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The International Mission Board encourages Southern Baptists to give through the Cooperative Program and the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for international missions through their local churches. We do, however, offer online giving options to individuals to support strategic priority needs. We also present information about making planned gifts.

Lottie Moon Challenge:
Strategic Priority Needs

Abundant Gospel Sowing among European Peoples – Berlin – Bibles and MP3 Bibles (audio) for Immigrant
 Simply put, this project is about abundantly sowing God’s word among the European peoples. The overwhelming majority of Europeans have never held a Bible or heard it proclaimed. We will not see a great moving of God’s Spirit among Europeans apart from His word being heard, believed, and shared. While Jesus Films, Bibles and literature are available and obtainable in German and other European languages, they are hard to find or non-existent in the heart languages of many immigrants and refugees. Even when literature is available, many people cannot read. These funds will be for the purchase and distribution of the Bible in an MP3 player audio format as well as the purchase of bibles for peoples who can read. $15,000 is needed to fund this project.
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Abundant Gospel Sowing among European Peoples – Berlin – Jesus Film for Refugees and Immigrants
 Simply put, this project is about abundantly sowing God’s word among the European peoples. The overwhelming majority of Europeans have never held a Bible or heard it proclaimed. We will not see a great moving of God’s Spirit among Europeans apart from His word being heard, believed, and shared. Missionaries and partners will facilitate publication of Scripture, personally distribute and share Bibles, the Jesus film, MP3 oral format Bibles, and gospels. The problem arises in Germany that while Jesus Films are available and obtainable in German and other European languages, they are hard to find or non-existent in the heart languages of many immigrants and refugees. These funds will be for the purchase and distribution of Jesus Films – in numerous languages for distribution among the various ethnic-linguistic groups in Berlin and other nearby urban centers. $8,000 is needed to fund this project.
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Abundant Gospel Sowing among European Peoples – Bibles for Belgians
 Simply put, this project is about abundantly sowing God’s word among the European peoples. The overwhelming majority of Europeans have never held a Bible or heard it proclaimed. We will not see a great moving of God’s Spirit among Europeans apart from His word being heard, believed, and shared. The Joshua project estimates that 0.38% of the francophone Belgian population (“Wallons”) is evangelical Christian. The presence of the Bible is non-existent for most of the people. The few who know anything of the Bible have usually heard of it as mythical literature or as part of dogmatic Catholic ritualism. An ongoing part of our strategy is to introduce francophone Belgians to the God of the Bible, highlighting the life and teachings of Jesus. Distributions are coordinated to feed into Bible discussion groups through direct communication, inserts with our website for Bible discussion groups, etc. Inserts that we place inside Bibles encourage the person to take a fresh look at the life and teachings of Jesus. The Bible depicts how a person can have a personal relationship with God, a concept utterly foreign to most Belgians. $1,500 is needed to fund this project.
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Abundant Gospel Sowing among European Peoples – Bibles for Muslims of Greece and Northern Cyprus
 Simply put, this project is about abundantly sowing God’s word among the European peoples. The overwhelming majority of Europeans have never held a Bible or heard it proclaimed. We will not see a great moving of God’s Spirit among Europeans apart from His word being heard, believed, and shared. Help us to make available the Word of our God in the hands of Muslim peoples of major languages Albanian, Persian, Arabic, Turkish, and Urdu in Greece and Cyprus. It is essential that each individual be able to read the Word of God in his or her own heart language. The distribution of the Bible among these various people groups can have an impact among Muslims far beyond Greece and Cyprus. $15,000 is needed to fund this project.
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Abundant Gospel Sowing among European Peoples – Germanic Peoples – Bibles and Evangelistic Literatur
 Simply put, this project is about abundantly sowing God’s word among the European peoples. The overwhelming majority of Europeans have never held a Bible or heard it proclaimed. We will not see a great moving of God’s Spirit among Europeans apart from His word being heard, believed, and shared. The Germanic cluster is in need of Bibles and evangelistic literature for distribution throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Even though Bibles are readily available, receiving Bibles and other literature from a personal contact creates evangelistic conversations. $20,000 is needed to fund this project.
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Abundant Gospel Sowing among European Peoples – Portugal – Bible Distribution and Evangelical Resour
 Simply put, this project is about abundantly sowing God’s word among the European peoples. The overwhelming majority of Europeans have never held a Bible or heard it proclaimed. We will not see a great moving of God’s Spirit among Europeans apart from His word being heard, believed, and shared. Bibles will be distributed to as many people as possible in all three major regions of Portugal (north/central/south) and in the major cities of Porto/Lisbon/Coimbra/Portimao, with the desire to impact especially the young adult generation (20-40). Most young adults in Portugal do not claim any religion, and therefore do not own a copy of God’s Word. Bibles in Portugal are expensive and many people do not own a single copy. An IMB missionary recently gave a Bible to a Portuguese friend and the friend told him, “THANK YOU! I am 46 years old and this is the first Bible I have ever owned or even opened.” Our desire as followers of Christ is that ALL would have the opportunity to hear the message and respond to the Good News! $3,000 is needed to fund this project.
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Abundant Gospel Sowing among European Peoples – Portuguese Surfers Bibles
 Simply put, this project is about abundantly sowing God’s word among the European peoples. The overwhelming majority of Europeans have never held a Bible or heard it proclaimed. We will not see a great moving of God’s Spirit among Europeans apart from His word being heard, believed, and shared. The Portuguese Bible Society will place 1000 Surfers Bibles in secular stores and we will distribute 1000 more through evangelistic outreaches, surf camps, clinics etc., in order to reach the largely unreached surfing community in Portugal. This project is the result of the great response to the first 5,000 Surfer’s Bibles that were recently printed and quickly distributed. $5,000 is needed to fund this project.
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Abundant Gospel Sowing among European Peoples – Slovenia – Publication of Gospel of John Bookl
 Simply put, this project is about abundantly sowing God’s word among the European peoples. The overwhelming majority of Europeans have never held a Bible or heard it proclaimed. We will not see a great moving of God’s Spirit among Europeans apart from His word being heard, believed, and shared. $10,000 is needed to publish the Gospel of John booklets in order to reach larger segments of the Slovene population in the country of Slovenia.
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Advanced Theological Education - Courier Operations
 Develop a group of pastors and church planters who receive theological education with US academic accreditation, ensuring their degree has scholastic substance in the academic community and that SBC has a voice in the growing church in IR. $3,000 is needed as soon as possible and will be used as follows: $1,000.00 per year for three years using professional courier services to get materials into the country.
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Advanced Theological Education - Secure Online System
 Develop a group of pastors and church planters who receive theological education with US academic accreditation, ensuring their degree has scholastic substance in the academic community and that SBC has a voice in the growing church in IR. $15,000 is needed to operate and maintain three web portals providing safe access for nationals.
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Advanced Theological Education - Translation
 This project is to develop a group of pastors and church planters who receive theological education with US academic accreditation, ensuring their degree has scholastic substance in the academic community and that SBC has a voice in the growing church in IR. $100,000 will be used over three years: $2,777 a month for 6 translators working full time to convert the books and the lectures into Farsi.
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American Peoples Bible Fund
 Gifts directed to this account will be used where American Peoples field leaders believe it's needed most. The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.00.
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Arab Gulf Church Planting and Leader Training for Pakistanis (Rent)
 Your gift will provide monthly rent for a Training Center where Muslim-born followers of Jesus will be developed into leaders to reach other Pakistani Muslims. Given the danger of meeting publicly, a discrete location is needed to store Bibles and evangelism and discipleship materials and to provide a secret and secure place for training. These trainees are laborers who live and work in the UAE and Oman in order to send earnings back to their extended families in Pakistan as well as members of whole families who have emigrated to the Arab Gulf countries over the years. We will use the Center to identify and train those who are leaders and to plan for the resulting growth of new churches as these leaders reach more Pakistanis for Christ.
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Arab Gulf Church Planting and Leader Training for Pakistanis (Travel Expenses)
 Your gift will provide the funds needed to bring Brahui-speaking church planters and trainers from Pakistan to build into the lives of the growing number of Muslim-born followers of Jesus who live and work in the UAE and Oman. These Pakistan leaders will gather Brahui believers, form churches, appoint and train leaders, strengthen existing churches, and support evangelism efforts. Your contribution will cover the travel expenses that will enable these leaders to journey from Pakistan and train other Muslim-born believers who speak their same language.
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Audio Scripture Story Set Production and Distribution
 At present, Bible stories are being translated into a major Kurdish dialect language. Soon, those stories will be recorded using professional voice actors. Later, the product will be transferred to various media and distributed in Kurdish regions.
