
How does the local church go global?
Stephen Bazely gives his views on Andy Johnson’s book, ‘Missions: How the local church goes global’.

Stephen Bazely gives his views on Andy Johnson’s book, ‘Missions: How the local church goes global’.

Our heart is to see Christ-centred churches among all African peoples and our priority is to go to the people groups still unreached with the gospel. Tim introduces us to what mobilisation looks like in the local church.

Working among the Neem* people, Ann’s ministry shows the importance of language learning, and the need for Bible translation.

Kevin and Els, with their four children, are Belgian missionaries serving the African diaspora in their home country. Here they share about their journey into this work, and the opportunities for all of us.

“I joined a team working among the African diaspora; people who have arrived as strangers and even refugees, and who are in great need of knowing the love of Jesus. The task is immense, but the Lord reminds me that he asks us to come to him with our five loaves and two fishes. It is he who multiplies, he who bears fruit according to his grace.”

Political instability in Africa has meant that South Africa is one of the countries where many refugees go. Zara* works with a community from East Africa where most women do not speak English, yet their children go to the local schools.