Partner with our team as we encourage healthy faith in local churches that leads to maturity, maturity to multiplication, multiplication to a movement of the Holy Spirit in the north of England.
Out of the 24.3 million people in the East Midlands and North England, less than 2% are evangelical Christians. Here, the gospel is not growing; in fact, it’s shrinking.
We work with local churches and U.S. partners to reach our community, disciple young believers, and develop leaders who will grow healthy churches and proclaim the gospel throughout the East Midlands and north of England.
Using digital engagement, Bible and video studies, and developing personal relationships, we hope to change the future of these communities and help solve their greatest problem: lostness. Partner with us in this ministry to make the name of Christ known and glorified here!
Gifts toward specific efforts show us what you are excited about. Occasionally, we may redeploy gifts as we follow God's leading with urgent opportunities or changing international contexts. Any gifts received beyond the goal go toward a similar project or our team support.
Community Outreach
Our team hosts booths at summer festivals and Christmas markets in four different cities to meet the community and have spiritual conversations. Your gift funds booths and helps us with other evangelical outreaches throughout the year. Other evangelical initiatives include community courses that introduce the basics of faith or provide guidance through trauma healing.
Ministry Development for the North of England
Your gift will fund gospel introduction courses and outreach events as we introduce God’s Word and our church to this community.
Leadership Development
Leadership development is essential when helping local believers plant or grow churches. Your gift will support leadership development courses, trips to conferences, and one-on-one mentorship and consultation across North England.
Discipleship
Discipleship and spiritual conversations are important ways we grow young believers. Help our team host volunteers to join us in evangelism and community outreach, encourage pastors around North England, and meet with new or not-yet believers over coffee. These are all natural ways to start or to dig deeper into relationships and build real life-change through Christ.
Willow* prayed faithfully for her husband, Oliver* for several years. He never objected when she attended church, participated in Bible study, or spent time with other believers, but he wanted no part of it.
One day, Willow asked Oliver if he would join some other couples in a video series exploring Christianity. To her surprise, he agreed to attend.
Your generosity to this ministry made that small group possible.
Oliver was one of three non-believers who participated in the small group. Together, they read through the Gospel of Mark and discussed its meaning.
At the end of the video series, two men wanted to continue meeting. Both were also open to attending church with their believing wives.
By the end of the second series, both men professed faith in Jesus as Savior!
Most gospel conversations here that lead to faith decisions take place over roughly 18 months. They take place repeatedly and may involve several believers. Along the way, others hear the gospel without response.
Thank you for the prayers and gifts that till Northern England’s hard, rocky soil. Through your giving, you have been a part of 14 people’s decisions to follow Christ.
Please join us in prayer:
Your commitment to taking the gospel to the ends of the earth makes an eternal difference to people like Oliver. Because of your faithfulness, he is now a believer.
*Names changed
The goal represents the cost of our team’s ministry activities for this calendar year. The Cooperative Program and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® (LMCO) fully fund our living expenses. The goal amount resets every January 1st. All gifts completed through this form are directed to our team’s ministry strategy.
100% of all gifts received are used overseas as we reach the unreached with the gospel together. Click here to learn how this is made possible through the Cooperative Program.
Giving to one of our specific team efforts allows us to know what you are excited to see God complete within our ministry. Occasionally, we may need to redeploy gifts within our team strategy as urgent opportunities arise, as we do our best to follow God's leading, or adjust to changing international contexts. Any gifts received beyond the posted goal go toward a similar project or our team support.
100% of all gifts received are used overseas as we reach the unreached with the gospel together. Click here to learn how this is made possible through the Cooperative Program.
Our living expenses are fully provided by generous churches and individuals participating in the Cooperative Program and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® (LMCO). These gifts enable us to remain on mission without interruption. Your support is a partnership with these churches, providing for us and our colleagues through LMCO. Our team receives recognition when partners give below to make our presence here possible.
The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® is a registered trademark of WMU.
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