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With Willing Hands Serve. Sacrifice. Surrender

With Willing Hands Serve. Sacrifice. Surrender 2009 America for Christ Offering

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With Willing Hands Serve. Sacrifice. Surrender

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  1. With Willing Hands Serve. Sacrifice. Surrender 2009 America for Christ Offering

  2. “Since 1832, The American Baptist Home Mission Societies, now National Ministries, has been increasingly effective in identifying and equipping leaders in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to proclaim the gospel in word and deed, and bring Christ-like change to persons, communities and cultures. Could any mission in this country be more important?” Dr. Aidsand F. Wright-Riggins III Executive Director, National Ministries

  3. We are called to invest ourselves in people, churches, cultures and communities! “ For the love of Christ urges us on ...” 2 Corinthians 5:14-15

  4. Why are evangelism and new church planting important?

  5. Did you know? The United States is still the third largest mission field in the world

  6. Did you know? 71% of America is UNCHURCHED

  7. Did you know? • 30% of Americans attend church once a week • 12% almost every week • 13% once a month • 44% seldom/never

  8. Did you know? 78% of Americans say they believe in God

  9. Did you know? Nearly half (43%) of all Americans who accept Jesus Christ as their savior do so before reaching the age of 13

  10. Did you know? Two out of three born-again Christians (64%) accept Jesus Christ as their savior before their 18th birthday

  11. “He/she is no fool who gives what they cannot keep to gain what they cannot lose.” Jim Elliot

  12. National Ministries and Regional Partnerships Make Transformational Impact • National Evangelism Team (NET) More than 100 team members from 33 regions trained in “Got Style?” • New Church Planting vision • Phoenix Initiative • Clark Grants and so much more… Your America for Christ gift provides financial support for:

  13. Evangelism 1998 to 2007 Your America for Christ gift provides financial support for: 621,165 individuals who made New Life decisions for Christ

  14. New Church Planting 2000 to 2007 419 new churches planted in 30 regions Your America for Christ gift provides financial support for:

  15. Why are caring ministries and prophetic justice important?

  16. “American Baptists have always been marked by our sacrificial following of Christ in response to the needs of others.” Dr. A. Roy Medley, ABCUSA General Secretary

  17. Did you know? • Crime in the United Statesaccounts for more death, injury and loss of property than allnatural disasters combined • Approximately 13 millionpeople are victims ofcrime every year United States: Uniform Crime Report, 2007

  18. Did you know? Of the 7,720 single bias hate crime incidents committed in 2006, 51.8% were racially motivated United States: Uniform Crime Report, 2007

  19. Did you know? Poverty Thresholds, 2007 • One person $10,590 • Two people $13,540 • Three people $16,530 • Four people $21,203

  20. Did you know? According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 35.9 million people live below the poverty threshold in America, including 12.9 million children

  21. Did you know? • According to the Bread for the World Institute, 3.5% of U.S. households experience hunger • 9.6 million people, including 3 million children, live in these homes

  22. Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 29.2% of children with disabilities live in households with incomes belowthe poverty threshold

  23. “If anyone has the world’s goods and sees his sister or brother in need but shuts off from showing compassion toward them—how can God’s love reside in them?” 1 John 3:17

  24. National Ministries and Regional Partnerships Make Transformational Impact • Children In Poverty Initiative • Neighborhood Action Programs (NAPS) • J. Alfred Smith Sr. Institute(Speak until Justice Wakes) • Chaplaincy • Volunteer Ministries and so much more… Your America for Christ gift provides financial support for:

  25. Your America for Christ gift provides financial support for: National Ministries’ Children in Poverty Initiative and its summits and resources for leaders and pastors to engage in advocacy with school boards, state legislators and members of congress to address public education issues

  26. Your America for Christ gift provides financial support for: Neighborhood Action Christian Centers that provide literacy classes, food, shelter, parenting classes, youth leadership programs, immigration and employment counseling, and so much more…

  27. Your America for Christ gift provides financial support for: Military chaplains who minister to men and women serving at home and around the world

  28. “The less I spent on myself and the more I gave to others, the fuller of happiness and blessing did my life become.” Hudson Taylor

  29. Why are discipleship and transformation important?

  30. Did you know? More than 65% of Christians in America have never read the entire New Testament

  31. National Ministries and Regional Partnerships Make Transformational Impact • Discipleship partner training • Discipleship church conferences and seminars • Partnerships with colleges and seminaries • Campus ministries • Judson Press discipleship resources • National Youth Conferencesand so much more… Your America for Christ gift provides financial support for:

  32. Discipleship Resourcesfrom Judson Press To order, call 1(800) 458-3766 or visitwww.judsonpress.com Save 20% when you order online!

  33. Colleges/Universities Alderson-Broaddus College Bacone College Benedict College Eastern University Florida Memorial University Franklin College Judson University Kalamazoo College Linfield College Ottawa University Shaw University University of Sioux Falls Virginia Union University William Jewell College National Ministries Partnerswith American Baptist College & Seminaries Your America for Christ gift supports scholarships for ABC USA students studying at these institutions:

  34. Seminaries American Baptist Seminary of the West Andover Newton Theological Seminary Central Baptist Theological Seminary Colgate Rochester Crozer, School of Theology Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico Fuller Theological Seminary Morehouse School of Religion Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Palmer Theological Seminary Shaw University of Divinity School The Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union National Ministries Partnerswith American Baptist College & Seminaries Your America for Christ gift supports scholarships for ABCUSA students studying at these institutions:

  35. Why areintercultural ministriesimportant?

  36. Did you know? The ethnic makeup of ABCUSA is: 47% African-American 46% Euro-American 3% Hispanic 2% Multiracial 1% Native American 1% Haitian 1% Other

  37. “As people of prayer, purpose, and passion, we are in the forefront of creating a community of faith where people of every race, nationality, and culture gather as one in worship, service, and work.” ABCUSA Mission Statement

  38. National Ministries and Regional Partnerships Make Transformational Impact • Intercultural seminars & workshops • Refugee resettlement (e.g. Burmese) • Immigration concerns • Gender and cultural conferences for church leaders • Advocacy training and supportand so much more… Your America for Christ gift provides financial support for:

  39. What your gifts to the America for Christ Offering support… The 2009 America for Christ Offering goal is $2,010,000 Give Today!

  40. To download resources, visit the AFC Web site at www.abc-afc.org Your generous gift can make a difference!

  41. “Anything that we put into God’s hands will be ours for eternity.” For more information contact the Mission Interpretation and Development Office at 1(800)222-3872, ext.2028

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