EXPAND YOUR O PPO RTU N ITIES GUIDE jesusisthesubject.org CONTENTS CHURCH OF GOD MINISTRIES Global Strategy . 6 Africa . 7 Asia–Pacific . 11 Caribbean–Atlantic . 16 Your Europe–Middle East . 18 Latin America . 24 North America . 29 • Global Strategy General Budget . 30 • Compassionate Ministries . 30 • Church Health-Growth . 30 • Leadership Development and Credentialing . 31 ? • Home Missions: Native American Ministries/Urban Ministries . .. 32 • Pastoral Health & Growth . 33 • Chaplain Ministries . 33 We connect local passion in strategic global partnerships. • Minister’s Aid. 33 • National Association of the Church of God . 33 CONNECT LOCALLY • Hispanic Ministries . 33 It starts with each of us. • Christians Broadcasting Hope . 34 CONNECT PASSION ENDORSED AGENCIES Christ’s passion moves us to reach beyond ourselves. Anderson University . 36 Anderson University School of Theology . 36 CONNECT IN PARTNERSHIP Mid-America Christian University . 36 Come together in a common mission. Warner Pacific College . 37 CONNECT GLOBALLY Warner University . 37 Cross boundaries and borders to connect followers of Christ. TREASURER INFORMATION CONNECT STRATEGICALLY Treasurer . 41 Devise mission-critical strategy led by the Holy Spirit. Remittance Slips . 41 CONNECT YOUR PASSION TODAY. A portion of all receipts goes to World Ministry Fund Support Services CHOGGLOBAL.ORG 800-848-2464 | jesusisthesubject.org 3 MINISTRIES 2016 670 CHURCHES 75 MISSIONARIES GLOBAL STRATEGY INDIVIDUALS CHURCH OF GOD Living Link Partners 540 MINISTRIES CAN BE FOUND IN Project Link CBH LANGUAGE BROADCASTS 88 Countries 10 AROUND THE WORLD Global Strategy Mission Travel Arabic • Creole • English • French • Hindu and Missions Coaching Odia • Portuguese • Russian • Spanish • Swahili 00+ DOMESTIC MINISTRIES 8 SUSTAINING HEALTH AND PASTORAL EXCELLENCE SHAPE IN DI LS Disaster Relief Eorts VIDUA Chaplain Ministry institutional 896,306 Believers Be Bold Academy Resources CHOG TrackLight 4,951 265 International Youth Convention PARTICIPANTS IN 2014 Spread The Word 17 Internships, Trips, and Outreach Projects military 7,916 Churches Minister’s Aid Leadership Focus Youth and Family Ministry YOUTH Youth Leadership Summit 210 participating Global Domestic Ministry Website, Yearbook and Mobile App Strategy Ministries Partners Credentialing 6,825 MINISTERS MINISTRY PARTNERS American Indian Council National Association of the Church of God Anderson University Servant Solutions Anderson School of Theology State, Regional, and Provincial Ministries Children of Promise Warner Pacific College Christian Women Connection Warner Press Hispanic Council of the Church of God Warner University Mid-America Christian University 800-848-2464 | jesusisthesubject.org 4 5 AFRICA Mike and Heather Webb, Regional Coordinators 16 Countries 2,829 Churches 333,809 Believers Benjamin Shular Stephen R. Lewis Candy Power Debbie Taylor Andrew Gale Chief International Officer Associate Director Missionary Relations Specialist Living Link Specialist Projects, Coaching, and Trips Country Churches Believers National Leader BShular@chog org. SLewis@chog org. CPower@chog org. DTaylor@chog org. AGale@chog org. 765-648-2140 765-648-2140 765-648-2142 765-648-2129 765-648-2141 Angola 13 375 Jose Barros Botswana 5 500 Tsidiso Lekau …IN PRAYER Burkina Faso 1 30 Larry Sellers** God is at work near and far, at home and Burundi 15 2,300 Thomas Bangurambona around the globe . Through missionaries . Congo (DR) 192 7,630 Davidson Kasongo Through national leaders . Through projects . Côte d’Ivoire 14 1,800 Yeo Nanhoua Through leadership development . Through your presence . Connect your passion Ghana 19 2,000 Edward Nkansah church planting . Through evangelism . through a Global Strategy trip . Through prayer we join God in his work Kenya 820 164,000 Byrum Makokha Perhaps God is calling you to connect in throughout the world . Global Strategy Malawi 136 9,010 Chakuamba Thole updates prayer calendars regularly . person for a longer period of time . Perhaps God is calling you to go for a month or Mozambique 378 39,540 Michael Webb** …IN GIVING six, two years or ten or twenty . Connect Rwanda 18 3,400 Charles Nsengiyumva your passion in an interdependent cross- South Africa 2 1,025 Michael Webb** Through the Living Link program, connect cultural partnership . We’ll help you clarify your passion, as an individual or as a and connect your passion and calling . South Sudan 12 1,200 Tim Stevenson** congregation, directly in a relationship with Tanzania 253 5,397 Dismus Mofulu a missionary through financial support . In …IN RECEIVING Uganda 550 54,000 Moses Abasoola supporting a missionary financially, you become partners in a common mission . Allow us to give back to you . Speakers Zambia 401 41,602 Mailesi Ndao are available to you through Global