LibGuides: Christian Ministry & Theology: Missions

Great Quotes

"Sympathy is no substitute for action." — David Livingstone, missionary to Africa

Web Sites for World Missions

These are a few of many Christian organizations working around the world to share the gospel through word and deed.

Compassion International
A Christian child advocacy ministry that releases children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enables them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults.
Habitat for Humanity International
Dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness worldwide and to making adequate, affordable shelter a matter of conscience and action.
IPHC Missions
Prayer guide, stories, newsletters and more from the mission fields of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Operation World
A prayer guide to every nation.
Pioneers
Pioneers mobilizes teams to glorify God among unreached peoples by initiating church-planting movements in partnership with local churches.
SEND International
Evangelical missions organization committed to mobilize God’s people and engage the unreached in order to establish reproducing churches.
TEAM
Seek to help churches send missionaries to establish reproducing churches among the nations to the glory of God. TeamHorizons is published to highlight some of the current ministries being performed around the world. Print edition only, available in the Shaw-Leslie Library.
Teen Missions International
Choose your Missions Trip — 38 Teams, 33 Countries, One God, No Regrets! Summer missions opportunities for all ages.
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Wycliffe’s vision is to see the Bible accessible to all people in the language they understand best. To make this vision a reality, Wycliffe also focuses on community development, literacy development and church partnerships.
Youth With A Mission (YWAM)
An international volunteer movement of Christians from many backgrounds, cultures and Christian traditions, dedicated to serving Jesus throughout the world.

Web Sites for Local Missions

These ministries are working either locally in Georgia or in the USA in general.

Habitat for Humanity
Dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness worldwide and to making adequate, affordable shelter a matter of conscience and action.
Hosea Feed The Hungry
Provides food, clothing, medical, educational, toiletries, furniture and cleaning supplies to 16 Georgia counties, three states and to the Philippines, the Ivory Coast and Uganda.
IPHC: Evangelism USA Ministries
EVUSA is living in a world of great opportunity for spreading the gospel of Christ throughout the urban landscape of the United States.
Native American Youth Ministries
The mission of Reservation Ministries is to facilitate and encourage Native Ministries and emerging Native leaders and help them achieve their vision to reach people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Internet Journals and Databases

Mission Frontiers
The news and issues journal from the U.S. Center for World Missions.
World Vision Magazine
Highlights the ministry outreaches of World Vision. Available in print in the Shaw-Leslie Library.