Alongside Ministries International

Twelve 'alongsiders' work as long-term missionaries Alongside local churches and various christian Ministries in albania, czechia, estonia, and france. They serve in pastoral ministry, youth and family ministry, sports ministry, christian discipleship, spiritual formation, evangelism, denominational support and leadership training. Some alongsiders also teach in an International bible school, help run a variety of christian camps in albania, estonia and czechia, run an orphanage, and work in a ministry welcoming and supporting migrants entering europe. Alongside Ministries also provides ongoing training and support to these alongsiders.

In albania, we partner in several ongoing projects of local churches, including an International bible school, a christian summer camp and a village orphanage. In another project, an under-resourced village church has a ministry to its town and the surrounding villages. In czechia, we partner with a national church in their church planting efforts and with a national fellowship of churches to provide leadership training to church planters, young people and pastors. In estonia, we partner with a local church to run the only food bank in the region and with a national seminary to support ecclesiastical research. Alongside also supports the work of various partners providing relief to victims and refugees of the war in ukraine.

Presented some twenty-five missions education programs on the needs and opportunities in europe and its churches.

Led a mission trip in which participants from north america visited four french churches in eight days, in order to meet french christians and develop an appreciation of their ministry vision and the challenges they face. This was done with a view toward developing partnerships, and has led to a planned student exchange in summer of 2024 and beyond.