Serve God’s Global Mission
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.
matthew 28:19-20
ICF has a heart for God’s global mission. We support mission projects in Estonia, France, Lebanon, Madagascar, the Middle East, Poland , Thailand and Germany.
How can you become a part of global missions here at ICF?
- Get to know the mission projects we support and missionaries below.
- Join us in praying for our brothers and sisters on the mission field. Find prayer requests and praises in our weekly eNewsletter.
We invite everyone to take part in our mission activities:
- On Wednesdays we pray together online for the gospel to go forth in Oberursel, Frankfurt and the World. Check calendar here
- Missions is also part of our monthly Prayer & Worship Nights
- Throughout the year, we join global prayer campaigns, interceding for the Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu World to get to know Jesus.
If you want to know more, would like to receive our mission prayer cards or are interested in joining the team, please contact the Missions team.
Get to know projects we support:
Estonia
Who? Erki in Estonia
Mission Field: Church plant, works mostly among men
What?
- Church plant
- Men’s community group that meets as training and fellowship for believers
Supported since: 2020
Pray for:
- The men who have turned to Christ would grow in their love for Christ
- Christian men to win their wives and families to Christ in love
- Fruit of transformed lives in marriages, families, churches and the city
France
Who? John Hugh & Linda in France
Mission Field: Church plant
What?
- Worship services in a café in Paris
- Bible studies
- Big questions in life debating format
Supported since: 2023
Pray for:
- Building of relationship, outreach and the sharing of Christ in the neighborhood
- Fruitful discussions with non-believers about big questions in life
- God’s provision, wisdom and guidance for leading, shepherding & building the church plant
Lebanon
Who? T. and D. in Lebanon
Mission Field: Evangelism, work among Muslims, local church
What?
- Share Jesus to Muslims, serving Lebanese as well as Syrian refugees
- Distribution of food parcels, life-sustaining aid and support, bibles and literature
- Local church with various living ministries (men, women, children & youth ministry)
Supported since: 2022
Pray for:
- Many to find real hope in Jesus as they face hopelessness in a deeply troubled nation
- The team to be strengthened and to trust God’s ongoing provision
- Believers with a Muslim background to persevere and grow in faith especially when facing persecution from family
- Christians to be light in darkness and point to Jesus while increasingly facing discrimination
- Peace in the Middle Eastern region
Madagascar
Who? Jean-Marie & Christa in Madagascar
Mission Field: Evangelism, theological training, church plant
What?
- Share the gospel to remote places in the South of Madagascar
- Support a new church there and train and edify new believers
- Lead theological TEE training programs (Theological Education by Extension) to equip Malagese
Supported since: 2023
Pray for:
- The Lord’s protection for the team during dangerous trips to remote areas
- New believers in the villages to stand firm in the gospel, remain united, and resist false teachings
- Theology students to deepen their love for God’s Word and to be equipped to spread the gospel across Madagascar
Middle East
Who? A. in the Middle East
Mission Field: Muslims and an unreached people group, discipleship
What?
- Works among a migrant unreached people group of several million, she calls “Pearls”.
- Visits families in homes, meets with women in the park to build relationship and shares about our hope in Jesus
- Also supports families and builds relationships in local schools and in the waiting areas in a local hospital
Supported since:
Pray for: 2020
- More workers with a burden to serve this people group in the Middle East
- Open and soft hearts, for women and entire families to turn to Christ
- Migrant workers and opportunities for believing men to share about Jesus
Poland
Who? Roman in Poland
Mission Field: Church plant
What?
- Church plant targeting Ukrainian and Belarussian refugees and Russian speakers in Poland
- Various ministries, e.g. kids, youth, women and men
Supported since: 2023
Pray for:
- Church plant team to be encouraged, united, led by God and equipped with wisdom when facing decisions
- Refugees to quickly settle in and experience the Lord’s presence, provision and comfort
- Peace in Ukraine
Thailand
Who? Charles & Lourdes and Reu & Sheryl in Thailand
Mission Field: Evangelism, discipleship, church plant
What?
- Evangelism, bible courses and worship services in many prisons of the region
- English language evangelism camps
- Children’s home for poor and needy prisoner’s children, rehab center
- Medical missions among tribes in remote areas of Thailand
Supported since: 2000
Pray for:
- Transition of passing the ministry leadership from Charles & Lourdes (who have faithfully served for 40+ years) to Reu & Sheryl
- Inmates to be reached with the love, hope and salvation of Jesus
- Many Thai to encounter Jesus and to put their hope in him
Germany
Who? Serving the City in Germany
Mission Field: Serving Middle Eastern Immigrants in our Community through Integration Projects
What? Serving the City Ministry
- German language classes for uneducated background women and men, English classes for refugee students
- Emotional, physical, and spiritual guidance for families
- Annual Champions in Life youth soccer camp teaching life values and soccer skills
Supported since: 2016
Pray for:
- Opportunities to serve and build up the Oberursel community
- That we, the church, would shine our light in our neighborhood and share our true Hope with those who do not know this Hope
- For more people to have a burden to serve our immigrant community from the Middle East as Jesus serves us.
- That in everything we do, we would glorify God, and many would make steps in praising and following Jesus as their Saviour and God.
Who? River of Life Church, Germany
Mission Field: Church plant
What? : River of Life Church started in 2020 as a group of several families sent by our church ICF to establish a Christ-centred english-speaking church in South Frankfurt
Started: 2020
Pray for:
- Opportunities “to invite as many people as possible to get to know, love and follow Jesus” (RoL vision)
- Open and soft heart of those who step into this church
- The church family to be a gospel-centred community, full of fellowship and friendship; for the pastors and leadership