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Presbyterian Church in Ireland

• Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) - Main Web Site - http://www.presbyterianireland.org

  Serving the whole island of Ireland, North and South, PCI has some 260,000 members in over 550 congregations. The Presbyterian form of Christian faith is best described as 'Reformed' with a strong emphasis on the Sovereignty of God, the Kingship of Christ and the authority of the Bible.

• Board of Mission in Ireland (BMI) - http://www.missionireland.org

  BMI works with leaders at congregational, presbytery and church-wide levels, seeking to build healthy church fellowships, encourage growing congregations and starting new churches where they don't already exist.

• Board of Social Witness (BSW) - http://www.pcibsw.org

  BSW is concerned with social welfare in Church and community, and seeks to undertake activities to further PCI's witness in these fields through provision of a wide range of caring ministries. BSW offers PCI's members advice and training on issues relating to the protection of children and vulnerable adults, and also runs a counselling service.

• Board of Youth & Children's Ministry (YAC) - http://www.pciyac.org

  YAC is committed to the nurture, empowerment and development of children and young people through an integrated programme of ministry that, at every level, places children and young people at the centre of the life of the Church. It provides training and resources for youth and children's leaders; and also trains young people, offering them opportunities for Christian service, at home and overseas.

• Presbyterian Women (PW) - http://www.presbyterianireland.org/pw

  PW incorporates the former Presbyterian Women's Association (PWA) and Young Women's Groups (YWG), and has a membership of c. 14,000 spread over 500 local, congregational-based groups. PW aims to encourage its members to become disciples of Christ, and seeks to equip, enthuse and empower women to serve Christ, in the Church and in the community.

• Union Theological College (UTC) - http://www.union.ac.uk

  Founded in 1853 by PCI, UTC is a constituent College of the Institute of Theology at the Queen's University of Belfast (QUB), offering full and part-time study at degree level. UTC also provides ministerial training and development, as well as Christian training courses and resources.

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Overseas Partner Churches

• Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) - Blantyre Synod - http://www.blantyresynod.org

  CCAP is the largest Protestant denomination in Malawi, where around 70% of the population claim membership of a Christian church. In Malawi, CCAP has around 600,000 members in some 500 congregations in three Synod areas, Blantyre Synod in the South of the country, being one.

• Church of North India (CNI) - http://www.cnisynod.org

  CNI was formed in 1970, when six denominations came together to form one Church with the threefold aim: Unity, Witness and Service. Today, CNI has around 1.3 million members spread over 3,000 congregations in 26 Dioceses covering two-thirds of India's land area.

• Evangelical Christian Church in Timor (GMIT) - http://www.sinodegmit.org/en/

  Gereja Masehi Injili di Timor (GMIT) is the second largest Protestant church in Indonesia with almost 900 ministers in 1,937 congregations serving around 1.4 million members who are to be found scattered throughout the islands (apart from Sumba) of the Eastern Indonesian Province of Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT).

• Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Portugal (IEPP) - http://www.igreja-presbiteriana.org

  IEPP is a small Church with less than 30 congregations spread across the Portuguese mainland, the Azores and Madeira.

• French Reformed Church (ERF) - http://www.eglise-reformee-fr.org

  ERF, which is the largest denomination in the French Protestant Federation and is a union of Reformed and Methodist churches (1938), has some 350 ministers serving in congregations and various specialist ministries of whom around 10% come from Africa, Madagascar, Switzerland or Germany.

• Presbyterian Church in Brazil (IPB) - http://www.ipb.org.br/

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• Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) - http://www.pceaheadoffice.or.ke

  Some 45% of Kenyans are Protestant, and of these around 1.5 million are members of PCEA - a growing church with more than 1,000 congregations, which is reaching out holistically in urban and rural mission.

• Spanish Evangelical Church (IEE) - http://www.iee-es.org

  IEE is a small denomination with fewer than 3,000 members, which faces a daunting task in witnessing to Jesus Christ in an increasingly secular and spiritually indifferent age, where one third of the population - some 15 million people - live in areas with no evangelical witness.

• United Church in Jamaica & The Cayman Islands (UCJCI) - http://www.ucjci.netfirms.com

  UCJCI came into existence in 1992 on the union of the Disciples of Christ in Jamaica and the United Church of Jamaica and Grand Cayman, which itself was a union in 1965 of the then United Presbyterian and Congregational Churches operating in Jamaica.

