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World Mission

Hunter Farrell, Director

Presbyterian World Mission brings God's global family together to heal the wounds of poverty and violence, and proclaim God's saving love in Jesus Christ.

The year 2012 marks the 175^th anniversary of international mission by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Over the years, Presbyterian missionaries have planted churches, built hospitals, and started schools on every continent. The seeds sown by those missionaries have, in many places, developed into self-sustaining churches and institutions now led by local Christians. In fact, more than 94 million Christians around the world came to faith through denominations that were founded or cofounded by Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mission workers. Today, nearly 200 mission co-workers in 50 countries are engaged in equally vital ministries of sharing faith and working against poverty and violence.

Presbyterian World Mission helps Presbyterians offer a witness to Jesus Christ in today’s world by sending mission personnel to face the challenges of evangelizing and continuing the historic emphasis of the Church.

In collaboration with U.S. Presbyterians and global partners, World Mission inspires, equips and connects communities of mission practice to engage in God’s mission: to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, help the most vulnerable—women and children, and promote reconciliation within cultures of violence.

We invite you to step into the circle of global discipleship with World Mission.

Partner with Presbyterian World Mission

With almost 200 mission workers in over 50 countries, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been sending mission co-workers around the world continuously since 1837. The year 2012 celebrates this 175th anniversary of international mission by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church.

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Make this P.L.E.D.G.E. with World Mission

PRAY each day with and for mission workers, for our global partners, and the people they serve
LEARN about mission workers’ ministries
ENCOURAGE people to become long-term mission workers
DISCERN where and how you can better serve God by serving others in mission work
GIVE your time, love, energy, gifts and financial contributions
ENGAGE in faithful and effective mission with mission workers by advocating for justice, sharing the good news of God’s love, and seeking reconciliation in the world

How to connect with a mission worker

To support mission workers as a congregation:
World Mission continues to advance as the preferred mission-sending agency for hundreds of Presbyterian congregations across the country, but relies on the generous, over-and-above giving from our congregations and individuals in order to send and support these committed mission workers. If your congregation would like to become a sending congregation for one of our almost 200 mission workers around the world—please contact Bruce Whearty or Chris Roseland.

To support mission workers with your financial gift:
give online
call (800) 728.7228, x5611
send a check to:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
P.O. Box 643700
Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700

To contribute to the general sending and support needs of mission personnel:
In the memo of the check write E132192 – Missionary Support
(Your gift to this program gives World Mission the ability to use your gift where it can make the greatest impact.)
To support specific mission co-workers, write their name(s) in the memo line of your check.

Presbyterian World Mission Giving Opportunities 2011-2012

Presbyterian mission personnel serve alongside global partners in more than 50 countries around the world. They proclaim Christ’s good news, empower vulnerable people, and build bridges of reconciliation in some of the world’s most troubled places. They also are working with grassroots Presbyterians and global partners to form what we call “communities of mission practice.”

We believe these communities offer places for mutual learning and increase our faithfulness and effectiveness in mission. We invite every congregation to build a relationship with at least one mission worker. This relationship may involve prayer and correspondence. It also could include providing financial contributions through a World Mission account listed in this book. We hope your congregation will prayerfully consider building a relationship with one or more mission workers.  

Download a PDF catalogue of World Mission giving opportunities.

Stay Connected

World Mission e-News
Subscribe to a monthly e-newsletter to stay informed about PC(USA)’s mission work throughout the world.

Mission Crossroads Magazine 
Mission Crossroads is a three-times-a-year magazine on the worldwide work of the PC(USA). It offers news and feature stories about mission personnel, international partners and grassroots Presbyterians involved in God’s mission in the world.

The current issue is available for reading online  or download.  

Subscribe to the print version or download issues.

Mission Crossroads on the web 
The Mission Crossroads website features monthly “God’s Mission Matters” podcasts with accompanying study guides, a resource library and videos from PC(USA) mission workers around the world; monthly webinars and an interactive community for those who are interested in Presbyterian World Mission. Join Mission Crossroads to get involved and nurture our connections as Presbyterians engaged in God’s mission.

Three critical global issues for World Mission

Read about the three critical global issues that global partners, mission personnel, and Presbyterians across the United States have asked World Mission to address: the root causes of poverty, especially as it impacts women and children; working to share the good news of Jesus Christ; and working for reconciliation among cultures of violence, including our own. Keep reading.

Presbyterian World Mission Strategic Direction

In February 2010 the General Assembly Mission Council (GAMC) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) adopted a “strategic direction” for its Presbyterian World Mission over the next three to five years.

The mission statement of the new strategy is “to engage with U.S. Presbyterians and global partners for faithful and effective participation in God’s mission in a globalized world, growing together as communities of mission practice.”

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175 years of Presbyterian World Mission: Better Together

Learn about how the history of Presbyterian mission has led to a focus on three critical global issues, from the perspectives of mission co-workers and U.S. Presbyterians engaged together as communities of mission practice. This special feature originally appeared in the 2012 Presbyterian Mission Yearbook.

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Presbyterians do mission in partnership

Learn about general guidelines for international partnerships between PC(USA) congregations, presbyteries and synods and international churches and institutions, and read the policy "Presbyterians Do Mission in Partnership," adopted by the 215th General Assembly (2003).

World Mission online resource catalogue

Find out how you can get resources created or endorsed by World Mission that will help you understand how World Mission engages in God's mission, and how you can support these efforts, missiology, best mission practices and more.

God's Mission Matters

"God’s Mission Matters," a monthly podcast of Presbyterian World Mission, helps you learn how to engage more faithfully and effectively in God’s mission. "God’s Mission Matters" brings you insights from mission workers and scripture based on a guiding “tip of the month” for mission involvement.