2. Training missionaries for the world church.

3. A B C

4. 1 To be a disciple “Come, follow me” Mt 4:19 2 To be a witness “I will send you out to fish for people” Mt 4:19 3 To witness across cultures “Go and make disciples of all nations” Mt 28:19

5. In anticipation of Jesus’ soon return our purpose is to: Cultivate mission vision Prepare cross-cultural workers Nurture missionary witness For effective service in God’s harvest

6. Mission Institute  Andrews University  January 1976

7. Andrews Mission Institute July 2012

8. Thailand Mission Institute April 2012

12. P2Mclass@InstituteOfWorldMission.org Passport to Mission Class Online since 2009 2400+ students Used by AVS in 8 divisions Textbook in 6 languages English Spanish Portuguese Korean French

13. “Ninety-four percent of missionaries reported having been exposed to trauma on the field, with 86% reporting exposure to multiple incidents.” Bagley, Journal of Psychology and Theology, 2003 Ann Hamel PhD, DMin

14. Welcome Home Reentry Seminar 2012

15.  Disciples  Witnesses  Missionaries Kenya Turkey/North Cyprus Kenya Mexico South Africa Brazil USA Canada Philippines Lebanon Kenya UK USA Ethiopia Ukraine Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Egypt Lebanon Thailand Kenya Nepal Lebanon Sudan Thailand Brazil Lebanon Cyprus Malawi Kenya Malawi Thailand Philippines Sierra Leone USA Cambodia Zambia USA