World Outreach Annual Report 2023

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

AMESSAGEFROMOUR INTERNATIONALDIRECTOR

Welcome to the Annual Report of World Outreach for 2023.

2023 was a year of transition for our organisation as Bruce Hills stepped down as International Director after six and a half years in the role, and I was commissioned to take on the mantle of leadership at our Global Summit in July. We appreciate and thank Bruce for his years of faithful service in leading our Mission

Here are a few highlights of our Mission:

Global Summit

323 people attended our Global Summit in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 24-28 July 2023. This was the first time since 2018 that we were able to gather as a global family after the Covid-19 pandemic.

The theme of the Summit was “Advance”. Our field workers and their families were incredibly blessed by the times of ministry and teaching by Pastor Rod Plummer and Bruce Hills, workshops, prophetic ministry by Alex Larsen, as well as times of worship, prayer and fellowship We were also able to pray for and minister to our Northeast India workers who were greatly affected by the civil unrest in their province, where many lost churches and houses in the destruction.

Thank you to those who prayed and made it possible financially for our workers to gather for a time of renewal and envisioning.

Recognition of Long Service

At the Global Summit in Thailand, we recognised 56 long serving Mission Partners who have served with World Outreach for 20 years and longer. Our longest serving Mission Partner has served with World Outreach for 54 years!

Regional Hubs

As a way to serve the incredibly diverse background of WO Field Workers, both culturally and linguistically, we are in the process of setting up Hubs in various regions in order to provide contextually appropriate services in the areas of mobilisation, training, deployment, field leadership and member care

In 2023, progress was made in the legal registration of the Hubs in Indonesia and India, and discussions were held in South Africa to develop the Hub there

Health of the Field

We are constantly amazed by the faithfulness of God in growing his kingdom through WO. At the end of 2023:

WO was engaged with 191 Unreached People Groups (UPGs)

WO had a total of 298 Field Workers

There were 44 people in the applications pipeline for missionary service.

Testimonies from Global Summit 2023

Here are some testimonies that came out of the Summit:

“I had an amazing time with God and gained a lot in each session This time I also feel like I have a place in the family, thanks to the singles group. I’m truly grateful to the admin for putting this amazing event together.”

“Overall, a phenomenal conference which managed to exceed other conferences we have had, which is saying a lot Congratulations to all the people behind the scenes who pulled off, by the amazing grace of God and truly memorable Summit.”

“The organising team did a great job. I'm really impressed with how well it all came together. You guys worked really hard and it showed Field Workers were incredibly blessed and encouraged Hotel was beautiful with great food and so enjoyable for many Thank you so much.”

“We felt so refreshed and inspired. We did not want to finish the programs!”

“Thank you very much for everything It was truly a blessing to travel after Covid and come to such an inspiring an

BEN B International Director

2023HIGHLIGHTS

INCREASE IN FIELD WORKERS

The total number of Field Workers at the end of 2023 was 298, an increase from 279 workers in 2022 A year-end census showed our Mission Partners had a total of 895 team members in their ministries (an increase from 814 at the end of 2022)

UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS ENGAGED

INCREASE IN FIELD WORKERS

JANUARY 179 DECEMBER 191

MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS

Here is a snapshot of how God has been reaching the UPGs in 2023 through our five main focuses, based on testimonies we received from our Mission Partners:

RaisingLeaders

“A leadership training for 200 church leaders was able to impact more than 50 churches ministering in the remotest parts of a country in South Asia At the training, 15 people got healed, including a woman who was paralysed!”

EvangelismandChurchPlanting

“A man has become the first committed follower of Jesus in his area after responding to the gospel and being baptised.”

“35 people received the Lord and 15 people received healing– ranging from deafness, severe back pain, to eye problems, at an outreach event at a rural village among a UPG ”

“16 new believers were baptised and added to a church plant after five years of what seemed like endless difficulties and challenges.”

“These churches continue to be planted in the rural villages north of a Southern African country, and this first-generation believers are bringing the gospel to other unreached villages in their surrounding area.”

“As a result of Didasko Academy’s courses, one of our workers in West Africa has been sending out one team a month to engage with UPGs in areas that are sensitive and have a lot of conflict ”

Children

“The Good News Team in SE Asia was able to visit 64 schools and reach 6,020 children and over 100 teachers with the gospel.”

“A ministry with juveniles was able to reach 381 children in 25 juvenile detention centres ”

“A total of 129 children and youth from three UPG communities were engaged and ministered to in the Child Marriage Prevention Programme. Through the connections made in the programme, 9 families were discipled and one family has come to faith.”

HumanitarianAid

$30,124 was distributed in 2023 to provide relief and humanitarian aid in places that were facing persecution or natural disasters, including Syria, Pakistan, Ukraine, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia, South Sudan, Mozambique and Kenya. This enabled our Field Workers to bring the gospel into hard-to-reach places through serving the practical needs of the people in these countries

“A woman was able to leave prostitution after the Rahab Team in SE Asia helped her apply for a job and the interview at a high level Japanese restaurant. As a result, this woman who is from a UPG is in the process of knowing Jesus as her personal Saviour.”

“A WO team ran a feeding programme and school for children without documentation at a UPG village ”

“WO was able to assist a community in Southern Africa with rebuilding their homes and food distribution, after it was hit by a hurricane.”

1930s

World Outreach (as it is known today) is registered by Len Jones as the Russian and Eastern European Mission (REEM) in New Zealand.

Len Jones represents REEM in Australia, NZ and (later) South Africa

1940s

While WWII rages in Europe, Asia and the Pacific, Len Jones commands the Australian Army’s YMCA force in the Middle East and the Pacific

1946

From 1946-1948, Len Jones represents REEM in Australia & NZ, focusing on ministry to Slavic immigrants.

After the War, Asia opens up for missions on an unprecedented scale

1950s

REEM changes it name to the Eastern European Mission (EEM).

Len Jones travels extensively making new contacts for the Slavic and Oriental Mission (SOM)

1957

World Outreach (under the name SOM) is birthed by Len Jones in Japan under the leadership of Ki Endo (radio and literature ministry).

Len Jones gets involved in a large orphanage in post-war South Korea from 1957, which was run by Mr Noh

CELEBRATING OUR90YEAR HISTORY

1960s

SOM establishes its first fields in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Fiji, New Guinea and Thailand

1967

The name ‘Slavic and Oriental Mission’ was changed to ‘World Outreach’.

1968

World Outreach is birthed in South Africa through Joseph Berry.

India opens up as a new field

World Outreach is established in Indonesia when Dal & Dorothy Walker join

1970s

1972

New fields open in Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Kenya

1974

Len Jones dies 14th October New Zealander, Chas Bilby, becomes interim International Director for 12 months.

Don Crosbie, also from NZ, is appointed as International Director

1975 1978

World Outreach is birthed in Thailand through the work of Lorraine Dierck

1980s

1983

World Outreach is birthed in Egypt through Magdy Bassaly

Missionary John Pasterkamp from the Netherlands joins WO after a longterm relationship and brings his work in Papua New Guinea into WO

World Outreach is established in India through Dr Kitbok R

Bill Molenkamp from the Netherlands becomes ID after resignation of Don Crosbie in 1983.

International Office is relocated from Dallas to Hong Kong.

1990s

Bill and Fanny Molenkamp relocate from Hong Kong to the Netherlands

1992 marks the first global gathering of WO personnel for the 60th anniversary of WO

1992 1995

John Elliott takes over from Bill Molenkamp as International Director

International Office shifts from Hong Kong to Singapore

Formation of the WO ‘Mission Council’ (which later became the ‘International Leadership Team’) comprised of experienced and seasoned on-field personnel to assist the International Director in the direction and development of the Mission

Major period of expansion in numbers of missionaries and fields

2000s

Triennial gatherings of WO personnel held in both Asia and Africa

2002

70th anniversary celebration held in both South Africa and Thailand

2003

Major ministry focus ‘think-tank’ is held in Cape Town which affirms that WO exists to engage with unreached people groups.

2005

WO leadership meet and establish a 2005 – 2010 strategic UPG plan, the first of its kind.

2010s

2012

Global 80th anniversary of WO is held in Chiang Mai, Thailand

2016 2018

Transition of leadership from John Elliott to Bruce Hills (in 2017)

85th anniversary in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

2020s

Throughout 2020-21, the COVID-19 pandemic seriously disrupts normal face-to-face missions activities, requiring many field workers to adapt their ministries.

An estimated 20% of WO field workers catch COVID-19, some seriously

Launch of Vision 2025 – a five-year strategic plan.

September 2023

Transition in International DIrector from Bruce Hills to Ben B

We invite you to pray and partner with us to see "the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. "

(Habakuk 2:14 )

OURMINISTRYFOCUSES

As a mission agency, we primarily reach Unreached People Groups (UPGs) through five main focuses.

