World Mission
“Go Into all the World”
In response to Jesus’s commission to “go into all the world,” the World Mission team engages with global partners and our denominational ministries to serve others in Christ’s name. Our primary focus is on the empowerment and self-development of people so they may improve their lives in sustainable ways.
GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL, Democratic Republic of Congo
Good Shepherd is the primary health care facility of IMCK (Christian Medical Institute of the Kasai), the major medical teaching institution in central D. R. Congo. We support both patient care and medical training in this Presbyterian Congolese institution.
SPECIAL OFFERINGS
Through four annual “Special Offerings” we support various domestic and international ministries of our denomination, providing several thousands of dollars of assistance to these programs.
FORMAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, Pakistan
Founded in 1864 by Centre graduate Charles Forman, FCCU offers an excellent university education to Muslims and Christians together. Nearly half of the 9,000 students are women, making a change in society’s perception of women’s roles.
ZOE EMPOWERS
Organizing orphan children into “families” and providing mentorship for a three-year period, this ministry enables them to become self-sustaining and independent in their own environment.
HOUSE OF HOPE VISION SCHOOL
The mission of House of Hope is to support Palestinian children and youth living under Occupation with trauma-informed education that nurtures their wellbeing and furthers the principles of nonviolent resistance.
LOUISVILLE PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
The Seminary, whose roots are here in Danville, is one of ten PCUSA seminaries training clergy as well as Christian educators and counselors. Our support helps LPTS be tuition-free, enabling more prospective clergy to receive high quality training.
KIVA
This microfinance organization loans funds to people in developing countries who have no access to conventional loans needed for starting or expanding a business, increasing farm production, or other activities leading to self-sufficiency.
WITNESSING MINISTRIES OF CHRIST, India
Four Dalit (“untouchable”) children are being educated, clothed and fed with our support through WMC’s schools and churches, enabling them to overcome the stigma and degradation of the caste system.
PRESBYTERIAN DISASTER ASSISTANCE
We support the denominational program that responds to natural and man-made disasters in all areas of the world.
LIVING WATERS FOR THE WORLD
Our team of trained volunteers creates sustainable water purification systems in areas of the world in need of that basic human right. This is a “hands-on” ministry, in which we’ve been actively engaged for over two decades.
PRESBYTERIAN HUNGER PROGRAM
PCUSA provides food relief nationally and internationally, and also supports efforts addressing underlying causes of hunger. We partner in this through a budgeted amount as well as through monthly “Cents-Ability” offerings, half of which goes to the “Soup's on Us” program.
KENTUCKY REFUGEE MINISTRIES
We have sponsored several refugee families, providing them with a place to live and assistance in assimilating into the community while they become self-sufficient.
BREAD FOR THE WORLD
Addressing the systemic causes of food insecurity, this advocacy program raises a strong voice in our government on behalf of legislations that affect global policy
