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6 Degree Initiative

International MinistriesAfrica

Togo/Benin, West AfricaID: 37176
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The 6º Initiative is a church planting movement focused on the unreached people groups just north of the equator in West Africa. The Sixth Degree spans across the balmy African coast that has been impacted most by Voodoo and its exportation of precious human life through the slave trade.

As Converge missionaries, we partner with national leaders to plant churches in the region’s least-reached cities. A concentrated church-planting movement within these culturally significant cities serves as a launch pad for ministry into smaller communities. We are asking God for 190,000 disciples in the Voodoo capital of the world.

The Place

Togo/Benin, West Africa

The People

6 Degree Initiative serves individuals in Togo and Benin. We seek to support and strengthen local pastors and leaders in church planting efforts in the cities of Aneho, Afagnan and Ouidah. In addition to offering leadership teaching and training opportunities, we also provide vocational training school. This focuses on discipleship, skills, marketing, and money management, helping provide support and opportunity to send bi-vocational church planters and teams into other locations. In a country where 70% of the population is under 30 years old, we reach and train the next generation of leaders. And from the estimated 85,000 deaf people in Togo and Benin, we serve the many overlooked individuals of the deaf community through our Deaf Program.
The Impact

The Impact

We exist to influence gospel saturation through developing transformational leaders and churches. As of 2022, the 6 Degree Initiative has planted 25 gospel churches. We prayerfully believe we can reach 100 by the end of 2026.

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  • 100

    gospel churches by the end of 2026

6 Degree Initiative Projects

Here at 6°, we are asking God for 190,000 disciples in the Voodoo capital of the world. Our projects are how we hope to accomplish this end goal. Each project is designed to help start and strengthen the church of Togo and Benin so that it will thrive for generations after we are no longer here. No project operates on its own but all work collaboratively to see the accomplishment of our shared vision.

6 Degree Initiative Global Workers

We exist to influence gospel saturation through developing transformational leaders and churches. Meet our team and learn how you can become a key partner in accomplishing God’s mission by supporting them as they give others the opportunity to hear the gospel and accept Jesus.

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Available Opportunities

We need partners like you. Partners that pray fervently, give generously, and send faithfully. Pray: Connect with us on our website, www.6degreeinitiative.org, to receive regular updates on prayer and praise requests from the team and ministry through our 6° Newsletter, 6° Prayer WhatsApp group, Tuesday night prayer calls, and our 6° Prayer Matters monthly newsletter. Prayerfully consider becoming a Prayer Champion for 6° within your church and community where you would commit to stay connected and up to date on our current prayer and praise requests, gather a group of prayer warriors, and organize regular opportunities for the group to pray together. Your prayers are making a huge impact in this region! Give: It’s not about an obligation; it’s about offering back our time, talent, and treasure to the Lord. We are grateful for partners like you who invest in us. You empower local leaders, plant new churches, and you are making an eternal impact, co-laboring with us in Togo, Benin, and beyond. Experience for yourself how God is working. Give to our team members and the ministry! Send: Come leverage your God-given gifts in Togo for a 6 week internship. Welcoming college-aged / young adults with a heart for missions and a desire to grow and be mentored. As an intern, you not only get to be a part of cross-cultural life and ministry, but also receive 500 hours of personal and leadership development. Our prayer is that you will walk away knowing what God created you for and ready to take your next steps. Join us for our 2-Year Residency, giving hands on experience as you navigate your next steps in missions. The program focuses on personal and spiritual development, continued education, and cross-cultural experience. Come on a vision trip! Then bring others on a short term trip geared toward their gifts and abilities. Each team will get to experience life in another culture and prayerfully recognize their part in the Great Commission, at home and around the world . The hope is that you will leave forever changed and will have grown to fall more in love with Christ and His mission. Internships, Residencies, and Short Term Mission trips. These are not just cross-cultural experiences, but are investments in the expansion of God’s Church. Partner with us!

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Global prayer networks are groups of people from across the world who meet virtually to pray for the global workers, people and specific needs of Converge International Ministries initiatives.

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Let's connect

We are asking God for a gospel movement among every least-reached people group in our generation, so everything we do is about building and maintaining strong relationships. Communication is key. So, let’s connect. If you would like to learn more about this ministry or how we can partner together, or if you have a general question, please reach out.

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