Following the strategy of coming alongside networks of churches throughout Eastern Europe to help them respond to God’s call to be a light in this world, 4D’s most important target group is the pastors and their teams of volunteer leaders from their churches.

4D wants to help them to mobilize and equip their own people for ministry. Realizing that academic training is not enough and often is ignored, much emphasis is put on ministry models within people’s own cultures and denominations. These models are both reproducible and sustainable.

4D also helps with training, planning, and resources such as curriculum, evaluation and reporting. Part of the training is on how to raise funds locally, as a very large part of the expenses are covered by the people themselves, even in the poorest countries. Again, it’s vitally important to make the program both reproducible and sustainable.

4D also comes alongside ministry in countries where freedom is restricted. 

4D sends US teams to partner and come alongside national ministries as requested by our European leaders.

Grants and scholarships – Financial help is often provided on a limited and matching basis. 4D also sponsors Eastern European leaders for a short-term learning experience to the US or a European country to see, learn, interact and network for the purpose of field-testing and possible application back home. Those that also mentor and train others beyond their own ministry in their home country, have priority. Leadership development is a crucial part of 4D’s capacity building efforts.

Generosity and financial stewardship – They are encouraged, especially in developing economies, to help ministries become less dependent, more self-sustaining and sharing with other countries. We often share that “if God loves the cheerful giver in the US, He also does so in Eastern Europe.” (2 Cor. 9:7)