christian and of those 0.7% are evangelical.

[source Joshua Project] 

Please pray for us for:
- freedom and harmony between religious groups
- the evangelical church which is small
- the peoples yet to hear of the hope of the gospel (Mandinka, Fulani, Jola and Wolof)
- young people
- Christian radio projects
- Bible translation
- development projects

[Operation World, 2010 print edition]

Check out the Operation World and Prayercast online.

WEC in the Gambia

WEC has been registered with the government as an NGO in the Gambia since 1966. We have established different social programmes in order to contribute to the development efforts of the government and other stakeholders.

WEC Gambia co-operates with different Government departments, NGOs and charitable organisations to support national development efforts and capacity building through its holistic ministries.

We have projects in agriculture, medical work, education and youth, and literacy.

WEC is looking for committed believers who are willing to contribute to the development of The Gambia and support the local church in outreach, discipleship, training and mercy ministries.

We need people willing to:
– live a simple lifestyle
– serve others and respect people, regardless of their cultural or religious background
– commit to life-long learning, because understanding people and establishing relationships (both in social projects and church life) takes time
– commit to local language learning and cultural studies
– be willing to work in a multinational team
– be flexible and humble
– be financially self-supporting.

Gambia welcomes short-term mission. It is best to stay at least six months, however, one to two years is more rewarding. So the longer you come, the better!

WEC handed over the running of the Sibanor clinic to Evangelical Church of the Gambia in 2017. WEC continues to support the ECG church particularly in helping to recruit ex-patriate clinical staff (doctors, nurses, laboratory and pharmacy staff).

Nicola has used her medical training to serve in Gambia for many years. Read her story

More about WEC in Gambia

WEC is now recruiting in the Gambia through our Africa Sending branch which has teams right across Africa training and sending cross-cultural workers.

Read about our Africa Sending branch

Vocational Trainer and Discipler in Kazakhstan

Are you passionate about using practical skills as a means for discipleship?

If you are skilled in a profession such as construction, farming, hairdressing, mechanics, engineering or community health, come and share your skills at a vocational training centre.

Teach these skills to local people and equip and disciple local leaders.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Enjoy teaching or coaching others in the skills you have acquired.

A degree and 3-5 years' experience are required to get a work permit, but there may be creative alternatives.

Our ref 159

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About Central Asia

WEC is involved in serving communities throughout Central Asia.

We are working in a variety of roles, alongside other Christian agencies, and with the local church where it exists. Our desire is to see the peoples of this region come to faith in Jesus, gathered into communities of believers, and discipled so that they can disciple others.

WEC’s diverse ministry in Central Asia includes missional business, education, English teaching, medical care and development work.

We cannot give details online about the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in Central Asia, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

More about WEC in West and Central Asia

About Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country, and the ninth largest in the world, with an area of 2,724,900 square kilometres (1,052,100 sq mi). Kazakhstan is the dominant nation of Central Asia economically, generating 60% of the region's GDP, primarily through its oil and gas industry. It also has vast mineral resources.  

Kazakhstan is officially a democratic, secular, unitary, constitutional republic with a diverse cultural heritage. Kazakhstan shares borders with Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, and also adjoins a large part of the Caspian Sea. The terrain of Kazakhstan includes flatlands, steppe, taiga, rock canyons, hills, deltas, snow-capped mountains, and deserts. Kazakhstan has almost 18 million people.  

Given its large land area, its population density is among the lowest, at less than six people per square kilometre (15 people per sq. mi.). The capital is Astana.
The territory of Kazakhstan has historically been inhabited by Turkic nomads. In the 13th century, the territory joined the Mongolian Empire under Genghis Khan. By the 16th century, the Kazakh emerged as a distinct group.

The Russians began advancing here in the 18th century, and by the mid-19th century, they nominally ruled all of Kazakhstan as part of the Russian Empire.  

Kazakhstan was the last of the Soviet republics to declare independence during the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.  

Kazakhstan's 131 ethnicities include Kazakhs (63% of the population), Russians, Uzbeks, Ukrainians, Germans, Tatars, and Uyghurs.

The Kazakh language is the state language. Russian is also an official language.

[Read more about this land on Wikipedia]  

Kazakhstan has 66 people groups and nearly 50% are unreached with the good news of Christ

Islam is the largest religion at 51%. Christians number 21% and of those, 0.6% are Evangelical.

[source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for: The Kazakh peoples

Russians and Ukrainians living here

Freedom of religion

Believers in this land

Unreachied minorities

[

Operation Worldprint edition, 2010]

You can also pray online for Kazakhstan with Operation World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           WEC projects:  
WEC is looking for anyone with a heart to serve the peoples of this land. Use your gifts and share your life with others by teaching English or working in a profession. For example, construction workers, farmers, mechanics, engineers, community health professionals, school teachers, dressmakers, and hairdressers.

We need you!

Korean Language Teacher in Central Asia

Join a pioneering team, planting churches among Muslims using your knowledge and love of your Korean language and culture.

Three church planting teams in this mountainous region have openings for teachers of Korean as well as English serving in a language institute.

they are using a business format and finding great opportunities to share their faith and disciple new believers.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Experience teaching Korean to adults. Appropriate certification for teaching Korean as a foreign language.

You also have a heart to share Jesus with Muslims.

Our ref 114K

About Central Asia

WEC is involved in serving communities throughout Central Asia.

We are working in a variety of roles, alongside other Christian agencies, and with the local church where it exists. Our desire is to see the peoples of this region come to faith in Jesus, gathered into communities of believers, and discipled so that they can disciple others.

WEC’s diverse ministry in Central Asia includes missional business, education, English teaching, medical care and development work.

We cannot give details online about the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in Central Asia, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

More about WEC in West and Central Asia

Assistant Cook or Caterer in Brazil

Join the catering team at the mission headquarters kitchen in Belo Horizonte.

The Brazil branch always need those who can help out to cook and serve meals for our 3-week English For Mission programme every July, but also for our mission Candidates here for training and orientation either March-June or August-December.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Portuguese language fluency is not essential, but do learn the basics before you come, so you can get around town and make friends easily.

If you don't have cooking and catering experience, be teachable. You have good health and energy to serve!

Our ref 610

About Brazil

Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil) is the largest country in both South America and Latin America.  

At 8.5 million square kilometers (3.2 million square miles)  and with over 208 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the sixth most populous. The capital is Brasília, and the most populated city is São Paulo.

Urban areas  concentrate 84.35% of the population, and the Southeast region is the most populated one, with over 80 million inhabitants.  

Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 kilometers (4,655 mi). It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile and covers 47.3% of the continent's land area.  

Its Amazon River basin includes a vast tropical forest, home to diverse wildlife, a variety of ecological systems, and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats. This unique environmental heritage makes Brazil one of 17 megadiverse countries, and is the subject of significant global interest and debate regarding deforestation and environmental protection.  

Brazil's economy is the world's eighth-largest. Until 2010 Brazil had one of the world's fastest growing major economies. It has been characterised as a potential superpower. One of the world's major breadbaskets, Brazil has also been the largest producer of coffee for the last 150 years.  

Brazilian cuisine varies greatly by region, reflecting the country's varying mix of indigenous and immigrant populations. A typical meal consists mostly of rice and beans with beef, salad, french fries and a fried egg. Often, it's mixed with cassava flour (farofa). The national beverage is coffee!  

[Read more about Brazil on Wikipedia]

Brazil has 309 people groups and 30 of these are considered unreached - these 30 people groups have yet to hear the good news about of Jesus.  

89.5% are professing Christians, and of those, 24.7% call themselves Evangelical.  

[Source: Joshua Project]
 
Pray with us for this land, for:
The challenges of economic corruption and crimePoverty which still effects tens of millions The Catholic Church Brazil’s unreached people groups The indigenous peoples of Brazil
[Operation World print edition, 2010]  

You can also pray online for Brazil with Operation World

WEC in Brazil

WEC has been in Brazil since 1922, and WEC’s first branch outside Africa was established in 1923 called ‘The Heart of Amazonia Mission’.

Today, WEC Brazil's vision is the evangelization of all unreached people groups in partnership with Brazilian churches.

'We work in partnership with Brazilian churches in order to send out missionaries who are well prepared, as well as care for them and their families, so that they might have an effective and long-lasting ministry among unreached peoples. We also have teams reaching out to indigenous peoples in Brazil.'

WEC established a Missionary Training College in Minas Gerais to train Portuguese-speaking missionaries to be sent out. Centro de Treinamento e Estudos Transculturais is now based at the WEC Centre in Belo Horizonte.

Read in Portuguese about WEC Brasil.
More about what WEC is doing in the Americas here.

Mission Mobiliser in New Zealand

Inspire churches and individuals to get involved in mission. Work in a team environment and be responsible for increasing mission awareness.

Visit churches right across the country of all denominations, Bible schools and missions conferences.

Introduce WEC to pastors and congregations, to mobilise Christians to share the gospel cross-culturally, especially among unreached people groups overseas.

You will help to promote training for mission using social media as well as face-to-face meetings and events.

You will mentor our returning missionaries and those on furlough to investigate other opportunities to serve in new locations, or to lead and inspire short-termers to get a taste of cross-cultural work.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Great people skills, a heart for mission and promote good theological training. You have had experience of and training in cross-cultural ministry.

You have a passion to inspire young people and families to step out in faith to go where God is calling them. You desire to build good relationships with church leaders.

You are self-motivated with good communication skills, but also enjoy building a team to work with you.

Our ref 292

About New Zealand

New Zealand comprises two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui), and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and around 600 smaller islands.

New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 miles) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga.

New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.

Sometime between 1250 and 1300, Polynesians settled in the islands that later were named New Zealand and developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to sight New Zealand.

In 1840, representatives of Britain and Māori chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi, which declared British sovereignty over the islands. It gained full independence in 1947.

Today, New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. Elizabeth II is the Queen of New Zealand and the head of state.

The majority of New Zealand's population of 4.7 million is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by Asians and Pacific Islanders.

New Zealand's culture is mainly derived from Māori and early British settlers, with recent broadening arising from increased immigration. The official languages are English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language.

New Zealand is a developed country and ranks highly in international comparisons of national performance, such as health, education, economic freedom and quality of life.

The South Island is the 12th largest island in the world. It is divided along its length by the Southern Alps. There are 18 peaks over 3,000 metres (9,800 ft), the highest of which is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 3,754 metres (12,316 ft).

The North Island is the 14th largest island in the world. The highly active Taupo Volcanic Zone forms a large volcanic plateau and features the North Island’s highest mountain, Mount Ruapehu (2,797 metres (9,177 ft)). The plateau also hosts the country's largest lake, Lake Taupo.

About 82% of New Zealand's indigenous plants are unique to the Islands, and the endemic flightless kiwi is a national icon.

Culture, arts, and the land of the Lord of the Rings

Māori culture has made a resurgence -  traditional crafts of carving and weaving are widely practiced. Māori artists are increasing in number and influence.  

The country’s diverse scenery and compact size have encouraged producers to shoot big-budget productions in New Zealand, including Avatar, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Chronicles of Narnia, King Kong and The Last Samurai.

Sport

Most of the major sports played in New Zealand have British origins. Rugby union is the national sport and attracts the most spectators. Golf, netball, tennis and cricket have the highest rates of adult participation, while netball, rugby union and football (soccer) is popular among young people. Around 54% of New Zealand adolescents participate in sports for their school.

[Source: Wikipedia. Read more about NZ here.]

NZ has 88 people groups and 28% are considered unreached.

The largest religion is Christianity at 52.6% and of these 18.6% profess to be evangelicals.

38% profess to be non-religious, 3% are Hindu and 1.8% are Muslim.

[Source: Joshua Project]  

Pray with us for New Zealand, for: -a further outpouring of the Holy Spirit -wisdom for the church -young people -the Maori people -reaching out cross-culturally to immigrants -Alpha courses -prison ministries

[Source:

Operation World, 2010]

Check out Operation World’s online resources.  

Watch the Prayercast video for this land and peoples.

WEC NZ

We mobilise courageous disciples and churches to join with WEC in reaching the least-reached peoples worldwide.

We envision a time when thousands of churches up and down New Zealand will take up their responsibility to make disciples of all nations, being hungry for God, crying for the lost, sacrificing to go in far greater numbers.

We envision a time when there will be enough equipped and inspired goers, for every people to have real opportunity to know Christ personally: a time when all peoples have heard, and then our awesome Lord will return!

Vvisit our New Zealand branch website here.

Administrator for Italy Branch

Provide secretarial support for WEC’s Italy Branch in Ancona area.

Correspondence with missionaries, churches, families and supporters.

Maintain WEC mission archives and our contacts database. Assist directors and team leaders with letters, emails, phone calls, deliveries at the office, and take minutes of meetings.

Circulate relevant information to team members responsible to follow-up enquiries.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have a heart for serving mission and recruiting Italian missionaries.

You have reliable secretarial skills, and enjoy correspondence. Fluent Italian language and also functional in English.

There is possibility to improve Italian fluency to an effective level while in Perugia for the first six months.

Our ref 244

About Italy

Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino and Vatican City.

Italy has a largely Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants it is the fourth most populous EU member state.

History

Since classical and ancient times Italy is rich in history. The capital Rome, was founded in 753BC. In 509BC the Romans peoples began to establish themselves in the city. After Julius Caesar's death in 1st Century BC, Rome grew (over the centuries) into a massive empire stretching from Britain to the borders of Persia.

The long reign of the first emperor, Augustus (27BC-14AD), began a golden age of peace and prosperity. The Gospel of Luke mentions Augustus who decreed the census that took Joseph to Bethlehem. And read St Paul's 1st Century AD letter to the Romans here.

The Roman Empire was among the most powerful economic, cultural, political and military forces in the world of its time. At its height under Trajan, it covered 5 million square kilometres.

The Roman legacy has deeply influenced Western civilisation, shaping most of the modern world; among the many legacies of Roman dominance are the many languages derived from Latin, the numerical system, the modern Western alphabet and calendar, and the emergence of Christianity as a major world religion.

The Renaissance began in Italy and spread to the rest of Europe, bringing a renewed interest in humanism, science, exploration and art. Italian culture flourished at this time, producing famous scholars and artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Galileo and Machiavelli.

Since the Middle Ages, Italian explorers such as Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, John Cabot and Giovanni da Verrazzano discovered new routes to the Far East and the New World, helping to usher in the European Age of Discovery.

Today, Italy has the 3rd largest  GDP in the Eurozone and the 8th largest in the world. Italy has a very high level of human development and it is sixth in the world for life expectancy. The country plays a prominent role in regional and global economic, military, cultural, and diplomatic affairs.

Volcanoes

There are 14 volcanoes in Italy, four of which are active. Volcano Vesuvius is most famous for the destruction of Pompeii, and Herculanum in the eruption in 79 AD.

Tourism 

Italy is the fifth most visited country in the world, with a total of 50.7 million international arrivals in 2015. Popular places and landmarks include the Coloseum and Roman Forum, the Medici Chapels, Pompeii, Turin, Naples, Pisa and Venice.

Art and culture

Italy has 53 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, more than any other country in the world, and has rich collections of art, culture and literature from many different periods.

Italian architecture has also widely influenced the architecture of the world. The Italian Renaissance is said to be the golden age of painting (from 14th to mid-17th centuries).

Italian literature began after the founding of Rome. Latin literature was, and still is, highly influential in the world, with numerous writers, poets, philosophers, and historians, such as Pliny the Elder, Pliny the Younger, Virgil, and Horace.

St Francis of Assisi (13th Century) is considered the first Italian poet by literary critics, with his religious song Canticle of the Sun.  

Italy is widely known for being the birthplace of opera. Notable composers include: Rossini, Bellini, Verdi and Puccini.

Sport, fashion and food

The most popular sport in Italy is football. Italy's national football team is one of the world's most successful teams as it has won four FIFA World Cups (1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006). Italian clubs have won 48 major European trophies, making Italy the second most successful country in European football.

Italian fashion has a long tradition, and is one most important in the world. Milan, Florence and Rome are Italy's main fashion capitals.

Italian cuisine is noted for its regional diversity, abundance of difference in taste, and is known to be one of the most popular in the world.

[Source: Wikipedia. Read more about this amazing nation here.]

Refugees and assylum seekers

In recent years Italy has received 1000s of refugees who have made the perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea from Libya. In 2014, 170,000 arrived in Italy by boat from North Africa, and in 2016, 171,000 took the same route. [Source: theguardian.com]

The majority of migrants heading for Italy are fleeing poverty, wars and dictatorships in their homelands. Let’s pray for these vulnerable people, and for those helping them.

Italy has 105 people groups and 23% of these are unreached with the good news of the gospel. The largest religion is Christianity at 81% and of these 1.8% profess to be evangelical. The next largest religions are: the non-religious at 14%, and Islam at 4%.  

[Source: Joshua Project]  

Pray with us for:
Refugees and asylum seekers
The Roman Catholic Church
Indifference to the good news of the gospel
Students – approx. 2 million – a great mission field!
Expatriate workers to help the church in Italy
A vision for world mission
An increase in the reading of Christian literature

[Source: Operation World, 2010 print edition. You can also use Operation World's online resources here.]

WEC in Italy

WEC Italia is involved in church planting among indigenous Italians. Many Italians know about Jesus but don't know him personally.

There are almost 6,000 towns and villages with no evangelical witness.

WEC Italia is also involved in reaching out to immigrants in Turin in cooperation with the local church.

We are networking to reach refugee and migrants who are flooding into Italy and to support the local churches who are beginning to get involved with refugees & migrant work. We are particularly interested in recruiting for this ministry.  

We also provide Christian literature and do prison ministry in Turin.  

Join us. Italy needs you!

Read about WEC in Italian on their Facebook page

School Business Manager in Central Asia

Bring small business managerial experience to a tiny international school. Handle the school's accounts and administration, which would enabling the teachers to focus on the academic needs of the children of overseas workers serving the Lord in this region of the Caucasus.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

An accounting qualification is not required but some business and administration experience would be useful. You exemplify Christian values of faithfulness, trustworthiness, flexibility and patience, contributing to the Christian ethos of the school.

Our ref 608

About Central Asia

WEC is involved in serving communities throughout Central Asia.

We are working in a variety of roles, alongside other Christian agencies, and with the local church where it exists. Our desire is to see the peoples of this region come to faith in Jesus, gathered into communities of believers, and discipled so that they can disciple others.

WEC’s diverse ministry in Central Asia includes missional business, education, English teaching, medical care and development work.

We cannot give details online about the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in Central Asia, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

More about WEC in West and Central Asia

Hospitality & Facilities Manager in Gambia

You will take responsibility to manage the mission guest house and compound. This ministry supports our missionaries and other foreign guests travelling through Fajara, needing hospitality and using our training facilities.

You would work closely with our local employee who takes care of the day to day running of the house. You would oversee the programme and bookings at the mission house, ensuring maintenance of the buildings and grounds, give advice and support where needed, and initiate renovation work or other developments as appropriate, as budgets allow.

You will be the contact between fellow team members, national workers, and other visitors or guests.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You are kind and hospitable, with good communication skills. You have good English fluency and basic computer and accounting skills.

You enjoy being flexible coping well with the unexpected. If you can turn your hand to practical maintenance that would be helpful.

Our ref 601

Educational Support Worker for vulnerable children in the Middle East

There are many vulnerable children in this country, including refugees and orphans, where one of our teams is seeking to help with education while demonstrating Jesus' love.

Possible subjects you can team include music, art, sport, English and IT. You could alsohelp organise Sunday School for children or teenagers in the local churches.

Take this opportunity to learn Arabic and to get known Middle Eastern culture and traditions.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You are a teacher or educational support worker with a desire to minister kindness and the gospel to vulnerable children.

You have experience teaching various subjects (eg. art, music, computer skill, sport, or English).

You have a positive respectful approach to learning about different cultures and worldviews, and are eager to learn new languages.

Our ref 642

About Middle East

WEC serves communities across the Middle East, and has had teams working in some countries for decades.

WEC teams are involved in a variety of ministries, using tent-making, medical work, missional business to do effective and culturally appropriate outreach leading to church planting. We also serve alongside other Christian agencies, and with the local church where it exists.

Our desire is to see all the peoples of this region come to faith in Jesus, gathered into indigenous communities of believers, serving and joining the work of sharing the good news.

We cannot give details online about the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in the Middle East region, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

More about WEC in Middle East

Bakery or Cafe Business Manager in Central Asia

Join our team in a mountainous region of Central Asia. There is potential for a bakery or cafe business in the area.

