{"id":2972,"date":"2022-09-26T15:00:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/?page_id=2972"},"modified":"2025-09-15T16:58:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:58:25","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/en\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"What do we as a mission organization understand by mission?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n

Our understanding of mission is based on the belief that all people are created differently, but with equal value and dignity. Therefore, regardless of their ethnicity, gender, religion or geographical origin, they should be able to participate equally in what the Bible calls \"life in abundance for all\" (John 10:10). This means two things for us:<\/p>\n

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  1. That we invite people to participate in our global community of partner churches and faith-based partner organizations for intercultural exchange, solidarity engagement and mutual learning (see below, Field of Action 1: International Learning Community).<\/li>\n
  2. That we work together with our partner churches and partner organizations for a world in which all people and all of creation live together in peace and justice (see below,\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Field of action 2: International development cooperation).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u25ba More about our fields of action and topics<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat does Mission 21 do? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n

    The commitment to participate in a \"life in fullness for all people\". \u25ba Mission 21 mission statement<\/a> for us as the office of Mission 21 in Basel includes, on the one hand, providing opportunities for participation in our worldwide community of churches and faith-based organizations (International Learning Community). This field of action of Mission 21 is organically connected with a second one: Because church is not an end in itself, we work together with our partner churches and partner organizations in Africa, Asia and Latin America in international development cooperation to improve living conditions and promote peace. We believe that the churches can and should play a very important role in the further development of our respective societies, our life and coexistence: here and worldwide, based on their very own Christian mission, their broad and sustainable roots in their societies and their international networking. Thus, in respectful dialogue and cooperation with people of different religions and worldviews, we are committed to a world in which all people and all of creation live together in peace and justice.<\/p>\n

    Running through both fields of action are three central themes that have shaped our operational work for more than 200 years: The connection between religion and development, the promotion of gender justice, and the promotion of peaceful interaction between people of different ethnic and\/or religious backgrounds.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat does development cooperation mean for Mission 21?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n

    Mission 21 has a long history of trusting relationships with its partners and a great deal of experience and competence in working together in these countries. Unlike in Europe, religion plays a major role in the everyday life of people in other continents and forms an integral part of their understanding of values. Mission 21 takes this seriously and promotes the peaceful potential of religions. Mission 21 works together with religious actors to initiate social change towards more justice, sustainability and peace. In doing so, we are guided by a holistic, value-oriented and sustainable understanding of development that is not dictated by the global North, but is based on the realities of people's lives. The social, cultural and spiritual aspects go hand in hand with material needs as inseparable dimensions of a life in dignity.<\/p>\n

    We are committed to long-term and sustainable development cooperation and humanitarian aid in 15 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Our areas of activity are peacebuilding, education, health, food sovereignty, combating violence against women and children and supporting educational activities for social change. We also encourage our partner organizations to align their activities with the principles of good governance and to commit to respecting human rights. We are committed to gender equality and climate justice in all our programs and projects.<\/p>\n

    \u25ba More about our global development cooperation<\/a><\/p>\n

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     <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat does Mission 21 contribute to the 2030 Agenda?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n

    Through its programmatic development cooperation with its partners, Mission 21 makes an SDC-recognized contribution to achieving Agenda 2030, the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Specifically, we contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 16+: building peaceful, just and inclusive societies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tHow can I get involved in development cooperation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n

    Mission 21 offers multi-year and one-year opportunities to work in international development cooperation. As an international staff member, you will work in a local project and contribute your expertise. The goal of these assignments is, on the one hand, to support the partner churches and partner organizations professionally in continuing and developing the tasks with local experts themselves and, on the other hand, to enable mutual learning at eye level with the exchange of personnel.<\/p>\n

    In our continuing education program for young adults PEP!, Professionals Exposure Program, you will work on a project in your area of expertise.<\/p>\n

    \u25ba Current job offer<\/a><\/p>\n

    We regularly conduct trips, which enable us to meet our partner churches and partner organizations and to gain insights into our projects.<\/p>\n

    In our courses we deal with current issues in the field of development cooperation and show what consequences they have for our context.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tHow can I participate in the global church and the international learning community?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n

    We offer suitable courses for interested individuals, for groups from church congregations (young people and adults) as well as for other groups who want to further educate themselves for their private or professional everyday life:<\/p>\n