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Books for Sub Saharan Africa
 Some of the poorest companies in the world are in Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Togo). Along with Cote d'Ivoire, they have Baptist Bible schools to train needed pastors and evangelists. Books and equipment are needed to equip them to do the task. All of the Bible schools and one seminary (in Togo), lack materials (commentaries, Bible dictionaries, Hebrew/Greek books, computers). Voodoo, animism, Islam and other false religions seek to confuse and dilute the Truths of the Gospel and create syncretism. Excellent pastors' training is the greatest tool to combat the above listed issues. We would like to supplement the small amount of materials available for training so that future pastors and evangelists can be better trained in their learning institutions. Supplies are desperately needed for improving pastors' training at local Baptist Bible schools & the one seminary located among the Francophone countries. $28,000 is the goal for this project.
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Camp Zenith
 Camp Zenith is designed to provide a summer camp experience for many of the "Third Culture Kids" whose families are serving in East Asia. The program encompasses things like a Talent Show, Science Fair, Outdoor Survival Training (i.e., Child vs. Wild), creative arts outreach and worship training, as well as outlets for enabling MKs to minister in a local township. It is in an ideal setting which provides a safe environment for counselors to invest in their lives spiritually, and enable these children to take ownership in their faith and grow spiritually.
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Camping Equipment for Africa
 Missionaries often face culture shock when arriving to the field due to lack of comforts (running water, electricity, internet, grocery stores, English language). Initial field training (1 month) helps them cope and adjust to conditions they will face where they live. The goal of the training is to wean them away from the comfort that they are so used to and begin to understand, appreciate and embrace the part of the world in which they are going to minister. Part of this training involves living and training in the "bush." In order to effectively train them, they are taken for part of the time to a remote area of Africa where there is no electricity, water, or internet and they live in tents for an extended period of time while learning about the culture. Camping equipment and tents are needed for effective "bush" training. $30,000 is the amount needed to fund this project.
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Central Asian Bible Fund
 Your gifts provide Bibles all over the world to people who need them. An average of $5 provides a Bible to those without God's word. These funds will be used to provide Bibles to the People Groups of Central Asia.
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Central Asian Bible Fund - Adyghe Translation
 Funds are needed to complete a Scripture translation project of God's Word for the Adyghe Unreached People Group.
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Central Asian Bible Fund - Dargin Translation
 Funds are needed to complete a Scripture translation project of God's Word for the Dargin Unreached People Group.
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Central Asian Bible Fund - Kabardian Translation
 Funds are needed to complete a Scripture translation project of God's Word for the Kabardian Unreached People Group.
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Central Asian Bible Fund - Kazakh Translation
 Funds will provide Bibles for the Kazakh Unreached People Group. The total number of Bibles needed is 15,000 at $4.30 per copy.
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Central Asian Bible Fund - Kumyk Translation
 Funds are needed to complete a Scripture translation project of God's Word for the Kumyk Unreached People Group.
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Central Asian Bible Fund - Lak Translation
 Funds are needed to complete a Scripture translation project of God's Word for the Lak Unreached People Group.
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Central Asian Bible Fund - Lezgi Translation
 Funds are needed to complete a Scripture translation project of God's Word for the Lezgi Unreached People Group.
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Central Asian Bible Fund - Persian Translation
 Funds will provide Bibles for the Persian Unreached People Group whose heart langauge is Farsi. The total number of Bibles needed is 26,000 at $4.81 per copy.
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Central Asian Bible Fund - Persian/South Azeri Translation
 Funds will provide Bibles for the Persian Unreached People Group whose heart language is South Azeri. The total number of Bibles needed is 8,000 at $4.00 per copy. These Bibles will be used by in two different geographic areas within Central Asia.
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Central Asian Bible Fund - Russian Language
 Central Asian Muslims living in Moscow need a copy of God's Word in a near culture heart language. Each copy of the Bible costs $1.00 and when fully funded will provide 10,000 Bibles.
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Central Asian Bible Fund - Russian Speaking Muslims
 Funds will provide Bibles for Central Asian Russian Speaking Muslims. The total number of Bibles needed is 210,000 at an average cost of 2.48 per copy.
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Central Asian Bible Fund - Shugni Translation
 Funds will provide Bibles for the Shugni Unreached People Group.
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Central Asian Bible Fund - Sorani Kurdish Translation
 Funds are needed to produce various New Testaments and New Testament Scripture portions to reach and disciple the Sorani Kurdish Unreached People Group. Scriptures needed include (1) 1,000 New Testaments at $2.50 per copy, (2) 10,000 copies of The Life of Jesus at $1.50 per copy, (3) 10,000 copies of The Birth of Jesus at $.50 per copy, (4) 10,000 copies of The Miracles of Jesus at $.50 per copy, (5) 10,000 copies of The Parables of Jesus at $.50 per copy, (6) 10,000 copies of The Death and Resurrection of Jesus at $.50 per copy, (7) 10,000 copies of The Life of Jesus and the Early Church (Luke and Acts) at $.50 per copy, (8) 5,000 copies of The Life of Abraham at $1.00 each, (9) 5,000 copies of The Story of Noah at $.50 each, and (10) 5,000 copies of The Life of Moses at $1.50 each.
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Central Asian Bible Fund - Turkish Translation
 Funds will provide Bibles for the Turks Unreached People Group. The total number of Bibles needed is 600 at $9.46 per copy.
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Church Planting Movement Best Practice Training for Disapora
 South Asia has a significant number of Church Planting Movements taking place. From these movements, best practices are gained. These best practices must be widely distributed around the world to those who are working with South Asians. Best Practices from South Asia need to be expanded beyond the South Asia region and into locations around the world where large populations of South Asians live. This training event will be held in October 2012 and advance strategies for reaching South Asians living in South & East Africa, Europe, and North America. $15,000 is needed to fund this training event.
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Church Planting Training
 Millions of Muslims have not heard the Gospel. In Sub-Saharan Africa, many have not heard and there are individuals willing to go to remote places where there is no water, electricity or comforts. We have willing hearts, but we need funds to train them as Church Planters among unreached People Groups. Each person working in Sub-Saharan Africa needs practical hands-on training to succeed in teaching, training and empowering believers to continue with the task given by our Lord. Training provides skills and understanding of the process to accomplish the task. We are seeking funds for training new missionaries after they acquire language skills. This is a 3 week training in a highly Muslim urban area. Daily training and practice results in confident missionaries who have learned and practiced methods to reach the lost. Contributions to this project will be used to help accomplish the task of preparing missionaries to be effective workers in the places God has called them to serve.
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Cluster Meeting for Central Sahel Cluster
 Funds for this project will provide our personnel time away from the mission station at a central location for a week of praise, worship, training, strategic interaction, dialogue and time for refreshment and renewal. Maintenance of the moral and spiritual well being of the Cluster and its families is critical to carrying out strong strategy properly in the field. Volunteers from the States will be asked to provide child care and a program for the children of mission personnel attending. Having a Central Sahel Cluster-wide meeting in 2012 or 2013 is vital to the survival of many of our folks in this tough area of Africa. It has been at least 3 years since all of the field personnel have been able to get together for encouragement and sharing what God is doing on the front lines. $135,000 is needed to fund this project.
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Creative Access Entities
 Creative Access Entities (CAEs) are required for EAPAG personnel to gain sustainable access to the peoples who so desperately need the gospel. The majority of these people live and work in areas that are extremely remote, and they have not been heavily acclimated to a foreigner's presence. The oppressive political situation has caused these people to be very suspicious and untrusting, and without having a viable means to gain access and facilitate long-term ministry among these people, then we will have very little to no impact on finishing the task and affording these people an opportunity to hear and respond to the Good News of Jesus Christ. These CAEs will encompass a broad range of business ventures that are suitable to the local market, and will require several levels of approval to insure they are ethically sound, and business and financially prudent.
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Dakar Guest House Expansion
 Dakar, Senegal has become one of three medical hubs for Sub-Saharan Africa serving IMB personnel. More guest house space is critical in meeting the needs of IMB personnel going to Dakar for medical care. In addition, more and more partnering and engaging churches need overnight guesthouse facilities; other volunteers as well as existing personnel travelling into the city for supplies, vehicle maintenance, or other business. $25,000 is needed to complete an expansion of the facilities that would help accommodate our personnel and partners by providing a good, safe environment for guest house stays.
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Deaf Peoples Bible Fund
 This fund will be used to provide scripture support materials for the Deaf around the world. The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.00
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Distribution and Call Center for Kurmanji Kurds
 Partner with us in reaching the largest people group without a country. More than 60% of the 25 million Kurds in the world live in Turkey. The center distributes, publishes and advertises Scriptural materials free of charge to 'seekers' of the Gospel.
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East Asian Bible Fund
 Your gifts provide Bibles all over the world to people who need them. An average of $5 provides a Bible to those without God's word. These funds will be used to provide Bibles to the peoples of East Asia.
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East Cluster Church Strengthening
 We desire to provide deeper theological training and practical leadership training for the Networks of new House Churches so that they multiply Healthy viable New Testament churches. The tendency in the past has been to see new believers discipled and left to become self feeding by providing the scriptures and basic training. We see the need to identify and mentor capable leaders gifted in Pastor/Teacher gifts to ensure sound doctrinal direction and interpretation. $45,000 is needed annually to equip 100 strong national leaders. Funds would cover national travel, lodging, meals, Bibles and materials.