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Overseas Partner Organisations

• Amity Foundation - http://www.amityfoundation.org/wordpress/

  The Amity Foundation is an independent Chinese voluntary organisation, founded in 1985 by Chinese Christians to promote education, social services, health, and rural development from China’s coastal provinces in the east to the minority areas of the west. The Amity Printing Press, located in China, plans to print 18 million Bibles in 2009.

• Bethlehem Bible College (BBC) - http://www.bethlehembiblecollege.edu

  BBC is an interdenominational Christian Bible college which trains and prepares Christian servant-leaders for the churches and society within an Arab context. It also serves the local community through its Al Aman Counselling Centre, the Shepherd Society, a public library located at the college, teaching English as a second language (TESL) courses, and Tour Guide and Mass Media training programmes.

• Bonus Pastor Foundation (BPF) - http://www.bonuspastor.ro

  BPF, which has links with the Hungarian Reformed Church in Romania, seeks to help those who suffer from alcohol, drug and other addictions, and recovering people and their families, combining social and psychological assistance with the sharing of the Gospel.

• Forman Christian College (FCC) - http://www.fccollege.edu.pk

  FCC's mission is to impart, create, and disseminate knowledge and to develop informed, ethical and responsible citizens who are prepared and committed to learn, lead and serve; persons who exemplify FCC's motto: "By love, serve one another."

• Near East School of Theology (NEST) - http://www.theonest.edu.lb

  NEST is an interconfessional Protestant Seminary serving the evangelical churches of the Middle East. NEST's primary purpose is to train pastors and church workers for ministry in the churches and other evangelical organizations in the Middle East. It also provides continuing education for pastors and church workers in active service and with theological education of the laity.

• Sat-7 - http://www.sat7.org

  SAT-7 is a Christian satellite television station run by and for the people of the Middle East and North Africa. The ministry has three different channels: SAT-7 ARABIC, SAT-7 KIDS and SAT-7 PARS (Farsi/Turkish programming).

• United Mission to Nepal (UMN) - http://www.umn.org.np

  UMN is a co-operative effort between the people of Nepal and a large number of Christian organisations from 18 countries in four different continents. Established in 1954, it seeks to serve the people of Nepal in the Name and Spirit of Christ.

• Woodstock School - http://www.woodstock.ac.in

  Located in the Himalayan foothills of North India, Woodstock is a Christian, international, residential co-educational school. It aims to develop responsible global citizens and leaders by providing a world-class international education, rooted in its Christian heritage and values, for a diverse group of students, especially from families in Christian or public service.

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Mission Agencies

• Acre Gospel Mission (AGM) - http://www.acregospelmission.co.uk

  In obedience to the Lord's command (Matthew 28:18-20), AGM is committed to the task of preaching Christ and especially where He is not known, believing that every individual has the right to be confronted with the claims of the Saviour.

• Action International Ministries - http://www.actionintl.org

  Action International Ministries (ACTION) is a global mission agency committed to sending multi-national missionaries who treasure Jesus Christ and minister His Gospel in word and deed, primarily to the poor. ACTION has a three-prong strategy for urban ministry: evangelism, discipleship, and development; and currently has over 250 missionaries (and many other team members) in 25 countries.

• Africa Inland Mission (AIM) - http://www.aimint.org/eu/

  Aim International (founded as Africa Inland Mission) is an evangelical Christian mission agency serving across Africa, and ministering to Africans living around the world.

• African Enterprise (AE) - http://www.africanenterprise.org

  AE was founded in 1961 by Michael Cassidy, with the express mission: "To evangelise the cities of Africa, through word and deed, in partnership with the Church." AE is a Christian interdenominational, multicultural ministry of evangelism; reconciliation; leadership development training; relief and community development.

• Ambassadors in Sport (AIS) - http://www.aisint.org

  AIS has a vision to see indigenous football ministry in every country and people group, empowering the Church to engage the football culture at every level, leading to the transformation of individuals and communities through the power of the Gospel.

• Barnabas Fund - http://www.barnabasfund.org

  Barnabas Fund's main ministry is to support projects which help Christians where they suffer discrimination, oppression and persecution as a consequence of their faith; projects that aim to strengthen Christian individuals, churches and their communities by providing material and spiritual support for needs identified by local Christian leaders.

• Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) - http://cefonline.com

  CEF is a Bible-centered, worldwide organisation composed of born-again believers whose purpose is to evangelise boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, disciple them in the Word of God and establish them in a Bible-believing church for Christian living.

• Christians Abroad - http://www.cabroad.org.uk

  Christians Abroad works with poor communities in Eastern Europe, Latin or Central America, Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Middle East, Pacific; non-profit organisations such as schools, community projects and hospitals; and rojects supported by local Christian communities.

