Our Mission
Serge Ireland has a primary focus of strengthening the Irish church in all of her expressions and supporting Irish believers as they engage their neighbors with the gospel.
God’s mission is global, but it takes place in the context of our local communities. That means that all over the world, local churches must be equipped and empowered. Serge workers fulfill this need by empowering new church plants, walking alongside local leaders, and helping existing church communities find renewal. Through these efforts, we share the gospel of grace and obey Jesus’ command to make disciples.
Facilitative Church Planting Teams
Empowering Irish Church Planters
Working to support, encourage, and empower local Irish church planters through life-on-life mentoring, gospel coaching, and training.
Supporting Irish Church Plants
Jumping in to help and support Irish church plants by serving and leading as needed by simply seeking to be the hands and feet of Jesus in their midst.
Pursuing Evangelism & Discipleship
Pursuing genuine relationships with the Irish people while seeking to share and express the love of Jesus with them and seeking to grow them into the depths of that truth.
How the Work Gets Done
We Work in Teams:
Serge prioritizes sending workers as teams. Teams provide workers with a meaningful social life, shared prayer and worship, and the strength of working cross-culturally together. Whether members of a team are focused on a single church or engaged across several churches, we seek to create teams with a shared vision so that each one’s work is strengthened by the gifts and efforts of others.
We Value Equal Partnership:
In an increasingly multicultural and interconnected world, international missionaries and local church leaders must work together. In the past, missionaries tended to rely on a one-sided, unilateral approach. Serge teams recognize that we are called to something greater — a partnership between equals. When this is accomplished, the church grows and becomes an attractive image of the healing, reconciling nature of the gospel.
We Display Grace Through Action:
In some societies today, there are increasing levels of skepticism or animosity toward Christian beliefs. To make a real impact, people need to hear and see the gospel in action. Local churches are where the gospel is embodied and shared. New believers hear Serge team members share the Word, but they also see it displayed in everyday acts that bring justice and mercy to their neighbors.
We Are Rooted in the Gospel:
Serge takes a gospel-based approach in all ministry. We are missional, grace centered, and kingdom minded. This framework is a guiding light for our church planting teams, driving them to build community and seek equal partnerships. This also ensures that we work with the intention of growing God’s kingdom and sharing His glory.