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East Cluster Discipleship Training
 Funds are needed to help train, equip and mentor Nationals to develop networks of multiplying, indigenous New Testament House churches in order to reach vast areas of population centers filled with unreached people groups (UPGs) and unengaged unreached people groups (UUPGs). With the limitation of LMCO funds available for strategies this funding priority depends on faithful sacrificial gifts from donors to continue making this strategy a reality. In the last 6 years we have established over 4,000 house churches and seen over 18,000 baptisms and engaged 176 people groups. Indian Nationals that attend our regular mentor training will be challenged to reproduce the same training in their local area whereby the "face" of the missional leadership to the Kingdom expansion in each district will be local believers. Jesus said the fields were ripe unto harvest and that is certainly true in the East Cluster of ASAP. Our personnel have been using a plan called "Tree of Life" which has proven to be a very effective church planting strategy. They have seen thousands of churches planted over the past several years. In order to keep the harvest going we need resources so that we can continue training nationals in these church planting principles and methodologies. I have no doubt that if we can continue training nationals in the East Cluster we will continue to see the harvest come in as it is truly ripe at this time in history. $16,000 is needed annually to train 1,000 nationals. Funds will cover travel, meals, lodging, meeting room, Bibles and materials.
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Ends of the Earth South Asia Phase I – City Ward Strategy
 Almost 23% of the world’s population is South Asian (people living in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and their diaspora around the world). Because of security reasons the greatest majority of the evangelical work in these countries is found in house church networks. There is no one organization which covers all the work. There is a growing appeal for Christians to work together to see that all South Asians have an opportunity to hear about Jesus Christ, become one of His disciples and become a member of a local church. Knowing where there are Christian churches and where there are not is basic to help make good decisions of where to start new work. This projects objective is to help the local grassroots workers track their work so that they might have a collective view of the work. This view will assist them in knowing where the work is strong, weak and where there is no work. We would like to be able to map the evangelical church work down to the city ward level for all of South Asia in order to know which areas, which people groups and which languages need work. $125,000 is needed to fund this strategy on the ten largest cities of South Asia.
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Ends of the Earth South Asia Phase I – Village Level Language Maps
 Almost 23% of the world’s population is South Asian (people living in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and their diaspora around the world). Because of security reasons the greatest majority of the evangelical work in these countries is found in house church networks. There is no one organization which covers all the work. There is a growing appeal for Christians to work together to see that all South Asians have an opportunity to hear about Jesus Christ, become one of His disciples and become a member of a local church. Knowing where there are Christian churches and where there are not is basic to help make good decisions of where to start new work. This projects objective is to help the local grassroots workers track their work so that they might have a collective view of the work. This view will assist them in knowing where the work is strong, weak and where there is no work. We would like to be able to map the evangelical church work down to the village level for all of South Asia in order to know which areas, which people groups and which languages need work. $125,000 is needed to fund this strategy. Language level mapping would be limited to India and Nepal.
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Ends of the Earth South Asia Phase I – Village Level Strategy
 Almost 23% of the world’s population is South Asian (people living in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and their diaspora around the world). Because of security reasons the greatest majority of the evangelical work in these countries is found in house church networks. There is no one organization which covers all the work. There is a growing appeal for Christians to work together to see that all South Asians have an opportunity to hear about Jesus Christ, become one of His disciples and become a member of a local church. Knowing where there are Christian churches and where there are not is basic to help make good decisions of where to start new work. This projects objective is to help the local grassroots workers track their work so that they might have a collective view of the work. This view will assist them in knowing where the work is strong, weak and where there is no work. We would like to be able to map the evangelical church work down to the village level for all of South Asia in order to know which areas, which people groups and which languages need work. $500,000 is needed to fund this strategy.
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Equipping Disciples to Make Disciples
 We have found that the key to seeing the gospel permeate India is training nationals to pray, share the gospel, disciple new believers and start churches themselves. With this in mind, we need to use well-planned measures to ensure that the Word of God is spreading with accuracy. India has been inundated with numerous religions and cults, thus it is imperative that as Indians become believers in Christ they have Bible-saturated, theologically sound training. The picture of lostness is so great in India that national believers realize that they, as ethnic Christians, must take responsibility in the task of sharing the gospel. Affinity of South Asian Peoples (ASAP) training is our approach to maintain biblical accuracy in the growing number of house churches that we are now witnessing in India. The emphasis in ASAP training is equipping each new believer in their faith in this pattern: 1) learn it 2) apply it immediately 3) share it and plant churches. Training, as opposed to teaching, with the expectation that Indians will not just be hearers of God’s Word, but apply it as well, widely and rapidly. Believers are encouraged to begin meeting in homes (house churches) with their friends, families and co-workers, then encouraging those individuals to share their faith with others in their circle of influence immediately. One equipping discipleship training conference will train 50 believers in how to share Christ and teach new believers how to do follow up and teach others to start new churches and become self feeders on the Word of God. $25,000 would provide 100 local two day training conferences, training 50 disciples in each conference.
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EURO Conferences
 This project is to help provide a setting for personnel to gather for mutual support, encouragement, and growth. Workers struggle with isolation and rejection, and need times of renewal and healing for further effective service. This is accomplished in an annual meeting when personnel gather for worship, Bible study, fellowship with colleagues, rest, and training in critical areas of ministry. There are 600 plus IMB missionaries assigned to the European Peoples Affinity Group. The heart’s desire of each of these precious servants is to see all of the 790 million Europeans worshipping in Christ (Revelation 7:9). The hours are long and the efforts are taxing, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. One way to support them in their efforts is to provide an annual general meeting (AGM) in which the missionary families can come together for mutual encouragement. It is also a special time for the missionary kids (MKs) to be with others MKs, enjoy a Vacation Bible School-Type program, as well as have educational testing as needed. $500,000 is needed to fund a general meeting.
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European Bible Fund
 Your gifts provide Bibles all over the world to people who need them. An average of $5 provides a Bible to those without God's word. These funds will be used to provide Bibles to the peoples of Europe.
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Evangelism among European Peoples – Birmingham –Outreach to Post-Moderns
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? The indigenous people groups in England’s second largest city of Birmingham, are diverse and vibrant. Many of these peoples are bi-lingual, employed in a wide variety of jobs, and are very aware of the issues of post-modern European thinking. The funds for this project will be used to obtain evangelistic tools to reach post-moderns in Birmingham. $1,900 will fund this project.
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Evangelism among European Peoples – Bosnia – Operation Follow Up
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? Church planting teams are following up with hundreds of Muslim families in Bosnia in response to broad seed sowing projects in which tens of thousands of Muslims are receiving access to the Gospel via Scripture distribution and the Jesus Film. As more and more Bosnians receive the New Testament in their own language, we have found ourselves in a position of needing more materials for follow up purposes. $21,830 is needed to fund this project.
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Evangelism among European Peoples – Budapest Agora/Forum Church Plant
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? These funds will be used for two primary purposes. First, the operation costs associated with the church plant in Budapest (Hungary) will be covered by the account. These costs include but are not limited to: rent, utilities, upkeep, website, and equipment. Second, the ministry costs associated with the church plant will be covered by the account. These costs included but are not limited to: outreach ministries, Bibles and other literature, and translators. $12,000 is needed to fund this project.
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Evangelism among European Peoples – Bulgarian General Outreach Project
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? Team Bulgaria works closely with the Bulgarian Baptist Union in church planting and development throughout the country. $10,000 in funding is needed to assist with general evangelistic projects with the intent of reaching new segments of people in different parts of the country.
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Evangelism among European Peoples – Dresden – Creative Arts Engagement
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? Dresden (Germany) has a long history of attracting artists, musicians and other members of the fine arts community. Their College of Fine Arts dates to the 17th century. This community has become one of the target groups of the Dresden team. Fund for the project will be used for basic art materials and art shows. $3,000 is needed to fund this project.
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Evangelism among European Peoples – Dresden – Evangelistic Art Studio
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? We would like to rent space to create an art gallery in the “artistic neighborhood” of Dresden (Germany) in order to be physically present in the artistic community and provide a witness both through the art works themselves and the conversations surrounding the works of art (mostly paintings, drawings, photos). $50,000 is needed to fund this project.
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Evangelism among European Peoples – Finland – 2 Timothy 2:2 Ministry
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? We have started a 2 Tim 2:2 ministry, discipling young men to grow in their leadership. The development entails 2 Tim 2:2 weekends and a training center in the future. The desired outcome: pastors for the new churches in Finland. $3,000 is needed to fund this project.
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Evangelism among European Peoples – Germany & Austria – Community Outreaches
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? The Germanic Cluster conducts multiple outreach events in various cities at various times of the year. These funds will pay for basic needs, like food, decorations, activities, and evangelistic materials. We are working in Hamburg, Bruehl (near Cologne), Dresden, Berlin, Munich, Vienna and the region of Hochsauerland. Most of our 10 teams are in need of at least $1000 each for outreach-oriented ministry.
