CULTIVATING A CALL TO MISSIONS
OPPORTUNITIES Southwest Germany
By Alex Pettett, World Witness Executive Director
When Jamie, my wife, was just 10 years old, a missionary woman speaking at her church crossed the room, looked her straight in the eye, and said words Jamie would never forget: “You’d be a great missionary one day.” The Lord took that single sentence and used it to set the course of her life—eventually leading her to serve as a World Witness missionary.
It was Jamie’s constant exposure to missionaries and the encouragement of a college minister that kept her on this path. In fact, we see this repeatedly: those called into missions are oſten shaped by meaningful relationships with missionaries and mission-oriented mentors who influence and encourage them along the way.
World Witness wants to help your church be a part of raising up the next generation of missionaries by providing that kind of exposure. One way to do that is by taking a group to CrossCon this December. This is where 15,000 young people come together to hear the Word taught and to learn about God’s global work. It is for 18- to 25-year-olds who may be sensing a call to missions or who want a deeper understanding of what God is doing around the world. To learn more and register, go here:
https://worldwitness.org/cross-con
God oſten uses short-term mission trips to deepen faith, broaden vision, and even awaken a call to missions.
SHORT-TERM MISSIONS
Changes lives by giving participants hands-on ministry experience while exercising their faith and using their talents and leadership skills.
Expands participants’ vision for God’s work in the world, oſten leading to greater understanding, generosity, and commitment to reaching others.
Provides strategic settings for believers to hear God’s call and can serve as a launching point for long-term involvement in local or global ministry.
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
(2 Corinthians 12:9)
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Partnering with our Bridge Europe missionaries and an international church plant, team members will learn about the spiritual needs of the multinational people God has brought to this uniquely situated area along the Rhine River. Through neighborhood and park outreaches, street evangelism, and prayer walks, the team will have many ways to share the love of Christ in both word and deed. They will also encourage and support the local church through times of prayer and worship. As one short-term team member shared,
“Serving alongside our missionaries gave us the opportunity to see love in action! God pulled back the curtain to let us see what He is doing among the nations in Germany, teaching us to linger in His presence and long for others to know Him.”
2026 short-term mission team to Germany Ethnē Outfitters
This U.S.-based mission trip supports Gospel witness among Muslim people in Dearborn, Michigan. In partnership with Grace Presbyterian Dearborn and the Arab American Friendship Center, participants experience worship, prayer, classroom training, ESL conversation with immigrants and refugees, mosque visits, respectful conversations with Muslims, and cultural experiences at Middle Eastern restaurants and Muslim-owned businesses. Through the years, these trips have allowed participants to overcome fears and apprehensions while growing in knowledge and awareness of ministry among Muslim people.
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