About Us

The Gateway Training Center was birthed in obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ’s calling to train believers for cross-cultural ministry.

With over 30 years of ministry experience within the Mediterranean Region (North Africa, Middle East and Southern Europe), we have seen many men and women called to the region and took steps of faith to minister to the people of the region. But not all who came to the region received adequate training and experience before their ministry started, and many left the field soon after arriving because of a lack of Biblical understanding and contextualization, unable to adapt to a new context, and/or unable to communicate with those they are serving in a cross-cultural context.

The Gateway Training Center is part of EME Ministries and is hosted by Glyfada Training Center. We believe in the importance of the local church in all cross-cultural ministries (both the sending church of the cross-cultural worker and the local church within the hosting context) and working in teams and partnerships, and therefore we partner with several other churches and ministries in Athens and the region to provide the programs for the center, especially the supervised practical experience.

Our Vision

Our vision is to see trained believers communicating the Gospel and love of our Lord Jesus Christ effectively in any cross-cultural context, whether that is in the Mediterranean Region, Northern Europe among refugees, or in their own home town among foreigners, refugees, asylum seekers or minority groups.

Our Mission

Our mission and calling is to provide training and experience for growth and development for those who have a calling for cross-cultural ministry to serve effectively in any context, whether that be full time, part time or as a volunteer.

Administration and Staff

Practiced, capable trainers and educators will help you prepare through both informal and formal educational opportunities, through our alliances with accredited university programs such as Veritas College International (Australia) and Vision International University (USA).