Small islands making excessive plans for missions

The Faroe Islands are far away from almost everywhere. Still, new and comprehensive plans are being made to mobilize numerous people from the islands for missions.

“Tithing is an established principle among followers of Jesus worldwide. I want to apply it to a new sector in our church work. My desire is to see 10 percent of our church members go to share Jesus around the world,” says Jakúp Brúsá. 

A few years ago, the young Faroese started a digital marketing company in the capital, Torshavn. However, his life took a new turn when he recently signed up as the general secretary or CEO of the nation’s domestic mission – in the local language named “Kirkjuliga Heimamissiónin.”  Even if the organization mainly focuses on domestic affairs, Brúsá assures that foreign missions and unreached people groups will be high on the agenda in the coming years. Sending professionals, businesspeople, and students as tentmakers will be the primary way of getting people going. 

“We will also reach out to Faroese people already living and working abroad. It should be possible to mobilize many of them as ambassadors for God’s kingdom,” says the general secretary.