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Evangelism among European Peoples – Ghent – Personal Interview Surveys
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? The Flemish (Belgium) are very accustomed to dealing with internationals and we have been seeking a way to fuse that openness in a way to penetrate the culture of privacy in order to begin spiritual conversations that could lead to personal decisions. A way that has shown great promise is to function as cultural researchers and cross-cultural communications consultants. Using this approach, we have encountered less resistance in beginning new conversations and it seems to minimize the skepticism. Specifically, in our work of broad seed sowing, we have developed a strategy of doing a personal interview survey on the streets during major events. The funds for this project will used to set up an officially-recognized entity so that we can freely function as researchers in doing the surveys. $1,505 will fund this project.
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Evangelism among European Peoples – Hellenic Islands – Inter-Balkan Institute Project
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? The Inter-Balkan Institute for Educational and Economic Development was established for the purpose of connecting with the academic and business communities in Greece and Cyprus. Several seminars are offered each year in different locations with the ultimate intent of promoting Christian values and ethics in society and leading professional educators and businessmen to faith in Jesus Christ. $20,000 is needed to fund this project.
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Evangelism among European Peoples – Macedonian General Outreach Project
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? Team Macedonia works openly on religious visas in country. Their man strategy is to engage people in different parts of the country through community service centers. Funding is needed to assist with outreach projects that are conducted weekly at these centers. $10,000 is needed to fund this outreach project.
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Evangelism among European Peoples – Montenegro General Outreach Project
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? SLS Consultants was developed for assisting government offices and companies within the private sector with quality program management. This allows the team in Montenegro to bring in Christian management experts to provide training alongside a gospel witness. Most of the expenses of the company are reimbursed through fees, however there are occasional needs to assist with ministry projects that cannot be legitimately listed within the company fee schedule. $5,000 is needed to fund this project.
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Evangelism among European Peoples – Portuguese American Football Ministry
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? $7,000.00 is requested for costs involved with renting fields and paying referees, as well as some additional equipment and travel expenses to jump start an American Football Team ministry in Lisbon, Portugal, which will lead to one or more local sponsors in Portugal which will take care of these expenses from then on. Three decisions for Christ have already been registered and two baptisms among players in this country where the percentage of evangelical Christians has never reached 1%.
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Evangelism among European Peoples – Serbian General Outreach Project
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? Team Serbia works in several locations in the country using a variety of outreach methods to reach different segments of the population. Sports and community development projects have seen a great deal of success and there is renewed interest in assisting with Christian camping and development of theological training. $50,000 is needed to fund this outreach project.
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Evangelism among European Peoples – Seville Family Fairs
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? One way of reaching the European peoples is through family fairs. We set up tables with fun activities for kids and families, and an info table with Bibles, books and materials about our ministry, as well as a bouncing castle and a concert with a short evangelistic message. We use our visiting mission teams as well as the members of our new community to man all of the stations. We need $1500 to help rent the equipment and purchase the materials and Bibles. We will do these fairs in three different suburbs multiple times during the summer.
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Evangelism among European Peoples – Slovenia – Evangelistic Materials
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? $10,000 is needed to fund the publication of evangelistic materials to abundantly sow the Gospel among the Slovenian people.
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Evangelism among European Peoples – Vienna – Sports and Community Outreach
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? Vienna is a melting pot of cultures; Islam is the 2nd State Religion; 80% of Austrians dabble in the occult and want to live a "Bible-free" life. Simple Church Austria (SCA) is the church planting effort of the Vienna (Austria) Team. SCA is designed as a network of fellowships, not one church plant. This allows SCA to adapt its evangelism and discipleship training across multiple groups, styles, and church planting methods. SCA attempts to penetrate various sub-cultures and target groups, such as students, new-agers, single mothers, sport clubs and any niche group where they can get access. Specially designed tracts, Bible study aids, and training materials are required for different target groups. Outreach is through three major efforts in community, business and sport. $7,500 is needed to fund this project.
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Evangelism among European Peoples –Spain and Portugal New Work Start-Up Funds
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? We are in need of start-up funds for a number of smaller projects that our new personnel have planned or would like to do this year in Spain and Portugal. We have a large number of brand new couples just getting out of language school this year and would like to have some seed money for small projects that will help them make their initial contacts in their new cities. $8,500 is needed to fund the new work start-up.
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Evangelism among European Peoples –Thessaloniki General Outreach Project
 God is bringing the world, literally, to Europe. It is truly a gateway continent. We want to see great numbers of Europeans come to faith in Jesus Christ. What would happen if a movement of God broke out among the European peoples? Europe is, indeed, the next great missions frontier. Would you help us in this worthy task of proclaiming the everlasting riches of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among all the European peoples, that they would experience abundant, eternal life in Jesus Christ? Team Thessaloniki (Greece) has developed a multi-pronged strategy for reaching the 1.5 million people of this city. Church planting projects as well as refugee outreach projects are some of the more prolific ones used in the past. $50,000 is needed to assist with all of these projects.
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Finishing the Task with Apostolic Workers and Team
 Strategic partnerships are extremely vital for the successful accomplishment of the task of reaching the ends of the earth. Our resources will always be limited, and will never be sufficient to reach all peoples. This project seeks to cooperate with God and local partners in the equipping and sending of those He has called to serve as cross-cultural missionaries. We are inviting 500 individuals or churches who are passionate about impacting lostness to contribute $600 each towards this project. Such a gift will directly impact the lives of 30 apostolic workers who will in turn will impact the lives of 647 people groups representing 1.63 billion East Asia people and/or other peoples with whom they sense God’s calling upon their lives. You can make an investment today which will reap significant dividends for eternity as tens of thousands will be ushered into God’s kingdom in future years resulting from your contributions to this vital missionary movement!
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First Epistle in the Brahui Language
 Your gift will make it possible for Pakistanis who have followed Jesus to have the book of Ephesians in their own language, for their growth and outreach. When the translation is completed, your gift will allow audio and print copies of Ephesians to be distributed. As most Brahui people are illiterate, the need for a spoken translation is critical. Your gift will provide stipends, food, and travel expenses for six translators. Funds will also be used to equip the Ephesians translation team with computers and office furniture, help pay rent and utilities for the translation office, and provide for security and office supplies.
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Global Bible Fund - General
 Your gifts provide Bibles all over the world to people who need them. An average of $5 provides a Bible to those without God's word.
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Great Commission Initiative Top 100 USA MSAs (Research Leader)
 The purpose of this project is to identify, locate and map people groups in 100 of the largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the USA. Once identified, all people groups identified in the project will be forwarded to IMB. The mission of IMB "is to make disciples of all peoples in fulfillment of the Great Commission." IMB does not have an adequate listing of people groups in the USA. Consequently, those trained may become good resources for existing churches. There is a rapidly increasing awareness of the need to evangelize people groups living in North America. However, those trained face an impasse in implementing what they have learned because a reliable listing of people groups does not exist. The research leader is a trained and skilled full-time employee of Union Baptist Association who will be partially seconded to GCI for the duration of the project.
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Great Commission Initiative Top 100 USA MSAs (Researchers)
 The purpose of this project is to identify, locate and map people groups in 100 of the largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the USA. Once identified, all people groups identified in the project will be forwarded to IMB. The mission of IMB "is to make disciples of all peoples in fulfillment of the Great Commission." IMB does not have an adequate listing of people groups in the USA. Consequently, those trained may become good resources for existing churches. There is a rapidly increasing awareness of the need to evangelize people groups living in North America. However, those trained face an impasse in implementing what they have learned because a reliable listing of people groups does not exist. Researchers gather data on top 100 MSA in the USA by focusing on the top 100 top MSAs who will cover at least 70% of the US population a total of 5 researchers will be assigned to collect data on 20 MSAs each.
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Great Commission Initiative Top 100 USA MSAs (Training)
 The purpose of this project is to identify, locate and map people groups in 100 of the largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the USA. Once identified, all people groups identified in the project will be forwarded to IMB. The mission of IMB "is to make disciples of all peoples in fulfillment of the Great Commission." IMB does not have an adequate listing of people groups in the USA. Consequently, those trained may become good resources for existing churches. There is a rapidly increasing awareness of the need to evangelize people groups living in North America. However, those trained face an impasse in implementing what they have learned because a reliable listing of people groups does not exist. The research leader will train the 5 initial researchers using developed protocols and templates in recording data to promote consistency of data throughout the project. GCI will bring researchers to Houston or to Richmond for training and observation.
