2. Every 16 seconds a new believer is added to the Assemblies of God 227 every hour 5,447 every day 38,235 every week 227 every hour 5,447 every day 38,235 every week

3. Every 42 minutes… a new church is planted in the Assemblies of God 35 per day…. 242 per week Every 45 minutes… a new minister is credentialed by the Assemblies of God… 32 per day… 225 per week

4. Today, more than 65,398,796 believers attend 358,450 Assemblies of God churches around the world. AG has presence in 252 countries & territories, and provinces.

5. Why is the A/G seeing positive growth? Our beginnings We are Pentecostal Indigenous church principles Missionaries are required to itinerate Our beginnings We are Pentecostal Indigenous church principles Missionaries are required to itinerate

6. From our beginnings, the Assemblies of God has had missions as our main reason for being. The call, in 1914, for the first General Council in Hot Springs, AR listed missions as one of the five reasons to come together.

7. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:8 Empowered by the Spirit

8. Indigenous Church Principles Using Bible Schools for the training of Nationals to plant churches that are: Self governing Self supporting Self propagating Self missionizing Self governing Self supporting Self propagating Self missionizing

9. Our mission is to plant local bodies of believers that will live and grow without dependency on the mother church that sent the missionaries.

10. Remind us of the lostness of man Opportunity to obey Jesus Report on “What God is doing.” Enlist prayer partners Build financial support base People give to people Solidify the call / Accountability Enlist future missionaries Remind us of the lostness of man Opportunity to obey Jesus Report on “What God is doing.” Enlist prayer partners Build financial support base People give to people Solidify the call / Accountability Enlist future missionaries Advantages of Itineration

11. Pray for missionaries: 1. Health and protection 2. Children’s education 3. Family’s spiritual welfare 4. Victory against demonic forces 5. Care and provision when family members are separated 6. Ministry to be effective 1. Health and protection 2. Children’s education 3. Family’s spiritual welfare 4. Victory against demonic forces 5. Care and provision when family members are separated 6. Ministry to be effective

12. The Missionary’s Budget MONTHLY Work Office Travel Bible School Field Auto School Return CASH Household Deposits Fares Visas Freight Duty Language Work Projects MINISTRY PERSONAL Salary Rent Medical Retirement Foreign taxes

13. We do missions…because… Jesus has commanded it.  Mt 28:18 "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."  Mt 28:18 "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

14. We do missions… because… the need is great. People need the Lord. “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12

15. 50 million of them die each year without Christ! That is 8 times the population of the state of Missouri! More than 5.9 billion people are spiritually lost.

16. We do missions… because… the more we sow the bigger the harvest. “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.” 2 Corinthians 9:6

17. Consider this! Why should anyone hear the Gospel twice before everyone has heard it once? -Oswald J. Smith Why should anyone hear the Gospel twice before everyone has heard it once? -Oswald J. Smith