The Lord Jesus Christ – crucified, risen, in the public domain, for the world to scrutinise – is good news to the world.

Evangelisation (the word comes from the Greek for 'good news') is retelling Christ's story in a form, and at a moment, that suits each individual culture, and each individual heart.

Here are some of the values that inform WEC's work:

Servanthood

Jesus came to this world initially as a Servant, not as its King. WEC workers are involved in a range of caring ministries around the world. They serve people of all faiths and none, whether they are eager to hear about Christ or not.

Humility

Jesus came as a baby. In the same way, WEC workers become 'babies' in the cultures in which they serve. They need help and instruction from local people. They discover the weaknesses of their own culture and the strengths of the culture in which they are guests. In this way, they build bridges between cultures, based on respect and friendship.

Repentance

Misunderstanding and prejudice divide peoples unneccessarily and form a barrier to knowing Christ, a barrier that is built from both sides. WEC workers are committed to coming to a mutual understanding of truth with the people they serve, repenting of their own prejudices along the way.

No strings

Jesus offered love, friendship and respect to all, whether people accepted him or not or agreed with him or not. WEC workers aim to be the same.

Sensitivity

'Preach the gospel: use words if necessary' is a saying associated with St Francis of Assisi. Sometimes talking about Christ is inappropriate. WEC believes that Christ-likeness will speak volumes, and that sometimes that is all that needs to be said.