Our Vision and Mission
Our Vision:
Our vision is to see myriads of people from America, North Africa, Europe, and the French-speaking world becoming disciples of Jesus Christ, being trained in Christian leadership, and being empowered to bring the holistic message of the gospel to the nations.
This vision is accomplished as we make disciples, train leaders, and empower people in their God-given destinies.
Three Aspects of Our Mission:
First, did you know that over 50 nations in the world speak French as their first or second language? It is the second most spoken language in the world after English.
Many French-speaking lands have little to no witness for Christ, and most of the literature in French is flavored with postmodern humanism and void of God.
Paragon Ministries International has a mission to enter into these nations with the message of new life found in Christ Jesus through literature, media, and one on one relationships.
Second, North African Muslims make up the majority of the 11% Muslims in France. Joshua Project lists North African countries as “unreached nations”.
Cities like Paris, Lyon, and Marseille are strategic centers for reaching these people groups. Marseille, for instance, is more than 25% North African, and more than 30% Muslim.
Paragon Ministries International seeks to impact North Africa and the Muslim world though they are closed to the gospel.
Third, as postmodern humanism spreads throughout America, the need for the church to re-learn how to engage the lost and win people to Christ increases.
The church in Europe has been experiencing the challenges of post-modern thought for decades. There is much the American church can learn from their experiences.
Our desire is to gain wisdom and understanding as we win the postmodern humanists to Christ and help bridge American churches with European churches that are effectively accomplishing the task.