1 in 3 is Still Unreached
More than 30% of the world's population lives outside the reach of any church. Sadly, only 3 out of every 100 missionaries goes to work among them! Pioneers continues to seek those who have a pioneering spirit to live and serve Christ among those who have never heard.
A World of Possibilities
We live in a world of diverse peoples and cultures, and God has given each of us a unique set of skills, passions and abilities. At Pioneers, we are committed to taking time to hear your story and help you find a location, role and team that fits. Here’s what that long term mission process might look like for you:
Your church, in partnership with Pioneers, will send you to live among the unreached in one of more than 100 countries.
You will join and work alongside a team, often made up of people who have been there longer than you and can help you find your way.
You will spend some time learning language and culture, get settled, build relationships and make disciples.
Using your experience in business, education, healthcare, technology, the arts or anything in between, you and your team will serve and empower your community.
By God’s grace, you’ll help plant a church that will in turn begin to plant other churches.
After that…who knows? God could take you anywhere to do anything, and we will be right by your side!
The Process
Because we take a mentored approach to long term mission, everyone's journey will be different. Here is an idea of what the process generally looks like:
- START: Fill out a Start Form
- EXPLORE: Get to know one of our mission mentors
- APPLY: Submit application forms and references
- PREPARE: Get one-on-one mentoring as you raise support
- TRAIN: Carry out your personalised training plan (e.g. taking a security training course and going on a survey trip)
- DEPART: Join your field team
- PERSEVERE: We'll be with you every step of the way
Contact Us!
Our mission mentors are on hand to have a chat no matter where you are in your missions journey. Whether you’re just pondering or ready to jump on a plane tomorrow, we’re happy to help you figure out the next steps. Get in touch directly or fill out our Start Form to get started.
Frequently Asked Questions
The idea of going on mission long term may bring up lots of questions. Have a look at our FAQs for some of the most common ones.
Stories & Opportunities
From isolated villages in the heart of the Amazon to the packed high rises of Tokyo, they are mothers and fathers, they have hopes and aspirations, they have struggles and sorrows. In truth, they are not so different from any one of us. In fact, it is impossible to build a singular profile of the unreached, apart from one thing...
Pioneers use anything and everything that allows them to share the Good News. After all, Paul was a tentmaker, which is a little surprising if you think about it. And if you think that was outside the box, you should see what today’s missionaries do to introduce people to Jesus.
We’ve seen business and work opportunities provide disciple-makers like you with a clear identity and access to meet and serve people, especially in places where unemployment is high. And that leads to relationships that are natural and break down the barriers to the gospel in people’s hearts.
Pioneers is committed to church planting initiatives and partnership with the local church wherever possible. This might sound like an obvious plan for a mission organisation: plant churches where they don’t exist and work with churches where they do. But it may not be as straightforward a plan as it seems...
The call hasn’t changed in the two thousand years that separate us from the first mission sending church and their missionaries, Saul and Barnabas. We are still called to Give, Pray, Send and Go. The question we must each ask ourselves if we’re really serious about following in Jesus’ footsteps is, "Which part of ‘Go ye therefore and make disciples’ am I meant to fulfil?"
“In every culture the arts are important,” explains a Pioneers leader, “whether the emphasis is music, dance, poetry, or visual art… The arts connect you with the people who are the culture keepers. Study the arts and you will connect to the core of the culture, not just the people on the edge looking out.”