Chosen for churches | World Vision UK

I Choose You is a powerful message of God's love

Chosen is an event that puts our Christian calling to love our neighbour, right at the heart of churches ministry and mission. This is community-based Child Sponsorship with a twist – giving vulnerable children the chance to choose.

Choice is dignity, empowerment, the chance to have a say in your own future. Many vulnerable children have no choices in their day-to-day lives – poverty has taken that away from them. You can give it back. For the first time, Chosen puts the power to choose a sponsor into the hands of the child.

We would love to talk to you about how a Chosen event works. Please call us today on 01908 84 10 10 or email us at churches@worldvision.org.uk

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Bring Chosen to your church

We are here to help you share Chosen with your church and congregation, where and when it fits within your church calendar, ministry and teaching.

We provide you with inspirational Chosen videos and speakers – World Vision staff experienced in leading church services - who have personally seen Chosen in action and know how to share the Chosen invitation with your church family.

Then, at a special choosing party, children in one of our communities will be invited to choose your church members as their sponsors – uniting your church community with theirs on an exciting and life-changing journey.

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The UK's first Chosen Church

Man in the UK smiles into the camera wearing a shirt and cardigan

Dave Richards

Minister at St Pauls and St Georges Church in Edinburgh, first UK Chosen church

Dave's church was the first in the UK to run a Chosen event. He said, "Knowing that through being Chosen we have been part of empowering children to learn that they are loved and valued has transformed our congregation. We’re so excited to see what happens now these children are empowered with choices that can create change in their families and communities. My encouragement to any church leaders who are considering taking part in Chosen is this: Not only will God bring about change in the community that you help to sponsor, but God will change you, and God will change your church."