Bring your knowledge and experience of baking and the catering trade, and explore what a Christian business might look like in this Muslim culture and climate.

The team will help develop a suitable business visa platform from which ministry could be expanded to share the good news of Jesus.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have experience as a baker or cafe manager, and have a heart to share the gospel with your customers in culturally appropriate ways.

You are interested in learning local food traditions and recipes, and you work hard to make your business a success while training others.

You are fluent in English and are willing to give time to learn the national language and culture.

Our ref 477

About Central Asia

WEC is involved in serving communities throughout Central Asia.

We are working in a variety of roles, alongside other Christian agencies, and with the local church where it exists. Our desire is to see the peoples of this region come to faith in Jesus, gathered into communities of believers, and discipled so that they can disciple others.

WEC’s diverse ministry in Central Asia includes missional business, education, English teaching, medical care and development work.

We cannot give details online about the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in Central Asia, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

More about WEC in West and Central Asia

Learning Centre Director in Chad

WEC's thriving adult educational centre needs leadership. It has a well-stocked library and runs classes in English and IT, and cultural events.

Supervise a multi-national team of shorttermers and local Chadians, and develop the centre to its full potential. Play a full part in the Abéché outreach team.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Good knowledge and fluency of French (CEFR B2 or higher). People skills important.

Chadian Arabic can be studied in country. Expect to spend significant time initially in learning local Arabic and gaining relevant local experiences.

Our ref 151

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About Teaching English

Fluency in English provides students with a vital skill. By teaching English as a foreign language you can take opportunities to build relationships with students, which may open doors to share the gospel.

Use your TEFL or TESOL training on a short-term mission experience with WEC. Have an opportunity to travel and experience a new culture. Every year there are opportunities in Brazil and Korea to teach our trainee missionaries.

Here are some stories from Brazil:

Jacquie taught English in Guinea-Bissau on a short term mission with WEC. Read Jacquie's story.

About Chad

Chad is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west. It is the fifth largest country in Africa in terms of area.

Chad has several regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the largest wetland in Chad and the second-largest in Africa. The capital N'Djamena is the largest city.

The United Nations' Human Development Index ranks Chad as the seventh poorest country in the world, with 80% of the population living below the poverty line.

At 33%, Chad has one of the lowest literacy rates of Sub-Saharan Africa. Chad's official languages are Arabic and French.

[Read more about Chad on Wikipedia]

Chad has 141 people groups and half of these are considered unreached (they have yet to hear the good news about of Jesus). 56.6% are professing Muslims, 26% are professing Christians and of those, 7.5% call themselves Evangelical.

[source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for:
The need for stable government
Freedom of religion
The Church in Chad
Least-reached people groups 
[Operation World print edition, 2010]

You can also pray online for Chad with Operation World

WEC in Chad

In Chad there is an open door to serve Christ. WEC has many opportunities to serve people in Jesus' name, through urban outreach, teaching English, working with students, helping the poor, using the media and much more. We work with several unreached peoples including nomads.

There are so many unreached peoples here and, for the moment, a great freedom to work. The team are starting churches where there are none among the peoples of Chad. The time is now!

In 2012, WEC oversaw the translation and printing of the first New Testament in the Chadian dialect of Arabic, continuing WEC’s commitment to translate the scriptures into the languages of unreached people groups. Please pray with us that this NT will be widely read and used.  

Chad has many Short Term Mission opportunities ...
You can teach: -English -French language or literacy -basic IT (usually in French) -basic media-use (photography, audio, video, internet or social media)You can:

-serve in a student library
-do outreach work among nomads (one year minimum)

-do outreach work among nomads (one year minimum)

And much more ...

Get in touch today!

Read more about WEC's work in Chad

WEC is now recruiting in Chad through our Africa Sending branch which has teams right across Africa training and sending cross-cultural workers.

Read about our Africa Sending branch

Multi-grade Teacher in Central Asia

If you enjoy teaching a small group of children, come to Central Asia to assist parents with homeschooling. In each of two locations there is an expat family with school-age children who could use a teacher's help. You will enable the parents to spend more time reaching the unreached in a country with very few believers. You’ll also be a blessing to these third-culture children, training them for the future careers God has prepared for them. Take this opportunity to study the local language and get to know its people and culture over a year or two.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

A teaching degree would be ideal but is not required. If you have teaching experience, like to work with children and have a degree in a different field, that is also fine.

Our ref 117

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

Church Planting Researcher in Spain

Pray, research and help a team prepare for church planting work in an area around Santiago de Compostela, a hub for pilgrims doing the Camino way.

Visit villages and contact existing churches, obtain background information from city halls, newspaper offices and libraries. Help the team to strategically place church planting teams, then join us and move in to the area.

Investigate together opportunities for specific WEC ministries like evangelising students or pilgrims passing through the area.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You are a pro-active investigator, who likes to take initiative and to network on many levels.

You speak reasonable Spanish, and you can take classes to improve fluency.

Able to compile comprehensive practical written reports.

Our ref 207

This position is unsalaried, as all WEC personnel look to God to provide their personal needs.

About Spain

Spain is a country mostly located on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe. There are also two large archipelagoes, the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea and the Canary Islands off the African Atlantic coast.

The country's mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north and northeast by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.

Spain is the only European country to have a border with an African country (Morocco) and its African territory accounts for nearly 5% of its population, mostly in the Canary Islands, but also in Ceuta and Melilla.

With an area of 505,990 km2 (195,360 sq mi), Spain is the largest country in Southern Europe, the second largest country in Western Europe.

By population, Spain is the sixth largest in Europe. Spain's capital and largest city is Madrid. Other major urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Bilbao and Málaga.

[Read more about Spain on Wikipedia]    

Spain has 106 people groups and 16 of these are unreached. Spain has approx. 46 million people.

Christianity is the largest religion at almost 76%. Professing christians number 77.5% and of those 1.35% are Evangelical.  

[source: Joshua Project]

Catalán, Calician and Basque are all official languages in the respective autonomous regions. Castilian (Spanish) is the only official language for all the Spanish territory. Spanish is the first language of over 340 million people; the world’s third most widely used language.

[source: Operation World, 2010]  

Pray with us for: the challenges of drugs and addiction the training for christian leaderskey groups for outreach: the Basques, young people, peoples of other faiths and no fatih, and the elderlyBible translation into regional languages

[

Operation Worldprint edition, 2010]

You can also pray online for Spain with

Operation World

WEC Españais an international team focused on:

walking alongside people, sharing the stories of faith
discipleship and starting churches where there are few
Bible translation
teaching and training
youth and children’s ministry
social and medical work
drug and alcohol rehabilitation with Betel
media production and broadcast
reaching out to immigrants  

We are looking for anyone with a heart to serve the peoples of this beautiful land.

Check out the WEC España website for more information.

Camp Kitchen Staff for Summer 2026

Join a team of WEC Camps staff preparing meals at our camp for children and young people under canvas on fields near a beach on the Norfolk coast.

WEC Camps aim to give young people of all backgrounds a life-changing experience. Teen Camp (13-17) and Warrior Camp (9-13) both have a strong Christian ethos, combining Bible teaching, a world mission focus and lots of good fun.

Help out with other tasks like doing cleaning, teaching craft or sewing, organising outdoor sports and games, cover life guarding or other security duties, first aid, administration or maintenance.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You enjoy serving through practical ministry. No catering qualifications needed, but food hygiene training certification is appreciated.

Week A - 25 July-1 August
Week B - 1-8 August
including onsite training.

Must be 18 or over to apply (no upper age limit).

We do appreciate if you are a trained lifeguard or first aider. Safeguarding checks will be required.

UK visas will not be sponsored by WEC for this opportunity.

Our ref 171

Book directly on this link WEC Camps

About Neighbours Worldwide

The world is on our doorstep!

Across the UK and Ireland there is a thriving and growing population of people from areas of the world where the gospel is not easily heard. Although living among us, most of these families still have no real knowledge of Christ or relationship with a Christian church.

Our Neighbours Worldwide ministry aims to reach unreached ethnic groups in over 14 locations across the UK and Northern Ireland.

Working alongside existing churches, our multi-cultural teams visit families, lead Bible studies, give out Christian literature, and train churches in cross-cultural evangelism. They also teach English, driving theory or sport, run community farms and charity shops, doing all they can to share the gospel in a relevant way.

Read more Stories here

About United Kingdom

The capital of the United Kingdom is London and is the largest city with a population of 10.3m. London is the fourth-largest city in Europe. Other major urban areas in the UK include Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester.

The UK is a developed country and has the world’s fifth-largest economy by GDP. The total area of the UK is approximately 243,610 square kilometres. The country occupies the major part of the British Isles archipelago which includes the Republic of Ireland. The UK has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year round.

Politics

The UK has a constitutional monarchy. King Charles III is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as the Sovereign of 15 other independent Commonwealth countries. The UK has a parliamentary government based on the Westminster system that has been emulated around the world. The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, is the UK's head of government. The UK has sovereignty over 17 territories which do not form part of the UK itself (14 British Overseas Territories and three Crown dependencies).

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have devolved administrations based in their capitals: Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast respectively. Each have their own government or executive led by a First Minister.

[Main source: Wikipedia].

Religious worldviews and unreached peoples in the UK

The population of the UK is around 65.4 million.
57% profess to be Christian and of those 7.91% are Evangelical. Other main religions and belief systems include: Islam - 4.1%, Hinduism - 2.8%, Pagan religions - 0.7%, Buddhism - 0.4%, Non-religious - 34.5%.

The UK contains around 105 distinct people groups, of whom 35 are classified as 'unreached' with little access to the good news of Jesus in their community, language or culture.

[source Joshua Project]

WEC's ministries in the UK

WEC’s primary goal is to take the gospel to the least-reached peoples of the world, and to see churches planted and growing among them. WEC's work in the UK and Ireland has a long history of training and sending Christian workers all over the world, but also of identifying the unreached in our midst.

WEC International is committed to:

• Work cross-culturally among immigrant communities  in several cities to see Christian communities established which reflect their cultures through our Neighbours Worldwide teams;

• Encourage and stimulate prayer for cross-cultural mission around the world, accurately researching the whole mission scene through the Operation World team;

• Partner with churches all over the UK and Ireland to mobilise their congregations into cross-cultural ministry;

• Offer opportunities for short-term cross-cultural missions exposure and pass on the vision;

• Minister to those who suffer from drug and alcohol addictions and plant churches among them through Betel’s teams;

• Train and produce media broadcast content through our Radio Worldwide ministry;

• Work with schools and churches to run children’s programmes and youth camps aiming to bring children to faith and to educate them about their potential to influence God’s world;

• Publish prayer bulletins and magazines about WEC's work, Bible Study materials, and our website and social media to share the vision of mission;

• Host and organise events and courses (both online and in-person) for those wishing to explore God’s call to cross-cultural work or to pray for mission.

Please note that a tier 2 or 5 visa sponsorship would not be available for any of the current UK roles we are advertising.

Please pray with us for – integration and support for refugees and immigrants – a national awakening – local churches sharing the good news of Jesus – youth and childrens' work [Operation World, 2010 print edition]

Camp Set-up Team for Summer 2026

Serve WEC Camps as part of the set-up team in the last week of July 2026, preparing one of two campsites on fields near a beach on the North Wales coast.

The two weeks of WEC Camps aim to give children and young people of all backgrounds a life-changing experience.

Preparation week jobs may include: putting up tents and marquees, installing power supply to relevant areas of site, setting up and plumbing kitchen area.

Helpers are also needed to assist in packing up afterwards from 8 August 2026.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Willing to serve through a very practical ministry, as well as praying for the children before they arrive. Preferably physically fit and strong.

The camps run for two weeks 25 July-1 August and 1-8 August 2026. Volunteers must be 18 or over to apply (no upper age limit).

It's great if you are a trained lifeguard or first aider. Safeguarding checks will be required. There is no charge for accommodation and food while helping to set up in this Prep Week.

UK visas will not be sponsored by WEC UK for this opportunity.

Our ref 170

Book directly on this link WEC Camps

About Neighbours Worldwide

The world is on our doorstep!

Across the UK and Ireland there is a thriving and growing population of people from areas of the world where the gospel is not easily heard. Although living among us, most of these families still have no real knowledge of Christ or relationship with a Christian church.

Our Neighbours Worldwide ministry aims to reach unreached ethnic groups in over 14 locations across the UK and Northern Ireland.

Working alongside existing churches, our multi-cultural teams visit families, lead Bible studies, give out Christian literature, and train churches in cross-cultural evangelism. They also teach English, driving theory or sport, run community farms and charity shops, doing all they can to share the gospel in a relevant way.

Read more Stories here

About United Kingdom

The capital of the United Kingdom is London and is the largest city with a population of 10.3m. London is the fourth-largest city in Europe. Other major urban areas in the UK include Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester.

The UK is a developed country and has the world’s fifth-largest economy by GDP. The total area of the UK is approximately 243,610 square kilometres. The country occupies the major part of the British Isles archipelago which includes the Republic of Ireland. The UK has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year round.

Politics

The UK has a constitutional monarchy. King Charles III is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as the Sovereign of 15 other independent Commonwealth countries. The UK has a parliamentary government based on the Westminster system that has been emulated around the world. The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, is the UK's head of government. The UK has sovereignty over 17 territories which do not form part of the UK itself (14 British Overseas Territories and three Crown dependencies).

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have devolved administrations based in their capitals: Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast respectively. Each have their own government or executive led by a First Minister.

[Main source: Wikipedia].

Religious worldviews and unreached peoples in the UK

The population of the UK is around 65.4 million.
57% profess to be Christian and of those 7.91% are Evangelical. Other main religions and belief systems include: Islam - 4.1%, Hinduism - 2.8%, Pagan religions - 0.7%, Buddhism - 0.4%, Non-religious - 34.5%.

The UK contains around 105 distinct people groups, of whom 35 are classified as 'unreached' with little access to the good news of Jesus in their community, language or culture.

[source Joshua Project]

WEC's ministries in the UK

WEC’s primary goal is to take the gospel to the least-reached peoples of the world, and to see churches planted and growing among them. WEC's work in the UK and Ireland has a long history of training and sending Christian workers all over the world, but also of identifying the unreached in our midst.

WEC International is committed to:

• Work cross-culturally among immigrant communities  in several cities to see Christian communities established which reflect their cultures through our Neighbours Worldwide teams;

• Encourage and stimulate prayer for cross-cultural mission around the world, accurately researching the whole mission scene through the Operation World team;

• Partner with churches all over the UK and Ireland to mobilise their congregations into cross-cultural ministry;

• Offer opportunities for short-term cross-cultural missions exposure and pass on the vision;

• Minister to those who suffer from drug and alcohol addictions and plant churches among them through Betel’s teams;

• Train and produce media broadcast content through our Radio Worldwide ministry;

• Work with schools and churches to run children’s programmes and youth camps aiming to bring children to faith and to educate them about their potential to influence God’s world;

• Publish prayer bulletins and magazines about WEC's work, Bible Study materials, and our website and social media to share the vision of mission;

• Host and organise events and courses (both online and in-person) for those wishing to explore God’s call to cross-cultural work or to pray for mission.

Please note that a tier 2 or 5 visa sponsorship would not be available for any of the current UK roles we are advertising.

Please pray with us for – integration and support for refugees and immigrants – a national awakening – local churches sharing the good news of Jesus – youth and childrens' work [Operation World, 2010 print edition]

Camp Tent Leader Summer 2026

Join us next summer as an adult leader of young people (aged 13-17) or children (aged 9-13). Lead by example, as you camp under canvas on fields near a beach on the Norfolk coast.

As a tent leader, your role will be to supervise a group of our young campers, but also to get to know them, answer their questions, help them to share their spiritual journey, and encourage them in their walk of faith at home and at school.

WEC Camps aim to give young people of all backgrounds a life-changing experience. The camps have a strong Christian ethos, combining Bible teaching, a world focus and lots of good fun including time on the beach.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Need a passion and eagerness to disciple and help young people and children in their spiritual journey as well as in general life and social skills.

The camps run for two weeks:
Week A - 25 July-1 August
Week B - 1-8 August
Onsite training takes place on the Saturday before the young campers arrive on the Sunday.

Must be 18 or over to apply (no upper age limit).

If you are also a trained lifeguard or first aider, that's extra helpful. Safeguarding checks will be required.

Our ref 172

UK visas will not be sponsored by WEC UK for this opportunity. Book directly on this link WEC Camps

About Neighbours Worldwide

The world is on our doorstep!

Across the UK and Ireland there is a thriving and growing population of people from areas of the world where the gospel is not easily heard. Although living among us, most of these families still have no real knowledge of Christ or relationship with a Christian church.

Our Neighbours Worldwide ministry aims to reach unreached ethnic groups in over 14 locations across the UK and Northern Ireland.

Working alongside existing churches, our multi-cultural teams visit families, lead Bible studies, give out Christian literature, and train churches in cross-cultural evangelism. They also teach English, driving theory or sport, run community farms and charity shops, doing all they can to share the gospel in a relevant way.

Read more Stories here

About United Kingdom

The capital of the United Kingdom is London and is the largest city with a population of 10.3m. London is the fourth-largest city in Europe. Other major urban areas in the UK include Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester.

The UK is a developed country and has the world’s fifth-largest economy by GDP. The total area of the UK is approximately 243,610 square kilometres. The country occupies the major part of the British Isles archipelago which includes the Republic of Ireland. The UK has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year round.

Politics

The UK has a constitutional monarchy. King Charles III is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as the Sovereign of 15 other independent Commonwealth countries. The UK has a parliamentary government based on the Westminster system that has been emulated around the world. The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, is the UK's head of government. The UK has sovereignty over 17 territories which do not form part of the UK itself (14 British Overseas Territories and three Crown dependencies).

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have devolved administrations based in their capitals: Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast respectively. Each have their own government or executive led by a First Minister.

[Main source: Wikipedia].

Religious worldviews and unreached peoples in the UK

The population of the UK is around 65.4 million.
57% profess to be Christian and of those 7.91% are Evangelical. Other main religions and belief systems include: Islam - 4.1%, Hinduism - 2.8%, Pagan religions - 0.7%, Buddhism - 0.4%, Non-religious - 34.5%.

The UK contains around 105 distinct people groups, of whom 35 are classified as 'unreached' with little access to the good news of Jesus in their community, language or culture.

[source Joshua Project]

WEC's ministries in the UK

WEC’s primary goal is to take the gospel to the least-reached peoples of the world, and to see churches planted and growing among them. WEC's work in the UK and Ireland has a long history of training and sending Christian workers all over the world, but also of identifying the unreached in our midst.

WEC International is committed to:

• Work cross-culturally among immigrant communities  in several cities to see Christian communities established which reflect their cultures through our Neighbours Worldwide teams;

• Encourage and stimulate prayer for cross-cultural mission around the world, accurately researching the whole mission scene through the Operation World team;

• Partner with churches all over the UK and Ireland to mobilise their congregations into cross-cultural ministry;

• Offer opportunities for short-term cross-cultural missions exposure and pass on the vision;

• Minister to those who suffer from drug and alcohol addictions and plant churches among them through Betel’s teams;

• Train and produce media broadcast content through our Radio Worldwide ministry;

• Work with schools and churches to run children’s programmes and youth camps aiming to bring children to faith and to educate them about their potential to influence God’s world;

• Publish prayer bulletins and magazines about WEC's work, Bible Study materials, and our website and social media to share the vision of mission;

• Host and organise events and courses (both online and in-person) for those wishing to explore God’s call to cross-cultural work or to pray for mission.

Please note that a tier 2 or 5 visa sponsorship would not be available for any of the current UK roles we are advertising.

Please pray with us for – integration and support for refugees and immigrants – a national awakening – local churches sharing the good news of Jesus – youth and childrens' work [Operation World, 2010 print edition]

Coffeehouse Evangelist in France

Contribute to the ministry life of a coffeehouse, set up by a church in a low-income housing area of Lisieux, Normandy.

The coffeehouse provides a place to meet and chat with many nationalities, share testimony, pray with those who request it, encourage and show love to the needy and the lonely.

It is an ideal springboard for church planting and other ministry developments. Activities based here are crafts, music, kids club, Alpha, Bible studies and English language training, but together we can expand and diversify the ministry.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

French language fluency or willingness to learn is necessary. Passion for and experience in evangelism and/or church planting desirable.

You can also bring artistic or tutorial skills to offer this needy community.

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This position is unsalaried, as all WEC personnel look to God to provide their personal needs.

About France

France is a country whose territory consists of metropolitan France in western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.  

The metropolitan area of France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean.  

The overseas territories include French Guiana in South America and several islands in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans.  

France has a population of approx. 65 million people and its capital is Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. Other major urban centres include Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Nice, Toulouse and Bordeaux.  

France has long been a global centre of art, science, and philosophy. It hosts Europe's third-largest number of cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site. France received 83 million foreign tourists in 2012, ranking it as the first tourist destination in the world, ahead of the USA (67m) and China (58m).
 
France is a developed country with the world's fifth-largest economy by nominal GDP. France performs well in international rankings of education, health care, life expectancy, and human development.    

[Source Wikipedia. Read more about France here].

France has 115 people groups and 32% of these are unreached with the good news of the gospel.

63% profess to be Christian and of these 1% are Evangelical.

[Source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for: - unity among believers

Personnel Director in Central Asia

Empower a team of staff and volunteers, and help this NGO fulfil its mission.

Develop and maintain a working environment that follows best practice in human resource management.

Actively contribute to the NGO's vision, as a member of its leadership team.

Engage in policy review, be responsible for developing and implementing personnel policies, support office managers and project managers to recruit, equip and manage staff.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Tertiary qualifications in HR Management or similar;
experience in planning and executing HR projects;
high level interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.

Experience of living and working in developing countries would be useful.

Our ref: 203

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About Central Asia

WEC is involved in serving communities throughout Central Asia.

We are working in a variety of roles, alongside other Christian agencies, and with the local church where it exists. Our desire is to see the peoples of this region come to faith in Jesus, gathered into communities of believers, and discipled so that they can disciple others.

WEC’s diverse ministry in Central Asia includes missional business, education, English teaching, medical care and development work.

We cannot give details online about the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in Central Asia, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

More about WEC in West and Central Asia

Branch Administrator in Fiji

Work with the Pacific Branch leadership with their administrative workload, help to record and store personnel and ministry data, keep meeting minutes, and help draft documents like Crisis Management and Child Protection policies.

You would help to free up the leaders to be more effective in strategic thinking and prayer, and you will make a valuable contribution to both the Pacific headquarters staff in Suva and support our members from these islands serving overseas.

With experience your role could include leading a small team.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You will have experience and confidence using all aspects of MSOffice programs, and be competent with recording, filing and storing data efficiently.

You will be committed to the ethos and faith principles of WEC, and will enjoy communicating with, encouraging and praying for our missionaries.

Our ref 245

About Fiji

Fiji  is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean about 1,100 nautical miles northeast of New Zealand's North Island.

Its closest neighbours are Vanuatu to the west, New Caledonia to the southwest, New Zealand's Kermadec Islands to the southeast, Tonga to the east, the Samoas and France's Wallis and Futuna to the northeast, and Tuvalu to the north.

Fiji is an archipelago of more than 330 islands, of which 110 are permanently inhabited, and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about 18,300 square kilometres (7,100 sq mi). The majority of Fiji's islands were formed through volcanic activity.

The two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, account for 87% of the total population of 898,760. The capital, Suva on Viti Levu, serves as Fiji's principal cruise port. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts, either in Suva or in smaller urban centres like Nadi or Lautoka.

Fiji has one of the most developed economies in the Pacific due to an abundance of forest, mineral, and fish resources. Fiji's main industries are tourism and sugar exports.

The climate in Fiji is tropical marine and warm year round with minimal extremes. The warm season is from November to April and the cooler season lasts from May to October. Temperatures in the cool season still average 22 °C (72 °F). Nice!

The population of Fiji is mostly made up of native Fijians, who are Melanesians (54.3%), although many also have Polynesian ancestry, and Indo-Fijians (38.1%), descendants of Indian contract labourers brought to the islands by the British colonial powers in the 19th century.

The concept of family and community is of great importance to Fijian culture. Within the indigenous communities many members of the extended family will adopt particular titles and roles of direct guardians. Kinship is determined through a child's lineage to a particular spiritual leader, so that a clan is based on traditional customary ties as opposed to actual biological links.  

Rugby Union is the most-popular team sport played in Fiji.

[Source: Wikipedia. Read more about these beautiful islands here.]  

Fiji has 33 people groups and one of these is considered unreached with the good news of the gospel.

The largest religion is Christianity at 63% and of these, 24% profess to be evangelical. The next largest religions are: Hindu at 29%, and Islam at 5%.

[Source: Joshua Project]  

Pray with us for:Unity among Indigenous Fijians and Indian-Fijians. The challenges of social problems: broken homes, alcoholismThe challenges of political problems: there have four coups in 20 years Mission visionChurch leadership training Unreached communitiesYoung people  

[Source:

Operation World, 2010 print edition]

You can also pray using Operation World’s online resources.   

WEC in Fiji and the Pacific Islands

We are seeking to reach various immigrant communities with the Gospel. We pray them into the Kingdom through God’s grace and gather them into groups of believers in Christ. We are also mobilizing for cross-cultural missionary work around the world.

We have great opportunities for service in evangelism, Bible teaching and practical work such as building projects. We currently need:
• an experienced English-speaking missions mobiliser
• Chinese church planters and disciplers
• English-speaking youth workers and lecturers
• Hindi evangelists and Bible teachers
• workers for immigrant groups  

Join us. Fiji and the Pacific Islands needs you!

More about WEC in the Pacific Islands.

Catering Assistant in USA

As Catering Assistant in our HQ kitchen, you would help our Head Kitchen Manager by planning and preparing evening meals three days a week (60-80 covers) for our staff, candidates, retirees, and guests.

You will be able to sort and distribute food donations as they are delivered. You will take pride in the hygiene, cleaning and upkeep of the kitchen facilities, and enjoy working in a team.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You are trained to cook for large numbers and some catering experience, with good organizational skills, and able to be flexible and adaptable. You are physically fit and energetic.

All volunteer applicants need to be either US Citizens or possess a current valid US visa, due to difficulties in procuring visas for foreigners.

Our ref 323

This position is unsalaried, as all WEC personnel look to God to provide their personal needs.

About United States

The United States of America (USA), is a federal republic composed of 50 states.  

At 3.8 million sq miles (9.8 million km2) and with over 325 million people, the USA is the world's third-largest country by total area, and the third-most populous country. It is the largest Christian-majority country.  

The capital is Washington DC and the largest city by population is New York City.

The USA is a founding member of the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and other international organizations.

Though its population is only 4.3% of the world total, the USA holds 33.4% of the total wealth in the world, the largest share of global wealth concentrated in a single country.

The United States of America ranks among the highest nations in several measures of socioeconomic performance, including average wage, human development, per capita GDP, and productivity per person. The USA is the foremost military power in the world, making up a third of global military spending,  and is a leading political, cultural, and scientific force internationally.

The extremely diverse geography, climate, and wildlife of the USA make it one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries. There are about 17,000 species of plants, and over 1,800 species of flowering plants are found in Hawaii, few of which occur on the mainland.  

[Source: Wikipedia].

There are 488 people groups in the USA and 84 of them (or 17% of the population) are considered out of reach of the hope of the gospel.

The largest religion is Christianity at 77%; 26% profess to be Evangelicals.

[Source: Joshua Project]

Please pray with us for:* America's influence to be a force for good

* revival
* Christians to engage with society and public life
* students and youth
* Hispanics - the largest minority in the US
* Native Americans
* missionaries
* unreached peoples

* Christians to engage with society and public life

* students and youth

* Hispanics - the largest minority in the US

* Native Americans

* missionaries

* unreached peoples

[Source:

Operation World, 2010 print edition]

You can also use Operation World’s online prayer resources.

WEC USA exists to recruit, prepare, send, and care for missionaries. We also mobilize and equip USA Christians for mission in culturally relevant ways.

Visit the WEC USA website for more information.

WEC Latino sirve a la población de habla hispana en las Américas. Nuestro enfoque es, en colaboración con las iglesias hispanas, reclutar, equipar, enviar y cuidar de los trabajadores que van a los grupos de personas no alcanzadas de la tierra. También planta semillas de misiones en el corazón de las iglesias latinas y sus pastores.

Visite WEC Latino para leer sobre WEC en español.

Childcare Worker in the USA

If you have kindergarten or childcare experience, come to help our trainee missionaries from across America. We need you to watch over their pre-school children or also help older ones with after-school homework, while parents are prepared for overseas service.

These families move to Pennsylvania for a 3-month course, and know that their children are also affected by their plans to live and work abroad.

You could help to lighten their busy schedule, and help the parents and their children to better prepare for cross-cultural ministry.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have childcare experience and would enjoy the challenge of working with children from varied ethnic backgrounds.

First-Aid or Red Cross training is ideal. You will need to undergo security clearance.

All volunteer applicants need to be either US Citizens or possess a current valid US visa. Sponsorship of visas for foreigner volunteers will not be available.

Our ref 325

About United States

The United States of America (USA), is a federal republic composed of 50 states.  

At 3.8 million sq miles (9.8 million km2) and with over 325 million people, the USA is the world's third-largest country by total area, and the third-most populous country. It is the largest Christian-majority country.  

The capital is Washington DC and the largest city by population is New York City.

The USA is a founding member of the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and other international organizations.

Though its population is only 4.3% of the world total, the USA holds 33.4% of the total wealth in the world, the largest share of global wealth concentrated in a single country.

The United States of America ranks among the highest nations in several measures of socioeconomic performance, including average wage, human development, per capita GDP, and productivity per person. The USA is the foremost military power in the world, making up a third of global military spending,  and is a leading political, cultural, and scientific force internationally.

The extremely diverse geography, climate, and wildlife of the USA make it one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries. There are about 17,000 species of plants, and over 1,800 species of flowering plants are found in Hawaii, few of which occur on the mainland.  

[Source: Wikipedia].

There are 488 people groups in the USA and 84 of them (or 17% of the population) are considered out of reach of the hope of the gospel.

The largest religion is Christianity at 77%; 26% profess to be Evangelicals.

[Source: Joshua Project]

Please pray with us for:* America's influence to be a force for good

* revival
* Christians to engage with society and public life
* students and youth
* Hispanics - the largest minority in the US
* Native Americans
* missionaries
* unreached peoples

* Christians to engage with society and public life

* students and youth

* Hispanics - the largest minority in the US

* Native Americans

* missionaries

* unreached peoples

[Source:

Operation World, 2010 print edition]

You can also use Operation World’s online prayer resources.

WEC USA exists to recruit, prepare, send, and care for missionaries. We also mobilize and equip USA Christians for mission in culturally relevant ways.

Visit the WEC USA website for more information.

WEC Latino sirve a la población de habla hispana en las Américas. Nuestro enfoque es, en colaboración con las iglesias hispanas, reclutar, equipar, enviar y cuidar de los trabajadores que van a los grupos de personas no alcanzadas de la tierra. También planta semillas de misiones en el corazón de las iglesias latinas y sus pastores.

Visite WEC Latino para leer sobre WEC en español.

French-speaking Youth Worker in Belgium

Help pioneer a youth ministry at a growing church in Belgium. A church has been planted in Liège by experienced WEC missionaries.

The church has grown fast, so the leaders now urgently require a French-speaking youth worker. Could this be you?

Develop the youth work, build relationships with young people, sharing training experience and mentoring together.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You will have good ability in the French language, and some theological training.

You love sharing Jesus with young people and seeing them grow in their faith in the good news, so they have confidence to share openly with their friends and family.

Opportunity to learn Walloon or Flemish or Dutch.

Our ref 97

About Belgium

Belgium has 96 people groups and 29% are unreached. The largest religion is Christianity (67%). 1.3% profess to be Evangelical. 31% profess to be atheist or non-religious. Islam is 3.2%.

[Source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for: -the church to be a profound example of unity in wider society -real reconciliation and peace between peoples and regions-the one third who profess to be atheist or non-religious -God’s word to take root deeply in Belgium society -the growth of strong, well lead churches that reflect Flemish culture-Muslims peoples

[Source:

Operation World, 2010]

You can also pray using these online resources: Operation World and Prayercast

WEC in Belgium

According to the survey of Belgium by Discipling A Whole Nation (DAWN), less than half of the administrative districts have any evangelical witness. Although there is full religious freedom it is still difficult to gain a hearing because evangelical Christians are generally viewed with suspicion and regarded by many as belonging to a sect.

The church feels weak, inadequate and overwhelmed with the task before her. However, in some areas there is a strong vision for church planting and reaching the unreached, and we can praise God for the slow, steady growth over recent years. On the surface Belgium appears to be far from God, but its people are not satisfied with materialism and are hungry for something more.

In 2001 WEC sent a team to begin a church-plant in Flanders, and then started another in Wallonia in 2003. Although these are small beginnings we have a big God and we are excited to be involved with what he is doing in building his church.

Could you be part of this work, building for the future? Opportunities exist in practically all areas of ministry. WEC’s focus is on church planting, but also seeks to encourage the national church. We are keen to see evangelists, teachers, worshippers, pastors, and encouragers join us.

But above all, we are looking for those who are able to work in a team, with a heart for serving God and a deep desire to share the love of Christ. We need you!

More about WEC in Europe

Maintenance and Grounds Keeper in USA

Join the maintenance team enabling the smooth running of WEC's Headquarters in Pennsylvania, where our community of WEC staff, applicants and returning missionaries live and serve.

Assist the Maintenance Director and his team to upkeep and maintain many buildings and 20 acres of grounds, plus vehicles and swimming pool.

You will be expected to take part in general building maintenance, upgrades and renovations, decorating, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, carpentry, electrical repairs, operating large equipment, vehicle mechanics, landscaping, groundskeeping, and snow removal.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You are able to be flexible and switch between multiple projects in the same day as needed. You have adequate training and/or experience in a variety of practical trades, but particularly building maintenance, to bring a significant contribution to the maintenance team.

On-the-job training is available for individuals with aptitude in other areas where this is lacking. Ideally you are able to manage short-term voluntary workers.

You will be expected to live on site and participate in all community activities including Christian worship and prayer.

A solid Christian faith will help you to respect and model the values demonstrated in the community.

Our ref 80

About United States

The United States of America (USA), is a federal republic composed of 50 states.  

At 3.8 million sq miles (9.8 million km2) and with over 325 million people, the USA is the world's third-largest country by total area, and the third-most populous country. It is the largest Christian-majority country.  

The capital is Washington DC and the largest city by population is New York City.

The USA is a founding member of the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and other international organizations.

Though its population is only 4.3% of the world total, the USA holds 33.4% of the total wealth in the world, the largest share of global wealth concentrated in a single country.

The United States of America ranks among the highest nations in several measures of socioeconomic performance, including average wage, human development, per capita GDP, and productivity per person. The USA is the foremost military power in the world, making up a third of global military spending,  and is a leading political, cultural, and scientific force internationally.

The extremely diverse geography, climate, and wildlife of the USA make it one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries. There are about 17,000 species of plants, and over 1,800 species of flowering plants are found in Hawaii, few of which occur on the mainland.  

[Source: Wikipedia].

There are 488 people groups in the USA and 84 of them (or 17% of the population) are considered out of reach of the hope of the gospel.

The largest religion is Christianity at 77%; 26% profess to be Evangelicals.

[Source: Joshua Project]

Please pray with us for:* America's influence to be a force for good

* revival
* Christians to engage with society and public life
* students and youth
* Hispanics - the largest minority in the US
* Native Americans
* missionaries
* unreached peoples

* Christians to engage with society and public life

* students and youth

* Hispanics - the largest minority in the US

* Native Americans

* missionaries

* unreached peoples

[Source:

Operation World, 2010 print edition]

You can also use Operation World’s online prayer resources.

WEC USA exists to recruit, prepare, send, and care for missionaries. We also mobilize and equip USA Christians for mission in culturally relevant ways.

Visit the WEC USA website for more information.

WEC Latino sirve a la población de habla hispana en las Américas. Nuestro enfoque es, en colaboración con las iglesias hispanas, reclutar, equipar, enviar y cuidar de los trabajadores que van a los grupos de personas no alcanzadas de la tierra. También planta semillas de misiones en el corazón de las iglesias latinas y sus pastores.

Visite WEC Latino para leer sobre WEC en español.

Missionary Enquirers' Coordinator in Mexico

Work with a range of ages and backgrounds of Mexicans who want to respond to God's call to serve Him through WEC. Help them at each stage of their preparations to join a long-term multi-cultural WEC team.

Encourage and advise the candidates as they receive training in Bible, missions, and English and other languages.

Build good rapport with the Mexican church, and share knowledge of the emerging Mexican and global missions movement.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Good interviewing skills and Spanish fluency.

Willing to learn and gain experience of all aspects of WEC's work and ministry around the world.

Our ref 128

This position is unsalaried, as all WEC personnel look to God to provide their personal needs.

About Recruiting Latinos

Within the Americas, WEC’s emphasis is on mobilizing and recruiting new workers, and on church planting amongst indigenous peoples. We operate in three major languages (English, Spanish and Portuguese) and among 15 different ethnic groups, mostly in Brazil and Mexico.

God is on the move in Latin America. The turning of many to Christ in the last couple of generations is now reaping a harvest of workers for the nations. Their hearts are ignited with passion that is expressed outwardly.

Latinos are deeply devoted to the purity of the Truth of the Word. They take it at face value and teach it in that way. They have witnessed God’s power and miracles and are not afraid to expect Him to continue to work in that way.

But many challenges lie on the road for Latino Christians from the Americas who want to serve the Lord in other countries. Their churches are not as affluent as English-speaking ones, and they struggle to support a missionary.

WEC are seeing a growing number of Spanish-speaking Americans join us in taking the Good News of Jesus to the ends of the earth! And what a richness they bring to our teams!

Check out the WEC Latino website (en español)

About Mexico

Mexico is a federal republic in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico.  

Covering almost two million square kilometers (over 760,000 sq mi), the nation is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area, and the 13th largest independent state in the world.  

With a population of 130 million Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world, and the 2nd most populous nation in Latin America.  

Mexico comprises of 31 states. The metropolitan area of the capital  has a population of 21.2 million people, making Mexico City the most populous metropolitan area in the Western Hemisphere. Other metropolises include Guadalajara, León, Monterrey, Puebla, Toluca, and Tijuana.  

Mexico has the 15th largest nominal GDP. It is classified as an upper-middle income country by the World Bank. By 2050, Mexico could become the world's 5th largest economy.  

History

Mexico’s civilisations include Olmec and Maya. Early Olmec ceramics suggest that well-developed writing existed in Olmec times (1200-400BC).

Mexico was later the heart the Aztec Empire (1300-1521AD). The Aztec were noted for practicing human sacrifice on a large scale.

The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire began in 1519 when Hernán Cortés arrived at the port in Veracruz with 500 conquistadores. In his search for gold and other riches, Cortés decided to invade and conquer the Aztec empire.

Unintentionally introduced by Spanish conquerors smallpox ravaged the Aztecs in the 1520s and killed at least 3 million natives as they had no immunity. Severely weakened, the Aztec empire was easily defeated by Cortés and his forces on his second return in 1521. This was the beginning of a 300-year-long colonial era during which Mexico was known as Nueva España (New Spain).  

The deaths caused by smallpox are believed to have triggered a rapid growth of Christianity in Mexico and the Americas. Many of the surviving Aztecs believed that smallpox could be credited to the superiority of the Christian god, which resulted in their acceptance of Catholicism and yielding to the Spanish rule throughout Mexico.  

Mexico fought for independence between 1810-21. [Read more Mexican history here] .

Biodiversity 

Mexico ranks fourth in the world in biodiversity and is one of the 17 megadiverse countries. With over 200,000 different species, Mexico is home of 10–12% of the world's biodiversity. Approximately 2,500 species are protected by Mexican legislations and 67 national parks.

Tourism

Mexico is among the most visited countries in the world according to the World Tourism Organization and it is the most visited country in the Americas after the United States. The most notable attractions are the Mesoamerican ruins, cultural festivals, colonial cities, nature reserves and the beach resorts. The nation's wide range of climates, from temperate to tropical, and unique culture – a fusion of the European and the Mesoamerican – make Mexico an attractive destination.

Due to its rich culture and history, Mexico ranks 1st in the Americas and 7th in the world by number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. 

[Source Wikipedia. Read more about the country here].

There are 330 people groups and three of these are unreached with the good news of Jesus.

Nearly 95% profess to be Christian and of these 8.4% are Evangelical.

With over 100 million Catholics, Mexico is the second largest Catholic community in the world after Brazil.

