Mission Statement:

Laying down our lives to proclaim the Kingdom of Jesus Christ through preaching, healing and equipping.

Laying down our lives: We lay down our lives in joyful response to the call of Christ, who laid down His life for us (2 Corinthians 5:14–15). We do this in partnership with believers everywhere who have answered Christ’s call to be willing to lose our lives for his sake (Matthew 16:24–25). The reality of God’s love shown in our hearts causes us to value His Kingdom above our own personal pursuits. By faith, we have counted the cost, and found that what we gain by making the sacrifices necessary to follow Jesus is far greater than what we lose.
To proclaim the Kingdom of Jesus Christ: The gospel message we seek to proclaim is this: that the Kingdom of God has invaded this fallen and broken world and is driving back the forces of darkness, bringing the reconciliation and restoration of the whole of creation (Revelation 21). The gospel is a message of personal forgiveness, assurance of a life in heaven, and personal sanctification, but it is also more than all of these things. It is the good news that every force that conspires to destroy the glory of God in man, society, or creation is coming under the reign of Jesus Christ. Believing that the proclamation of the gospel of the Kingdom requires both words and action, we send missionaries both to speak the gospel message and to incarnate it.
Through preaching: While we believe the proclamation of the Kingdom must include actions as well as words, we do not want to minimize the importance of preaching—of giving verbal expression to the gospel message we seek to live out (1 Peter 3:15). This can take place in a clinic, a coffee shop, from a street corner or a pulpit. The aim of our preaching is always to exalt Jesus Christ as the sole source of salvation and the center of the ongoing life of faith.

Healing: We believe seeking the healing of physical, emotional, and social brokenness is an inextricable part of proclaiming the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. When Jesus sent out his disciples, he sent them to teach, preach, and heal (Matthew 4:23–25). Early church leaders were instructed to pray for healing for the sick and broken (James 5:14-16). We believe healing–treating injury and disease, providing drinkable water, and seeking to influence social and economic structures–is itself an active expression of the far-reaching effects of the gospel of the Kingdom, and not just a means to the end of converting the soul.
Equipping: We recognize that the proclamation of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ is a task far bigger than World Harvest Mission—it is a task given by Jesus to the Church. Therefore, we seek to support and strengthen churches around the world, coming alongside church leaders to help them live and minister out of the gospel of grace. We do this in a variety of ways, from publishing training resources and presenting seminars to one-on-one relationships and personal discipleship. We equip others knowing that they can take the gospel further and deeper into their cultures than we ever could. Our goal in all this is to see the Church built up and invigorated for her part in the unfolding drama of redemption and re-creation, through which the Kingdom of Jesus Christ is made known throughout the earth (Ephesians 4:11–13).