• European Christian Mission (ECM) - http://www.ecmi.org

  ECM is a movement of missionaries, churches and individuals who are spreading the Good News about Jesus Christ throughout the nations of Europe. ECM's ministry is primarily focused on establishing new churches in Europe, working in partnership with local evangelical churches.

• European Missionary Fellowship (EMF) - http://www.emf-welwyn.org

  EMF is an inter-denominational mission, committed to the Reformed Faith, which seeks to serve evangelical churches in Europe. EMF's over-riding aim is to establish Biblical Christianity throughout Europe. This embraces the work of evangelism, church-planting and supporting gospel churches, encouraging them to become self-governing and self-supporting.

• FEBA - http://www.feba.org.uk/

  Feba is a Christian charity that enables broadcasting in more than 60 different languages to countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Many of Feba's programmes are aired on short wave, but an increasing number are being broadcast on local radio as well.

• Frontiers - http://www.frontiers.org.uk

  Frontiers' focus is on living amongst Muslims in places where no-one has previously made Christ’s love known; and aspiring to see people, whose lives have been transformed by Jesus, gather into worshipping communities that are locally led and equipped to reproduce.

• InterAct - http://www.interact.org.uk

  InterAct enables disadvantaged people and groups to improve their lives and communities by providing training, resources, experience and support to those with mental health issues and learning difficulties. InterAct is committed to providing social inclusion opportunities, and provide a range of services which 'help others to help themselves'.

• International Nepal Fellowship (INF) - http://www.inf.org

  INF is a Christian mission called by God to serve Nepali people, involved in health and development work with Nepal’s government, non-government organisations and local communities. INF's work is an expression of Christian compassion and evidence of God’s grace.

• Interserve International - http://www.interserve.org

  Interserve is a network of Christians from all over the world who, using their professional skills, work together to serve people of Asia and the Arab world - getting alongside them in tackling material, physical, mental and spiritual needs.

• Joint Christian Service International (JCS) - http://www.jcsintl.org/

  JCS is a consortium of Christian organisations that shares the Good News of Jesus Christ with the people of Mongolia by working with them to achieve their full, God-given potential through development, relief, and encouraging the planting, growth, development and unity of the indigenous Church.

• Kids Alive International (KAI) - http://www.kidsalive.org

  KAI is a faith-based organisation seeking to follow the example of Jesus Christ by responding with sacrificial love to the world's suffering children, as it also work to build more just societies. KAI cares for the whole child, seeking to meet their spiritual, educational, social, physical, and emotional needs, believing children should have the opportunity to grow and develop to their full potential.

• Latin Link (LL) - http://www.latinlink.org

  Latin Link is an international charity with a focus on Latin America, which aims to be a channel for people to develop their God-given potential in the service of others, and seeking to help people find their place in Latin mission in tried and tested, and in new ways.

• Mission Africa - http://www.missionafrica.org.uk

  Mission Africa (formerly the Qua Iboe Fellowship) is an interdenominational, evangelical, Christian mission organisation, which works in Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Chad, focusing on theological education, church planting and evangelism, hospitals and medical work, HIV/AIDS ministries, and youth ministries especially with streetkids.

• Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) - http://www.maf.org

  MAF shares the love of Jesus Christ through aviation and technology, so that isolated people may be physically and spiritually transformed. MAF's fleet of 55 aircraft fly some 2.7 million miles each year in 25 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Eurasia, and Latin America. MAF seeks to overcome barriers, transform lives, and build God's Kingdom through: evangelism and Church nuture; community development; medical assistance; disaster response; and indigenous training & development.

• New Tribes Mission (NTM) - http://uk.ntm.org/

  NTM's aim is to take the message of the Bible to remote, mainly 'tribal' people groups who do not have the Bible in their language and haven't had the opportunity to hear the Christian message presented clearly; and to see independent churches established within these tribes.

• OMF International (OMF) - http://www.omf.org/

  OMF International is a Christian mission that serves the church and brings the gospel to some 12 countries in East Asia and has a pioneering ministry in others, and provides Christians with opportunities to share the love of Christ with East Asians worldwide.

• OMS International (OMSI) - http://www.omsinternational.org/

  OMSI is an evangelical, interdenominational, faith-based mission, which focuses on evangelism, planting indigenous churches; trains national leadership in Bible colleges and seminaries around the world, and joins national workers, churches and other ministries to reach the nations for Christ.