[Source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for: the poor the indigenous peoples the challenges of corruption and the massive drug traderelations with the USA Mexico City has hundreds of neighbourhoods, huge slums, and very few believing churches

[

Operation World, print edition 2010]

You can also pray online for Mexico with Operation World 

WEC Mexico collaborates with the Mexican Church, serving with love our Mexican brothers and sisters to form disciples and develop healthy churches. As well as sending workers to other parts of the world, the WEC Mexico team are also reaching unreached peoples within Mexico. Read more about WEC in the Americas

El Monte is a multi-ministry center in Morelos running youth and childrens’ camps, retreats for pastors, and training. El Monte welcomes those looking for a Short Term Mission experience. Visit the El Monte website for more.

Nursing Tutor in the Gambia

The Health Clinic in Sibanor is run by the Evangelical Church of the Gambia.

The adjoining Nursing School opened in July 2024 with a vision to train Gambian nurses for the local community, especially serving the Jola-Fonyi people.

You will assist in teaching the 2-year nursing course material in English, and could further develop the Gambian Government recommended curriculum alongside the Head of Nursing.

You will have opportunity to offer optional seminars about the Christian faith and values to student nurses with support from the ECG church staff.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You would be a Registered Nurse with three years' clinical experience, ideally with teaching experience. You ill enjoy contributing full- or part-time, and be willing to return to cover new material and to try new things.

You have a strong Christian faith, and nursing teaching experience, and will blend into working in a multi-cultural team.

This role would suit a retired person. Single or married accommodation is available.

Our ref: 184

About Medical Ministry

WEC International has been involved in development through medical work from its beginnings in the 1920s – in the Congo, the Amazon, and the Himalayas.

WEC helps local churches and NGOs run clinics and hospitals. Our members bring medical expertise in fields like HIV-AIDS, ophthalmology, midwifery and dentistry, and serve in several countries across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Central America.

Dr Helen Roseveare, who developed hospitals in the Congo, and overcame incredible challenges, said 'Jesus is worth it'.

WECer Maud Kells OBE from Northern Ireland pioneered nursing training in the Congo. Read her book 'Open Door'.

What's it like to be a medical missionary?

"Three mornings a week I work at a local hospital. Together with a local nurse we encourage women with newborn babies to breastfeed their infant. We have only a few minutes with each mother yet it is a great opportunity to share God’s love with these young women at a very special, precious and at the same time vulnerable moment of their lives." (a midwife)

"I have loved my time at Sibanor with WEC. I have had the opportunity to learn new skills, develop in confidence as a doctor, and grow in my Christian faith. It has been a huge privilege to be welcomed by the Gambian people and to serve alongside the amazing missionary team here." (Dr Will)

About Gambia

The Gambia is a country in West Africa that is entirely surrounded by Senegal except for its coastline on the Atlantic Ocean at its western end. It is the smallest country on mainland Africa.

The Gambia is a very small and narrow country whose borders mirror the meandering Gambia River. The Gambia is less than 50 km wide at its widest point. It is the smallest country on the African mainland. Banjul is the Gambian capital and the largest cities are Serekunda and Brikama.

Gambia has a tropical climate. A hot and rainy season normally lasts from June until November, but from then until May, cooler temperatures predominate.

The Gambia has a market-based economy characterised by traditional subsistence agriculture. There is also a significant tourism industry.

A variety of ethnic groups live in the Gambia, each preserving its own language and traditions. The Mandinka ethnicity is the largest, followed by the Fula, Wolof, Jola, Karoninka, Serahule, Serers, Manjago, Bambara, Aku Marabou and others.

The cuisine of the Gambia includes peanuts, rice, fish, meat, onions, tomatoes, cassava, chili peppers and oysters from the River Gambia that are harvested by women.

[Source Wikipedia]

There are 30 people groups in the Gambia and 16 are unreached groups.

The Gambia has a population of just over 2 million. 84% of the Gambian peoples have little or no access to the hope of the gospel.

The largest religion is Islam at 84.4%. 4.8% profess to be Christian and of those 0.7% are evangelical.

[source Joshua Project] 

Please pray for us for:
- freedom and harmony between religious groups
- the evangelical church which is small
- the peoples yet to hear of the hope of the gospel (Mandinka, Fulani, Jola and Wolof)
- young people
- Christian radio projects
- Bible translation
- development projects

[Operation World, 2010 print edition]

Check out the Operation World and Prayercast online.

WEC in the Gambia

WEC has been registered with the government as an NGO in the Gambia since 1966. We have established different social programmes in order to contribute to the development efforts of the government and other stakeholders.

WEC Gambia co-operates with different Government departments, NGOs and charitable organisations to support national development efforts and capacity building through its holistic ministries.

We have projects in agriculture, medical work, education and youth, and literacy.

WEC is looking for committed believers who are willing to contribute to the development of The Gambia and support the local church in outreach, discipleship, training and mercy ministries.

We need people willing to:
– live a simple lifestyle
– serve others and respect people, regardless of their cultural or religious background
– commit to life-long learning, because understanding people and establishing relationships (both in social projects and church life) takes time
– commit to local language learning and cultural studies
– be willing to work in a multinational team
– be flexible and humble
– be financially self-supporting.

Gambia welcomes short-term mission. It is best to stay at least six months, however, one to two years is more rewarding. So the longer you come, the better!

WEC handed over the running of the Sibanor clinic to Evangelical Church of the Gambia in 2017. WEC continues to support the ECG church particularly in helping to recruit ex-patriate clinical staff (doctors, nurses, laboratory and pharmacy staff).

Nicola has used her medical training to serve in Gambia for many years. Read her story

More about WEC in Gambia

WEC is now recruiting in the Gambia through our Africa Sending branch which has teams right across Africa training and sending cross-cultural workers.

Read about our Africa Sending branch

ESL Programme Supervisor in Canada

Supervise our Overseas Mission Experience programme at WEC Canada's Headquarters in Hamilton. The programme is designed to help our missionaries who need to improve their English language to thrive in multi-cultural teams abroad.

Classroom teaching of English as a Second Language is combined with mentoring, ministry and evangelism opportunities in the community. Join us to serve the Lord through providing low-cost training for our mission applicants.

Supervise all aspects of the course, and do some teaching. Correspond with course applicants, and order curricula materials. Process application paperwork and assess their language level before they arrive. Prepare visa applications, and arrange airport connections. Determine the programme schedule and content, and adjust it to students' needs. Do initial and final language level testing.

Prepare room schedules and set up individual conversation and mentoring sessions with other staff. Organise some evening English clubs or Bible studies, and book extra curricula tuition for those who need it.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You are a gifted administrator, and enjoy organising training courses.

You have plenty of experience in teaching ESL, and you have also had some cross-cultural missions experience already.

You have a passion to encourage those who have a missionary calling to serve overseas.

Our ref 293

About Teaching English

Fluency in English provides students with a vital skill. By teaching English as a foreign language you can take opportunities to build relationships with students, which may open doors to share the gospel.

Use your TEFL or TESOL training on a short-term mission experience with WEC. Have an opportunity to travel and experience a new culture. Every year there are opportunities in Brazil and Korea to teach our trainee missionaries.

Here are some stories from Brazil:

Jacquie taught English in Guinea-Bissau on a short term mission with WEC. Read Jacquie's story.

About Canada

Canada is located in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering almost 10 million square kilometres (3.85 million square miles), making it the world’s second-largest country by total area.

Canada's southern border with the United States is the world’s longest bi-national land border.

Canada is sparsely populated, the majority of its land territory being dominated by forest, tundra and the Rocky Mountains.

It is highly urbanized, with 82 percent of the 35.15 million people concentrated in cities. Its capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.

Canada’s climate varies widely across its vast area, ranging from arctic weather in the north, to hot summers in the southern regions, with four distinct seasons.

The first known attempt at European colonization began when Norsemen settled briefly in Newfoundland around 1000 AD.

Europeans returned in the 15th to 17th centuries to establish colonies.

The First Nations are the main indigenous peoples in Canada south of the Arctic Circle. The Inuit, and Métis are also significant indigenous peoples.

The indigenous population at the time of the first European settlements is estimated to have been 500,000. As a consequence of European colonization, the population of Canada's indigenous peoples has declined by 40-80%. Indigenous peoples in Canada have 75 distinct languages.

Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II being the head of state. The country is officially bilingual at the federal level. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations.

Its advanced economy is the tenth-largest in the world, relying chiefly upon its abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade networks.

Education

Canada is one of the most educated countries in the world: the country ranks first worldwide in the number of adults having higher education, with 51 percent of Canadian adults having attained at least an undergraduate degree.

Culture, symbols and art

Historically, Canada has been influenced by British, French, and indigenous cultures and traditions. Through their language, art and music, indigenous peoples continue to influence the Canadian identity.

The use of the maple leaf as a Canadian symbol dates to the early 18th century.

Other prominent symbols include the beaver, Canada goose, and common loon, the Crown, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the totem pole and Inuksuk.

Historically Canadian literature had three main themes: nature, frontier life, and Canada’s position within the world. Today, notable authors include Margaret Atwood, Alice Munro, and Michael Ondaatje.

[Source Wikipedia; Operation World. Read more about Canada here]

Canada has 274 people groups and 30 (18%) are considered unreached.

The main religion is Christianity at 73% and of those 8% profess to be evangelicals.

[Source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for:-revival-the growth of strong, well lead churches that reflect First Nation culture-Bible translations for indigenous people -immigrants to be drawn to Jesus-students-believers to humbly and lovingly represent Christ despite the pervasive stigma against Christians[Source:

Operation World, 2010, and Prayercast]

You can use Operation World’s online resources.

Watch the Prayercast video for Canada.

WEC Canada

WEC Canada works in partnership with the Canadian church, and seeks to glorify God by forming viable churches among the unreached peoples of the world.

We train, recruit, send and support.

More about WEC in Canada

HIV Clinic Nurse in Gambia

This strategic clinic, established by WEC, provides primary health care services, with a small ward and a specialist HIV clinic, under the leadership of the national church.

Come and work as a nurse in the HIV clinic. The HIV team includes a doctor, two or three nurses, a counsellor, a receptionist and translators. You would see patients in the outpatient clinic (with the support of a doctor), support patients admitted to the ward and possibly visit patients in their homes. Also provide administrative and management support to the HIV Clinic Coordinator.

Develop local language skills and contribute to the longterm strategy of the work. Build relationships with the Muslim staff and village young people, and get involved in discipleship activities in the community with the Gambian church.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Qualified nurse with 2 years' experience is ideal. Experience of HIV medicine also desirable. Flexibility and a willingness to try new things are essential.

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

Our ref 190

About Medical Ministry

WEC International has been involved in development through medical work from its beginnings in the 1920s – in the Congo, the Amazon, and the Himalayas.

WEC helps local churches and NGOs run clinics and hospitals. Our members bring medical expertise in fields like HIV-AIDS, ophthalmology, midwifery and dentistry, and serve in several countries across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Central America.

Dr Helen Roseveare, who developed hospitals in the Congo, and overcame incredible challenges, said 'Jesus is worth it'.

WECer Maud Kells OBE from Northern Ireland pioneered nursing training in the Congo. Read her book 'Open Door'.

What's it like to be a medical missionary?

"Three mornings a week I work at a local hospital. Together with a local nurse we encourage women with newborn babies to breastfeed their infant. We have only a few minutes with each mother yet it is a great opportunity to share God’s love with these young women at a very special, precious and at the same time vulnerable moment of their lives." (a midwife)

"I have loved my time at Sibanor with WEC. I have had the opportunity to learn new skills, develop in confidence as a doctor, and grow in my Christian faith. It has been a huge privilege to be welcomed by the Gambian people and to serve alongside the amazing missionary team here." (Dr Will)

About Gambia

The Gambia is a country in West Africa that is entirely surrounded by Senegal except for its coastline on the Atlantic Ocean at its western end. It is the smallest country on mainland Africa.

The Gambia is a very small and narrow country whose borders mirror the meandering Gambia River. The Gambia is less than 50 km wide at its widest point. It is the smallest country on the African mainland. Banjul is the Gambian capital and the largest cities are Serekunda and Brikama.

Gambia has a tropical climate. A hot and rainy season normally lasts from June until November, but from then until May, cooler temperatures predominate.

The Gambia has a market-based economy characterised by traditional subsistence agriculture. There is also a significant tourism industry.

A variety of ethnic groups live in the Gambia, each preserving its own language and traditions. The Mandinka ethnicity is the largest, followed by the Fula, Wolof, Jola, Karoninka, Serahule, Serers, Manjago, Bambara, Aku Marabou and others.

The cuisine of the Gambia includes peanuts, rice, fish, meat, onions, tomatoes, cassava, chili peppers and oysters from the River Gambia that are harvested by women.

[Source Wikipedia]

There are 30 people groups in the Gambia and 16 are unreached groups.

The Gambia has a population of just over 2 million. 84% of the Gambian peoples have little or no access to the hope of the gospel.

The largest religion is Islam at 84.4%. 4.8% profess to be Christian and of those 0.7% are evangelical.

[source Joshua Project] 

Please pray for us for:
- freedom and harmony between religious groups
- the evangelical church which is small
- the peoples yet to hear of the hope of the gospel (Mandinka, Fulani, Jola and Wolof)
- young people
- Christian radio projects
- Bible translation
- development projects

[Operation World, 2010 print edition]

Check out the Operation World and Prayercast online.

WEC in the Gambia

WEC has been registered with the government as an NGO in the Gambia since 1966. We have established different social programmes in order to contribute to the development efforts of the government and other stakeholders.

WEC Gambia co-operates with different Government departments, NGOs and charitable organisations to support national development efforts and capacity building through its holistic ministries.

We have projects in agriculture, medical work, education and youth, and literacy.

WEC is looking for committed believers who are willing to contribute to the development of The Gambia and support the local church in outreach, discipleship, training and mercy ministries.

We need people willing to:
– live a simple lifestyle
– serve others and respect people, regardless of their cultural or religious background
– commit to life-long learning, because understanding people and establishing relationships (both in social projects and church life) takes time
– commit to local language learning and cultural studies
– be willing to work in a multinational team
– be flexible and humble
– be financially self-supporting.

Gambia welcomes short-term mission. It is best to stay at least six months, however, one to two years is more rewarding. So the longer you come, the better!

WEC handed over the running of the Sibanor clinic to Evangelical Church of the Gambia in 2017. WEC continues to support the ECG church particularly in helping to recruit ex-patriate clinical staff (doctors, nurses, laboratory and pharmacy staff).

Nicola has used her medical training to serve in Gambia for many years. Read her story

More about WEC in Gambia

WEC is now recruiting in the Gambia through our Africa Sending branch which has teams right across Africa training and sending cross-cultural workers.

Read about our Africa Sending branch

Children's Evangelist in Timor-Leste

Are you an experienced children's worker? Take a key role in our project which offers children's clubs for ages 5-12 years.

This is one of WEC's new initiatives to enable church planting in Dili.

Most Timorese live in constant fear and bondage to evil spirits, and do not know of the freedom that Jesus can bring, yet the door is open for more workers to join us.

One ministry is done in cooperation with a local church. Another ministry is run from a team member's home.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Some experience of children's ministry is an advantage.

For longterm workers, a professional qualification can help for a longer visa.

Our ref 94

About Timor-Leste

Timor Leste (East Timor) is one of the newest nations of the world having gained its independence in 2002.

East Timor was colonised by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor.  In 1974 civil war broke out between different parties in East Timor, and in 1975 Indonesian troops came and declared it to be the 27th province of Indonesia.

East Timor's two official languages are Portuguese and Tetum. English and Indonesian are sometimes used, and are designated as working languages.

The culture of East Timor reflects numerous influences, including Portuguese, Roman Catholic and Indonesian, and, Timor’s indigenous cultures.

The Portuguese influence and early Catholic missionaries has resulted in more than 90% of the population being nominally Catholic, and Timor Leste becoming one of only two Asian nations with a Catholic majority. However, this is often only a veneer over traditional animistic practices. Most people live in constant fear and bondage to evil spirits, and do not know of the freedom that Jesus can bring.

[Sources: Wikipedia and WEC. Read more about Timor-Leste here].

Timor-Leste has 23 people groups, including the Bulak, Fataluku, the Hakka Chinese (observing traditional religions) and Indonesians (predominantly Muslim).

While Christianity is the largest religion at 91%, 93.8% of these are professing Roman Catholic and only 2.5% evangelical.

[Source: Joshua Project]  

Pray for Timor-Leste

Pray with us for:
- peace and reconciliation for all the peoples after decades of bitter occupation
- the social challenges of poverty, poor health and illiteracy
- wisdom for church leaders
- the Timor peoples
- youth and children
- servants to go and make disciples
- Bible translation
- use of the JESUS film [Source: Operation World, 2010 print edition and Prayercast]  

Do use Operation World’s online resources.  

Watch Prayercast video for Timor-Leste here.  

WEC in Timor-Leste

The door is open for more workers to join us, both long- and short-term. We are looking for anyone with a heart to serve the peoples of this land.

Currently there is a need for:
- people to be disciples and make disciples: to start churches where there are none
- a co-ordinator for Short Term workers and teams
- those able to teach English, Portuguese, computing, music and sports
- youth and children’s workers
-those gifted in film-making, literature and Bible translation, and Bible study production.

Join us - we need you! More about WEC in Asia here

Peacemaker or Christian Counsellor in Mexico

Join WEC's team as a peacemaker, working to develop and bring reconciliation to Mexican churches.

Serve our Mexican brothers and sisters with us in collaboration with the Mexican church to form mature disciples, so they can send and support missionaries to effectively reach the least reached peoples.

Join us as a couple or an individual with a passion for interpersonal reconciliation, and skill and knowledgeable in biblical restoration.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Intermediate level of Spanish. Must have some previous Christian ministry experience.

Real hands-on experience of peacemaking, and trained by Peacemaker Ministries. Counselling degree or experience would be helpful.

Our ref 125

About Mexico

Mexico is a federal republic in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico.  

Covering almost two million square kilometers (over 760,000 sq mi), the nation is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area, and the 13th largest independent state in the world.  

With a population of 130 million Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world, and the 2nd most populous nation in Latin America.  

Mexico comprises of 31 states. The metropolitan area of the capital  has a population of 21.2 million people, making Mexico City the most populous metropolitan area in the Western Hemisphere. Other metropolises include Guadalajara, León, Monterrey, Puebla, Toluca, and Tijuana.  

Mexico has the 15th largest nominal GDP. It is classified as an upper-middle income country by the World Bank. By 2050, Mexico could become the world's 5th largest economy.  

History

Mexico’s civilisations include Olmec and Maya. Early Olmec ceramics suggest that well-developed writing existed in Olmec times (1200-400BC).

Mexico was later the heart the Aztec Empire (1300-1521AD). The Aztec were noted for practicing human sacrifice on a large scale.

The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire began in 1519 when Hernán Cortés arrived at the port in Veracruz with 500 conquistadores. In his search for gold and other riches, Cortés decided to invade and conquer the Aztec empire.

Unintentionally introduced by Spanish conquerors smallpox ravaged the Aztecs in the 1520s and killed at least 3 million natives as they had no immunity. Severely weakened, the Aztec empire was easily defeated by Cortés and his forces on his second return in 1521. This was the beginning of a 300-year-long colonial era during which Mexico was known as Nueva España (New Spain).  

The deaths caused by smallpox are believed to have triggered a rapid growth of Christianity in Mexico and the Americas. Many of the surviving Aztecs believed that smallpox could be credited to the superiority of the Christian god, which resulted in their acceptance of Catholicism and yielding to the Spanish rule throughout Mexico.  

Mexico fought for independence between 1810-21. [Read more Mexican history here] .

Biodiversity 

Mexico ranks fourth in the world in biodiversity and is one of the 17 megadiverse countries. With over 200,000 different species, Mexico is home of 10–12% of the world's biodiversity. Approximately 2,500 species are protected by Mexican legislations and 67 national parks.

Tourism

Mexico is among the most visited countries in the world according to the World Tourism Organization and it is the most visited country in the Americas after the United States. The most notable attractions are the Mesoamerican ruins, cultural festivals, colonial cities, nature reserves and the beach resorts. The nation's wide range of climates, from temperate to tropical, and unique culture – a fusion of the European and the Mesoamerican – make Mexico an attractive destination.

Due to its rich culture and history, Mexico ranks 1st in the Americas and 7th in the world by number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. 

[Source Wikipedia. Read more about the country here].