RAISING LEADERS

We are committed to the ongoing development and discipleship of leaders across the majority of the world.

EVANGELISM & CHURCH PLANTING

We actively share the gospel and empower people to plant churches

ALL NATIONS MOBILISATION

We are passionate to see Christians encouraged, equipped and mobilised to make disciples among their own people

CHILDRENS MINISTRY

We are dedicated to sharing the Good News with the world's children, then discipling them, and providing loving and supportive care.

HUMANITARIAN AID

We are committed to combining practical compassion with the hope of Jesus.

You can read more about our ministry focuses on our website: www world-outreach com/about

298

CROSS CULTURAL WORKERS

191

NATIONS 70+ UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS

WHATWEDO

Because of your generous support, World Outreach and its Field Workers engage in:

And [Jesus] said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few. Therefore, pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into His harvest.” – Luke 10:2

COUNSELLING

WORLD OUTREACH MINISTRIES

SOME OF OUR WORK ACROSS THE MAJORITY WORLD:

ARISE BLESS CAMBODIA (ABC)

UPG outreach in East Africa with the aim to empower the people group to live healthy lifestyles as God intended, by targeting recruitment and discipleship into various Bible-based programmes

ABC follows the BLESS programme, which actively reaches out to underprivileged children. ABC aims to build a community of believers and disciple young people to be future leaders of the faith in Cambodia through Christian education

Adonai Christian Ministries shares the love, saving grace and the Lordship of Jesus Christ with unreached people groups, strategically and contextually equipping Christian leaders with ministry and practical skills Additionally, they also educate 330 children and reach them through children's Bible clubs.

A safe place for underprivileged and marginalised children in Northern Thailand to learn and know Jesus.

Baan Faa Mai hostel in North Thailand is a discipleship youth ministry for disadvantaged high school girls from remote mountain villages They also learn various life skills and are encouraged in their studies.

Baan Piemrak is a small hostel in North Thailand for disadvantaged female university students It provides safe accommodation and discipleship, especially for first year students coming to the city from rural areas. Piemrak Foundation also supports school projects for poorer students in practical ways

ADONAI CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

ANGAZA

BAAN CHEUN JAI

BAAN FAA MAI

BAAN PIEMRAK

TEAM BREAKTHROUGH

Team Breakthrough disciples new believers alongside working to prevent child marriage in an area of SE Asia This area experiences high rates of child marriage Team Breakthrough aims to improve the general wellbeing of the community through programmes aimed at educating children and youth, helping them to live better lives

CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP CENTRE

A church planting ministry in Burkina Faso that focuses on meeting the physical, social, intellectual and spiritual needs of children

A mission mobilisation ministry focused on empowering ministry leaders to make disciples for Christ in the nations

DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PEOPLE OF CAMBODIA (DPC)

The Christian Discipleship Centre offers theological training to Bangladeshi nationals CDC also runs 6month church leadership training courses, an adult literacy project, children’s schools as well as adult healthcare and livelihood programs

DPC provides free education and daily meals for more than 1,000 children from poor backgrounds through two schools in Cambodia. Rural students are also offered a place at the hostel

Didasko Academy offers free, online, video-based training, covering all aspects of the world of missions Courses are self-paced, can be done individually and are taught by experienced instructors

DIDASKO

GENERATION MINISTRIES

Generation Ministries, in partnership with Sun Focus Foundation, translates, introduces and publishes Sunday School curricula in several languages Over 70,000 “Grow Up with Jesus” (CBL) book/visual aid sets have been printed for children aged 4-14 and are often the only one of their kind in the local language Grow Up with Jesus is used by more than 2,200 churches in the Middle East and hundreds of other churches in South and South East Asia and Sunday School teachers are trained in teaching the curriculum. Generation Ministries also run a variety of mercy projects for the poor in the various countries, including school fee subsidies, livein homes, feeding and basic education programs as well as a free health clinic for children

GOOD NEWS TEAM

Good News Team reaches out to Thai children with evangelistic cartoon booklets, Bible correspondence courses and outreaches at schools Every year, 150,000 new booklets are distributed and up to 1.5 million Thai children are reached, with 10 000 hild l i

HIGHRIDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Highridge Christian Academy, Malawi, is a kindergarten that provides education based on Christian principles and values to 240 students The school strives to provide subsidies to children from needy families and of ministers of the gospel such as pastors and ministry leaders

HOPE ALIVE FOUNDATION

Hope Alive Foundation helps abandoned and at-risk children and youth in Thailand to have proper education that will bring transformation to their own people group and community.