• Open Doors - http://www.opendoorsuk.org

  Open Doors exists to strengthen the Church to be the Church in the most hostile places. In around 45 countries, Open Doors is supplying Bibles, training church leaders, delivering Scripture-based literacy programmes and supporting Christians who suffer for their faith. In the UK and Ireland, Open Doors strives to raise awareness of global persecution, mobilising prayer, support and action among Christians.

• Operation Mobilisation UK (OM) - http://www.uk.om.org/

  Working in every region of the world and on every ocean (via two ocean-going ships), OM seeks to demonstrate and proclaim the love of God. In every situation OM teams adapt to the local culture and situation, finding the best ways to share Jesus' message.

• Release International - http://www.releaseinternational.org/

  Release International serves the persecuted church around the world in five key ways: showing God's compassion; serving God's church; sharing God's love; spreading God's Word; and speaking as God's advocates.

• Samaritan's Purse (SP) - http://www.samaritanspurse.uk.com/

  SP is an international relief and development organisation that works through local churches to proclaim and demonstrate the love of God amongst communities in need in 18 countries across Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia; and has been providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world since 1970.

• Sat-7 - http://www.sat7.org

  SAT-7 is a Christian satellite television station run by and for the people of the Middle East and North Africa. The ministry has three different channels: SAT-7 ARABIC, SAT-7 KIDS and SAT-7 PARS (Farsi/Turkish programming).

• Serving in Mission (SIM) - http://www.sim.co.uk/

  SIM and its partner churches are committed to working in a way which will impact the spiritual, physical and emotional needs of the people they serve. Part of SIM’s vision is to empower churches to achieve their missionary potential, and to equip them to fulfil Christ’s commission.

• The Navigators - http://navigators.co.uk/

  The Navigators is a world-wide organisation working in more than 100 countries with the commitment to help individuals and communities of believers to know Christ and make him known. Internationally, Navigators of 45 nationalities work in over 104 countries of the world.

• Unevangelised Fields Mission (UFM) - http://www.ufm.org.uk/

  UFM Worldwide is an interdenominational mission sending missionaries, mainly from the UK, to Africa, Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe and South America. UFM's mission includes: evangelism; church planting amongst unreached people groups; theological education; leadership training; street children's ministry; youth work; medical work; and education of missionary children; church-related development and support work.

• United Mission to Nepal (UMN) - http://www.umn.org.np

  UMN is a co-operative effort between the people of Nepal and a large number of Christian organisations from 18 countries in four different continents. Established in 1954, it seeks to serve the people of Nepal in the Name and Spirit of Christ.

• WEC International - http://www.wec-int.org.uk/

  WEC International is an inter-denominational, evangelical mission with a desire to see the gospel reach everyone, everywhere; to see Jesus Christ known, loved and worshipped among the peoples who have yet to hear the gospel.

• Wycliffe Bible Translators (WBT) - http://www.wycliffe.org.uk/

  WBT exists to serve the worldwide church, partnering with churches and individuals to make the Bible available to every people group. Its aim is to partner with others to carry out Jesus' command to make disciples of all nations.

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Mission Networks

• BIAMS - http://www.martynmission.cam.ac.uk/BIAMS.htm

  BIAMS, the British & Irish Association for Mission Studies, was founded in 1989 by a consortium of churches and agencies to promote the study of the history, theology and practice of mission; encourage awareness of major issues in contemporary mission; and provide a meeting point for mutual enrichment, challenge and collaboration in mission.

• Centre for Contemporary Christianity in Ireland - http://www.contemporarychristianity.org/

  CCCI exsists to help develop the knowledge and personal skills needed among Christians and churches to serve their communities at critical points of cultural contention, communal conflict and social change, by becoming a place where they can access biblical resources and practical support.

• Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) - http://www.cca.org.hk

  CCA is a regional ecumenical organisation representing 16 National Councils and over 100 churches/denominations in Aotearoa-New Zealand, Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand.

• Council for World Mission (CWM) - http://www.cwmission.org.uk/

  CWM is a worldwide community of Christian churches, whose members are committed to sharing their resources of money, people, skills and insights globally to carry out God's mission locally. Most members are from a Reformed tradition and many are united churches.

• Evangelical Alliance (EA) - http://www.eauk.org

  The Evangelical Alliance (EA) acts as an evangelical voice to the state, society and the wider church, and works collaboratively with EA members and other evangelicals, to present Christ credibly as good news for spiritual and social transformation. Membership is open to denominations, churches, organisations and individuals.

• Global Connections - http://www.globalconnections.co.uk

  Global Connections is a UK-based network of mission agencies, churches, colleges and service agencies with a passion for the world, which provides a wealth of helpful information, resources, training and conferences for individuals and churches interested in engaging (or already involved) in world mission.