There are 330 people groups and three of these are unreached with the good news of Jesus.

Nearly 95% profess to be Christian and of these 8.4% are Evangelical.

With over 100 million Catholics, Mexico is the second largest Catholic community in the world after Brazil.

[Source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for: the poor the indigenous peoples the challenges of corruption and the massive drug traderelations with the USA Mexico City has hundreds of neighbourhoods, huge slums, and very few believing churches

[

Operation World, print edition 2010]

You can also pray online for Mexico with Operation World 

WEC Mexico collaborates with the Mexican Church, serving with love our Mexican brothers and sisters to form disciples and develop healthy churches. As well as sending workers to other parts of the world, the WEC Mexico team are also reaching unreached peoples within Mexico. Read more about WEC in the Americas

El Monte is a multi-ministry center in Morelos running youth and childrens’ camps, retreats for pastors, and training. El Monte welcomes those looking for a Short Term Mission experience. Visit the El Monte website for more.

IT Systems Administrator in Netherlands

Cornerstone College in Beugen are needing help to manage their IT services for around 80 people (faculty staff, students and volunteers). Join the community to take responsibility for ensuring essential data and services are constantly available.

You would:
• check backups and other necessary measures are in place;
• guard the security of our IT systems, minimise risks of data breach and unauthorized access;
• oversee the use of all IT facilities on campus, propose upgrades and improvements;
• maintain file server hardware and software, settings, user accounts and permissions;
• administer the college's DNS, website, email servers and Virtual Learning Environment;
• maintain the college's phone network;
• monitor security and performance;
• maintain the college's computer hardware, assess ongoing needs and acquire new equipment;
• maintain other college IT equipment such as network printers and video projectors;
• create and keep up to date technical and user documentation;
• provide IT support for college related issues when requested;
• install and maintain email systems for college use;
• assist in network design and implementation, and offer technical support for projects;
• coordinate students helping with in-house practical IT work.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have experience of MS, Mac and Linux systems, and enjoy supporting and training colleagues and students in their use of IT.

You love the Lord Jesus Christ and want to serve others and support mission through your IT knowledge and experience.

You enjoy learning and staying abreast of the latest software and hardware developments.

You will be happy to live in a diverse multi-cultural community, and will enjoy participating in the Christian worship and ministry of the college.

Our ref 456

About Missionary Training Colleges

WEC understands the importance of proper training and preparation for cross-cultural mission. Hence, we have several colleges around the world, which specialise in training Christians for mission.

Teaching includes input on theology and biblical interpretation, along with mentoring, and practical guidance on evangelism, outreach and ministry skills. Hands-on experience of outreach is also a core component of this training, enabling students to put the theory into practice.

With colleges in Australia,  Kenya, the Netherlands, and New Zealand (in English), Brazil (em português), Mexico (en español), residential and online training is within reach for any aspiring missionary.

Equipping the mission-minded: read more about our Cross-cultural Training Centres here.

About Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country in Western Europe with a population of 17 million.

The European portion of the Netherlands consists of twelve provinces and borders Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, sharing maritime borders in the North Sea with Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

The five largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Eindhoven. Amsterdam is the country's capital, while The Hague holds the seat of the States General and cabinet. The Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe and the world's largest outside East Asia.

Netherlands literally means lower countries, influenced by its low land and flat geography, with only about 50% of its land exceeding one metre above sea level.

With a population density of 414 people per km2 –– the Netherlands is classified as a very densely populated country. Only Bangladesh, South Korea, and Taiwan have both a larger population and higher population density.

Nevertheless, the Netherlands is the world's second-largest exporter of food and agricultural products, after the United States. This is partly due to the fertility of the soil and the mild climate as well as its highly developed intensive agriculture.

[Source Wikipedia. Read more about the Netherlands here]

There are 101 people groups and 21% of these are unreached with the good news of Jesus. 47% profess to be Christian and of these 4.25% are Evangelical.

[Source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for:
revival that restores the nations belief in the gospel,
the government to be influenced for good,
student and youth work,
migrant ethnic minorities,
a new generation of church leaders.[Operation World, print edition 2010]  

You can also pray online for The Netherlands using Operation World.

WEC Netherlands 

In cooperation with local churches, WEC Netherlands wants to equip and send workers among the unreached, to  make followers of Jesus, and to plant missional churches.

WEC runs a cross-cultural training college in Beugen called Cornerstone where students from many countries come to study and prepare for missionary service.

WECers are also reaching out to immigrant communities within the Netherlands, in cities like Rotterdam.

Read in Dutch about WEC Netherlands

Ethnodoxologist or Musicologist in South Asia

Are you a talented musician?

Come and join one of our established South Asian teams for a few months to learn a bit of the local instruments, some of the local language, and observe and get involved in developing worship and intercession to see the heart of this nation changed.

God is opening doors for musicians and music students in this Hindu nation, especially those willing to learn something completely different.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have adequate experience learning and playing music.  If you have studied ethnomusicology or anthropology, that would be great but not essential.

You have a heart for Indian people, and are interested in helping to develop ethnic worship.

Consider staying longer in order to see a community changed and worshipping Jesus.

Our ref 256

About Arts in Mission

Arts Release is a group of creative arts specialists who love Jesus and people of other cultures. They are reaching the unreached, worshipping, discipling, training and mobilising through the God-given power of the arts, inspired by the Holy Spirit.

The ArtsRelease teams (some full-time, some part-time) enjoy expressing God's love through various art forms. Some have professional arts training and others have picked up skills on the way.

WEC currently have teams based in England, France, Germany, Spain and Singapore. Our ArtsRelease team members sometimes travel to work alongside WEC teams in other countries, but also increasingly work collaboratively online, doing research, training, performance, and leading worship using various art forms.

Homeschooling Tutor in the USA

If you have teaching experience, are you willing to help our trainee missionaries from across America, by homeschooling their children and assisting with homework, while the parents are taking their orientation training in preparation for overseas service?

These families who have moved across to Pennsylvania for the course are naturally hesitate to send their kids to a new school for just three months.

You could help to lighten their busy schedule, and help the parents and their children to better prepare for cross-cultural ministry.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have teaching or tutoring experience, and would enjoy the challenge of working with children from varied ethnic backgrounds.

You will need to undergo security clearance. All volunteer applicants need to be either US Citizens or possess a current valid US visa, due to difficulties in procuring visas for foreigners.

Our ref 326

About United States

The United States of America (USA), is a federal republic composed of 50 states.  

At 3.8 million sq miles (9.8 million km2) and with over 325 million people, the USA is the world's third-largest country by total area, and the third-most populous country. It is the largest Christian-majority country.  

The capital is Washington DC and the largest city by population is New York City.

The USA is a founding member of the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and other international organizations.

Though its population is only 4.3% of the world total, the USA holds 33.4% of the total wealth in the world, the largest share of global wealth concentrated in a single country.

The United States of America ranks among the highest nations in several measures of socioeconomic performance, including average wage, human development, per capita GDP, and productivity per person. The USA is the foremost military power in the world, making up a third of global military spending,  and is a leading political, cultural, and scientific force internationally.

The extremely diverse geography, climate, and wildlife of the USA make it one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries. There are about 17,000 species of plants, and over 1,800 species of flowering plants are found in Hawaii, few of which occur on the mainland.  

[Source: Wikipedia].

There are 488 people groups in the USA and 84 of them (or 17% of the population) are considered out of reach of the hope of the gospel.

The largest religion is Christianity at 77%; 26% profess to be Evangelicals.

[Source: Joshua Project]

Please pray with us for:* America's influence to be a force for good

* revival
* Christians to engage with society and public life
* students and youth
* Hispanics - the largest minority in the US
* Native Americans
* missionaries
* unreached peoples

* Christians to engage with society and public life

* students and youth

* Hispanics - the largest minority in the US

* Native Americans

* missionaries

* unreached peoples

[Source:

Operation World, 2010 print edition]

You can also use Operation World’s online prayer resources.

WEC USA exists to recruit, prepare, send, and care for missionaries. We also mobilize and equip USA Christians for mission in culturally relevant ways.

Visit the WEC USA website for more information.

WEC Latino sirve a la población de habla hispana en las Américas. Nuestro enfoque es, en colaboración con las iglesias hispanas, reclutar, equipar, enviar y cuidar de los trabajadores que van a los grupos de personas no alcanzadas de la tierra. También planta semillas de misiones en el corazón de las iglesias latinas y sus pastores.

Visite WEC Latino para leer sobre WEC en español.

Evangelist among pilgrims on the Camino in Spain

Over 350,000 pilgrims walk The Camino (The Way) through Santiago de Compostela for about 2 weeks each year.

The vast majority walk it between April and October, which is an ideal time to come and walk alongside them, sharing the gospel through art, music, and conversations.

Take such an opportunity to participate in a variety of mission work: teaching English, student work, artwork, children's ministry, as well as prayer walking.

Throughout the year the WEC team serve in various Christian hostels doing maintenance and construction, so those with handy skills are welcome to join us.

After an orientation and initial training, walk the Camino for several days or weeks while evangelising, and then share together and be debriefed, and perhaps investigate further opportunities to serve in Galicia.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You are fit enough to walk long distances, and have experience and confidence in sharing your faith naturally.

Practical maintenance or building skills would be great for the winter too. Some Spanish language would be wonderful, or take some time to learn it while you are here.

While actually walking, you will stay overnight in hostels along the route usually in mixed dorms!

During the introduction and evaluation you will stay with WEC missionary families. While helping in hostels that other ministries have, you will stay there.

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About Spain

Spain is a country mostly located on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe. There are also two large archipelagoes, the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea and the Canary Islands off the African Atlantic coast.

The country's mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north and northeast by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.

Spain is the only European country to have a border with an African country (Morocco) and its African territory accounts for nearly 5% of its population, mostly in the Canary Islands, but also in Ceuta and Melilla.

With an area of 505,990 km2 (195,360 sq mi), Spain is the largest country in Southern Europe, the second largest country in Western Europe.

By population, Spain is the sixth largest in Europe. Spain's capital and largest city is Madrid. Other major urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Bilbao and Málaga.

[Read more about Spain on Wikipedia]    

Spain has 106 people groups and 16 of these are unreached. Spain has approx. 46 million people.

Christianity is the largest religion at almost 76%. Professing christians number 77.5% and of those 1.35% are Evangelical.  

[source: Joshua Project]

Catalán, Calician and Basque are all official languages in the respective autonomous regions. Castilian (Spanish) is the only official language for all the Spanish territory. Spanish is the first language of over 340 million people; the world’s third most widely used language.

[source: Operation World, 2010]  

Pray with us for: the challenges of drugs and addiction the training for christian leaderskey groups for outreach: the Basques, young people, peoples of other faiths and no fatih, and the elderlyBible translation into regional languages

[

Operation Worldprint edition, 2010]

You can also pray online for Spain with

Operation World

WEC Españais an international team focused on:

walking alongside people, sharing the stories of faith
discipleship and starting churches where there are few
Bible translation
teaching and training
youth and children’s ministry
social and medical work
drug and alcohol rehabilitation with Betel
media production and broadcast
reaching out to immigrants  

We are looking for anyone with a heart to serve the peoples of this beautiful land.

Check out the WEC España website for more information.

TEFL Teacher in East Asia

There are opportunities through our NGO in the capital to teach English language to children of all ages, and also help local English teachers to improve their English fluency and literacy.

This opportunity will open doors for you to visit local and nomadic families connected with this and other development projects, and to share Jesus with them.

Teaching English is also a long-term visa opportunity in this former communist country.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You will need at least a TEFL or English teaching qualification, and heart for children.

Accommodation will be in a guest house, for a 1-3 month visit for a single person. For a longer commitment or a family, an apartment can be rented.

Our ref 220

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About Teaching English

Fluency in English provides students with a vital skill. By teaching English as a foreign language you can take opportunities to build relationships with students, which may open doors to share the gospel.

Use your TEFL or TESOL training on a short-term mission experience with WEC. Have an opportunity to travel and experience a new culture. Every year there are opportunities in Brazil and Korea to teach our trainee missionaries.

Here are some stories from Brazil:

Jacquie taught English in Guinea-Bissau on a short term mission with WEC. Read Jacquie's story.

About East Asia

The whole of Asia has developed rapidly over the last two decades, with huge political and economic development, along with rapid church growth.

All kinds of opportunities are opening up as ASEAN develops and Asia continues to change. God is clearly at work and WEC seeks to be in step with him, seeing the nations of East Asia reflecting God’s glory, his kingdom impacting each nation, and disciples of Jesus making more disciples.

WEC’s diverse ministry in East Asia includes missional business, education, English teaching, medical care and development work.

We cannot give details online about the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in East Asia, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

More about WEC in East Asia

Childcare Supervisor in Netherlands

Cornerstone cross-cultural training college runs a childcare facility meeting the needs of pre-school children of students and residential staff who come from across Europe to study and work.

The childcare centre is open weekday mornings and Wednesday and Friday afternoons, which allows the college staff and students who are parents to participate fully in the study programme.

A typical session involves independent play, a story time and singing, craft activities, and playing outside in our safe spaces.

If you come and work at our childcare centre you will be supervising and training our volunteers and be responsible for around ten children of families from around the world, who will be preparing to serve elsewhere.

You will take responsibility to be the primary contact person with parents and guardians.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have experience in supervising a child nursery facility, and enjoy training staff in good practices and general life skills.

You will be able to inspire your small team of volunteers by setting up daily programmes for the children, and will look out for the general well-being of these volunteers.

You have will be able to maintain the high safeguarding procedures according to guidelines established by our college.

Our ref 384

About Missionary Training Colleges

WEC understands the importance of proper training and preparation for cross-cultural mission. Hence, we have several colleges around the world, which specialise in training Christians for mission.

Teaching includes input on theology and biblical interpretation, along with mentoring, and practical guidance on evangelism, outreach and ministry skills. Hands-on experience of outreach is also a core component of this training, enabling students to put the theory into practice.

With colleges in Australia,  Kenya, the Netherlands, and New Zealand (in English), Brazil (em português), Mexico (en español), residential and online training is within reach for any aspiring missionary.

Equipping the mission-minded: read more about our Cross-cultural Training Centres here.

About Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country in Western Europe with a population of 17 million.

The European portion of the Netherlands consists of twelve provinces and borders Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, sharing maritime borders in the North Sea with Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

The five largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Eindhoven. Amsterdam is the country's capital, while The Hague holds the seat of the States General and cabinet. The Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe and the world's largest outside East Asia.

Netherlands literally means lower countries, influenced by its low land and flat geography, with only about 50% of its land exceeding one metre above sea level.

With a population density of 414 people per km2 –– the Netherlands is classified as a very densely populated country. Only Bangladesh, South Korea, and Taiwan have both a larger population and higher population density.

Nevertheless, the Netherlands is the world's second-largest exporter of food and agricultural products, after the United States. This is partly due to the fertility of the soil and the mild climate as well as its highly developed intensive agriculture.

[Source Wikipedia. Read more about the Netherlands here]

There are 101 people groups and 21% of these are unreached with the good news of Jesus. 47% profess to be Christian and of these 4.25% are Evangelical.

[Source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for:
revival that restores the nations belief in the gospel,
the government to be influenced for good,
student and youth work,
migrant ethnic minorities,
a new generation of church leaders.[Operation World, print edition 2010]  

You can also pray online for The Netherlands using Operation World.

WEC Netherlands 

In cooperation with local churches, WEC Netherlands wants to equip and send workers among the unreached, to  make followers of Jesus, and to plant missional churches.

WEC runs a cross-cultural training college in Beugen called Cornerstone where students from many countries come to study and prepare for missionary service.

WECers are also reaching out to immigrant communities within the Netherlands, in cities like Rotterdam.

Read in Dutch about WEC Netherlands

Mission Mobiliser across Melanesia

You are passionate to inspire and mobilise Fijian and other Melanesian Christians into cross-cultural mission.

You love to work in a team environment, and can communicate well online and face-to-face.

You will take responsibility to increase mission awareness from Fiji across the whole of Melanesia, drawing from your own experience of cross-cultural mission.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have been or are willing to be trained as a facilitator using the Perspectives or Kairos courses in churches or Bible colleges.

Experience of overseas mission is helpful. Good interpersonal skills and leadership potential. Social media savvy is ideal.

Our ref 249

About Fiji

Fiji  is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean about 1,100 nautical miles northeast of New Zealand's North Island.

Its closest neighbours are Vanuatu to the west, New Caledonia to the southwest, New Zealand's Kermadec Islands to the southeast, Tonga to the east, the Samoas and France's Wallis and Futuna to the northeast, and Tuvalu to the north.

Fiji is an archipelago of more than 330 islands, of which 110 are permanently inhabited, and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about 18,300 square kilometres (7,100 sq mi). The majority of Fiji's islands were formed through volcanic activity.

The two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, account for 87% of the total population of 898,760. The capital, Suva on Viti Levu, serves as Fiji's principal cruise port. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts, either in Suva or in smaller urban centres like Nadi or Lautoka.

Fiji has one of the most developed economies in the Pacific due to an abundance of forest, mineral, and fish resources. Fiji's main industries are tourism and sugar exports.

The climate in Fiji is tropical marine and warm year round with minimal extremes. The warm season is from November to April and the cooler season lasts from May to October. Temperatures in the cool season still average 22 °C (72 °F). Nice!

The population of Fiji is mostly made up of native Fijians, who are Melanesians (54.3%), although many also have Polynesian ancestry, and Indo-Fijians (38.1%), descendants of Indian contract labourers brought to the islands by the British colonial powers in the 19th century.

The concept of family and community is of great importance to Fijian culture. Within the indigenous communities many members of the extended family will adopt particular titles and roles of direct guardians. Kinship is determined through a child's lineage to a particular spiritual leader, so that a clan is based on traditional customary ties as opposed to actual biological links.  

Rugby Union is the most-popular team sport played in Fiji.

[Source: Wikipedia. Read more about these beautiful islands here.]  

Fiji has 33 people groups and one of these is considered unreached with the good news of the gospel.

The largest religion is Christianity at 63% and of these, 24% profess to be evangelical. The next largest religions are: Hindu at 29%, and Islam at 5%.

[Source: Joshua Project]  

Pray with us for:Unity among Indigenous Fijians and Indian-Fijians. The challenges of social problems: broken homes, alcoholismThe challenges of political problems: there have four coups in 20 years Mission visionChurch leadership training Unreached communitiesYoung people  

[Source:

Operation World, 2010 print edition]

You can also pray using Operation World’s online resources.   

WEC in Fiji and the Pacific Islands

We are seeking to reach various immigrant communities with the Gospel. We pray them into the Kingdom through God’s grace and gather them into groups of believers in Christ. We are also mobilizing for cross-cultural missionary work around the world.

We have great opportunities for service in evangelism, Bible teaching and practical work such as building projects. We currently need:
• an experienced English-speaking missions mobiliser
• Chinese church planters and disciplers
• English-speaking youth workers and lecturers
• Hindi evangelists and Bible teachers
• workers for immigrant groups  

Join us. Fiji and the Pacific Islands needs you!

More about WEC in the Pacific Islands.

Mission Mobiliser in Mexico

Mobilise Mexican Christians for mission. Visit churches and work with pastors throughout Mexico.

Attend missions conferences, help follow up believers applying to WEC from local churches, organise publicity and integrate returning missionaries and those home on furlough into recruitment opportunities.

You're willing to lead regular missions interest groups too.

Learn WEC's application and pre-field processes, and we can give you a cross-cultural experience in Africa or Asia to prepare you.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Ability in Spanish essential (but language training available if not fluent). Knowledge of Mexican culture.

Ideally you have had a cross-cultural mission experience outside of America already.

Our ref 50

About Recruiting Latinos

Within the Americas, WEC’s emphasis is on mobilizing and recruiting new workers, and on church planting amongst indigenous peoples. We operate in three major languages (English, Spanish and Portuguese) and among 15 different ethnic groups, mostly in Brazil and Mexico.

God is on the move in Latin America. The turning of many to Christ in the last couple of generations is now reaping a harvest of workers for the nations. Their hearts are ignited with passion that is expressed outwardly.

Latinos are deeply devoted to the purity of the Truth of the Word. They take it at face value and teach it in that way. They have witnessed God’s power and miracles and are not afraid to expect Him to continue to work in that way.

But many challenges lie on the road for Latino Christians from the Americas who want to serve the Lord in other countries. Their churches are not as affluent as English-speaking ones, and they struggle to support a missionary.

