Become a Church Partner

Together we can make an extraordinary impact

Are you wondering how to deepen your congregation's engagement in God’s mission for the world? We offer opportunities for churches whose communities have a wish in their heart to serve others beyond church on Sunday. We are called to fulfil God’s mission, to work together as ordinary people making an extraordinary impact, and we invite you to be partners with us in this work.

For 70 years, we have been serving alongside communities and amplifying their voices when and where it is most needed. We have joined together with countless Christians, local churches and people of all faiths and none who are committed to tackling poverty and injustice. We hope you will join us.

Meet Matt

Hi, I’m Matt and I lead our team - here to serve your church.

I joined World Vision in 2021. Previously a church pastor I led a church for almost three decades, planted a church, was the denomination area lead and set up a group of local pastors which now includes many of the churches within the city. I have also been chair of trustees for Southampton City Mission, where we expanded church foodbanks across the city too.

I love seeing God's people working together, across all denominational and theological spectrums, seeing His kingdom come. For me social justice is central to the message of the kingdom and I am passionate about local church. When I saw how the work of World Vision engages churches and individuals in a communal way, I knew it was an organisation I wanted to be a part of - and would love to see how World Vision can be a blessing to your church.

Contact Matt today

Meet John

I joined the World Vision team at the start of 2022 having previously worked for five years as a church relations adviser at CMS (Church Mission Society).

I’ve been involved with several churches over the years (as both a congregation member and in leadership positions) including Baptist, Anglican Fresh Expressions and a variety of evangelical and community churches (plus I got married in a Methodist church!).

So, whatever your church’s context I hope we can find a common missional heart, and together find the best way for your church to make a difference to the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children.

I live in Oxfordshire and am happy to travel to meet with you in person or online to discuss how World Vision can serve your church.

Contact John today

Meet Crystal

Hi I'm Crystal

Working at World Vision over the past 2 years has been amazing, especially seeing how churches here in the UK are impacting the lives of vulnerable children across the globe and giving them hope.

I’d love to have a chat and see how World Vision can help activate and serve your church to become a part of our life transforming work.

Contact the team today

Contact the team

How partnership works

Set out your vision

Our team will plan a partnership with you based on your vision for your church

Start a partnership

Plan activities, book speakers, support a development project or pray with us

Make global connections

Reach a wider local community, and give them a way to make an impact globally

Interaction with people in another part of God’s world is transformative. That makes a huge difference, as a real partnership, with real people.

Dave Richards

Rector, St Pauls & St Georges Church, Edinburgh

Opportunities to change lives

There are many ways we can come together to support God’s work and our partnership can achieve our shared mission. World Vision runs activities you can engage your congregation in like Pumpkin Heroes at Halloween, a Global 6K to end water poverty and the Matthew 25 Challenge - an opportunity for your congregation to step into this gospel message together and raise money for the children most in need. We also work closely with your church to share research gained across our network that helps churches with their mission, and work with you to provide opportunities for your congregation to support another community, such as our Chosen and Churches in Partnership programmes.

Girl in Bangladesh in a pink dress reaches to pick a photo from three lines worth of potential sponsor photos hanging from wires in a room

Chosen for your church

Chosen is Child Sponsorship with a twist – giving vulnerable children the chance to choose.

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Girl stands outside a tent in a refugee camp in Lebanon, next to a line of more tents

Take the Matthew 25 Challenge to support refugees

Answer God’s call to serve the needs of the “least of these” by partaking in a week-long challenge.

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Five children in Kenya sat in a row on a concrete block, in colourful clothes, smiling to the camera at dusk

Be a Church in Partnership, help children in need

As a Church in Partnership, you'll help children and families experience life in all its fullness.

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Girl in Colombia closes her eyes and clasps her hands in prayer

Together Amen - pray with us

Hear the prayers from the world's children and be united in prayer with others.

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Participants for the Global 6K for Water walk around the lake in Milton Keynes

Global 6K Walk for Water

Join the walk to bring life-saving water

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Children sit in a room in the UK being read a Patch the Pumpkin story

Be Pumpkin Heroes this Halloween

Join our alternative Halloween activity - fun for the whole family!

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Transform children's lives

Girl in DRC stands and looks into the camera, wearing a blue top and blue scarf, standing outside with a few people walking around behind her

Masika's story

Surviving

Masika, 12, is an orphan of war in eastern DRC. One day she walked towards the field where her parents were picking beans. She saw her father and mother surrounded by rebels in the distance and ran for her life as they were murdered. “A few months later I felt brave enough to go look for them,” Masika says. “And I found their bones in the bushes. They were buried and I went to live with my grandmother.”

Girl in DRC skips over a rope, wearing a blue top and blue scarf and yellow skirt, outside with a few people behind her watching, and two others holding the rope

Masika's story

Recovering

Masika is receiving psychosocial and educational support at a World Vision Child Friendly Space. She says, “At first, I couldn’t join the other children because I was still feeling very sorry about my parents. But now we play together, and the group sessions make me feel so much better. I like this place so much because I can be with friends... dance with them and it makes me happy again. They also teach us how to respect each other.”

4 children in DRC stand with their hands up and interlaced, standing outside with a few people walking around behind her

Masika's story

Thriving

Thanks to the support of people like you, Masika has moved from just surviving, to dreaming of thriving. “They also teach us to read, how to write and we get some training so I can complete my education and get a job in the future. I need to be supported with my education, to complete it. When I grow up, I want to be a school mistress. I also want to be a big boss and have a lot of money. I would help my friends. I would help people with my money.”

Become a church partner and work with us to transform the lives of children like Masika.

Contact the team

Not found what you’re looking for?

You can contact our Church Team by calling us on 01908 84 10 10 or emailing churches@worldvision.org.uk and one of our team will be in touch in no time, or find out more about our work with churches below: