Month and Date, 2013
Dec 18, 2015
Month and Date, 2013
AFM’S MISSIONMake Disciples of All People
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AFM’s Unique Approach
• AFM’s mission is to reach the unreached—those who have never heard the Word of God
• Train new believers to reach their own people group
• Establish vibrant church-planting movements [churches grow more churches]
• Integrate new churches into the local Adventist mission
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The Mission of AFM
• Study culture and language to learn unique cultural worldview
• Use this insight to form an effective evangelism strategy to – drive a hunger for the gospel– best meet the needs of the people– put practical Christianity to work in the
cultural worldview of the people
• End result? A vibrant church-planting movement with continued growth
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The Mission of AFM
New Project
The task of the missionary is to work himself out of a job.
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• 64 missionary units in the field
• 24 student missionaries• 14 in training• 21 projects in 15 countries• Asia, Africa, Oceania, and
parts of Europe• Most serve in the 10/40
Window
AFM Snapshot
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The 10/40 Window
• Stretches from 10º N of the equator to 40º N
• Least evangelized
• Most populated• Hardest to
reach• Most of world’s
poorest live here
OUR CO-MISSION
Every Nation, Tribe, Language and People
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Why Go?
• “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world… and then shall the end come.” Matthew 24:14
“How do we do that?”
• Go therefore and teach all nations... Matthew 28:19
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When Will It End?
“And this gospel
shall be preached
in all the world for
a witness
unto all nations
and then the end
shall come.”
Matthew 24:14
Nations = “ethne”
“ethnicity”
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How Are We Doing?
MORE THAN 2 BILLION
80% IN 10/40 WINDOW
NO ACCESS TO THE GOSPEL
HAVE SOME FORM OF ACCESS TO THE GOSPEL
NO CROSS-CULTURAL MISSIONARY NEEDED
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How Are We Doing?
All missionariesWhere do churches send their missionaries?
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How Are We Doing?
Missionaries to peoplewith access to the Gospel
What most churches believe . . .
Missionaries to the Unreached
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How Are We Doing?
What really happens . . .
Missionaries to peoplewith access to the Gospel
Missionaries to the Unreached
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How Are We Doing?
The harvest is great . . .but the workers few
Missionaries to the Unreached
All Gospel workers worldwide
140
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How Much for the Unreached?
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Christian Literature
• 99% used to publish Bibles, study guides, books, videos for Christians
• Only 1% used for the Unreached
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Adventist Missions
• Are we there yet?• Of the 230 countries worldwide, the
Adventist Church is in 205• Adventists share the Gospel in 865
languages . . . leaving 12,665 distinct people groups to reach (language/ethnicity)
• 12+ million Adventists . . . population of earth—7 billion (1/3 of those are unreached)
• The Three Angels’ messages must light the earth!
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Be a Partner
Pray.
Give.
Go!
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Will You Serve?
• The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few
• Will you make His passion your mission?
Great is Your
Reward!