• Global Mission Network (GMN) - http://www.ctbi.org.uk/13/

  Global Mission Network is a part of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), which seeks to assist the churches, agencies and the ecumenical bodies of the Four Nations in their common task of participating in God's mission in the world.

• India Missions Association (IMA) - http://www.imaindia.org/

  IMA is the national federation of missions in India, which assists Missions and Churches in the proclamation of the Good news and in making disciples of Jesus Christ among all peoples, languages, and geographical areas through members who partner to share resources, research, and training by their effective accountability and care of their personnel.

• Irish Mission Agencies Partnership (iMAP) - http://www.imap.ie

  iMAP is a network of mission agencies and churches in the Republic of Ireland that seeks to help promote mission at home and overseas by providing Biblical and practical resources; and by advertising opportunities for service along with prayer needs and regional events.

• Mission Agencies Partnership (MAP) - http://www.mapmission.org

  MAP is a Northern Ireland based network of mission agencies working together to promote the challenge of world mission and the opportunities for committed Christian people to become involved in the global mission mandate to the Church. MAP is affiliated to, and works closely in cooperation with, Global Connections (see separate link).

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Mission Resources, Training & Opportunities

• Christian Aid - LEARN - http://learn.christianaid.org.uk/

  Resources for teachers and youth leaders. Download or order easy-to-use assemblies, classroom activities and games to help students engage with world issues and reflect on their own role as global citizens; and straightforward information and ready-to-use activities for your youth group.

• Christian Vocations - http://www.christianvocations.org/

  Christian Vocations exists to resource and challenge Christians to discover and practise their God-given vocation and mobilise them for his service, providing a useful online 'service opportunities' enquiry facility.

• DuallReach - http://www.dualreach.org/

  DualReach's overarching purpose is to serve local churches, and the church mobilisation arm of mission agencies and Christian schools, in order to see God glorified through greater proclamation of the gospel and discipling of the nations. DualReach's primary ministries is in providing quality training, consultation and mission education resources.

• Global Connections - http://www.globalconnections.co.uk

  Global Connections is a UK-based network of mission agencies, churches, colleges and service agencies with a passion for the world, which provides a wealth of helpful information, resources, training and conferences for individuals and churches interested in engaging (or already involved) in world mission.

• Irish Mission Agencies Partnership (iMAP) - http://www.imap.ie

  iMAP is a network of mission agencies and churches in the Republic of Ireland that seeks to help promote mission at home and overseas by providing Biblical and practical resources; and by advertising opportunities for service along with prayer needs and regional events.

• Mission Agencies Partnership (MAP) - http://www.mapmission.org

  MAP is a Northern Ireland based network of mission agencies working together to promote the challenge of world mission and the opportunities for committed Christian people to become involved in the global mission mandate to the Church. MAP is affiliated to, and works closely in cooperation with, Global Connections (see separate link).

• Mission Infobank - http://www.missioninfobank.org/

  The Mission InfoBank is a collaborative commitment to deliver high-quality, relevant, international mission-related information collections from leading Christian researchers, governments, and other sources around the world, including database, graphical, cartographic, textual, audiovisual resources.

• OSCAR - http://www.oscar.org.uk/

  OSCAR is the UK information service for World Mission. If you're involved or interested in world mission or Christian work around the world, OSCAR is your gateway to useful information, advice and resources.

• ShortTermMissions.com - http://www.shorttermmissions.com/

  ShortTermMissions.com exists to help people quickly connect with mission opportunities that fit their gifts and calling. Their goal is to become a central place for people to learn about, interact on, and discover short-term mission trips; and to provide an effective way for organisations to get the word out about their mission opportunities.

• STM Network - http://www.stmnetwork.ca/helping_you_go/resources.php

  STM Network, based in Canada, provides downloadable resources for church mission trips, along with team training materials, useful articles and links.

• The Next Mile - http://www.thenextmile.org/

  The Next Mile provides practical guidelines and resources to help local churches, organisations and team leaders excel in transforming people for long-term personal change and world impact. Organising effective short-term mission experiences begins before the trip and so The Next Mile discipleship process starts before and continues long after the trip is through.

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News

• Compass Direct - http://www.compassdirect.org

  Compass Direct is a Christian news service that maintains an extensive news network around the world and is dedicated to providing exclusive news, penetrating reports, moving interviews and insightful analyses of situations and events facing Christians who are being persecuted for their faith.

