Unevangelized Fields Mission (UFM)

On June 29, 1931, the Unevangelized Fields Mission was founded in England with a clear conviction: the gospel of Jesus Christ must be carried to places where His name was scarcely known. The early days were marked by simplicity rather than spectacle—earnest prayer meetings, careful preparation, and a steady confidence that God opens doors no economy or government can shut.

UFM began during an age of deep strain. The Great Depression weighed heavily on families and churches, while Europe’s political atmosphere grew darker. Yet the mission’s founders and first workers saw hardship not as a reason to retreat but as a summons to trust the Lord. They acted on the belief that Christ’s command to make disciples is not suspended by uncertainty. “How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard?” (Romans 10:14).

Early Burden and Courage

UFM’s name reflected its calling: to seek the “fields” overlooked by comfort and familiarity. The mission’s earliest servants embraced the quiet heroism of obedience—leaving home, learning languages, enduring limited resources, and pursuing long-term faithfulness. Their courage was not recklessness; it was the strength to keep going when fruit seemed slow, believing that God’s Word does not return empty.

Their efforts were shaped by prayer and a conviction that the church is God’s plan for gospel witness in every land. “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.” (Matthew 9:37–38).

Continuing Work and Global Reach

That same spirit continues as UFM missionaries labor to plant and strengthen churches across Latin America, Europe, and Africa, and also in Haiti and Indonesia. In cities and rural communities alike, workers preach Christ, disciple new believers, train local leaders, and serve practical needs with gospel purpose—aiming not for dependency but for healthy, enduring congregations.

UFM’s story is a testimony that God delights to use ordinary believers who are willing to go, give, and persevere. Its ongoing aim is worship—trusting the Lord to gather a people for Himself from every nation, until the name of Christ is gladly confessed where it was once unknown.