Australia has always been a land of immigrants. Today, 23 percent of Australia's population is foreign-born, with the largest number of immigrants (32 percent) coming from Asia. Most of the population lives in one-third of the country in the southeast and along the coastal areas of the south and west. One-third of the continent is virtually uninhabited, with another third very sparsely populated.
With only 19 percent of all Australians attending a church of any kind, and a solid 25 percent of the people disavowing any religious beliefs, a spiritual vacuum exists in present-day Australia—a vacuum that is being rapidly filled by cults and Eastern religions.
1968
Baptist Mid-Missions started Baptist Mid-Missions of Australia through William and Glenna Grant in 1968. A church was organized in Benalla in July 1969. The work grew to include 10 missionary families, six indigenous churches, a Bible college, and a camp ministry. Victoria Baptist Bible College (VBBC) was begun in 1972 and was fully turned over to Australian leadership in 2015. Several VBBC graduates are pastoring churches, and numerous others are involved as Christian workers in their local churches. Currently there is one church plant in process.
While the work is progressing, the challenges and opportunities are greater than the present personnel can adequately handle. Metropolitan Melbourne is a vast multicultural mission field. More workers are needed to reach these people and teach the truth of the gospel. The strongest opposition to the work is the apathy toward spiritual matters.
Because of governmental changes regarding the granting of religious visas, it’s become prohibitive to enter Australia through this means. However, missionaries can find opportunities through other legitimate, creative means of entry. This includes securing employment in an existing Australian business or organization or by creating a business venture. The Australian government is not opposed to Christian church planting done in a person’s spare time.
Church planters
Youth workers
BMM is seeking those particularly burdened to reach university students as a part of a church planting effort across several major cities in Australia. Your evangelism and discipleship efforts on or near university campuses will contribute to the church planting process. As a major Western nation, Australia hosts many international students, so this opportunity extends your reach globally. Because of limitations to visas for full-time foreign Christian workers, missionaries desiring to serve in Australia must find opportunities through other legitimate, creative means of entry. This includes securing employment in an existing Australian business or organization or by creating a business venture. The Australian government is not opposed to Christian church ministry done in a person’s spare time. If you desire to use business as missions, this is a ripe opportunity for you. Contact us today.
BMM is seeking those particularly burdened to reach students as a part of a church planting effort across several major cities in Australia. Your outreach and discipleship of youth will contribute to the church planting and establishment process. The youth of Australia reached today will make up the Aussie church of tomorrow. Because of limitations to visas for full-time foreign Christian workers, missionaries desiring to serve in Australia must find opportunities through other legitimate, creative means of entry. This includes securing employment in an existing Australian business or organization or by creating a business venture. The Australian government is not opposed to Christian church ministry done in a person’s spare time. If you desire to use business as missions, this is a ripe opportunity for you. Or, if you are willing to work alongside Aussie nationals in this effort, contact us today.
A great need still exists to see churches planted in this advanced Western nation. Only 19 percent of Australians attend a church of any kind. Along with the large nonreligious population, Australia boasts a large immigrant community, especially made up of various Asian peoples. Australia needs Christ! However, because of limitations to visas for full-time foreign Christian workers, missionaries desiring to serve in Australia must find opportunities through other legitimate, creative means of entry. This includes securing employment in an existing Australian business or organization or by creating a business venture. The Australian government is not opposed to Christian church planting done in a person’s spare time. Perhaps you desire to use business as missions. This may be a ripe opportunity for you. If you are willing to advance new church-planting and evangelism efforts in new areas or to work alongside Aussie nationals in this effort, contact us today.