• Ekklesia - http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/

  Ekklesia provides a syndicated daily international and domestic news briefing service and e-bulletin; offers a weekly 'upcoming events' service to journalists and policy makers; distributes a weekly 'Thinking for a Change' e-journal; produces publications and papers on key policy questions; contributes distinctive opinion to print, broadcast and web media; sponsors conferences and events, and provides consultancy and workshops combining practical and theoretical knowledge.

• Mission Network News (MNN) - http://www.mnnonline.org/

  Mission Network News is a mission news service dedicated to keeping Christians informed on evangelical mission activity around the world. In doing so, MNN aims to educate and motivate Christians to prayer, participation, and support of missionary work to help further the Great Commission.

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Aid Agencies

• Christian Aid - http://www.christianaid.org.uk

  Christian Aid believes in a world free of poverty and injustice, now, not just in the future. It has three essential aims: to deliver real, practical benefits on the ground; to speak out where there is injustice; and to campaign for change.

• Christian Aid - LEARN - http://learn.christianaid.org.uk/

  Resources for teachers and youth leaders. Download or order easy-to-use assemblies, classroom activities and games to help students engage with world issues and reflect on their own role as global citizens; and straightforward information and ready-to-use activities for your youth group.

• Tearfund - http://www.tearfund.org

  Tearfund maintains that to act with justice and love mercy is central to the purpose of the Church. Its vision is to harness the power that lies within the local church, as a caring, inclusive, servant-hearted and witnessing community, to make everyday miracles happen every day.

• Tearfund Youth & Student - http://youth.tearfund.org/

  Tearfund is passionate about the local church bringing justice and transforming lives – overcoming global poverty. Tearfund’s youth and student team is passionate about empowering radical disciples to raise their voices and make radical choices to benefit people in poverty.

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Bible & Theological Colleges

• All Nations Christian College (ANCC) - http://www.allnations.ac.uk/

  All Nations is an independent, evangelical, interdenominational mission training Bible College, that provides training in cross-cultural mission. It is currently the largest college of its type in Europe and welcomes students and their families from all over the world.

• Belfast Bible College (BBC) - http://www.belfastbiblecollege.com

  BBC is a practical training college, committed to the Bible as God's Word and the Gospel it declares, where the skills necessary for ministry, mission, evangelism and caring are imparted, honed and tested.

• Faith Mission Bible College (FMBC) - http://www.fmbc.ac/

  FMBC equips men and women from all over the world for a wide variety of Christian ministries. As well as those who go on to work within The Faith Mission itself, others are serving with such organisations as AIM, OMF, WEC, CEF, UFM, SU, OMS, New Tribes, as well as in local pastoral ministry.

• Irish Bible Institute (IBI) - http://www.ibionline.ie/ibi/

  IBI exists to serve the Church through commitment to excellence in biblical education and leadership development for the Irish Church. Its vision is to see vibrant, gospel-centred churches making an impact for Christ across Ireland.

• Moorlands College - http://www.moorlands.ac.uk

  Moorlands provides a challenging learning environment where men and women, passionate about Jesus Christ, may be nurtured and equipped to impact both church and world. It aims for the highest standards in delivering courses that are biblically-based, academically rigorous and culturally relevant, grounding everything in practice to facilitate effective service in today's world and creating a supportive community which promotes spiritual, personal and relational maturity.

• Redcliff College, Centre for Mission Training - http://www.redcliffe.org/

  Redcliffe is an internationally recognised, interdenominational centre for mission training, that aims to provide more than just theological training, by equipping its students with theological, personal and practical tools that can be used to express the Lordship of Christ in all areas of life, anywhere in the world.

• Regent College, Vancouver - http://www.regent-college.edu

  Regent College is an international graduate school with a mission to be attentive to what God is doing in the world. It is committed to a global perspective in its teaching and learning; to theological education that equips God's people for service in all contexts; to worship as the central expression of who they are as an academic community; to transdenominational scholarship that serves, nurtures, and attends to the whole church; and to the historic Christian faith and to its particular expression in evangelicalism.

• Trinity Theological College, Singapore - http://www.ttc.edu.sg/

  Trinity Theological College provides a comprehensive curriculum which seeks to help it students develop their Christian faith through intellectual inquiry, spiritual formation and vocational training. Although governed by four mainline denominations (Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist and Presbyterian) its student population represents a wide variety of churches, as well as nationalities.

• UK Directory of Bible Colleges - http://www.byfaith.co.uk/bcdirectory.htm

  Part of the ByFaith web site, providing links to the web sites of more than 40 Bible Colleges and Mission Training Centres within the UK. ByFaith media aims to produce relevant Christian media that encourages the believer to seek biblical discipleship.