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Great Commission Initiative Top 100 USA MSAs (Travel for Researchers to Required Training Events)
 The purpose of this project is to identify, locate and map people groups in 100 of the largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the USA. Once identified, all people groups identified in the project will be forwarded to IMB. The mission of IMB "is to make disciples of all peoples in fulfillment of the Great Commission." IMB does not have an adequate listing of people groups in the USA. Consequently, those trained may become good resources for existing churches. There is a rapidly increasing awareness of the need to evangelize people groups living in North America. However, those trained face an impasse in implementing what they have learned because a reliable listing of people groups does not exist. Travel money will be used for regular meetings getween GRD and GCI as well as for traveling to key cities to recruit and train researchers for the next level of research (tier 2). The next level of research will be done by GCI graduates.
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Hands On Missionary Service
 Hands On Missionary Service opportunities provide college, graduate, and seminary students with opportunities to explore and experience missionary life in 4-7 month assignments. By providing these longer term missionary assignment opportunities, students are challenged to surrender to a life on mission with God. These students will have a vast impact, whether they feel called to career missionary service or a life on mission with God in the United States. Hands On also provides teams of students which can be mobilized quickly to meet urgent humanitarian needs in Jesus' name and start new churches across the globe. Goals: To Facilitate real life-impacting change for thousands of lost people. To develop a new generation of missionaries ready to face challenges and take the Gospel to the lost. Creating a force of rapidly deployable teams of student missionaries ready to go with only a short preparation window. $540,000 will fund 100 Hands On Missionaries.
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I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel
 "I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel" is an evangelistic media strategy that is facilitating the translation, printing, purchase, and distribution of Biblically-sound, prayer-saturated, and worldview specific print, audio, and visual evangelistic media materials for East Asian Peoples. It is a comprehensive project that involves the development of culturally appropriate tools that are in the vernacular of the people that will communicate clearly, and will help them respond favorably to the Good News of Jesus Christ.
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Jesus Literature for Church Emerging Among Pakistan Muslims (Cassette and CD/DVD Players)
 Your gift will help provide 780 cassette/CD/DVD players and 5,950 sets of Scripture portions, Jesus movies, and gospel tracts to Pakistani Muslims. A network of house churches centered in Pakistan, led by Muslim-born followers of Jesus, needs audio, video, and print resources in their languages for discipleship and outreach to other Muslims. These house churches also need the audio-video equipment (cassette/CD/DVD players) on which to use these resources. These are materials that now available in the Brahui, Urdu, Balochi, and Pashto languages, but we need the funds to purchase these resources and get them into the hands of Muslim-born believers who will use them to reach non-believers in their neighborhoods.
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Jesus Literature for Church Emerging Among Pakistan Muslims (Scripture Portions)
 Your gift will help provide 780 cassette/CD/DVD players and 5,950 sets of Scripture portions, Jesus movies, and gospel tracts to Pakistani Muslims. A network of house churches centered in Pakistan, led by Muslim-born followers of Jesus, needs audio, video, and print resources in their languages for discipleship and outreach to other Muslims. These house churches also need the audio-video equipment (cassette/CD/DVD players) on which to use these resources. These are materials that now available in the Brahui, Urdu, Balochi, and Pashto languages, but we need the funds to purchase these resources and get them into the hands of Muslim-born believers who will use them to reach non-believers in their neighborhoods.
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Light for Women in Dhaka
 Often hidden behind a veil and relegated to the shadows, women make up almost 50% of the population yet in some areas you will have trouble finding one on the streets. Islam does not value them but without them life would cease to exist. They are the mothers, daughters, wives and homemakers of Dhaka. They need to know of the One who truly values them. In Bengali Muslim culture only women can reach women. This project will empower believing women to not only help support their families but also to reach others like themselves. Over the course of one year we hope to equip 20-30 women with all they need to get a job and to reach the women they work with. Our purpose is threefold: Provide a job skill that will allow MBB women to better provide for themselves and their families, Provide discipleship and evangelism training for MBB women so that they can reach their families, friends, and future co-workers with the gospel, Demonstrate Christ’s love to those who experience very little love. A total of $11,000 is needed annually to cover the following: Project Teacher’s Salary $2,500, Sewing Machines (30) $4,500, Room Rent $750, Supplies $1,000, and Food $2,250.
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Living Stones Institute
 Living Stones Institute (LSI) is a comprehensive package of strategic trainings and workshops that are offered to personnel within the East Asian Peoples Affinity Group (EAPAG). They are as follows: Team Strategy Leader (TSL) Training (TSLT) equips TSLs to develop a critical engagement plan for a specific target city or people group. We train around 50 TSLs each year. The focus is on entering, engaging and saturating a target group with the goal of planting churches that exponentially increase. TSLs also gain effective tools in discipleship and leadership training of national believers. They are assessed monthly on their goals using the current Ministry Action Plan (MAP). Apprentice Training is the process of developing new field personnel to become effective missionaries. We will host one or two conferences each year with the purpose of enabling and equipping 50 apprentice personnel in the areas of strengthening and maintaining a vibrant spiritual walk, being a cross-cultural witness, and learning the basics of church panting in their new context.
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MidSouth Cluster Discipleship Training
 This is a request to train nationals to learn how to plant multiplying churches, how to strengthen the discipleship of existing churches, and how to transform the lives of people who do not know Christ as their Lord and Savior. The Mid-South Cluster is working to plant reproducing churches by utilizing Model, Assist, Watch and Leave strategies in implementing the “222” Principle based on 2 Timothy 2:2. We seek to partner with and mobilize national believers to help finish the task of planting churches among every population sector in the Cluster. There are over 130+ million people living in the states of Karnataka, Goa, and Andhra Pradesh. These represent over 211 different people groups. With less than 2% of the population professing themselves as Christians the task is overwhelming. The only way to accomplish the vision that God has placed before us to train national believers and instill in them the desire of seeing their fellow countrymen, women and children come to know Christ as their Lord and Savior. $40,000 is needed annually to fund Biblically based training for National leaders.
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Mobilizing Latin Missionaries Through Training
 The purpose of the project is to more effectively train Latin American missionaries and missions agency leadership so that more workers can access, evangelize, and initiate church planting movements among the remaining Unreached People Groups (UPGs) of the world. This project will train countless missionaries from Central and South America that will help complete the task of reaching the remaining UPGs.
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Nalerigu Baptist Medical Center in Ghana
 In northeast Ghana, there is no relief without the Baptist Medical Center. It has been an oasis since 1958 in an impoverished area . Physical needs draw patients, but God's message of salvation draws them to Himself. Hundreds of thousands have been touched by the hospital ministry. With budget cutbacks, IMB is not able to financially contribute. But the needs are still there, physically & spiritually. The witness of Christ must continue to reach through the hands and voices of doctors, chaplains and volunteers. The goal of this project is to turn the hospital over to the Ghana Baptist Convention in next two to three years, using funds in a decreasing manner to help sustain without IMB financial support. The amount needed to fund this project is $402,000.
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National Cross Cultural Mission Sending Project - Awakening, Awareness and Access
 The purpose of this project is to mobilize, encourage, equip and engage our national partners from the former Eastern Bloc nations to partner with IMB in sending cross cultural missionaries to countries that limit access to IMB personnel. Nationals from Ukraine, Moldova, Romania and Germans who repatriated after the collapse of the USSR, are willing to engage in this effort. These nationals have been great partners in church planting efforts and training leaders for 20 years. Now they are ready to take their place in sending cross cultural missionaries. Fulfilling the ultimate goal of evangelism and discipleship. We want to encourage, equip and engage our national partners from Eastern Europe to make the leap from being missionary receivers to missionary senders. They are ready to take their place alongside IMB to become partners in reaching the world. With our assistance and experience, they can go to places where we are no longer welcome. They can help to provide that workers to go to many unreached segments and unreached peoples. National leaders and early adaptors must be encouraged and motivated to start the process of changing from a mission receiving culture to a mission sending culture.
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National Cross Cultural Mission Sending Project - Catalytic Support for Mobilizers
 The purpose of this project is to mobilize, encourage, equip and engage our national partners from the former Eastern Bloc nations to partner with IMB in sending cross cultural missionaries to countries that limit access to IMB personnel. Nationals from Ukraine, Moldova, Romania and Germans who repatriated after the collapse of the USSR, are willing to engage in this effort. These nationals have been great partners in church planting efforts and training leaders for 20 years. Now they are ready to take their place in sending cross cultural missionaries. Fulfilling the ultimate goal of evangelism and discipleship. We want to encourage, equip and engage our national partners from Eastern Europe to make the leap from being missionary receivers to missionary senders. They are ready to take their place alongside IMB to become partners in reaching the world. With our assistance and experience, they can go to places where we are no longer welcome. They can help to provide that workers to go to many unreached segments and unreached peoples. The project is for catalytic support for mobilizers of struggling unions.
