International Interns is a Christian organization whose primary focus is Church Planting and Leadership Training in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

International Interns’ compelling vision is to “Declare God’s Glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds among the peoples”, thereby winning otherwise eternally lost souls to Jesus Christ.

International Interns was founded in 1985 by Rev.Walt Shearer as a non-profit Missions Agency commited to fulfilling the Great Commission.

We Value

• Cultural sensitivity in partnerships among selected people groups.
• National church planting through worldwide church based teams.
• Comprehensive practical training for church planting teams.
• Empowering team members to utilize their God-given gifts in ministry.
• God-reliant national churches that reproduce themselves.
• Equipping families in developed and developing cultures to experience long-lasting endearing friendships.
• Partnerships with established national churches.
• Accelerating effective training of national church planters.
• Empowering local church members to be God-reliant and financially independent through God-focused enterprises.