Month and Date, 2013

AFM’S MISSION Make Disciples of All People

3 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

4 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

5 The Mission of AFM New Project The task of the missionary is to work himself out of a job.

6 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 Sign up for a FREE subscription to Adventist Frontiers

7 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

9 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

10 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”

11 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

12 How Are We Doing? All missionaries Where do churches send their missionaries?

13 How Are We Doing? Missionaries to people with access to the Gospel What most churches believe... Missionaries to the Unreached

14 How Are We Doing? What really happens... Missionaries to people with access to the Gospel Missionaries to the Unreached

15 How Are We Doing? The harvest is great... but the workers few Missionaries to the Unreached All Gospel workers worldwide

16 How Much for the Unreached?

17 Christian Literature 99% used to publish Bibles, study guides, books, videos for Christians Only 1% used for the Unreached

18 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!

19 Be a Partner Pray. Give. Go!

20 Will You Serve? The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few Will you make His passion your mission? Great is Your R eward!