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National Cross Cultural Mission Sending Project - Cross Cultural Mission Strategy Training
 The purpose of this project is to mobilize, encourage, equip and engage our national partners from the former Eastern Bloc nations to partner with IMB in sending cross cultural missionaries to countries that limit access to IMB personnel. Nationals from Ukraine, Moldova, Romania and Germans who repatriated after the collapse of the USSR, are willing to engage in this effort. These nationals have been great partners in church planting efforts and training leaders for 20 years. Now they are ready to take their place in sending cross cultural missionaries. Fulfilling the ultimate goal of evangelism and discipleship. We want to encourage, equip and engage our national partners from Eastern Europe to make the leap from being missionary receivers to missionary senders. They are ready to take their place alongside IMB to become partners in reaching the world. With our assistance and experience, they can go to places where we are no longer welcome. They can help to provide that workers to go to many unreached segments and unreached peoples. Seminary and Bible school training courses for future leaders can be the encouragement that leaders need in order to gladly send church leaders and members as missionaries. Many pastors need training in common mission principles and the need to send missionaries.
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National Cross Cultural Mission Sending Project - General Support
 The purpose of this project is to mobilize, encourage, equip and engage our national partners from the former Eastern Bloc nations to partner with IMB in sending cross cultural missionaries to countries that limit access to IMB personnel. Nationals from Ukraine, Moldova, Romania and Germans who repatriated after the collapse of the USSR, are willing to engage in this effort. These nationals have been great partners in church planting efforts and training leaders for 20 years. Now they are ready to take their place in sending cross cultural missionaries. Fulfilling the ultimate goal of evangelism and discipleship. We want to encourage, equip and engage our national partners from Eastern Europe to make the leap from being missionary receivers to missionary senders. They are ready to take their place alongside IMB to become partners in reaching the world. With our assistance and experience, they can go to places where we are no longer welcome. They can help to provide that workers to go to many unreached segments and unreached peoples.
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National Cross Cultural Mission Sending Project - Prayer: The Ultimate Foundation
 The purpose of this project is to mobilize, encourage, equip and engage our national partners from the former Eastern Bloc nations to partner with IMB in sending cross cultural missionaries to countries that limit access to IMB personnel. Nationals from Ukraine, Moldova, Romania and Germans who repatriated after the collapse of the USSR, are willing to engage in this effort. These nationals have been great partners in church planting efforts and training leaders for 20 years. Now they are ready to take their place in sending cross cultural missionaries. Fulfilling the ultimate goal of evangelism and discipleship. We want to encourage, equip and engage our national partners from Eastern Europe to make the leap from being missionary receivers to missionary senders. They are ready to take their place alongside IMB to become partners in reaching the world. With our assistance and experience, they can go to places where we are no longer welcome. They can help to provide that workers to go to many unreached segments and unreached peoples. These funds will be used to develop brochures, prayer calendars, DVDs, study lessons and assist in funding national prayer mobilization events.
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National Cross Cultural Mission Sending Project - Receiving, Teaming, Maintaining Access
 The purpose of this project is to mobilize, encourage, equip and engage our national partners from the former Eastern Bloc nations to partner with IMB in sending cross cultural missionaries to countries that limit access to IMB personnel. Nationals from Ukraine, Moldova, Romania and Germans who repatriated after the collapse of the USSR, are willing to engage in this effort. These nationals have been great partners in church planting efforts and training leaders for 20 years. Now they are ready to take their place in sending cross cultural missionaries. Fulfilling the ultimate goal of evangelism and discipleship. We want to encourage, equip and engage our national partners from Eastern Europe to make the leap from being missionary receivers to missionary senders. They are ready to take their place alongside IMB to become partners in reaching the world. With our assistance and experience, they can go to places where we are no longer welcome. They can help to provide that workers to go to many unreached segments and unreached peoples. Missionaries typically need to be a part of something larger than their own personal ministry. This is especially true in areas where access is typically difficult to maintain. National missionaries would be far more successful and likely to stay much longer if they are included in a structured network that provides strategy, security and encouragement from others.
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National Cross Cultural Mission Sending Project - Vision Trip for Leaders
 The purpose of this project is to mobilize, encourage, equip and engage our national partners from the former Eastern Bloc nations to partner with IMB in sending cross cultural missionaries to countries that limit access to IMB personnel. Nationals from Ukraine, Moldova, Romania and Germans who repatriated after the collapse of the USSR, are willing to engage in this effort. These nationals have been great partners in church planting efforts and training leaders for 20 years. Now they are ready to take their place in sending cross cultural missionaries. Fulfilling the ultimate goal of evangelism and discipleship. We want to encourage, equip and engage our national partners from Eastern Europe to make the leap from being missionary receivers to missionary senders. They are ready to take their place alongside IMB to become partners in reaching the world. With our assistance and experience, they can go to places where we are no longer welcome. They can help to provide that workers to go to many unreached segments and unreached peoples. Seeing is believing. The purpose of these funds is to involve national leaders and influential national pastors in cross cultural mission experiences so that they can see with their own eyes the harvest and how their countrymen can be used in the harvest.
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New Testament Translations for Himalayan Languages
 The task of reaching every tribe, tongue, people and nation will not be finished until the scripture is available. Dozens of ‘micro-languages’ remain unengaged for translations. Partners like SIL and the Bible Society are doing all they can. We will target languages they have prioritized but simply do not have the manpower to engage. We will work in consultation with these experts to ensure our efforts catalyse their future translation thus saving years of effort on their behalf. We believe every language over 10,000 speakers can be engaged through this project over the next decade. Along with SIL and BSI we will initiate translation projects otherwise beyond their reach or current priorities. We will further generate interest in the form of new church starts as audience for the translations, and finally we will use funds to create dedicated work forces for the vocabulary testing, back translation, publishing and distribution of the published products. Funds will be used in the creation of five translation teams. Each team will consist of indigenous language speakers who will be trained and commissioned to the project. $50,000 is needed annually to cover expenses, travel and training as well as the creation of two training hubs capable of hosting training and reporting events.
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North Africa and the Middle East Bible Fund
 Your gifts provide Bibles all over the world to people who need them. An average of $5 provides a Bible to those without God's word. These funds will be used to provide Bibles to the peoples of North Africa and the Middle East.
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One Life - General Support
 The purpose of One Life projects is to meet human needs, plant churches, see transformation of communities, schools, slums, and villages through prayer, giving and on-the-ground involvement of volunteer advocates. It seeks to take advantage of opportunities to meet specific human needs in a specific location. You may become an advocate to transform a slum, a village, or a school. Advocates may pray, give and go to help meet the need. Money will be distributed as needed to support urgent and unexpected needs as they arise. This will support all 27 projects in 14 countries and 8 Affinity Groups. Example -- natural disaster, clean water, sanitation, education, poverty, food. Also used for church planting, discipleship, evangelism and literature distribution as needed. Specific One Life opportunities are listed separately.
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One Life - One Baby - South Africa
 Rescue and care for abandoned babies. Reach the community. Diapers -- $10 per baby per week ($13000). Formula -- $30 per baby per month ($9000). Wipes -- $5 per baby per week ($6500). Cereal -- $20 per baby per month ($6000). Cleaning/disinfectant -- $5 a day per house ($3650). Sheets -- $15 per bed ($750). Blanket -- $15 per bed ($750). Receiving bin (to place abandoned babies) ($1,500) Wall (to place the bin) ($3,500) Goal of starting Bible studies in communities. Planting a new church. And doing discipleship and training for new believers.
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One Life - One Beggar - South Asia
 Minister through shelter for beggar girls. VCD player for showing evangelistic and health related videos in homes - $150 Funds for Female National Partner for a month ($150) Sewing machine for 35 orphan girls ($3500) Musical instruments for the girls ($50-100 each) Funds for 35 Bibles ($175) Sponsor a girl for a year ($600). A meal a day for a year for a beggar girl ($120). Year’s funds for a teacher or staff worker ($1680). Uniforms for 35 girls ($875). Internship/apprenticeship for a girl for a year ($240). Yearly picnic transportation for a girl ($200). Funds for food at picnic ($120) Goal of starting Bible studies in communities. Planting a church.
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One Life - One Brothel - China
 Help rescue women who have been involved in prostitution. Provide for a shelter and job opportunities for some of the 35,000 prostitutes in this mega-city. Distribution of outreach packets of Bibles, tracts, DVDs, discipleship books - 500 packets. ($20,000); Baking ingredients for bakery run by rescued women- ($3,000.); Toilitries bags for distribution ($7,000); 1 year of rent for Bridge House shelter ($7,700.); Supplies, linens, furnishings for Bridge House ($13,000.); Bridge House baking equipment, oven, mixers, refridgerator, etc. ($9,000)
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One Life - One Campus - Central Asia
 Reach university students and their families. $20 for a new English book for a student who can’t afford it. (50 students) ($1000) $50 scholarship for a student to attend English classes for a month.(20 students) ($1000) A new laptop which will be used in the computer training center. ($350). Goal of starting Bible studies in communities. Planting a new church. And doing discipleship and training for new believers.
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One Life - One Community - Southern Europe
 Help refurbish a community school for local school children. New vinyl flooring for village school ($900) New concrete –painted floor for village school ($1200) Painting school rooms ($150 per room, 10 rooms) ()$1500 Food packs for family of 5 ($75 per month/ 12 mo / 50 families) ($45,000). Goal of starting Bible studies in communities. Planting a new church. And doing discipleship and training for new believers.