Through the Project Link program, connect Strategy, whether that’s a staff member, Total 2,829 333,809 your passion by partnering financially a missionary, or missionary alumni . Their in strategic projects around the world . passion will challenge you and your **National Contact At the heart of these partnerships with church . Modern technology also allows missionaries and indigenous leaders are us to connect you with missionaries and local ministry projects changing lives and teams near and far . moving the mission of God forward . Perhaps your church doesn’t know where …IN GOING to start with missions, local and global . Get coaching and training tailored to your Experience the work of God firsthand . church that help you develop your vision Travel with us . Travel to work on projects . for outreach, one that fits your church and Travel to witness the work of God and your passion . to learn from believers near and far, strengthening the unity of the body by 800-848-2464 | jesusisthesubject.org 6 7 AFRICA Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Leadership, Evangelism & Development . 42 .30130 Global Strategy Personnel This project is designed to provide initial funding for outreach by the church in Côte d’Ivoire to the neighboring country of Burkina Faso. Objectives include evangelizing, discipling new believers, and building the necessary structure to sustain a new body of believers. (Annual Goal: $2,500) AFRICA Congo (DR) AFRICA Congo (DR) Leadership Development/Evangelism . 42 .30650 The church in the Congo (DR) is developing the work in areas such as simple church buildings, modes of transportation, provision of literature and Bibles, as well as social projects. (Annual Goal: $800) Mike & Heather Webb Scott & Deanna Compton Bobby & Jenny Mihsill Ernie & Lori Nicholas Africa—RCs • 42 10093. Tanzania • 42 1020. Côte d’Ivoire • 42 10027. Kenya • 42 10076. Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire West Africa Bible Institute (IBAO) . 42 .30131 The institute’s operational and development funding underwrites the training of pastors and leaders to serve the church in French-speaking Africa, including student grants, library and teaching materials, and construction and furnishing of buildings. (Annual Goal: $7,000) Côte d’Ivoire AIDS and Compassion Ministries . 42 .30132 The missions staff strives to meet the needs of persons in crisis by providing urgent aid for physical needs, Larry & LeAnn Sellers Tim & Colleen Stevenson Tim & Josie Vickey Nathan Edwards educating youth and others in AIDS prevention, and assisting AIDS victims and their families with medical care. Côte d’Ivoire • 42 10074. Uganda • 42 10078. Malawi • 42 10089. Kenya • 42 11198. (Annual Goal: $4,800) Mission—Africa Côte d’Ivoire National Church Ministries . 42 .30137 Africa—Mission . 42 .30991 This project is designed to assist this young church in moving toward self-sustaining status by providing funding While traveling throughout Africa, the regional director discovers both opportunities and immediate needs. This for new pastors, national ministries, and in attaining its strategy for national outreach into new areas. (Annual project allows the regional director to respond. This project provides assistance to some of the most exciting Goal: $4,200) ministry opportunities. (Annual Goal: $4,500) Côte d’Ivoire Leadership Development . 42 .40132 Africa—Kima International School of Theology This project provides support for several leadership training programs, including theological education by extension, VBS, literacy, women’s ministries, Christian education, pastor’s seminars, and literature development KIST Student Scholarships . 42 .40320 to provide the church with strong national leadership in all areas. (Annual Goal: $5,400) Kima International School of Theology prepares servants for work in the harvest fields in multiple African countries. The students are spreading the gospel across Africa. Donations directly support those who could not otherwise Côte d’Ivoire Church Development . 42 .40135 afford the $1,500/year fees to receive this critical training to save the lost. (Annual Goal: $65,000) This project aids the development of churches by providing roofs for new church buildings, purchasing new property, and constructing church buildings in cooperation with local believers to provide adequate places for KIST Development . 42 .40321 worship and ministry. (Annual Goal: $6,200) These contributions are used to support faculty training and advanced degrees, update facilities, and expand resources and capabilities that enable KIST to move forward toward its goal of educational excellence. (Annual Goal: $15,000) Kenya Kenya Kibera Building Project . 42 .40325 KIST Advantage . 42 .40322 These church development funds provide expansion opportunities