Bringing Hope - Showing Love

Missionaries with local community partner in Senegal standing beside rice donations for famine relief, part of Africa 1040 Global Ministries’ outreach to serve the poor and share the gospel in West Africa.

"The relationships built were very rewarding. Having people ask you how you are and love on you and ask you when you will be coming back to Senegal was awesome!" -church team member

...What Our Mission Teams Say...

"The thing that brought me the most joy was the kids wanting to earn English and have fun! Being able to see the joy on their faces when we arrived made me so happy!" 
-missions intern

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English Training for Kids & Adults

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Hosting Humantarian Teams, Gap Years, & Interniships

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Veterinary Health Clinics & Husbandry Training

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Educational Space: Coffee Shop & Library

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WELCOME TO AFRICA 1040

Thank you for your prayers and interest in our ministry in Senegal, West Africa.

WHO WE ARE

Originally from Oklahoma, the Wilkersons began their full-time humanitarian missions life in 2016 and have since called Africa home. Shad is a licensed veterinarian and author. Amy is a former Optometric assistant with a B.S. in Community Health. Lyric is an internationally certified ESL teacher and is working on her degree in business administration. The Wilkerson’s use their skills and education to serve the under-served in their African communities.

GREAT NEWS: In 2025 the mission team will be growing again with the addition of a new veterinarian!

OUR WORK

We believe that providing education is key to a brighter future and is a great way to show Christ’s love! We provide English-as-a-second-language (ESL) education, veterinary care, business as mission, missionary member care, and community health training, all while sharing the gospel. This allows us to show Christian love in tangible ways that meet people in their needs right where they are.

We also host church mission teams and provide internship training for young missionary apprentices or those just investigating living abroad for a “gap year”.

Matthew 9:37-38: Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

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Meet Our Ministry Staff & Volunteers

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Our New 6 Week Devotional

What if your job was more than a paycheck—and more than a platform? What if your workplace is your mission field?

In Called to Work: Living Out Your Faith Through Your Vocation, Dr. Shad Wilkerson invites readers on a transformative six-week journey to rediscover God’s purpose for everyday work. Whether you're a teacher, nurse, entrepreneur, student, parent, or pastor, this devotional will help you connect your faith with your 9-to-5 (and beyond). Through Scripture, real-life stories, and thoughtful reflections, you'll be equipped to see your work as sacred and your daily tasks as worship.

Perfect for individuals or small groups, this devotional offers:
✓ 7 daily readings each week with Bible verses, real-world application, and guided prayer
✓ Weekly challenges to move faith from theory into action
✓ Reflection questions for personal journaling or group discussion
✓ “Going Deeper” sections for biblical insight and spiritual growth

If you're a Christian professional longing for more meaning in your career—or someone wondering how to glorify God in the mundane—this devotional is for you. You weren’t just created to survive the workweek—you were Called to Work to shine the light of Christ right where you are..

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