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One Life - One Cup of Water - India
 Minister by providing clean water to 1200 Indian villages. New well in 500 villages with PVC pipe 150 feet deep ($555 each) (includes materials and labor) ($277,500). New pump cylinders for 500 villages ($141,500). New pump handles for 500 villages ($5,000). New pump heads for 500 villages ($20,000). Goal of starting Bible studies in communities. Planting a new church. And doing discipleship and training for new believers.
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One Life - One Farm - Kosovo
 Help impoverished farmers and plant churches in a community. Greenhouses (100 sq meters) $2500.00 (X5 farms = $12500); Potting Soil $200 (X5 farms = $1000); Planting trays $200 (X5 farms = $1000); Seeds $300 (X5 farms = $1500); Fertilizer $250 (X5 farms = $1250); Heater $500 (X5 farms = $2500); Tables $300 (X5 farms = $1500); Utilities (Water and Power) $600 ((X5 farms = $3000); Boxes for harvesting $1000 (X5 farms = $5000); Goal of starting multiple Bible studies and a church in the community.
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One Life - One Hope - India
 Provide care for HIV-AIDS patients through local Mumbai ministry. HIV testing for 1 person: $2 X 500 persons ($1000) Salary for local healthcare worker for one month: $100 per month. (3 workers X 2 years = $10800) Christmas gift for 1 HIV patient: $30 X 100 persons ($3000)
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One Life - One Island - Southeast Asia
 Meet the needs of residents on a small island and start a church. Food for 50 needy families ($1000); Provide a small library for a village, and operational costs for one year ($2000): Provide a house and training center for nationals facilitating help to people on 5 small islands ($10,000); Complete interior work for each room in the house and training center ($3,000.); Minister by sharing life with residents of a small island and trying to help meet their needs. Look for persons of peace. Goal of identifying individuals open to the gospel. Continually share truth with them and lay the groundwork for national workers to follow-up and disciple them.
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One Life - One Mountain - China
 Meet needs and reach remote mountain villages. Purchase silage machine ($200) (5 machines = $1000) Purchase water testing kit ($250) (20 kits = $5000) Purchase green house materials ($100) (material for 30 greenhouses = ($3000) Goal of starting Bible studies in communities and planting new churches. Discipleship and training for new believers.
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One Life - One Orphanage - Central Asia
 Minister to orphans who have little hope for a future. Shoes for 100 orphans ($3000). Month’s scholarship for a student to attend English classes ($50). Month’s scholarships for 100 students to attend English classes ($5000). New mattresses for 100 orphans ($9900). Goal of starting Bible studies in communities. Planting a new church. And doing discipleship and training for new believers.
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One Life - One Orphanage - India
 Support and build an orphanage, school and church. Food for 1 child for 1 day ($1), food for 1 child for 1 month ($25), food for 1 child for 1 year ($250) (X 20 children = $5000). Shoes for 1 child ($5), shoes for 20 children ($100). Hygiene items for 1 child ($5), hygiene items for 20 children ($100). Clothing for 1 child ($10), clothing for 20 children ($200). School supplies for 1 child ($15), school supplies for 20 children ($300). Provide electricity and gas for orphanage for 6 months ($500), for 1 year ($1000). Build orphan housing ($10,000). Build the school house ($10,000) Build the worship center ($10,000). Goal of building an orphanage, a school and starting a church. Reaching the community and discipling and training believers.
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One Life - One Refugee - Greece
 Minister though a community center for refugees. One hot meal to a refugee ($0.93). 600 hot meals (week of service) ($558). A week’s worth of food for a refugee family ($5.02). A bag of groceries for 150 families ($753). Month’s worth of hot meals + week’s worth of groceries for 150 families = ($3,145). One year of meals = ($37740). The goal is to begin Bible studies among different ethnic refugee groups and start a church with each one.
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One Life - One School - South Africa
 Minister to students and teachers in one school. Bibles for 1170 students and 100 faculty ($5599). Crafts, equipment and TV for after school club for 250 students ($1324). Leadership development for 100 teachers ($4412). Leadership and discipleship training camps for 30 ($8824). Library shelves, books, desks, tables, equipment ($14705). Painting and refurbishing the school ($8824). Sports equipment and training material ($5882). School uniforms for 200 students ($7353). Goal of starting Bible studies in community where students live. Planting a new church. And doing discipleship and training for new believers.
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One Life - One Slum - India
 Meet urgent physical and spiritual needs in Mumbai slum. Provide for spiritual and physical needs of people in great need. $10 will provide one ‘home pack’ (rice, sugar, oil, beans) for one family (500 home packs - $5,000); $10 will provide one “education pack” (notebook, paper, pen, backpack) for one child (500 packs = $5,000), $20 will provide one hot meal a day for one child for one month (meals for 200 children for 1 year = $48,000); $50 will provide one tarp ‘roof’ for one slum house (to keep the rain out) (200 tarp roofs = $10,000); Goal of beginning Bible studies and starting churches in multiple slums.
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One Life - One Squatter Camp - South Africa
 Reach a desperate community with the Gospel. Food parcel for 1 mo = $45 X 200 children ($9,000). Home based care parcel for 1 mo = $45 X 100 children. ($4,500). Vegetable garden seeds ($100) Vegetable garden tools ($450) Repairing and adding security doors ($1,350) Paint for home care center ($1,350) Basic repairs on center ($550) Training 2 volunteers in computers ($1,900) 3 computers ($2700) Office supplies for 1 year ($2,000) Printer and photocopier ($1,720) Security System & monitoring for 1 year ($330) Goal of starting Bible studies in the community. Planting a new church. And doing discipleship and training for new believers.
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One Life - One Student - Southeast Asia
 Meet the needs of local university students and families. 15 hours of internet usage for 30 students at an internet café ($150) Funds for TOEFL test for 30 students ($450) Funds for 16-week TOEFL course and test for a student ($70) Funds for TOEFL course and test for 30 students ($2100) Funds for one semester of classes for a student ($300) Funds for a semester of classes for 30 students ($9000) Goal of starting Bible studies in communities. Planting a new church. And doing discipleship and training for new believers.
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One Life - One Village - Kosovo
 Minister through a community center for impoverished community. Year’s rent for Oasis Community Center ($3600). Biweekly food boxes for 100 families ($2500). A month’s worth of wood for a family ($30). A month’s supply of insulin for an individual ($45) 10 chickens, feed, and coops ($150) Seed for 250+ plants ($25) Funds for week-long trip to Student Leadership camp for one person ($100). Funds for camp for 100 people. ($10,000). Month’s rent for Shpresa Women’s Project ($200) Sheet of plastic for 100 roofs ($1500). Coats and shoes for 200 children ($5000). Funds to build house for family living in a tent ($10,000). Goal of begining a Bible study in various communities and starting a church.
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One Life - One Village - Northwest Africa
 Reach remote villages through adventure sports. Purchase six mountain bikes and accessories (helmets etc) for use in accessing remote mountain villages. This project is designed to support a sustainable local economy by bringing tourist trade closer to these villages and developing new avenues of tourist income that do not undermine the local culture. There are several hundred villages that cannot be accessed regularly by car or public transport. Trekking is effective, it is relatively slow and often limits the number of villages that can be visited. Using mountain bikes will allow more frequent and regular access to a greater number of remote locations. The ultimate goal is to plant churches in these villages.
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One Life - One Village - Southeast Asia
 Minister by meeting needs of residents in a local village. One book in a village school ($3). 50 books in a village ($150). 50 books in 20 villages ($1000). Toothbrushes and toothpaste for 500 children ($500). Goal of starting Bible studies in communities. Planting a new church. And doing discipleship and training for new believers.
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One Life - One Womens Shelter - India
 Provide care for girls rescued from human trafficking. New wardrobe for a rescued girl: $100 (30 girls -$3000) “My own belongings” pack: (teddy bear, bible, backpack, picture frame, etc): $30 (30 girls - $900) Her own Bible: $10 (30 girls - $300) Training in new skill (for one year): $100 (30 girls $3000). Counseling for 1 year: $150 ( 30 girls - $4500). Salary for shelter home worker for 1 year: $1200 (2 years - $2400) Home care for rescued girl for a year (meals, classes, counseling, training, healthcare): $150 a month (1 year $12800) Christmas Gift: $30 (30 girls - $900). TOTAL $27800
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Online Theological Education
 The goal of the Online Theological Education project is to facilitate the advancement of the Gospel throughout our Latin American Affinity using the internet as a means of communication, information sharing, and for disseminating courses created by our Baptist partners (e.g., professors and pastors). As the internet becomes more ubiquitously available throughout our Affinity, including in towns and cities located in the Amazon Jungle Basin, it is increasingly important to expand the concept of theological education beyond brick and mortar institutions. In so doing, quality theological education will be available to the masses for the first time in the history of Latin American Evangelicalism. Without solid theological training for our national partners, their churches can easily fall prey to bad doctrine, unbiblical beliefs and even cult-like practices. Therefore, it is imperative that we bring high-quality education online in Spanish and Portuguese. $16,733 is needed annually to cover the costs of teaching and content creation, doctrinal integrity and online course advice, content hosting and a webmaster, translation, instructor travel, missionary travel/accommodations, and miscellaneous costs.
