Christian Witness
World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Christian Witness
World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Here’s how we seek to witness to Jesus Christ
Life
Demonstrating Christ’s love and mercy with humility and grace
Deed
Acts of service through our community development, emergency relief, and advocacy
Word
Our life testimonies, responding to questions, sharing the gospel and biblical truths where possible, and partnerships with churches
Sign
Praying for and expecting answers to prayer, and pointing to God’s miraculous provision
Spiritual Formation
Each year* around 2.8 million children participate in our Christian discipleship programs.
Each year* around 3.5 million children around the globe take part in World Vision–supported spiritual nurture activities that strengthen their faith and help them learn about God’s love for them.
Each year* World Vision trains more than 100,000 pastors, youth workers, and other Christian faith leaders associated with the churches we support.
World Vision shows God’s love through our Christian identity and presence in 38 of the 57 countries listed as fragile or violence-affected,** where extreme poverty has a firm grip—the margins of our world.
*Between 2015 and 2019
**Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Restrictive Contexts
World Vision shines the light of Christ where we are often one of the few Christian organizations allowed to work. We work in these places with “gentleness and respect” as 1 Peter 3:15 asks believers to do among people of other faiths. We pray that our acts of love and lives of character provoke questions to which Jesus is the answer (Matthew 5:16).
Non-Restrictive Contexts
World Vision bears witness to Jesus Christ through biblically based approaches. Sometimes this is through Christian discipleship programs done in collaboration with other ministries that help children come to know Christ and grow in their faith. Other times it’s through spiritual nurture programs, in which children experience and learn about God’s love. It’s lead by either World Vision staff or in partnership with other Christian churches or ministries, such as Awana, Child Evangelism Fellowship, Young Life, and Youth For Christ.
Restrictive Contexts
World Vision shines the light of Christ where we are often one of the few Christian organizations allowed to work. We work with “gentleness and respect” as 1 Peter 3:15 asks believers to do among people of other faiths. We witness by our Christian presence through faith-based approaches in life, deed, and sign, sensitively adapted in each context to help children be aware of and develop curiosity about God’s love.
Non-Restrictive Contexts
World Vision bears witness to Jesus Christ through biblically based approaches. Sometimes this is through Christian discipleship programs done in collaboration with other ministries that help children come to know Christ and grow in their faith. Other times it’s through spiritual nurture programs, in which children experience and learn about God’s love. It’s lead by either World Vision staff or in partnership with other Christian churches or ministries, such as Awana, Child Evangelism Fellowship, Young Life, and Youth For Christ.
Transformational Experience for Your Church
Together we aspire to mobilize the Church outside its four walls. World Vision helps inspire people to get up, get out, and get excited to walk in the footsteps of Jesus. Together with churches, we create ministry experiences that help others bear witness to the good news of the kingdom of God.
