Venture into new off-the-grid environments
Nine months of dedicated training in Paraguay followed by two years devoted to living in one of the most spiritually and culturally challenging locations on earth.
World Horizons is a multi-national Christian charity. Serving together in teams, our common goal is to share the Gospel with people who have never heard it and in places where there is no church. Often these communities exist in the hard, remote or dangerous regions of the world.
The Pioneer Initiative reignites this core vision; equipping teams to explore new territories. Teams will live among a people group where most have never heard the name of Jesus. They will form strong, supportive communities, seeking creative ways to bring Jesus to those who, as yet, don’t know of his love for them.
If you are interested in joining a Pioneer Initiative in the future or would like to find out about other training opportunities, please get in touch.
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Intensive team preparation in Paraguay
The nine months of comprehensive, intensive, team-based training consists of both highly practical preparation and essential mission-based studies. You can be sure spirit, body and mind will be well prepared to venture out into even the toughest environments.
Practical coaching
Informative training covering a range of highly practical topics including bush craft, foraging, car mechanics, wilderness first aid, water skills, physical fitness, staying safe, developing resilience, canoeing, and hair dressing.
Essential mission-based studies
An introduction to foundational global mission themes including the history of mission, world religions, hermeneutics, spiritual gifts, spiritual warfare, discipleship, prayer, church planting, cross-cultural adaptation and multicultural team dynamics.
Faith strengthening
Develop spiritual resilience as a team; pray and worship together, study the Bible and seek to hear from God.
Team expeditions
Put into practice all you are learning. Venture to the highlands of Chile to experience arid farming, trek through the jungles of the Amazon to engage with local tribes or live nomadically in the Atacama Desert. Team preparation will build to a final two-month expedition in a location that is similar geographically, culturally and spiritually to the place where you will be pioneering for two years.
If you have a courageous, positive attitude and a desire to pray for the seemingly impossible, then come and be part of the new momentum of pioneers.
Participants will need to be able to communicate easily and effectively in both written and spoken English.
Time Frame
Preparation in Paraguay
Dates: nine months from September
For those applying to join one of World Horizons existing teams around the world long-term, there is the option to complete the nine month preparation of the Pioneer Initiative as your pre-field training.
Pioneering
Dates: two years
Get In Touch
Open Day
The ideal way to find out how we work as an organisation, where our teams are based and what we do, is to come and see. You’ll be able to meet individuals working with the arts, business as mission, refugees and asylum seekers.
