Where We Are

We work with the church in Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia.

Indonesia

Indonesia is the fourth largest country in the world, just behind the US. And it is the largest Muslim country in the world. The government permits six religions: Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Roman Catholicism, and Protestantism. So it is legal to be a Christian in Indonesia.

West Papua

West Papua is one of the easternmost provinces in Indonesia. It's on the same island as Papua New Guinea. West Papua is distinct from the rest of Indonesia in culture, ethnicity, and religion. Missionaries and church planting movements have seen the gospel spreading through the many people groups across the island.

Manokwari

Manokwari is a city on the northern coast of West Papua. Originally founded by the Dutch as a trading post, it is now a burgeoning metropolis as Papuans migrate out of the hills and Muslim Indonesians migrate from the rest of the country.

The Local Church

TEAM has planted churches amongst the interior people groups of our province and the church has grown exponentially. Because of their history of ministry here, we are allowed to work freely. The Papuan church faces the problems of syncretism, heresy, corruption, sheperding people in isolated areas, and understanding its place in a predominantly Muslim country.