• Union Theological College (UTC) - http://www.union.ac.uk

  Founded in 1853 by PCI, UTC is a constituent College of the Institute of Theology at the Queen's University of Belfast (QUB), offering full and part-time study at degree level. UTC also provides ministerial training and development, as well as Christian training courses and resources.

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Church Alliances

• Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) - http://www.cca.org.hk

  CCA is a regional ecumenical organisation representing 16 National Councils and over 100 churches/denominations in Aotearoa-New Zealand, Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand.

• Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) - http://www.ctbi.org.uk/

  CTBI places the emphasis upon the Churches in pilgrimage together towards full visible unity rather than ecumenical institutions acting and speaking on behalf of the churches. It's an expression of churches' commitment to work ecumenically across the Four Nations and beyond.

• Irish Council of Churches (ICC) - http://www.irishchurches.org/

  ICC exists to create places where Irish churches from all traditions may pray, dialogue and act together.

• World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) - http://warc.jalb.de/warcajsp/

  WARC, of which PCI is s founding member, is a fellowship of 75 million Reformed Christians in 214 churches in 107 countries. Its member churches are Congregational, Presbyterian, Reformed and United churches with roots in the 16th-century Reformation led by John Calvin, John Knox and others.

• World Council of Churches (WCC) - http://www.oikoumene.org/

  The World Council of Churches (WCC) brings together 349 churches, denominations and church fellowships in more than 110 countries and territories throughout the world, representing over 560 million Christians and including most of the world's Orthodox churches, scores of Anglican, Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist and Reformed churches, as well as many United and Independent churches.

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International Christian Schools

• Hebron School - http://www.hebronooty.org/

  Hebron School is an independent, international Christian residential school. Recognising the value of each individual in the community, and believing that the best foundation for life is a personal relationship with Christ, Hebron aims to provide excellent educational opportunities through an academic curriculum and a wide range of extra-curricular activities within a personalised, caring, family-based environment.

• Woodstock School - http://www.woodstock.ac.in

  Located in the Himalayan foothills of North India, Woodstock is a Christian, international, residential co-educational school. It aims to develop responsible global citizens and leaders by providing a world-class international education, rooted in its Christian heritage and values, for a diverse group of students, especially from families in Christian or public service.

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Peace & Reconciliation

• Centre for Contemporary Christianity in Ireland - http://www.contemporarychristianity.org/

  CCCI exsists to help develop the knowledge and personal skills needed among Christians and churches to serve their communities at critical points of cultural contention, communal conflict and social change, by becoming a place where they can access biblical resources and practical support.

• Christian Renewal Centre - http://www.crc-rostrevor.org/

  The Christian Renewal Centre is a community of Christians from different churches, both Catholic and Protestant, which seeks to demonstrate and proclaim the uniting love of Jesus Christ, through prayer and renewal, in His Church in Ireland and abroad.

• Irish School of Ecumenics - http://www.tcd.ie/ise/

  The Irish School of Ecumenics (ISE) is Ireland’s only cross-border post-graduate institute dedicated to the study and promotion of peace and reconciliation on the island of Ireland and in the wider world.

• Mediation Northern Ireland - http://www.mediationnorthernireland.org/

  Mediation Northern Ireland is a not-for-profit social enterprise based in Belfast, which works in Northern Ireland, other parts of UK, Ireland or further afield, with people who are affected by conflict, division and violence, or who want to build better relationships in their community or through their workplace.

• Restoration Ministries - http://www.restorationministries.co.uk/

  Through a ministry of reconciliation, healing, hospitality and prayer, Restoration Ministries seeks to provide a place of safety, where people can tell their story and be heard; a place to help people develop a vision; and a place where people can feel welcomed and loved.

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Health, Well-being & Security

• InterHealth - http://www.interhealth.org.uk

  InterHealth is a specialist travel health charity providing medical and psychological health services to people working and travelling internationally, including aid and development workers, adventure travellers, gap year students, mission personnel and volunteers.

• Tropical Medical Bureau (TMB) - http://www.tmb.ie

  Based in Dublin, TMB offers a comprehensive travel advice and medical care service to the world traveller, including an online enquiry facility. TMB has a comprehensive network of associated clinics throughout the Republic of Ireland.

• HealthLink360 - http://www.healthlink360.org

  Located near Edinburgh in Scotland, HealthLink360 exists to provide medical and psychological care to global workers and their families. This care starts before leaving home, continues whilst overseas, and is there on return.

