Ministry and congregational work

FELM contributes to the strengthening of ministry and the congregational work of churches and Christian communities. The majority of our companion churches are minority churches operating in countries dominated by other religions and living faiths.

We especially promote the support of projects which are designed to spread the Gospel to new people in new areas.

The training of both volunteer and hired employees holds a key role in this support.

In co-operation with its partners, the participates in:

• the training of church workers:
• training of pastors, evangelists and lay leaders
  
• provision of scholarships
• theological research
• Bible translation work and Bible studies:
  
• translations into minority languages
  
• Bible schools and training courses
• outreach activities:
  
• innovative approaches
  
• operations in new areas
• interfaith encounters:
  
• giving witness through interaction with people of other living faiths
• South-South exchange:
• exchanging expertise and experiences among the southern churches
• Christian education