International Church Planting with MMI
Welcome to WeGoInFaith.org, our website dedicated to international church planting through the Ministry to the Military and Internationals (MMI).
After seven years of church planting in Norway as MMI missionaries, the Lord has called us to a new chapter of service, with Matt taking on the role of Executive Director of MMI.
Building on our experience in Norway, we are continuing to serve together in advancing MMI’s mission of planting and strengthening international churches among military personnel, internationals, and local communities around the world.
We invite you to learn more about this work and prayerfully consider partnering with us through prayer and financial support.
From Norway to the Nations
Our journey in international church planting began when the Lord called our family to Stavanger, Norway, where Matt, an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America, spent seven years planting and pastoring First Presbyterian Church of Norway.
During those years, we experienced firsthand the joys and challenges of cross-cultural ministry. We saw the importance of establishing churches where people from different nations and backgrounds could worship together, grow in God's Word, and share in the fellowship of his people.
Our experience strengthened our conviction that the ordinary means of grace—the preaching of the Word, the administration of the sacraments, and prayer—remain central to the life and mission of the church.
Now, as Matt serves as Executive Director of MMI, our calling continues on a broader scale. Drawing upon our experience in Norway, Matt is helping lead a ministry devoted to planting and strengthening international churches around the world.
Though our location and responsibilities have changed, our desire remains the same: to see Christ's church established, his people discipled, and his name glorified among the nations.
An Established Ministry.
A Growing Opportunity.
MMI is a commission of Southeast Alabama Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America, committed to international church planting to reach military personnel, internationals, and local communities with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Our approach is rooted in the conviction that Christ builds his church through the ordinary means of grace: the preaching of God's Word, the administration of the sacraments, and prayer. MMI churches serve as global outposts for Christ's global kingdom mission.
MMI currently has eight church plants within a broader network of over 40 overseas military locations identified as viable for international church planting.
These locations bring together military personnel and their families, internationals, and local residents from diverse backgrounds, creating significant opportunities for gospel ministry.
Population figures are research-based estimates; the 4.5M figure represents communities within approximately 30 minutes of the identified bases accessible to English-speaking international ministry.
Building upon our existing church plants, MMI seeks to pursue additional opportunities by recruiting qualified church planters, developing ministry partnerships, and establishing faithful congregations rooted in Scripture and the Reformed faith.
Realizing this vision will require sustained leadership, careful planning, and faithful partnerships committed to advancing the gospel for the glory of God.
Serving as Executive Director
Having served on the field in Norway, I understand the theological, pastoral, and practical challenges of establishing an international church. My role is to help strengthen existing church plants and develop new opportunities faithfully and sustainably.
Strategic Leadership
Guiding MMI's vision, priorities, and long-term development.
Church Planting & Expansion
Evaluating opportunities and supporting the establishment of new congregations.
Recruitment & Deployment
Recruiting qualified church planters and preparing them for deployment to international ministry locations.
Field Support
Providing pastoral care, encouragement, and practical support to church planters and their families serving on the field.
Partnership Development
Cultivating relationships with churches, presbyteries, and individuals.
Organizational Stewardship
Strengthening structures and resources that sustain ministry on the field.
Our goal is not simply to plant more churches, but to establish healthy, enduring congregations where Christ is faithfully proclaimed, disciples are made, and God is glorified.
Sharing in the Work of the Gospel
Our ministry has long depended on the prayers, encouragement, and generosity of churches and individuals who partner with us. Your support enables Matt to serve as Executive Director of MMI, providing the leadership, pastoral care, recruitment, travel, and organizational development necessary for this work.
Pray
Pray for wisdom, perseverance, our church planters and families, and the communities they serve.
Give
Consider a recurring monthly gift or a one-time contribution designated for our personal ministry support.
Stay Connected
Receive ministry news, prayer requests, and updates from our family and MMI.
“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you … because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” — Phil. 1:3, 5
Join Us in Prayer
International church planting is not a work we undertake alone. We depend on the Lord's grace and the faithful prayers of those who share our desire to see Christ's church established among the nations.
As Matt serves as Executive Director of MMI, we are seeking to build a team of faithful prayer partners who will stand alongside our family in this new chapter of ministry. With significant opportunities and responsibilities ahead, your prayers for wisdom, strength, and the Lord's provision are invaluable to us.
Through our prayer newsletter, we will share personal and ministry updates, specific prayer requests, and opportunities to rejoice together in the Lord's work as we seek to advance international church planting.
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