Reaching
Reaching people, wherever they are - proclaiming the message of Jesus Christ through every available means.
What we do
Our global workers are in diverse contexts around the world and together we all have the common goal of Making Disciples.
Our methods for achieving this goal are:
Planting
Planting communities of authentic followers of Jesus - partnering with local believers to establish churches in more than 70 nations.
Equipping
Equipping and mentoring servant leaders—training them to proclaim the gospel of Christ to their own people and to other nations.
Caring
Caring for people—coming alongside the poor and vulnerable and introducing them to the life-changing power of Jesus Christ.
Where We Are
We are in over 65 countries, working and living alongside people who need the gospel to positively impact their everyday lives. We also have global workers in sensitive contexts whose countries are not listed below.
Latin American & The Caribbean
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Panama
- Peru
- West Indies
Eurasia
- Armenia
- Belgium
- Estonia
- France
- Germany
- Israel
- Italy
- Lithuania
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
Africa
- Angola
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- DR Congo
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Nambia
- Nambia
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Southeast Asia
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
- China
- Fiji
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Vietnam
Our Ministry Priorities
Unreached/least reached people are where less than two per cent of the population are followers of Jesus Christ. For reasons ranging from politics, geography or language barriers.
Children and youth need nurturing, education and spiritual guidance. We are reaching the next generation for Christ through schools, community outreach, and family empowerment.
The poor and marginalized make up over 700 million people live on less than one dollar a day worldwide. They are at the margins of society, with little hope of improving their life status. We work alongside them to empower them and change their circumstances.
People living in major urban centres are a focus because of the rapid increase of urbanization worldwide will result in 3 billion urbanites by 2050, the majority of which will be in Africa and Asia. Cities are prime places to spiritually reach masses of people.
People in the marketplace applies to nations where traditional ministry is limited but business flourishes and through professional relationships, people can be reached for Christ.
Partners
International Missions Staff
Trevor Buehler
Business Analyst & Global Worker Service Representative (Eurasia)
E-mail: trevor.buehler@paoc.org
Leanna Colonna
Global Worker & Financial Services Representative (GV & Latin America & Caribbean Region)
E-mail: leanna.colonna@paoc.org
Jodey Hutchings
Manager of Partner Relations and Print Communications
E-mail: jodey.hutchings@paoc.org
Sharon Morgan
Global Worker Service Representative (Africa & South East Asia Regions)
E-mail: Sharon.morgan@paoc.org
Rebecca Whittey
Global Worker Service Representative (LAC and Eurasia)
E-mail: rebecca.whittey@paoc.org
The history of PAOC International Missions
In 1908, 11 years before we organized as The Pentcostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC), two families left Toronto for the mission field: Charles and Emma Chawner to South Africa and Arthur and Jessie Atter to China. Workers soon followed these pioneers to Liberia (1910), Egypt and India (1911), Argentina (1913), Tanganyika (1914) and Kenya and the West Indies (1918). During the last 108 years more than 3,000 Canadian Pentecostals have served as messengers of the gospel in over 70 nations.
Making Disciples is the "North Star" that has oriented PAOC International Missions, kept us on track, guided our decision making and shaped our strategies.
During the 60s, 70s and 80s, the missionary family grew to nearly 275 serving in 35 countries, with significant impact in Kenya, Uganda, the West Indies, Argentina, Brazil, Thailand and Hong Kong.
In the past decade there has been significant growth, resulting in our missionary family increasing to over 330 and mission giving to over $31 million. Both of these measures are more than double the numbers of the year 2000. We are grateful for renewed passion and the empowerment of God’s Spirit in our mission to the ends of the earth that continues to this day.