• Comhlámh - http://www.comhlamh.org

  Comhlámh provides free support, advice and guidance to development workers and volunteers (including those who've been involved in mission work) who have returned to Ireland after a period of service overseas. Based in Dublin, Comhlámh's service includes help dealing with reverse culture shock and how to settling back in [see 'Support Services for Returned Development Workers'].

• FirstRock - http://www.firstrock.eu/

  FirstRock provides Operational Assistance, Hostile Environment Training, Security Surveys and Crisis Management for Missions and Aid Agency communities, and Media organisations. This service is provided by 'real world' trainers with operational experience in all of the world's troubled spots.

• SafeTavel - http://www.safetravel.co.uk/

  SafeTravel provides helpful travel safety tips and advise. This site contains over 80 articles written by experts who continually update and add new content.

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Travel

• DirectGov 'Going Abroad' - http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/TravellingAbroad/

  Part of a UK Government web site, which provides helpful information on a range of travel related topics, including 'Before you travel'; 'Passports'; 'Air Travel'; 'If things go wrong'; and 'Bringing goods or cash into the uk'.

• FCO 'Find an Embassy' - http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-the-fco/embassies-and-posts/find-an-embassy-overseas/

  UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) website offering an easy-to-use search facility to help find the contact details of the British Embassy, Consulate or High Commission in any selected country.

• Foreign & Commonwealth Office - http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-and-living-overseas/

  Providing helpful information on travelling and living overseas, including advice on staying safe and healthy; travel advice relevant to you; how FCO can help if things go wrong; travel advice by country; and passports.

• Irish Embassies & Consulates Abroad - http://www.embassiesabroad.com/embassies-of/Ireland

  A useful reference website provided by GoAbroad.com, listing all Irish Embassies & Consulates abroad along with contact details for each including (where available): street address, phone and fax numbers, email address, and website.

• Irish Government Travel Advice - http://www.foreignaffairs.gov.ie/home/index.aspx?id=275

  A travel advice service provided by the Irish Government's Department of Foreign Affairs, aimed at helping Irish citizens who are planning to travel overseas.

• Key Travel - http://www.keytravel.co.uk

  Key Travel specialises in travel services designed for not-for-profit organisations that provide vital assistance for the community be it medical relief, aid and development, spiritual or educational, and is committed to providing an environmental-friendly and efficient service at competitive prices.

• Lonely Planet - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/

  Lonely Planet's comprehensive web site supplements its world famous printed travel guides (available from leading booksellers) and provides a wide spectrum of useful travel information and advice, covering countries and places around the world. A-must-visit-site for any would-be traveller!

• Net-Flights - http://www.netflights.com/

  Offering long haul holidays and city breaks as well as flights, hotels and car hire in 1,500 destinations worldwide, Netflights.com aims to provide worldwide travel and accommodation at affordable prices. With discounted fares on over 135 of the world's leading airlines, a portfolio that features over 30,000 hotels and car hire in 50 countries, they claim to be a one-stop shop for everything related to travel.

• UK Border Agency - http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/

  The UK Border Agency (UKBA)is responsible for securing the United Kingdom borders and controlling migration in the United Kingdom. UKBA manages border control for the UK, enforcing immigration and customs regulations. It also considers applications for permission to enter or stay in the UK, and for citizenship and asylum.

• SafeTavel - http://www.safetravel.co.uk/

  SafeTravel provides helpful travel safety tips and advise. This site contains over 80 articles written by experts who continually update and add new content.

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Miscellaneous Others

• Bible Gateway - http://www.biblegateway.com/

  BibleGateway provides a free service for reading and researching Scripture online, all in the language or translation of your choice! Advanced tools are available to facilitate searching the Bible by keywords or verse, as well as other tools to enhance your study of the Bible.

• Google Translation - http://translate.google.com/

  This excellent Google service provides automatic translation of 'foreign' web site pages into English or another language of choice. Go to this site and follow the instructions on how to use this translation tool.

• SYSTRANet Language Translator - http://www.systranet.com/

  A free online service that enables users to translate text from English into another language, and visa versa; dictionaries are also provided. Languages covered include: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Flemish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish.

• World Clock - Time Zones - http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

  Shows the current time in different cities/time zones around the world, while also allowing a personalised 'world clock' to be set up and 'saved', showing times in a 'user selected' list of places - useful for those who regularly phone friends overseas and want to be sure they call at a suitable time!

• XE.com Universal Currency Converter ® - http://www.xe.com/ucc/

  The XE Universal Currency Converter®, the world's most popular currency tool, lets users perform currency and foreign exchange rate calculations, using live, up-to-the-minute mid-market currency rates.

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