Frisian Discovery Team

Project Description

This team will pioneer advance work among West Frisian speakers in the Netherlands, where Linguæ Christi currently has no direct mission. Their task has three parts: (1) assess Christian activity and Gospel access in Frisian (churches, resources, discipleship opportunities); (2) explore Frisian language and culture, identifying where speakers live, gather, and how language shapes identity; and (3) create practical tools—like ‘Bridges and Barriers to the Gospel’ and ‘100 Ministry Ideas’—to guide future mission and church-planting. Training will be provided. This assignment is excellent preparation for students considering vocational missions or church planting.

For more information about the different aspects of Discovery Teams—research, media collection, prayer and missional conversations—visit our Discovery page.

Language

As the trade language in Friesland is Dutch, it would be very helpful and advisable if interested students (1) already possessed some familiarity in Dutch before arrival, or (2) would be willing to commit to go through our “crash-course” (free and by distance learning) in Dutch before arrival on field. No knowledge of Frisian is required or expected before arrival, as an intensive introduction to Frisian will be offered as part of the initial, on-field orientation.

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