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!