WEC are seeing a growing number of Spanish-speaking Americans join us in taking the Good News of Jesus to the ends of the earth! And what a richness they bring to our teams!

Check out the WEC Latino website (en español)

About Mexico

Mexico is a federal republic in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico.  

Covering almost two million square kilometers (over 760,000 sq mi), the nation is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area, and the 13th largest independent state in the world.  

With a population of 130 million Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world, and the 2nd most populous nation in Latin America.  

Mexico comprises of 31 states. The metropolitan area of the capital  has a population of 21.2 million people, making Mexico City the most populous metropolitan area in the Western Hemisphere. Other metropolises include Guadalajara, León, Monterrey, Puebla, Toluca, and Tijuana.  

Mexico has the 15th largest nominal GDP. It is classified as an upper-middle income country by the World Bank. By 2050, Mexico could become the world's 5th largest economy.  

History

Mexico’s civilisations include Olmec and Maya. Early Olmec ceramics suggest that well-developed writing existed in Olmec times (1200-400BC).

Mexico was later the heart the Aztec Empire (1300-1521AD). The Aztec were noted for practicing human sacrifice on a large scale.

The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire began in 1519 when Hernán Cortés arrived at the port in Veracruz with 500 conquistadores. In his search for gold and other riches, Cortés decided to invade and conquer the Aztec empire.

Unintentionally introduced by Spanish conquerors smallpox ravaged the Aztecs in the 1520s and killed at least 3 million natives as they had no immunity. Severely weakened, the Aztec empire was easily defeated by Cortés and his forces on his second return in 1521. This was the beginning of a 300-year-long colonial era during which Mexico was known as Nueva España (New Spain).  

The deaths caused by smallpox are believed to have triggered a rapid growth of Christianity in Mexico and the Americas. Many of the surviving Aztecs believed that smallpox could be credited to the superiority of the Christian god, which resulted in their acceptance of Catholicism and yielding to the Spanish rule throughout Mexico.  

Mexico fought for independence between 1810-21. [Read more Mexican history here] .

Biodiversity 

Mexico ranks fourth in the world in biodiversity and is one of the 17 megadiverse countries. With over 200,000 different species, Mexico is home of 10–12% of the world's biodiversity. Approximately 2,500 species are protected by Mexican legislations and 67 national parks.

Tourism

Mexico is among the most visited countries in the world according to the World Tourism Organization and it is the most visited country in the Americas after the United States. The most notable attractions are the Mesoamerican ruins, cultural festivals, colonial cities, nature reserves and the beach resorts. The nation's wide range of climates, from temperate to tropical, and unique culture – a fusion of the European and the Mesoamerican – make Mexico an attractive destination.

Due to its rich culture and history, Mexico ranks 1st in the Americas and 7th in the world by number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. 

[Source Wikipedia. Read more about the country here].

There are 330 people groups and three of these are unreached with the good news of Jesus.

Nearly 95% profess to be Christian and of these 8.4% are Evangelical.

With over 100 million Catholics, Mexico is the second largest Catholic community in the world after Brazil.

[Source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for: the poor the indigenous peoples the challenges of corruption and the massive drug traderelations with the USA Mexico City has hundreds of neighbourhoods, huge slums, and very few believing churches

[

Operation World, print edition 2010]

You can also pray online for Mexico with Operation World 

WEC Mexico collaborates with the Mexican Church, serving with love our Mexican brothers and sisters to form disciples and develop healthy churches. As well as sending workers to other parts of the world, the WEC Mexico team are also reaching unreached peoples within Mexico. Read more about WEC in the Americas

El Monte is a multi-ministry center in Morelos running youth and childrens’ camps, retreats for pastors, and training. El Monte welcomes those looking for a Short Term Mission experience. Visit the El Monte website for more.

Pioneer Mission Mobiliser for East & Central Europe

Do you have a passion for mobilising Europeans for cross-cultural mission? Could you help WEC to recruit across Central and Eastern Europe, sharing with churches our vision for hundreds of missionaries to be sent around the world from these countries?

Encourage and facilitate the evangelical churches in Eastern and Central Europe to send new workers from their congregations to reach the unreached.

Join WEC to develop a strategy to accomplish that aim, together with a mature couple and Europe leadership. Attend key mission events (virtually or in person) across Eastern and Central Europe to further that aim.

Consider how WEC might best serve the church in their own mission vision and activities. Network with like-minded mission agencies to learn where and how they work in Eastern and Central Europe; and explore possibilities for inter-agency cooperation.

Research cross-cultural mission training programmes provided by Bible colleges in Europe, looking at possible collaboration and teaching exchange opportunities with WEC's Cornerstone College and our Europe Training Coordinator.

Partner with our Mobilisation team based in Romania to help them recruit, orientate and send more WEC people from across Eastern Europe. Keep informed of new applications from Eastern and Central Europe.

Encourage WEC branches to connect with Christians in their own countries originating from Eastern and Central Europe.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have Bible college training and cross-cultural ministry experience.

You have great vision for the development of mission vision, you are good at research, networking, coordinating, and strategy.

You will commit to WEC's core values of faith, holiness, sacrifice and fellowship. You are available to travel widely across Europe.

Our ref 198

About Southeast Europe

Southeast Europe offers unique opportunities and challenges for mission.

Orthodox Christianity is in decline in this region and the arrival of people from different nations is providing a new context to reach the unreached. WEC aims to respond to these opportunities and challenges, and to mobilise East Europeans to reach the unreached on their own doorstep, as well as to go to new cultures and join our teams around the world.

WEC is currently ministering in Albania, Greece, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and elsewhere in the Balkans. Each team has been involved in outreach and church planting, as well as in community projects and reconciliation, for several years. We have also been recruiting in Eastern Europe especially Poland, Ukraine, Romania, etc.

One team is running a free medical service and children's programmes as well as looking for more ways to reach their community. Another team has a ministry centre and is exploring their options in reaching out to more parts of the neighbouring community. Another small team has an established reconciliation ministry, and there are opportunities among refugees in partnership with established churches.

WEC is prayerfully planning and anticipating reaching out to more new locations. This includes church planting and discipling in more districts in cities and towns not yet reached.

Contact us to explore and pray how you might fit in.

More about WEC in Europe

Community Social Worker in Central Asia

Join the community team of our Mental Health Programme, to help the staff develop their professional skills in Positive Parenting, Emotional Resilience, Speech and Language Therapy, Special Needs Education or Psycho-social work.

Strengthen the psycho-social tools, trainings and systems of this strategic Mental Health and Peacebuilding Programme in a very needy country with a well-respected NGO.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You are a qualified social worker or community health worker. Any experience in mental health will be an advantage.

You have fluent English and are willing to learn the local language in order to ensure clear communication with other staff and students.

You love the Lord Jesus and want to bring light to dark places and traumatised lives.

Our ref 330

About Central Asia

WEC is involved in serving communities throughout Central Asia.

We are working in a variety of roles, alongside other Christian agencies, and with the local church where it exists. Our desire is to see the peoples of this region come to faith in Jesus, gathered into communities of believers, and discipled so that they can disciple others.

WEC’s diverse ministry in Central Asia includes missional business, education, English teaching, medical care and development work.

We cannot give details online about the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in Central Asia, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

More about WEC in West and Central Asia

Receptionist & Admin Assistant in Netherlands

Cornerstone is WEC's European Bible college for mission training. We are looking for a full-time staff member to join our team to take care of arriving guests and help with the college's administrative tasks.

Our students come from all over the world and from a variety of church backgrounds. They follow a one- or two-year course to prepare for long-term cross-cultural mission work.

As receptionist you will be responsible to:
• Book accommodation and catering requirements for guests;
• Ensure guest rooms are prepared in time;
• Welcome guests on arrival;
• Administer residents' check-in and check-outs;
• Assign rooms and issue keys;
• Assist guests during their stay as appropriate.

As the Administrative Assistant you will:
• Assistance the college leadership team with administrative tasks like documentation, filing, databases;
• Take minutes of meetings;
• Establish and update lecture timetables, student and staff rotas;
• Work with the administrative team to ensure projects are completed;
• Fulfil other administrative tasks as required.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You are a confident worker and enjoy serving people, and you're a reliable team member and enjoy problem solving.

You have a good educational level, familiar with MS Office365 programs like spreadsheets and databases, and online training platforms.

Some experience in the hospitality industry would be useful. Your written and oral English is fluent, and some Dutch or German language would be of benefit.

You will be happy to live in a diverse multi-cultural community, and will enjoy participating in the Christian worship and ministry of the college.

Our ref 385

About Missionary Training Colleges

WEC understands the importance of proper training and preparation for cross-cultural mission. Hence, we have several colleges around the world, which specialise in training Christians for mission.

Teaching includes input on theology and biblical interpretation, along with mentoring, and practical guidance on evangelism, outreach and ministry skills. Hands-on experience of outreach is also a core component of this training, enabling students to put the theory into practice.

With colleges in Australia,  Kenya, the Netherlands, and New Zealand (in English), Brazil (em português), Mexico (en español), residential and online training is within reach for any aspiring missionary.

Equipping the mission-minded: read more about our Cross-cultural Training Centres here.

About Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country in Western Europe with a population of 17 million.

The European portion of the Netherlands consists of twelve provinces and borders Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, sharing maritime borders in the North Sea with Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

The five largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Eindhoven. Amsterdam is the country's capital, while The Hague holds the seat of the States General and cabinet. The Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe and the world's largest outside East Asia.

Netherlands literally means lower countries, influenced by its low land and flat geography, with only about 50% of its land exceeding one metre above sea level.

With a population density of 414 people per km2 –– the Netherlands is classified as a very densely populated country. Only Bangladesh, South Korea, and Taiwan have both a larger population and higher population density.

Nevertheless, the Netherlands is the world's second-largest exporter of food and agricultural products, after the United States. This is partly due to the fertility of the soil and the mild climate as well as its highly developed intensive agriculture.

[Source Wikipedia. Read more about the Netherlands here]

There are 101 people groups and 21% of these are unreached with the good news of Jesus. 47% profess to be Christian and of these 4.25% are Evangelical.

[Source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for:
revival that restores the nations belief in the gospel,
the government to be influenced for good,
student and youth work,
migrant ethnic minorities,
a new generation of church leaders.[Operation World, print edition 2010]  

You can also pray online for The Netherlands using Operation World.

WEC Netherlands 

In cooperation with local churches, WEC Netherlands wants to equip and send workers among the unreached, to  make followers of Jesus, and to plant missional churches.

WEC runs a cross-cultural training college in Beugen called Cornerstone where students from many countries come to study and prepare for missionary service.

WECers are also reaching out to immigrant communities within the Netherlands, in cities like Rotterdam.

Read in Dutch about WEC Netherlands

Literature and Worship Resource Producer in Timor-Leste

Use your creativity to share the good news relevantly and compellingly.

Tetun is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by around 539,000 people living mostly on the island of Timor.

Write or translate Bible stories into Tetun to produce children's books. Record Tetun worship songs to compile CDs. Produce Christian videos for adults or children.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You are creative and flexible, with significant musical and video ability plus computer skills are necessary.

You love the Lord Jesus and love to communicate his stories using your artistic talent.

Our ref 133

About Timor-Leste

Timor Leste (East Timor) is one of the newest nations of the world having gained its independence in 2002.

East Timor was colonised by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor.  In 1974 civil war broke out between different parties in East Timor, and in 1975 Indonesian troops came and declared it to be the 27th province of Indonesia.

East Timor's two official languages are Portuguese and Tetum. English and Indonesian are sometimes used, and are designated as working languages.

The culture of East Timor reflects numerous influences, including Portuguese, Roman Catholic and Indonesian, and, Timor’s indigenous cultures.

The Portuguese influence and early Catholic missionaries has resulted in more than 90% of the population being nominally Catholic, and Timor Leste becoming one of only two Asian nations with a Catholic majority. However, this is often only a veneer over traditional animistic practices. Most people live in constant fear and bondage to evil spirits, and do not know of the freedom that Jesus can bring.

[Sources: Wikipedia and WEC. Read more about Timor-Leste here].

Timor-Leste has 23 people groups, including the Bulak, Fataluku, the Hakka Chinese (observing traditional religions) and Indonesians (predominantly Muslim).

While Christianity is the largest religion at 91%, 93.8% of these are professing Roman Catholic and only 2.5% evangelical.

[Source: Joshua Project]  

Pray for Timor-Leste

Pray with us for:
- peace and reconciliation for all the peoples after decades of bitter occupation
- the social challenges of poverty, poor health and illiteracy
- wisdom for church leaders
- the Timor peoples
- youth and children
- servants to go and make disciples
- Bible translation
- use of the JESUS film [Source: Operation World, 2010 print edition and Prayercast]  

Do use Operation World’s online resources.  

Watch Prayercast video for Timor-Leste here.  

WEC in Timor-Leste

The door is open for more workers to join us, both long- and short-term. We are looking for anyone with a heart to serve the peoples of this land.

Currently there is a need for:
- people to be disciples and make disciples: to start churches where there are none
- a co-ordinator for Short Term workers and teams
- those able to teach English, Portuguese, computing, music and sports
- youth and children’s workers
-those gifted in film-making, literature and Bible translation, and Bible study production.

Join us - we need you! More about WEC in Asia here

Cross-cultural Missions Trainer in Mexico

Are you an experienced missionary who understands missions-related issues for the local church?

Help churches in the Cuernavaca area to identify potential mission applicants, organise missions-related admin, and come alongside church leadership, to promote global and cross-cultural missions vision appropriately.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Experience of and wide knowledge of global cross-cultural mission. A love for the body of Christ in its full variety of denominations.

Able to adjust to a Latin model of missions. Spanish language ability.

Our ref 127

About Recruiting Latinos

Within the Americas, WEC’s emphasis is on mobilizing and recruiting new workers, and on church planting amongst indigenous peoples. We operate in three major languages (English, Spanish and Portuguese) and among 15 different ethnic groups, mostly in Brazil and Mexico.

God is on the move in Latin America. The turning of many to Christ in the last couple of generations is now reaping a harvest of workers for the nations. Their hearts are ignited with passion that is expressed outwardly.

Latinos are deeply devoted to the purity of the Truth of the Word. They take it at face value and teach it in that way. They have witnessed God’s power and miracles and are not afraid to expect Him to continue to work in that way.

But many challenges lie on the road for Latino Christians from the Americas who want to serve the Lord in other countries. Their churches are not as affluent as English-speaking ones, and they struggle to support a missionary.

WEC are seeing a growing number of Spanish-speaking Americans join us in taking the Good News of Jesus to the ends of the earth! And what a richness they bring to our teams!

Check out the WEC Latino website (en español)

About Mexico

Mexico is a federal republic in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico.  

Covering almost two million square kilometers (over 760,000 sq mi), the nation is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area, and the 13th largest independent state in the world.  

With a population of 130 million Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world, and the 2nd most populous nation in Latin America.  

Mexico comprises of 31 states. The metropolitan area of the capital  has a population of 21.2 million people, making Mexico City the most populous metropolitan area in the Western Hemisphere. Other metropolises include Guadalajara, León, Monterrey, Puebla, Toluca, and Tijuana.  

Mexico has the 15th largest nominal GDP. It is classified as an upper-middle income country by the World Bank. By 2050, Mexico could become the world's 5th largest economy.  

History

Mexico’s civilisations include Olmec and Maya. Early Olmec ceramics suggest that well-developed writing existed in Olmec times (1200-400BC).

Mexico was later the heart the Aztec Empire (1300-1521AD). The Aztec were noted for practicing human sacrifice on a large scale.

The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire began in 1519 when Hernán Cortés arrived at the port in Veracruz with 500 conquistadores. In his search for gold and other riches, Cortés decided to invade and conquer the Aztec empire.

Unintentionally introduced by Spanish conquerors smallpox ravaged the Aztecs in the 1520s and killed at least 3 million natives as they had no immunity. Severely weakened, the Aztec empire was easily defeated by Cortés and his forces on his second return in 1521. This was the beginning of a 300-year-long colonial era during which Mexico was known as Nueva España (New Spain).  

The deaths caused by smallpox are believed to have triggered a rapid growth of Christianity in Mexico and the Americas. Many of the surviving Aztecs believed that smallpox could be credited to the superiority of the Christian god, which resulted in their acceptance of Catholicism and yielding to the Spanish rule throughout Mexico.  

Mexico fought for independence between 1810-21. [Read more Mexican history here] .

Biodiversity 

Mexico ranks fourth in the world in biodiversity and is one of the 17 megadiverse countries. With over 200,000 different species, Mexico is home of 10–12% of the world's biodiversity. Approximately 2,500 species are protected by Mexican legislations and 67 national parks.

Tourism

Mexico is among the most visited countries in the world according to the World Tourism Organization and it is the most visited country in the Americas after the United States. The most notable attractions are the Mesoamerican ruins, cultural festivals, colonial cities, nature reserves and the beach resorts. The nation's wide range of climates, from temperate to tropical, and unique culture – a fusion of the European and the Mesoamerican – make Mexico an attractive destination.

Due to its rich culture and history, Mexico ranks 1st in the Americas and 7th in the world by number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. 

[Source Wikipedia. Read more about the country here].

There are 330 people groups and three of these are unreached with the good news of Jesus.

Nearly 95% profess to be Christian and of these 8.4% are Evangelical.

With over 100 million Catholics, Mexico is the second largest Catholic community in the world after Brazil.

[Source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for: the poor the indigenous peoples the challenges of corruption and the massive drug traderelations with the USA Mexico City has hundreds of neighbourhoods, huge slums, and very few believing churches

[

Operation World, print edition 2010]

You can also pray online for Mexico with Operation World 

WEC Mexico collaborates with the Mexican Church, serving with love our Mexican brothers and sisters to form disciples and develop healthy churches. As well as sending workers to other parts of the world, the WEC Mexico team are also reaching unreached peoples within Mexico. Read more about WEC in the Americas

El Monte is a multi-ministry center in Morelos running youth and childrens’ camps, retreats for pastors, and training. El Monte welcomes those looking for a Short Term Mission experience. Visit the El Monte website for more.

Business Manager of Language Centre in Southeast Asia

Do you have appropriate business experience to manage an established Language Centre?

Our team have a vision to see this centre transformed to help establish businesses that have a missional impact, and to integrate ministry goals with business goals in order to advance God’s Kingdom.

We believe God wishes to see both people and their communities transformed spiritually, economically and socially. Come and join us to see that become a reality.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have considerable business experience, with an interest in language training, and community development through business start-ups.

Opportunity will be provided to learn the national language and gain insight into the local culture.

Our ref 243

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About Southeast Asia

The whole of Asia has developed rapidly over the last two decades, with huge political and economic development, along with rapid church growth.

All kinds of opportunities are opening up as ASEAN develops and Asia continues to change. God is clearly at work and WEC seeks to be in step with him, seeing the nations of Southeast Asia reflecting God’s glory, his kingdom impacting each nation, and disciples of Jesus making more disciples.

WEC’s diverse ministry in Southeast Asia includes missional business, education, English teaching, medical care and development work.

We cannot give details online about the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in Southeast Asia, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

More about WEC in Southeast Asia

German Teacher in Southeast Europe

Do you have a heart or calling to promote reconciliation and hope where it is truly needed?

Do you enjoy building relationships over the long term by giving and receiving hospitality, and through learning language and culture?

Are you a native German speaker? Do you have a passion for teaching?

Then come and join our team, using language teaching as a way to connect with people.

As you do so and become part of local community life, your love of Christ will shine out through your actions and words, and you will discover God-ordained opportunities to share more.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You are a native German speaker with an appropriate teaching qualification; or you are willing to work towards such if staying over a year.

You are willing to spend time building relationships with local residents across all ethnicities, in order to learn a challenging Slavic language (three dialects are used by the local community).

You will need to be willing to apply creativity, flexibility and patience, as you work within a challenging, sensitive community, holding hurts, bitterness and resentments.

Our ref: 305

About Southeast Europe

Southeast Europe offers unique opportunities and challenges for mission.

Orthodox Christianity is in decline in this region and the arrival of people from different nations is providing a new context to reach the unreached. WEC aims to respond to these opportunities and challenges, and to mobilise East Europeans to reach the unreached on their own doorstep, as well as to go to new cultures and join our teams around the world.

WEC is currently ministering in Albania, Greece, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and elsewhere in the Balkans. Each team has been involved in outreach and church planting, as well as in community projects and reconciliation, for several years. We have also been recruiting in Eastern Europe especially Poland, Ukraine, Romania, etc.

