In September 2024, after nearly 30 years in full-time missions in Africa, we relocated to Bern, Switzerland, to help plant and establish the first Every Nation church in the nation. Since settling in, the work has already begun. Students and families are hearing the Gospel, new relationships are forming, and people are entering into discipleship as this new church plant takes shape.
Why Switzerland?
Switzerland is undergoing a significant shift in its spiritual landscape:
• 60% of the population is affiliated with Catholic or Reformed Evangelical churches, yet most attend only on major holidays.
• Over 25% now identify with no religion, compared to just 1% in 1970.
• 6% identify as Muslim, with this number rising steadily.
• Interest in alternative spiritualities, including Norse paganism, is increasing.
• Only 4% identify as Pentecostal or Charismatic — and this figure is declining.
• These indicators reflect a growing spiritual vacuum and a clear need for a renewed Gospel presence.
These indicators reflect a growing spiritual vacuum and a clear need for a renewed Gospel presence.
Our Mission
We are committed to planting German-speaking churches and campus ministries in Bern, with a long-term vision to see the Gospel advance throughout German-speaking Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. Our focus remains clear: reach people with the Gospel, make disciples, and establish a strong biblical community.
The Work Has Begun
Over the past months, we have:
• Engaged university students and local families
• Begun regular discipleship groups
• 6% identify as Muslim, with this number rising steadily.
• Established a growing circle of relationships open to spiritual conversations
• Laid foundational groundwork for the new church community
These early steps are encouraging and confirm the strategic importance of the Church and Campus plant.
Partner With Us
This pioneering work depends on a team of committed partners. We invite you to prayerfully consider joining our Ministry Partnership Team. Your support helps fuel the ongoing Gospel work in Bern, reaching people, making disciples, and planting a new church in a nation in need of spiritual renewal.
Thank you for standing with us and for your heart to see the Gospel advance in Switzerland.
With gradtitude
Harry & Wendy
