What can WEC do for you?

Churches today desire to be more proactive and involved globally.  They desire hands-on partnerships that truly engage them in God’s mission.  WEC seeks to both foster and facilitate this.

We believe that God has designed it for the whole Body to function best together.  WEC thrives on this interconnectedness.   Here are some of the areas where we can serve and partner with you, as you fulfil the mission that God has placed on your heart.

Alongsiders

We’d love to walk alongside and advise or assist your church or mission team in cross-cultural ministry, particularly among least-reached peoples.  This could be anything from one-off scenarios to long-term partnerships.   Need help in developing or expressing your mission heart?

Catalysts

We love to get alongside people and churches to see how we can inspire, cultivate and challenge towards a cross-cultural missionality. WEC staff and missionaries are regularly speaking at churches, small groups, youth groups, conferences and camps.  We see ourselves as advocates for those peoples that are most overlooked and distant from the gospel.  Care to invite us to your gathering?

Connectors

The world is a dynamic web of intersecting relationships.  New conversations and partnerships are developing every day.  Whether it be through Twitter, Facebook, e-learning communities or the humble telephone we’re keen to help connect people, projects and conversations.  If we can’t help you directly, we’ll do our best to suggest who can.

Cross-cultural trainers

Local or global, short or long-term – if you’re serious about serving effectively across cultures then we have a range of training possibilities from church-based Glocal Workshops right through to NZQA accredited courses at Eastwest College of Intercultural Studies.

Global Eyes

No-one is an expert in every area, nor is any organisation.  However, because we live this stuff week in and week out we get a good sense of world, regional and specific mission information.  We may well be able to help you and your church see the inside trends, exciting opportunities and potential dangers as you get more involved in mission.  Because we have teams on every continent (except Antarctica!) we can usually find answers to searching questions.

Logistics

With almost 100 years of experience across many parts of the world, WEC is an invaluable resource for issues relating to passports, visas, work platforms, laws, and language and culture learning.  As hard as it is to believe, Google still has its limitations when it comes to “insider” knowledge.

Member Care

We’re committed to helping WECers serve well, for as long as they feel God is asking them to be there.  Whether it be practical, professional, emotional, financial, educational or another word ending in ‘al’, WEC have experienced people, processes and resources that you and your church may want to benefit from.

Mentors

Our team have had experience in a number of cross-cultural ministry contexts and we’re keen to make this experience available.  Not sure of next-step options or just in need of a sounding board?  Maybe we can walk this missional journey together.

Prayer Mobilisers

Fresh fuel, quality resources and specific information can mobilise and enliven prayer for a place, people group or problem. Better yet, it can bring spiritual breakthrough. A dream is to have every NZ church praying for a least-reached people group.  Can we fuel you or your church as you get more involved prayerfully?

Resources

Our team continues to create and collate resources for cross-cultural mission.  We have an ever increasing range of specialist DVD’s, books, Bible Studies, Powerpoints and the like, many of which are available for purchase or borrowing. 

Short term mission facilitators

WEC Trek is our short-term missions arm. We primarily facilitate individuals and small teams to build into the long-term work of multicultural teams in least-reached areas. WEC can handle any aspect or the entire process, from orientation to post-Trek mentoring.  We regularly assist churches in their own short-term initiatives too and always seek to develop a life-long missional focus in every goer.