One team is running a free medical service and children's programmes as well as looking for more ways to reach their community. Another team has a ministry centre and is exploring their options in reaching out to more parts of the neighbouring community. Another small team has an established reconciliation ministry, and there are opportunities among refugees in partnership with established churches.

WEC is prayerfully planning and anticipating reaching out to more new locations. This includes church planting and discipling in more districts in cities and towns not yet reached.

Contact us to explore and pray how you might fit in.

More about WEC in Europe

Membercare Leader in New Zealand

If you are a competent pastoral care worker, then come and lead the Member Care Team of the New Zealand Support branch.

Lead WEC's Whanau team responsible for communicating with all our members from New Zealand wherever they are serving in the world, taking care of them even from a distance.

We seek to prepare, support and resource all our new mission members to be fruitful and effective in ministry.

Come and teach and nurture our growing teams; draw on your experience in counselling and pastoring people from a wide variety of backgrounds, ethnicities and personalities; inspire them to work effectively together to see Christ made known around the world.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You are fluent in English; you have good communication, administrative and leadership skills and a pastoral heart.

You will require experience of working cross-culturally, perhaps as a missionary, and have done training in counselling and pastoral care.

This role would be a great fit for a husband and wife interested in co-leading the team together, complimenting each other's spiritual gifting.

Our ref 367

About Specialist training

WEC's commitment is to journey with you, on the road to the fulfilment of your calling, to reach those who know nothing of our Father’s love. Equipping those He calls is part of that commitment. Laying good foundations is the beginning. We are committed to life-long learning and training.

We provide ongoing training in a number of areas such as:

Member Care: We aim to help you to stay healthy, resilient and effective in the demanding situations of life in a different culture alongside ministry on the spiritual frontline.

Intentionality in Church Planting: Through the presentation of concepts, case studies and an open forum, participants in this training have the opportunity to evaluate and define the best strategies in their church planting ministry.

Leadership Training: as well as training courses we also offer coaching and mentoring and peer learning for those in leadership positions in WEC.

Peacemaking and Mediation Training: Scripture teaches that it is absolutely essential to our witness and our fellowship that we live in reconciled relationships. Conflicts in relationships are a part of life but as an organization we are committed to living and working together in humility and harmony.

Sharpening Your Interpersonal Skills: provided in partnership with other organisations.

Missionary Training Colleges: WEC understands the importance of proper training and preparation for cross-cultural mission. Hence, we have five cross-cultural training centres on three continents, whose aim is to put appropriate tools in your hands and teach you to use them. Read more about WEC's cross-cultural training centres.

About New Zealand

New Zealand comprises two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui), and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and around 600 smaller islands.

New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 miles) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga.

New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.

Sometime between 1250 and 1300, Polynesians settled in the islands that later were named New Zealand and developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to sight New Zealand.

In 1840, representatives of Britain and Māori chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi, which declared British sovereignty over the islands. It gained full independence in 1947.

Today, New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. Elizabeth II is the Queen of New Zealand and the head of state.

The majority of New Zealand's population of 4.7 million is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by Asians and Pacific Islanders.

New Zealand's culture is mainly derived from Māori and early British settlers, with recent broadening arising from increased immigration. The official languages are English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language.

New Zealand is a developed country and ranks highly in international comparisons of national performance, such as health, education, economic freedom and quality of life.

The South Island is the 12th largest island in the world. It is divided along its length by the Southern Alps. There are 18 peaks over 3,000 metres (9,800 ft), the highest of which is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 3,754 metres (12,316 ft).

The North Island is the 14th largest island in the world. The highly active Taupo Volcanic Zone forms a large volcanic plateau and features the North Island’s highest mountain, Mount Ruapehu (2,797 metres (9,177 ft)). The plateau also hosts the country's largest lake, Lake Taupo.

About 82% of New Zealand's indigenous plants are unique to the Islands, and the endemic flightless kiwi is a national icon.

Culture, arts, and the land of the Lord of the Rings

Māori culture has made a resurgence -  traditional crafts of carving and weaving are widely practiced. Māori artists are increasing in number and influence.  

The country’s diverse scenery and compact size have encouraged producers to shoot big-budget productions in New Zealand, including Avatar, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Chronicles of Narnia, King Kong and The Last Samurai.

Sport

Most of the major sports played in New Zealand have British origins. Rugby union is the national sport and attracts the most spectators. Golf, netball, tennis and cricket have the highest rates of adult participation, while netball, rugby union and football (soccer) is popular among young people. Around 54% of New Zealand adolescents participate in sports for their school.

[Source: Wikipedia. Read more about NZ here.]

NZ has 88 people groups and 28% are considered unreached.

The largest religion is Christianity at 52.6% and of these 18.6% profess to be evangelicals.

38% profess to be non-religious, 3% are Hindu and 1.8% are Muslim.

[Source: Joshua Project]  

Pray with us for New Zealand, for: -a further outpouring of the Holy Spirit -wisdom for the church -young people -the Maori people -reaching out cross-culturally to immigrants -Alpha courses -prison ministries

[Source:

Operation World, 2010]

Check out Operation World’s online resources.  

Watch the Prayercast video for this land and peoples.

WEC NZ

We mobilise courageous disciples and churches to join with WEC in reaching the least-reached peoples worldwide.

We envision a time when thousands of churches up and down New Zealand will take up their responsibility to make disciples of all nations, being hungry for God, crying for the lost, sacrificing to go in far greater numbers.

We envision a time when there will be enough equipped and inspired goers, for every people to have real opportunity to know Christ personally: a time when all peoples have heard, and then our awesome Lord will return!

Vvisit our New Zealand branch website here.

Psychiatrist Trainer in Central Asia

Develop and enhance an established mental health project. Develop, facilitate and participate in psychiatric post-graduate training for doctors in the Primary Mental Health Project (PMHP).

Train doctors in primary mental health, and develop the training curriculum and materials for post-graduate training in PMHP.

Give theoretical and clinical training sessions to doctors and possibly nurses, provide consultancy for difficult cases, lead case presentations, and develop materials and curriculum for the training.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Qualified psychiatrist (adult psychiatry and possibly child psychiatry) with work experience. PhD would be an advantage.

Experience in post-graduate training, and in working in a developing country. Good English, willing to learn local language and training skills.

Our ref 84

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About Central Asia

WEC is involved in serving communities throughout Central Asia.

We are working in a variety of roles, alongside other Christian agencies, and with the local church where it exists. Our desire is to see the peoples of this region come to faith in Jesus, gathered into communities of believers, and discipled so that they can disciple others.

WEC’s diverse ministry in Central Asia includes missional business, education, English teaching, medical care and development work.

We cannot give details online about the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in Central Asia, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

More about WEC in West and Central Asia

English Language Teacher in Kazakhstan

Come and teach English to students who are eager to learn.

There is a high demand here for teachers of English, and teaching English gives an ideal opportunity to stay here long-term.

Take opportunities to build relationships with students and teaching staff, and share Jesus with them.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

TEFL qualification preferred, but other teaching qualification or experience adequate.

Preferrably a native English speaker with a heart for making disciples.

Our ref 201

About Teaching English

Fluency in English provides students with a vital skill. By teaching English as a foreign language you can take opportunities to build relationships with students, which may open doors to share the gospel.

Use your TEFL or TESOL training on a short-term mission experience with WEC. Have an opportunity to travel and experience a new culture. Every year there are opportunities in Brazil and Korea to teach our trainee missionaries.

Here are some stories from Brazil:

Jacquie taught English in Guinea-Bissau on a short term mission with WEC. Read Jacquie's story.

Video Editor in Australia

Work together with WEC Australia's media team to storyboard, write scripts and edit video footage.

Video films are needed for internal training and recruitment, as well as for our social media and website platforms promoting various mission ministries and cross-cultural experiences.

Join the team as a part-time volunteer. Take this opportunity to learn about God's heart for mission and the unreached peoples of the world.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have adequate experience and training in video-editing to get started but want to learn more.

Short-term volunteers can obtain tourist visas up to 12 months. Otherwise you will need Australian residency or citizenship.

If planning to work remotely you would need fast internet connection and be in a relatively near time zone.

Our ref 576

About Australia

The Commonwealth of Australia in Oceania, comprises the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. The capital city is Canberra, and its largest urban area is Sydney.

Before the first European settlement, Australia was inhabited by indigenous Australians, who spoke around 250 different languages.

The current population of around 25 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia has the world's 9th largest immigrant population, with immigrants accounting for 26% of the population.

Australia has one of the world’s most highly urbanised populations with the majority living in metropolitan cities on the coast.

Landscape and biodiversity
Australia's size gives it a wide variety of landscapes, with tropical rainforests in the north-east, mountain ranges in the south-east, south-west and east, and dry desert in the centre.

The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef, lies a short distance off the north-east coast and extends for over 2,000 km.  

Although most of Australia is semi-arid or desert, it includes a diverse range of habitats from alpine heaths to tropical rainforests, and is recognised as a megadiverse country. Fungi typify that diversity; an estimated 250,000 species – of which only 5% have been described – occur in Australia.  

About 85% of flowering plants, 84% of mammals, more than 45% of birds, and 89% of in-shore, temperate-zone fish are unique to Australia. Among well-known Australian animals are  the platypus, the kangaroo, koala, and wombat, and birds such as the emu and the kookaburra.  

Arts and leisure
Indigenous Australian rock art is the oldest and richest in the world, dating as far back as 60,000 years and spread across hundreds of thousands of sites. Traditional designs, patterns and stories infuse contemporary Indigenous Australian art, its exponents include Emily Kame Kngwarreye.  

About 24% of Australians over the age of 15 regularly participate in organised sporting activities.

Religion
Australia has no state religion: the Australian Constitution prohibits the federal government from making any law to establish any religion, impose any religious observance, or prohibit the free exercise of any religion.

[Source: Wikipedia. Read more about Australia here].

Australia currently hosts a total of 183 people groups, 20 of which are considered unreached.

The largest religion is Christianity at 66%. Of these the evangelical population is around 14.5%.

[source: Joshua Project]

Please pray for:
the church in Australia
ministry among students
youth and childrens' work
ethnic minorities and peoples
the indigenous Aborigines[

Finance Manager in Central Asia

This strategic NGO empowers disadvantaged people through vocational training, small business funding, and other projects.

Help the ministry with accounting, filling out financial forms, signing legal documents, dispensing cash, etc.

Take the opportunity to study the local language and get to know the local culture and people. Help us together to bring about deeper, spiritual transformations.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You are detail-oriented, mathematically inclined, and comfortable with spreadsheets; some training in accountancy or a related field preferred.

You have the patience to train those who have had less opportunity.

Our ref 226

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About Central Asia

WEC is involved in serving communities throughout Central Asia.

We are working in a variety of roles, alongside other Christian agencies, and with the local church where it exists. Our desire is to see the peoples of this region come to faith in Jesus, gathered into communities of believers, and discipled so that they can disciple others.

WEC’s diverse ministry in Central Asia includes missional business, education, English teaching, medical care and development work.

We cannot give details online about the countries, situations and opportunities we have found where you can serve in Central Asia, but we will be able to tell you more when you meet us face to face.

More about WEC in West and Central Asia

Conversational English Language Tutor in Bulgaria

Our team in southern Bulgaria is running a training centre in partnership with local believers which offers language learning and IT lessons, as an outreach ministry and service to the Turkish community here.

There is a great interest in learning English, and alternative languages like German and French are offered. The methodology emphasised is to be interactive practice.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have a passion to share Christ with those who have not previously had such opportunity.

Teaching qualification not required, but you are a native speaker of the language you wish to teach.

You are eager to engage socially with your students and your neighbours, and learn about the Turkish way of life in Bulgaria.

Our ref 146

About Teaching English

Fluency in English provides students with a vital skill. By teaching English as a foreign language you can take opportunities to build relationships with students, which may open doors to share the gospel.

Use your TEFL or TESOL training on a short-term mission experience with WEC. Have an opportunity to travel and experience a new culture. Every year there are opportunities in Brazil and Korea to teach our trainee missionaries.

Here are some stories from Brazil:

Jacquie taught English in Guinea-Bissau on a short term mission with WEC. Read Jacquie's story.

About Bulgaria

Bulgaria is a country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country.

Bulgaria's population of 7.2 million people is predominantly urbanised and mainly concentrated in the administrative centres of its 28 provinces. Most commercial and cultural activities are centred on the capital and largest city, Sofia.

The strongest sectors of the economy are heavy industry, power engineering, and agriculture, all of which rely on local natural resources.

Bulgaria adopted of a democratic constitution in 1991. 

Religion:

The Constitution of Bulgaria defines it as a secular state with guaranteed religious freedom, but designates Orthodoxy as a “traditional” religion. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church was made official in 927 AD, and currently has 12 dioceses and over 2,000 priests. More than three-quarters of Bulgarians subscribe to Eastern Orthodoxy.

Culture and the arts:

Bulgarian cuisine is similar to those of other Balkan countries and demonstrates a strong Turkish and Greek influence.

Bulgaria performs well in sports such as wrestling, weight-lifting, boxing, gymnastics, volleyball, football and tennis.

Bulgaria has nine UNESCO World Heritage sites including ancient monasteries and churches.

Bulgaria has a rich folklore and Bulgarian folk music is by far the most extensive traditional art and is a fusion of Eastern and Western influences.         

[Source: Wikipedia. Read more about Bulgaria here.] 

Bulgaria has 31 people groups and 25% are considered unreached.

The largest religion is Christianity at 82% of which 1.8% are Evangelical. Islam is 11.7% and the non-relgious are 6%.  

[Source: Joshua Project]

Some of the people groups and their numbers in Bulgaria:

Bulgarian - 5.8 million 
Turks - 560,000
Bulgarian Romani - 230,000
Millet -  89,000  

[Source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for: -training of Christian leaders -new churches to start in Sofia -renewal of the Orthodox Church -the challenge of organized crime and corruption -unreached peoples: Turks, Millet and Romani

[

Operation World, 2010 print edition]

You can also use Operation World’s online resources to pray for Bulgaria here.  

WEC Bulgaria

WEC Bulgaria’s vision is not limited by political borders: “We believe that God has placed Bulgaria at the threshold of the Turkic world. We believe that God’s desire is to see the fire of spiritual renewal spread from the Rom, Millet and Bulgarian ethnic people movements to their Turkish neighbours in Bulgaria and out across the borders into the Balkans, Turkey, Central Asia and the world. We are committed to facilitate the spread of this fire”.

WEC Bulgaria’s ministries pray, serve, and work towards:

- a rapid and exponential increase of indigenous churches planting churches among the Turks, Millet and Rom Gypsies.
- multiplying ethnic Turkish churches in the Turkish regions of Bulgaria
- Millet and Roma believers discipled and envisioned, to plant multiplying churches in their own towns, as well as in unreached towns and villages.

More about WEC in Europe

Graphic Designer & Social Media Manager in Germany

Join our German headquarters based in Eppstein, to create Instagram or other social media posts and videos about cross-cultural mission opportunities around the world.

You enjoy updating websites with fresh stories and content. You are also experienced in designing print flyers, exhibition display banners, and other resources for recruitment and advertising, in collaboration with our membership team and other WEC media teams in other branches.

You will enjoy many opportunities to represent WEC at conferences and mobilisation events in Europe for young people interested in mission.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have much experience and knowledge of media design, and a deep love for Jesus and the gospel.

You have good fluency in German (level B2). This role could be part-time or full-time.

Our ref 499

About Germany

Germany is a federal parliamentary republic in central-western Europe. It includes 16 constituent states, covers an area of 357,021 square kilometres (137,847 sq mi), and has a largely temperate seasonal climate. With about 82 million inhabitants, Germany is the most populous member state of the European Union.  

Germany's capital and largest metropolis is Berlin. The country's other major cities are Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Dortmund, Essen, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Leipzig, Bremen, Dresden, Hannover, and Nuremberg.  

Germany is in Western and Central Europe, with Denmark bordering to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria to the southeast, Switzerland to the south-southwest, France, Luxembourg and Belgium lie to the west, and the Netherlands to the northwest. It is the seventh largest country by area in Europe.  

[Source Wikipedia. Read more about Germany here].

Germany has 92 people groups and almost 30% of them are unreached with the good news of Jesus.

Germany has a population of 82.2 million people  

64% profess to be Christian, and of these 2.1% are Evangelical.  

[Source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for: political leaders to use their influence for good

missionary vision
student and youthwork
refugees and immigrants

student and youthwork

refugees and immigrants

[

Operation World, 2010 print edition]

You can also pray online for Germany with Operation World and Prayercast.

WEC Germany has a growing team reaching out to both immigrants and Germans in several locations across the country.

Visit the WEC's Weltweiter Einsatz für Christus website in German here.

Spanish-speaking Social Media Manager in the Americas

WEC Latino is WEC's ministry to recruit Spanish-speaking Christians across the whole American continent.

Increase the ministry's profile by taking responsibility for its social media publicity.

Use Twitter, Google+, Youtube, Facebook, etc appropriately to mobilise missionaries across North, South and Central America.

Keep content and admin up to date, and respond to public interaction.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

Be social media savvy, and familiar with advertising standards.

Fluent Spanish language. You will enjoy good rapport with potential recruits.

You are willing to be based at one of our centres on the American continent or work from home.

It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

Our ref 180

This position is unsalaried, as all WEC personnel look to God to provide their personal needs.

About Recruiting Latinos

Within the Americas, WEC’s emphasis is on mobilizing and recruiting new workers, and on church planting amongst indigenous peoples. We operate in three major languages (English, Spanish and Portuguese) and among 15 different ethnic groups, mostly in Brazil and Mexico.

God is on the move in Latin America. The turning of many to Christ in the last couple of generations is now reaping a harvest of workers for the nations. Their hearts are ignited with passion that is expressed outwardly.

Latinos are deeply devoted to the purity of the Truth of the Word. They take it at face value and teach it in that way. They have witnessed God’s power and miracles and are not afraid to expect Him to continue to work in that way.

But many challenges lie on the road for Latino Christians from the Americas who want to serve the Lord in other countries. Their churches are not as affluent as English-speaking ones, and they struggle to support a missionary.

WEC are seeing a growing number of Spanish-speaking Americans join us in taking the Good News of Jesus to the ends of the earth! And what a richness they bring to our teams!

Check out the WEC Latino website (en español)

Creative Evangelist in Bulgaria

The teams in Bulgaria are small and the believers in the fellowships are few.

Are you an artist or performer with an evangelistic passion?

You could help the emerging church to discover new ways of reaching into the communities.

Use your creative talent to inspire the team and enthuse the believers to share the gospel.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

A stable believer with passion and gift for evangelism, willing to learn the language and culture, and fit into a multicultural team.

Our ref 148

About Arts in Mission

Arts Release is a group of creative arts specialists who love Jesus and people of other cultures. They are reaching the unreached, worshipping, discipling, training and mobilising through the God-given power of the arts, inspired by the Holy Spirit.

The ArtsRelease teams (some full-time, some part-time) enjoy expressing God's love through various art forms. Some have professional arts training and others have picked up skills on the way.

WEC currently have teams based in England, France, Germany, Spain and Singapore. Our ArtsRelease team members sometimes travel to work alongside WEC teams in other countries, but also increasingly work collaboratively online, doing research, training, performance, and leading worship using various art forms.

About Bulgaria

Bulgaria is a country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country.

Bulgaria's population of 7.2 million people is predominantly urbanised and mainly concentrated in the administrative centres of its 28 provinces. Most commercial and cultural activities are centred on the capital and largest city, Sofia.

The strongest sectors of the economy are heavy industry, power engineering, and agriculture, all of which rely on local natural resources.

Bulgaria adopted of a democratic constitution in 1991. 

Religion:

The Constitution of Bulgaria defines it as a secular state with guaranteed religious freedom, but designates Orthodoxy as a “traditional” religion. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church was made official in 927 AD, and currently has 12 dioceses and over 2,000 priests. More than three-quarters of Bulgarians subscribe to Eastern Orthodoxy.

Culture and the arts:

Bulgarian cuisine is similar to those of other Balkan countries and demonstrates a strong Turkish and Greek influence.

Bulgaria performs well in sports such as wrestling, weight-lifting, boxing, gymnastics, volleyball, football and tennis.

Bulgaria has nine UNESCO World Heritage sites including ancient monasteries and churches.

Bulgaria has a rich folklore and Bulgarian folk music is by far the most extensive traditional art and is a fusion of Eastern and Western influences.         

[Source: Wikipedia. Read more about Bulgaria here.] 

