Cardiff, United Kingdom · English Updated: Dec 2025

Cardiff - English

Cardiff is the capital city of Wales, UK and is known for its vibrant culture, historical landmarks, and stunning natural beauty. The city offers a variety of opportunities for those looking to get involved, whether it be through investing in its thriving economy or serving its diverse and welcoming community. With a rich history and a dynamic present, Cardiff is a city that offers endless possibilities for those looking to make a positive impact.

Key Facts

Cardiff has the largest concentration of castles in the world.
The city has been home to Doctor Who since the show's revival in 2005.
Cardiff is known for its vibrant music scene, producing popular bands like Manic Street Preachers.
The Welsh National Anthem, "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau," was composed in Cardiff.
The city's iconic Millennium Stadium has a retractable roof, making it the largest of its kind in the world.
Cardiff is a major filming location, with productions such as Sherlock and Torchwood being shot there.

Overall Infrastructure Score

Total Infrastructure Score

32 / 35

Base

5/5

There is a strong, healthy church that can receive new ex-pats.

As of Dec 2025

1 submission on record

Strengths & Weaknesses

Top Strengths

Bible Translation 5/5

There is a full Bible translation available that is understandable and translated from original languages
Literature 5/5

Translated Christian literature is available with adequate distribution and consumption. Local believers are primary content creators and distributors.
Local Worship Music 5/5

Local believers sing worship songs written by local believers and they are being sung widely among the churches

Top Weaknesses

None identified

Core Indicators

Base

5/5

There is a strong, healthy church that can receive new ex-pats.

Base Scale

1 There are currently no healthy churches or none to recommend.

2 Not on the ground yet, but a like-minded work is being planned.

3 On the ground, forming though not established and/or high level of scrutiny.

4 There is a strong, healthy church, but there are some limits to capacity (including: lack of ability to integrate new people whether due to lack of people to care for them or lack of enough people to be ballast for the church)

5 There is a strong, healthy church that can receive new ex-pats.

Bible Translation

5/5

There is a full Bible translation available that is understandable and translated from original languages

Bible Translation Scale

1 None.

2 Portions available

3 Books available

4 NT available OR a translation exists but quality issues (e.g., only from English to local language, not from original languages)

5 There is a full Bible translation available that is understandable and translated from original languages

Evangelism

4/5

Evangelism is happening in the local language predominantly by local/long-term believers, but not widely

Next Step (4 → 5)

Help local/long-term believers widen evangelism across the city

Evangelism Scale

1 None, or very limited happening

2 Evangelism is happening, but not widely and not predominantly by local/long-term believers

3 Evangelism is happening widely but not predominantly by local/long-term believers

4 Evangelism is happening in the local language predominantly by local/long-term believers, but not widely

5 Evangelism is happening in the local language, widely, and predominantly by local/long-term believers

Healthy Churches

4/5

Multiple healthy churches being planted by multiple local churches, but dependent on outside resources (e.g., Dubai)

Next Step (4 → 5)

Help healthy churches to plant multiple churches sustainably (i.e., not dependent on outside resources)

Healthy Churches Scale

1 There are currently no healthy churches or they are growing in health.

2 One healthy church exists

3 Multiple healthy churches exist and they have planted a healthy church (e.g., Lucknow)

4 Multiple healthy churches being planted by multiple local churches, but dependent on outside resources (e.g., Dubai)

5 There is a network of many churches working together with sustainable reproduction (e.g., Washington, DC)

Literature

5/5

Translated Christian literature is available with adequate distribution and consumption. Local believers are primary content creators and distributors.

Literature Scale

1 Not yet.

2 Translated Christian literature is available, but not theologically sound

3 Translated Christian literature is available, but with inadequate distribution

4 Translated Christian literature is available with adequate distribution but consumption is not wide. Local believers are creating literature and distribution platforms.

5 Translated Christian literature is available with adequate distribution and consumption. Local believers are primary content creators and distributors.

Local Pastor Training

4/5

Local pastor training is happening using sufficient resources within local churches to train local pastors

Next Step (4 → 5)

Work with local churches to develop a network of churches training multiple pastors on an on-going basis, and reproduce it to another context

Local Pastor Training Scale

1 Local pastors are not being trained yet or the training is not recommended

2 There are good ways that local pastors are trained but these are more ad hoc or led by outsiders

3 There is clearly defined and on-going local pastor training in partnership with local churches, but dependent on outside resources

4 Local pastor training is happening using sufficient resources within local churches to train local pastors

5 There is a network of local churches training multiple local pastors on an on-going basis, and it is reproducing

Local Worship Music

5/5

Local believers sing worship songs written by local believers and they are being sung widely among the churches

Local Worship Music Scale

1 Local believers sing Western worship songs in their own language or have written their own but with poor theology

2 Local believers sing Western worship songs in their own language and with good theology

3 Local believers sing Western worship songs written by foreigners

4 Local believers sing worship songs written by local believers

5 Local believers sing worship songs written by local believers and they are being sung widely among the churches

Seminary

5/5

There is a seminary for theological training. Its professors are predominantly locals and it has sufficient capacity to train the leaders needed; also it is financially sustainable

Seminary Scale

1 There is no known seminary for theological training or there is a Protestant seminary but it is not at all recommended

2 There is an evangelical seminary that is theologically close but there are important theological differences.

3 There is a seminary for theological training, however the seminary professors are predominantly expats.

4 There is a seminary for theological training provided predominantly by locals; however it does not have the capacity to train all the leaders needed

5 There is a seminary for theological training. Its professors are predominantly locals and it has sufficient capacity to train the leaders needed; also it is financially sustainable

Location

Latest submission: Dec 2025

1 submission on record

Data reflects the most recent local assessment.