Our Identity

God, who is revealed in the Bible, wants people from all languages, peoples and nations to come to faith in His Son Jesus Christ and honor Him with their lives through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This is why the Marburg Mission Foundation works for and with churches to fulfill the worldwide mission of Jesus Christ.

Our Competences

Municipalities

Municipal building

Theological training

diaconal evangelism

transcultural networking

Beginnings

For more than 100 years, we have been part of God’s mission—which began for us in China.

Occupations

All missionaries are called by God to their service. They are supported by a circle of supporters who pray for them, cultivate the relationship and also donate.

Voluntary

Many people also sacrifice their free time and support our work voluntarily – in Marburg, Germany and worldwide.

Today

Today we work as a charitable foundation in 10 countries around the world with almost 50 missionaries.

Short term

An assignment with us is also possible for a shorter period of time – between six months and 18 months.

Long term

Most missionaries work with a long-term perspective: a contract always runs for four years, but is also often renewed.

HISTORY

THE NEWS IN CHINA

In 1909, the first missionary, a deaconess, was sent to China via the China-Inland mission. Other missionaries soon followed her. In total, up to the expulsion from China (Communist Revolution) 14 couples and 31 deaconesses were sent.
From 1909 to 1951, the Marburg Mission worked in Central China as a branch of the China Inland Mission (CIM), first in the province of Hunan and since 1928 in the southern Chinese province of Yünnan under the name Yunnan Mission.

In 1928, the ClM handed over the DGD Yünnan Province as its own mission area. In 1937, the Yünnan Mission became the Vandsburger Mission GmbH.

BRAZIL – ESTABLISHING A SINGLE CHURCH

Parallel to work in China, the DGD In 1932 at a request from Brazil and sent the first missionaries, which were soon followed by other deaconesses and married couples.

The community founding work began among German emigrants, but expanded and led to the founding of a native Brazilian church in 1947.

This work was called the Marburg Brazil Mission until 1989 part of the Foundation Marburger MedienThen she became part of the Marburg Mission.

EXTENSION OF WORK IN ASIA

After further work in China was no longer possible, doors opened for new applications in Asia.
- first in Japan (1951),
- then Taiwan (1952)
- and Thailand(1953).

In the meantime, the Marburg Mission to Marburger Mission GmbH become.

OTHER COUNTRIES COMMITTED

The next few years were marked by a renewed departure. There were branches of work in various countries of the world:
- Uganda (1970 – 1975); New start in 1990
- Spain (1988),
- Kenya (1989 – 1997) and Tanzania (1989 – 1998)

FOUNDING BY GMBH

On January 1, 2003, Marburger Mission GmbH became the Marburg Mission Foundation.
In October 2004 she moved into the new, own rooms, in the Dürerstraße, Marburg-Ortenberg.

REVERSE MISSION – THE EVANGELIUM RETURNS

More and more countries that once received missionaries have now become sending countries. The spiritual children of the once sent missionaries are now returning to found churches.
With the Kutenski family, the first missionaries from Brazil come to Germany to work with the Marburg Mission in the areas of church foundation and spiritual renewal of the churches. It creates the reverse mission work, which today is called Renew.
This is why we created the 2022 Network Europe under the name RENEW. The aim of the network is to establish, revitalise and multiply communities in Europe.

Many years ago you brought us the good news of Jesus. We are very grateful to you for that. Now we bring the Gospel back to Germany.

Josué Prephol/Brazil

MISSION GOES OTHER

In nine countries on four continents and in the East Africa network Today more than 60 employees of MM to find who perform tasks in the areas: evangelism, church building and foundation, theological formation and diaconal evangelism.