Bulgaria has 31 people groups and 25% are considered unreached.

The largest religion is Christianity at 82% of which 1.8% are Evangelical. Islam is 11.7% and the non-relgious are 6%.  

[Source: Joshua Project]

Some of the people groups and their numbers in Bulgaria:

Bulgarian - 5.8 million 
Turks - 560,000
Bulgarian Romani - 230,000
Millet -  89,000  

[Source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for: -training of Christian leaders -new churches to start in Sofia -renewal of the Orthodox Church -the challenge of organized crime and corruption -unreached peoples: Turks, Millet and Romani

[

Operation World, 2010 print edition]

You can also use Operation World’s online resources to pray for Bulgaria here.  

WEC Bulgaria

WEC Bulgaria’s vision is not limited by political borders: “We believe that God has placed Bulgaria at the threshold of the Turkic world. We believe that God’s desire is to see the fire of spiritual renewal spread from the Rom, Millet and Bulgarian ethnic people movements to their Turkish neighbours in Bulgaria and out across the borders into the Balkans, Turkey, Central Asia and the world. We are committed to facilitate the spread of this fire”.

WEC Bulgaria’s ministries pray, serve, and work towards:

- a rapid and exponential increase of indigenous churches planting churches among the Turks, Millet and Rom Gypsies.
- multiplying ethnic Turkish churches in the Turkish regions of Bulgaria
- Millet and Roma believers discipled and envisioned, to plant multiplying churches in their own towns, as well as in unreached towns and villages.

More about WEC in Europe

College Kitchen Assistant in the Netherlands

Come to join the college kitchen team with food preparation and cooking for our staff and students.

Cornerstone is WEC's European Bible College for mission near Beugen.

Christians and their families come from many countries and cultures to benefit from our academic and practical training for cross-cultural ministry.

You will assist our Kitchen Manager with the food preparation, purchasing provisions, and other duties related to providing a main meal for around 80 people each weekday. You will be responsible for cooking some of the main meals for around 80-100 covers per sitting throughout the school year.

You will be expected to participate in regular morning worship services on campus, pastoral care groups and weekly ministry teams serving the local community and sharing the Christian faith.

Typical activities might be prison ministry, refugee ministry, children's and youth clubs, international cafes, international student ministry, community events or English teaching.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have some kitchen and catering experience, preparing food and cooking meals for large groups, and you have been trained in good hygiene standards.

You are willing to serve our community and your team in practical ways, and have a humble servant attitude.

You love Jesus Christ and you are eager to live and work alongside people from very diverse cultures and backgrounds.

You will be enthusiastic to participate in community activities like Christian worship, Bible study, ministry and spiritual discipleship.

Ideally you are an EU or Swiss passport holder.

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About Missionary Training Colleges

WEC understands the importance of proper training and preparation for cross-cultural mission. Hence, we have several colleges around the world, which specialise in training Christians for mission.

Teaching includes input on theology and biblical interpretation, along with mentoring, and practical guidance on evangelism, outreach and ministry skills. Hands-on experience of outreach is also a core component of this training, enabling students to put the theory into practice.

With colleges in Australia,  Kenya, the Netherlands, and New Zealand (in English), Brazil (em português), Mexico (en español), residential and online training is within reach for any aspiring missionary.

Equipping the mission-minded: read more about our Cross-cultural Training Centres here.

About Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country in Western Europe with a population of 17 million.

The European portion of the Netherlands consists of twelve provinces and borders Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, sharing maritime borders in the North Sea with Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

The five largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Eindhoven. Amsterdam is the country's capital, while The Hague holds the seat of the States General and cabinet. The Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe and the world's largest outside East Asia.

Netherlands literally means lower countries, influenced by its low land and flat geography, with only about 50% of its land exceeding one metre above sea level.

With a population density of 414 people per km2 –– the Netherlands is classified as a very densely populated country. Only Bangladesh, South Korea, and Taiwan have both a larger population and higher population density.

Nevertheless, the Netherlands is the world's second-largest exporter of food and agricultural products, after the United States. This is partly due to the fertility of the soil and the mild climate as well as its highly developed intensive agriculture.

[Source Wikipedia. Read more about the Netherlands here]

There are 101 people groups and 21% of these are unreached with the good news of Jesus. 47% profess to be Christian and of these 4.25% are Evangelical.

[Source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for:
revival that restores the nations belief in the gospel,
the government to be influenced for good,
student and youth work,
migrant ethnic minorities,
a new generation of church leaders.[Operation World, print edition 2010]  

You can also pray online for The Netherlands using Operation World.

WEC Netherlands 

In cooperation with local churches, WEC Netherlands wants to equip and send workers among the unreached, to  make followers of Jesus, and to plant missional churches.

WEC runs a cross-cultural training college in Beugen called Cornerstone where students from many countries come to study and prepare for missionary service.

WECers are also reaching out to immigrant communities within the Netherlands, in cities like Rotterdam.

Read in Dutch about WEC Netherlands

Gardening & Maintenance Trainer in Netherlands

Supervise and be involved in general maintenance of all buildings and gardens on the campus at Cornerstone, WEC's missionary training college in Beugen.

You will maintain the landscape and mow the lawns; monitor the health of trees, prune and care for shrubbery; plant and weed flowerbeds and vegetable plot; clean, repair and maintain garden equipment and machinery; treat pests and diseased plants; keep the college campus tidy.

You will have opportunities to coach and mentor these students from various cultural, church, educational and professional backgrounds, as they train and prepare to serve God cross-culturally. You will teach them simple gardening or farming skills to prepare them for adapting to rural living abroad.

You will live and work on campus participating in communal worship and meals.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have good English, and you love sharing about your faith in Jesus Christ and you enjoy serving others; you've experience in gardening and grounds maintenance and eager to learn more.

You will thrive living and working in a multi-cultural community, and will want to participate in the Christian worship and spiritual life alongside the college students and staff.

Ideally you are an EU or Swiss passport holder, or married to one.

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About Missionary Training Colleges

WEC understands the importance of proper training and preparation for cross-cultural mission. Hence, we have several colleges around the world, which specialise in training Christians for mission.

Teaching includes input on theology and biblical interpretation, along with mentoring, and practical guidance on evangelism, outreach and ministry skills. Hands-on experience of outreach is also a core component of this training, enabling students to put the theory into practice.

With colleges in Australia,  Kenya, the Netherlands, and New Zealand (in English), Brazil (em português), Mexico (en español), residential and online training is within reach for any aspiring missionary.

Equipping the mission-minded: read more about our Cross-cultural Training Centres here.

About Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country in Western Europe with a population of 17 million.

The European portion of the Netherlands consists of twelve provinces and borders Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, sharing maritime borders in the North Sea with Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

The five largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Eindhoven. Amsterdam is the country's capital, while The Hague holds the seat of the States General and cabinet. The Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe and the world's largest outside East Asia.

Netherlands literally means lower countries, influenced by its low land and flat geography, with only about 50% of its land exceeding one metre above sea level.

With a population density of 414 people per km2 –– the Netherlands is classified as a very densely populated country. Only Bangladesh, South Korea, and Taiwan have both a larger population and higher population density.

Nevertheless, the Netherlands is the world's second-largest exporter of food and agricultural products, after the United States. This is partly due to the fertility of the soil and the mild climate as well as its highly developed intensive agriculture.

[Source Wikipedia. Read more about the Netherlands here]

There are 101 people groups and 21% of these are unreached with the good news of Jesus. 47% profess to be Christian and of these 4.25% are Evangelical.

[Source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for:
revival that restores the nations belief in the gospel,
the government to be influenced for good,
student and youth work,
migrant ethnic minorities,
a new generation of church leaders.[Operation World, print edition 2010]  

You can also pray online for The Netherlands using Operation World.

WEC Netherlands 

In cooperation with local churches, WEC Netherlands wants to equip and send workers among the unreached, to  make followers of Jesus, and to plant missional churches.

WEC runs a cross-cultural training college in Beugen called Cornerstone where students from many countries come to study and prepare for missionary service.

WECers are also reaching out to immigrant communities within the Netherlands, in cities like Rotterdam.

Read in Dutch about WEC Netherlands

Language and Culture Centre Teacher in Kazakhstan

Come and help an NGO run a culture centre, organising exchange programmes for students at a local city university.

Teach your own language (any language) and provide cultural orientation to students looking for extra language practice to prepare for travelling and studying abroad.

Build relationships and invite students to cultural evenings and social activities as an outreach. Help link them up with Christians in the country they visit.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

For a visa, either apply to study a language at the university, or fulfill work permit conditions, or visit for short periods, or apply for permanent residence.

You also have a passion to share your faith with Muslim students.

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About Teaching English

Fluency in English provides students with a vital skill. By teaching English as a foreign language you can take opportunities to build relationships with students, which may open doors to share the gospel.

Use your TEFL or TESOL training on a short-term mission experience with WEC. Have an opportunity to travel and experience a new culture. Every year there are opportunities in Brazil and Korea to teach our trainee missionaries.

Here are some stories from Brazil:

Jacquie taught English in Guinea-Bissau on a short term mission with WEC. Read Jacquie's story.

About Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country, and the ninth largest in the world, with an area of 2,724,900 square kilometres (1,052,100 sq mi). Kazakhstan is the dominant nation of Central Asia economically, generating 60% of the region's GDP, primarily through its oil and gas industry. It also has vast mineral resources.  

Kazakhstan is officially a democratic, secular, unitary, constitutional republic with a diverse cultural heritage. Kazakhstan shares borders with Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, and also adjoins a large part of the Caspian Sea. The terrain of Kazakhstan includes flatlands, steppe, taiga, rock canyons, hills, deltas, snow-capped mountains, and deserts. Kazakhstan has almost 18 million people.  

Given its large land area, its population density is among the lowest, at less than six people per square kilometre (15 people per sq. mi.). The capital is Astana.
The territory of Kazakhstan has historically been inhabited by Turkic nomads. In the 13th century, the territory joined the Mongolian Empire under Genghis Khan. By the 16th century, the Kazakh emerged as a distinct group.

The Russians began advancing here in the 18th century, and by the mid-19th century, they nominally ruled all of Kazakhstan as part of the Russian Empire.  

Kazakhstan was the last of the Soviet republics to declare independence during the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.  

Kazakhstan's 131 ethnicities include Kazakhs (63% of the population), Russians, Uzbeks, Ukrainians, Germans, Tatars, and Uyghurs.

The Kazakh language is the state language. Russian is also an official language.

[Read more about this land on Wikipedia]  

Kazakhstan has 66 people groups and nearly 50% are unreached with the good news of Christ

Islam is the largest religion at 51%. Christians number 21% and of those, 0.6% are Evangelical.

[source: Joshua Project]

Pray with us for: The Kazakh peoples

Russians and Ukrainians living here

Freedom of religion

Believers in this land

Unreachied minorities

[

Operation Worldprint edition, 2010]

You can also pray online for Kazakhstan with Operation World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           WEC projects:  
WEC is looking for anyone with a heart to serve the peoples of this land. Use your gifts and share your life with others by teaching English or working in a profession. For example, construction workers, farmers, mechanics, engineers, community health professionals, school teachers, dressmakers, and hairdressers.

We need you!

Discipler and Community Worker in Senegal

Keen to see God's kingdom spread in a radical way? Join our church planting team serving God in the suburbs. Over 60 per cent of the Senegalese in this city are under 24 years old, and one third of them are unemployed.

Learn their language and culture, give and receive hospitality, explore ways with us of connecting with families, discipling believers from a Muslim background.

Contribute to community life, using your professional or vocational skills (like education, health, agriculture, sports, or practical trades).

Intentionally model Christian life and share faith through these natural relationships.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

You have Bible training and discipleship experience. Understanding of Islam is helpful. You have a genuine love for people, a commitment to learn humbly and be a team player.

Willing to be and do whatever it takes together, to reach and gather new believers into faith communities under Christ. French language proficiency are needed.

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It is an occupational requirement of any role with WEC International to have a committed evangelical Christian faith, because sharing your faith will be part of that role.

About Senegal

Senegal is a country in West Africa. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania in the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast, and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal also borders The Gambia and Senegal also shares a maritime border with Cape Verde.

The name “Senegal” comes from the Wolof  “Sunuu Gaal” which means “our boat”. Senegal has an estimated population of about 15 million.

Senegal's capital of Dakar is by far the largest city in Senegal, with over two million residents. The second most populous city is Touba, with half a million people.

Senegal has a tropical climate with pleasant heat throughout the year.

Senegal became independent in 1960 and Léopold Sédar Senghor was Senegal’s first president.  

Senegal has a wide variety of ethnic groups and, as in most West African countries, several languages are widely spoken. The Wolof are the largest single ethnic group in Senegal at 43%; the Fula  and Toucouleur (24%) are the second biggest group, followed by the Serer (14.7%), then others such as Jola (4%), Mandinka (3%), Maures, Soninke, Bassari and many smaller communities (9%).  

About 50,000 Europeans (mostly French) and Lebanese as well as smaller numbers of Mauritanians and Moroccans live in Senegal, mainly in the cities.  

Religion

Senegal is a secular state. Islam is the predominant religion, practiced by approximately 94% of the population; the Christian community, at 5% of the population, are mostly Roman Catholics. 1% have animist beliefs, particularly in the southeastern region of the country.  

A majority of the Muslims in Senegal are Sunni with Sufi influences. Islamic communities in Senegal are generally organized around one of several Islamic Sufi orders or brotherhoods, headed by a khalif.

Culture, arts and food

Because Senegal borders the Atlantic Ocean, fish is very important. Chicken, lamb, peas, eggs, and beef are also used in Senegalese cooking, but not pork, due to the nation's largely Muslim population.

Peanuts, the primary crop of Senegal, as well as couscous, white rice, sweet potatoes, lentils, black-eyed peas and various vegetables, are also incorporated into many recipes. 

Arts, music and sport

Senegal is well known for the West African tradition of storytelling, which is done by griots, who have kept West African history alive for thousands of years through words and music.

Senegal is known across Africa for its musical heritage, due to the popularity of mbalax (the national dance). It has been popularized by Youssou N'Dour, Omar Pene and others.

Sabar rhythm-drumming is especially popular. The sabar is mostly used in special celebrations like weddings. Another instrument, the tama (talking drum), is used in more ethnic groups.  

Wrestling and football are the most popular sports in the country.

[Source: Wikipedia. Read more about this nation here].

There are 56 people groups in Senegal and nearly 50% are considered unreached with the good news of Jesus.  

The largest religion is Islam at 91%. Ethnic religions make up 4.2%. Professing Christians are 4.5% and of those 0.5% are consider themselves evangelical. 

[Source: Joshua Project]  

Pray with us for:
continued freedom of religion
the growth of the church
Young people and students
work among the Talibé street boys
Dakar - a strategic location
unreached people groups such as the Wolof
[Source: Operation World, 2010 print edition]  

You can also pray for Senegal using Operation World’s online resources.  

Or pray using a Prayercast video here.

WEC Senegal

The vision of WEC Senegal is to see every people and language group of Senegal knowing, loving and worshipping Jesus.

We believe we will see this happen as we commit to workers sharing the good news of Jesus creatively, sensitively and abundantly amongst the people in urban centres and rural areas, reaching both adults and children.

We want to see groups of disciples emerging and communities of disciples belonging to Jesus formed who understand and obey the great commission.

Read more information about WEC in Senegal

Laboratory Technician in Gambia

Join our medical team as a lab technician, to provide specific training and to upgrade the skills of local Gambian staff. Sibanor Health Centre, run by Evangelical Church of Gambia, provides primary health care services to the surrounding area including antenatal, maternity, paediatric and adult medical care, with a small ward, a specialist HIV clinic and a nurse training centre.

The Sibanor lab provides a basic service including measuring Hb, malaria smears, sputum smears for TB, rapid diagnostic tests for HIV and RPR, urine albumin, and dipstick, and gram and India Ink stains of CSF. We also take blood for CD4 count, which gets analysed elsewhere.

Teach the Gambian lab staff how to make up stains, do malaria smears and hone their other skills. Share the gospel with patients as appropriate alongside the local church workers.

Qualities & Gifts Sought

A qualified Lab Technician with at least one year’s experience, who is able to work in a rural environment with fewer resources than in the developed world. You enjoy sharing your skills and training others. You are flexible and willing to experiment.

Would suit a retiree or someone who could do intermittent short visits. Come for one month or longer.

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About Medical Ministry

WEC International has been involved in development through medical work from its beginnings in the 1920s – in the Congo, the Amazon, and the Himalayas.

WEC helps local churches and NGOs run clinics and hospitals. Our members bring medical expertise in fields like HIV-AIDS, ophthalmology, midwifery and dentistry, and serve in several countries across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Central America.

Dr Helen Roseveare, who developed hospitals in the Congo, and overcame incredible challenges, said 'Jesus is worth it'.

WECer Maud Kells OBE from Northern Ireland pioneered nursing training in the Congo. Read her book 'Open Door'.

What's it like to be a medical missionary?

"Three mornings a week I work at a local hospital. Together with a local nurse we encourage women with newborn babies to breastfeed their infant. We have only a few minutes with each mother yet it is a great opportunity to share God’s love with these young women at a very special, precious and at the same time vulnerable moment of their lives." (a midwife)

"I have loved my time at Sibanor with WEC. I have had the opportunity to learn new skills, develop in confidence as a doctor, and grow in my Christian faith. It has been a huge privilege to be welcomed by the Gambian people and to serve alongside the amazing missionary team here." (Dr Will)

About Gambia

The Gambia is a country in West Africa that is entirely surrounded by Senegal except for its coastline on the Atlantic Ocean at its western end. It is the smallest country on mainland Africa.

The Gambia is a very small and narrow country whose borders mirror the meandering Gambia River. The Gambia is less than 50 km wide at its widest point. It is the smallest country on the African mainland. Banjul is the Gambian capital and the largest cities are Serekunda and Brikama.

Gambia has a tropical climate. A hot and rainy season normally lasts from June until November, but from then until May, cooler temperatures predominate.

The Gambia has a market-based economy characterised by traditional subsistence agriculture. There is also a significant tourism industry.

A variety of ethnic groups live in the Gambia, each preserving its own language and traditions. The Mandinka ethnicity is the largest, followed by the Fula, Wolof, Jola, Karoninka, Serahule, Serers, Manjago, Bambara, Aku Marabou and others.

The cuisine of the Gambia includes peanuts, rice, fish, meat, onions, tomatoes, cassava, chili peppers and oysters from the River Gambia that are harvested by women.

[Source Wikipedia]

There are 30 people groups in the Gambia and 16 are unreached groups.

The Gambia has a population of just over 2 million. 84% of the Gambian peoples have little or no access to the hope of the gospel.

The largest religion is Islam at 84.4%. 4.8% profess to be Christian and of those 0.7% are evangelical.

[source Joshua Project] 

Please pray for us for:
- freedom and harmony between religious groups
- the evangelical church which is small
- the peoples yet to hear of the hope of the gospel (Mandinka, Fulani, Jola and Wolof)
- young people
- Christian radio projects
- Bible translation
- development projects

[Operation World, 2010 print edition]

Check out the Operation World and Prayercast online.

WEC in the Gambia

WEC has been registered with the government as an NGO in the Gambia since 1966. We have established different social programmes in order to contribute to the development efforts of the government and other stakeholders.

WEC Gambia co-operates with different Government departments, NGOs and charitable organisations to support national development efforts and capacity building through its holistic ministries.

We have projects in agriculture, medical work, education and youth, and literacy.

WEC is looking for committed believers who are willing to contribute to the development of The Gambia and support the local church in outreach, discipleship, training and mercy ministries.

We need people willing to:
– live a simple lifestyle
– serve others and respect people, regardless of their cultural or religious background
– commit to life-long learning, because understanding people and establishing relationships (both in social projects and church life) takes time
– commit to local language learning and cultural studies
– be willing to work in a multinational team
– be flexible and humble
– be financially self-supporting.

Gambia welcomes short-term mission. It is best to stay at least six months, however, one to two years is more rewarding. So the longer you come, the better!

WEC handed over the running of the Sibanor clinic to Evangelical Church of the Gambia in 2017. WEC continues to support the ECG church particularly in helping to recruit ex-patriate clinical staff (doctors, nurses, laboratory and pharmacy staff).

Nicola has used her medical training to serve in Gambia for many years. Read her story

More about WEC in Gambia

WEC is now recruiting in the Gambia through our Africa Sending branch which has teams right across Africa training and sending cross-cultural workers.

Read about our Africa Sending branch