Hope Burkina focuses on reaching children with the gospel and providing discipleship and training to children workers

Hostel of Hope is found in two locations in Myanmar. The hostels house children from extremely poor hill tribe families from northern Myanmar The hostels house, clothe and feed the children, while giving them an opportunity to receive an education.

HOSTEL OF HOPE

HOPE BURKINA

HOUSE OF DAVID FOUNDATION

The House of David Foundation provides hope through the sharing of God’s word to prisoners in East Africa.

INDIGENOUS MINISTRY LINKS

Indigenous Ministry Links works with Christians from remote indigenous communities in Australia, training and discipling them to take the gospel to their people group and beyond, and helping them be the people God intends them to be.

Trains indigenous missionaries and pioneer mission work among UPGs in East Africa

La Semence, Ivory Coast offers education to children from 2 to 16 years of age The 100 students come from different ethnic, religious and social backgrounds Mentally and physically disabled children constitute 10% of the students and the students are provided with education, transport and food. Staff at La Semence also train teachers from other parts of West Africa

LINK TO LIFE MINISTRIES

Life: Alpha in East Africa runs discipleship and empowerment programmes for children and youth, which include soccer ministry programmes and children’s Bible clubs They also run leadership and skills based training for young adults, including vegetable farming and jewellery making

LAST HOUR WORKERS

Link to Life Ministries’ desired outcome is to mobilise the local Thai church to be involved in world mission and disciple making, within Thailand and among the nations Through seminars, partnerships and the Kairos Course, the focus is to see Unreached People Groups reached for the gospel.

Last Hour Workers trains and mobilises young people to reach Unreached People Groups through evangelism, medical outreach, humanitarian relief, children’s ministry, women’s counselling and discipleship of new believers

MISSION CHILD

Mission child in Zambia offers educational materials such as books, pens, shoes, school uniforms etc to orphans and vulnerable children from disadvantaged communities. These children are identified with the help of the school administrators from different primary schools

LA SEMENCE (THE SEED)

LIFE: ALPHA

MAZIOTELA MINISTRIES

Maziotela Ministries in Africa offers preschool programmes that focus on the spiritual, physical, mental and social development of children Maziotela trains teams of teachers and volunteers from rural village churches; provides mentoring, supervision and resources to facilitate the functioning of three existing preschools; and trains teachers for future preschools of churches and other organisations

MOUNT HOPE

Mount Hope in Borneo is a Christian school offering education from kindergarten to high school. There are 150 live-in children, while another 300 children attend the day school School education is complemented by a training centre that offers training in creating micro-businesses both within the training centre & in the surrounding community

New Hope Ministries operates a boarding home in Borneo where care is provided for about 120 girls and boys aged between 6 and 21 years From the home, the children are sent to nearby schools to complete their education

O BOM SAMARITANO

NEW LIFE LANGUAGE SCHOOL

New Life Language School is a Christian school in Egypt with around 400 students from kindergarten to Grade 9 The mission of the school is to provide students with a caring learning environment and a good academic atmosphere that will allow them to grow in all aspects of life

OUTREACH INDIA

O Bom Samaritano, Mozambique addresses urgent medical needs in Northern Mozambique through a network of 70+ rural health posts. Aside from a small, initial investment for the construction of the post, the health posts are financially self-sufficient An infant feeding programme is also run, while volunteers organise activity programmes for older orphaned children

Outreach India runs programmes for children, teenage girls, adult women and mothers that teach Christian values, life skills, health, hygiene and healthy family relationships Participants are also involved and trained in outreach and house visitation activities

RIVERS OF LIFE MINISTRIES

Rahab Ministries reaches out to the women of the red-light industry in Thailand Rahab aims to share the love of Jesus Christ through friendship evangelism and social concern; provide practical help and emotional support to women working in prostitution; and provide opportunities for education, vocational training, and alternative employment.

RICE provides small grants to empower poor entrepreneurs through micro-enterprise projects

A church planting ministry in Southern Africa, focused on college and university students, providing leadership training and mentoring

RAHAB MINISTRIES

RAISING INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT (RICE)

NEW HOPE MINISTRIES

SCARLET THREAD PRISON MINISTRY

Scarlet Thread Prison Ministry is involved in teaching and one-on-one counselling in prisons around South Africa, loving the inmate and showing them that they have worth and a future There are inmates from all over Africa

SHARON INTERNATIONAL

Sharon International Learning Centre is a school in Vietnam that offers the Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) curriculum to its students 20% of the children are from poorer backgrounds who cannot afford the monthly fees

SIAM-CARE FOUNDATION

Siam-Care Foundation wants to share God’s love with Thai people, by giving hope and future to Thai children in need We keep families together by supporting education, basic needs, medical expenses and counselling

TAWANGMANGU BIBLE SCHOOL

THE HOPE HOUSE LT EDUCATION & YOUTH PROJECT

Tawangmangu Bible School and University in Indonesia offers 24 year courses in Theology and other vocational subjects with the vision to train and empower local people to reach their nation and send out pioneers to plant churches among UPGs in Indonesia

The Hope House is a home for destitute, abandoned and orphaned little girls in India. The Hope House provides the girls with a safe and nurturing family environment and education

Through education and youth programmes, we build bridges to families and the community This gives us opportunity to meet unmet needs, pray and share the gospel

TRIPURA MISSIONS SCHOOL TOPKIDS MINISTRY

YEAR OF ADVENTURE

Topkids Ministry provide a safe place where children from some of the poorest families in Central Thailand can learn English and music, play games, and learn about God’s love for them The ministry runs out of two community houses

Tripura Missions School educates more than 100 children from nursery to primary school in NE India. The school focuses on the largest UPG in the area Tripura Missions School caters to a community of day-labourers and smallscale farmers School fees are capped at affordable levels to ease the financial strain on families

Year of Adventure is a ministry based in East Africa and exists to mobilise the persecuted believers from unreached communities, to live the mission of God in all spheres of life

TESTIMONIESFROMTHEFIELD

SOUTH ASIA

Through his providential leading, the Lord opened a door for us to speak at two youth camps for a major denomination. At the camps, we witnessed an outbreak of the Holy Spirit that was unparalleled in my 40 years of ministry experience At the end of one of my messages, 1,100 young people spontaneously cried out to the Lord Suddenly, the Lord’s manifest and experienced presence flooded the tent The Holy Spirit was pouring himself into their lives, people were being set free from demons, lives were being transformed, and people encountered God in an amazing way. I have never ministered to more hungry and passionate young people anywhere in the world. It was a remarkable time

G is one of the historical places in the country The churches here are vibrant but lack the training and strength in the Word of God We prayed for the leaders in this region to have an open door and we were able to have 200 leaders from different parts of the region, some travelling over 3 hours through the mountain in the hot sun. We were able to impact more than 50 churches in this location and equip leaders for those ministering in remote parts. 15 people were healed – one, a lady who came to the training paralysed but was able to walk 3 hours back home after the training Many were also freed from demonic possession Many of the teachings were foundational, but to them, this was new.

SOUTH-EAST ASIA

We were able to introduce our team to a National Conference which gathered over 5,000 Christian leaders. Three of the leaders stopped by our booth to say that they came to know about Jesus through the team’s outreach and correspondence course when these leaders were young

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

“The Lord added daily to their number, those who were being saved.” In this African country, particularly in Q , the number of believers has exploded, way beyond those first four ladies meeting together in their homes those many years ago So often in this wonderful “missions’ journey” we are astounded by the results of what seem, at the time, to be tiny actions/moments/events.

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

Who is like the Lord our God? While on a field visit to the Middle East in October last year, we had the privilege of meeting a couple that is being discipled by our Field Workers They asked them to share their story of salvation with us They are from a neighbouring country and the man was a fundamentalist. Then he and his family had to flee to the country where our Field Workers are based because of the war. As they arrived, he became very ill with Crohn’s disease and was on his death bed. Someone from the Arabic speaking church came to visit them and asked if he wanted to come to the church He said he had nothing to lose as he was dying anyway He joined them for a service at the church and someone asked if they could pray for him in Jesus' name. He agreed and in the next 3 weeks he steadily got better and better until he was healed. This made him consider giving his life to the Lord! His wife said that during this time, she had a dream She said she saw herself holding her hands out before her and a light started to shine from it “And then I smelled God ” (Her eyes shone as she shared this!) “And then a Voice told me: you will work with children ” Today this couple are discipling other people from their home country as they get to know the Lord and she is serving in children's ministry.

PODCAST WITH WO INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR

Ben B., the new International Director of World Outreach shares his observations of the trends he sees in international missions, and how World Outreach is responding to these trends

PODCAST WITH WO MINISTRY PARTNER (FROM KENYA)

Mission Partner Peter Mugini shares his experiences of how training can enhance the effectiveness of African missionaries.

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE

Total Revenue

$3,097,800 Total Expenditure

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