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Rahabs Hope Redeeming and Empowering Exploited Women
 South Asia is rampant with the exploitation of women and children. The major area is the sex industry, which finds root in Hinduism and annually sustains an economy of trafficking, abuse and exploitation. This project not only seeks to rescue, defend and provide for the victims of the sex industry, but also to aggressively pursue access to these communities for the purpose of disciple making thru church planting in their core. The primary workforce within these church planting efforts will be the women and children redeemed and trained to bring the transforming power of the gospel into their community. $50,000 is needed annually to cover medical, physical and rehabilitative needs related to aftercare for rescued women, medical camps for entry into affected communities and the sustainability of staff targeting un-touched communities.
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Reaching South Asian Muslims with the Guttenberg2 Film Project (Creation of Website)
 Just as the Guttenberg printing press revolutionized the world by taking hand written scriptures and converting them into print for the masses, the Guttenberg II (GII) project will take the literate, print version of the stories of God and develop them into an oral media, which will speak to the majority of these people. The overwhelming majority these people groups have never heard the Gospel in a way they can understand and respond to, much less experienced the emergence of His church in their communities. GII is dramatizing stories from the Bible, developing a modern day serial drama that address some of the key reasons Muslims and Hindus alike are not responding to the Gospel and presenting them in an attractive and appealing format. This story series will leverage and facilitate existing media and gospel presentation strategies. Part of the strength of the strategy is that distribution, presentation and follow up will be done through a consortium of GCC organizations and indigenous believers. $2,500 will help create a website that will allow access to the stories for the designated people group.
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Reaching South Asian Muslims with the Guttenberg2 Film Project (DVDs for Distribution)
 Just as the Guttenberg printing press revolutionized the world by taking hand written scriptures and converting them into print for the masses, the Guttenberg II (GII) project will take the literate, print version of the stories of God and develop them into an oral media, which will speak to the majority of these people. The overwhelming majority these people groups have never heard the Gospel in a way they can understand and respond to, much less experienced the emergence of His church in their communities. GII is dramatizing stories from the Bible, developing a modern day serial drama that address some of the key reasons Muslims and Hindus alike are not responding to the Gospel and presenting them in an attractive and appealing format. This story series will leverage and facilitate existing media and gospel presentation strategies. Part of the strength of the strategy is that distribution, presentation and follow up will be done through a consortium of GCC organizations and indigenous believers. $12,250 is needed to cover productions costs for 5,000 story sets for each of the two languages.
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Reaching South Asian Muslims with the Guttenberg2 Film Project (Travel Costs)
 Just as the Guttenberg printing press revolutionized the world by taking hand written scriptures and converting them into print for the masses, the Guttenberg II (GII) project will take the literate, print version of the stories of God and develop them into an oral media, which will speak to the majority of these people. The overwhelming majority these people groups have never heard the Gospel in a way they can understand and respond to, much less experienced the emergence of His church in their communities. GII is dramatizing stories from the Bible, developing a modern day serial drama that address some of the key reasons Muslims and Hindus alike are not responding to the Gospel and presenting them in an attractive and appealing format. This story series will leverage and facilitate existing media and gospel presentation strategies. Part of the strength of the strategy is that distribution, presentation and follow up will be done through a consortium of GCC organizations and indigenous believers. $1,250 is needed to cover travel costs associated with the production of dubbing the stories into the language of the two designated people groups.
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Reaching the Universities and Students of East Asia
 The goal of this project is to see the Gospel transform the lives of college and university students in East Asia. We will work together with local and international partners to reach these students. Students reaching other students is an effective strategy and makes a huge impact! Students from America will spend a semester or more among students in various East Asian countries. Our desire is to see East Asian students be reached with the Gospel while providing opportunities for students to serve alongside our personnel. Some of these opportunities will include sharing the Gospel, discipling, and ultimately planting churches. Also part of the task of reaching students is continually evaluating and learning what strategies are effective. In order to do this, our desire is to bring university student workers together for an annual summit that will allow us to learn from one another so that our strategies for reaching university students are effective. Funds will be used for two purposes. The first will be used to help fund long term (6 month or more) Southern Baptist student volunteers who are coming to the field with the intent of reaching university students and planting student churches. The second is to host a student workers summit that will bring all university student focused teams together as we work together to develop strategies for reaching the 30 million+ students in East Asia.
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Rock Climbing Project
 Rock climbing has proven to be an intriguing and enjoyable activity for locals. It also provides a positive outlet for young people and athletes to spend their time rather than getting involved with extremist activities and drug use. We desire to engage Kabardians in order to share the truth of Jesus Christ through activities that benefit them and their communities. The construction of a rock climbing wall for the use of students and general public would help build relationships to share the Gospel. $7,000 is needed to construct a climbing wall.
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South Asian Bible Fund
 Your gifts provide Bibles all over the world to people who need them. An average of $5 provides a Bible to those without God's word. These funds will be used to provide Bibles to the peoples of South Asia.
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South Asian Bible Fund - Assamese Language
 There has been a shortage of these bibles but they can be made available. These scriptures will be distributed among our growing network of house churches and partner networks who are planting house churches. Distribution can begin as soon as funds are received. The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.
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South Asian Bible Fund - Bangla Mussalmani Language
 This assortment of complete Bibles, New Testatments, and the new "common Bengla" Bible will be used for discipleship among existing believers as well as distribution among non-believers. The "common Bengla is more easily understood by a much broader audience. After initial testing these Bibles are proving popular among new believers who find the previous versions difficult to read and understand. These will be shared among the "new fruit". The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.00
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South Asian Bible Fund - Banjara Language
 These New Testaments are for tribal Banzara people who come to Bangalore, India for jobs from out-lying villages and forest areas. These scriptures will help "feed the fire" in this new work among the Banjura people.
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South Asian Bible Fund - Bengali
 In an area of South Asia there are approximately 10 million Bengali speaking Muslims and this contextualized version of the Bible will be distributed to existing believers, churches, and seekers. There is a worker among the Bengalis who is constantly giving our Bibles to Muslims in his evangelism work. The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.00
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South Asian Bible Fund - Bengali/Hindi Language
 These funds will purchase complete Bibles and New Testaments for distribution among our partners working among Hindus. The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.00.
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South Asian Bible Fund - Chattisgarhi Language
 The translation of the Chattisgarhi New Testament is over halfway completed. Once completed there is the immediate need to print and distribute 3,000 copies.
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South Asian Bible Fund - English Language
 Believe it or not, even in South Asia there is the need for English Bibles and New Testaments to assist with discipleship of new believers. These funds will provide 100 Bibles and 100 New Testaments. The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.00.
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South Asian Bible Fund - Gujarati Language
 These scriptures will be used by believers and in evangelism among the Gujarati people. They will be used by transient workers and in the slums for evangelsm and discipleship. The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.00.
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South Asian Bible Fund - Hindi Language
 Hindi is spoken among many people groups. There is a great need for complete Bibles, New Testaments, Psalms and Proverbs, Children's Bibles, and the Gospel of John. They are being used to nurture believers as well as introduce non-believers to Jesus and His word. Hindus and Muslims are among the great number of those whose heart language is Hindi. The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.00.
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South Asian Bible Fund - Kannada Language
 These Bibles will be distributed among those who make professions of faith as well as used by the church planters starting and nurturing house churches. Both new believers and seekers will benefit from these Bibles. The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.00.
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South Asian Bible Fund - Maithali Language
 The Maithali New Testament was completed and published in 2010. The first printing was immediately used up. These funds will allow for a second printing to be distributed among 30 million Maithali speakers. $12,500 is needed to complete a second printing. This includes distribution costs.
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South Asian Bible Fund - Mallayam Language
 There is almost no awareness of the Gospel among those who speak the Mallayam language. However, they are open to receiving scripture in their language. The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.00.
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South Asian Bible Fund - Marathi Language
 The amount needed ($11,430) for this project includes "courier" costs and monies for distribution. The Bibles and New Testaments will be used in evangelization projects in places where existing fellowships are now working to sow single cell, reproducing gruops. The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.00.
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South Asian Bible Fund - Napali Language
 "Napali Bibles are flying off the shelves! Everywhere we look the Bibles are in demand," confesses an IMB worker. These funds are sufficient to organize a printing of additional Bibles as opposed to simply purchasing them at additional expense. They will be used by at least four IMB teams working among Napali speakers. The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.00.
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South Asian Bible Fund - Oriya Language
 There is the beginning of a breakthrough in reaching the Oriya speaking people and there is the need for each house church to have at least two copies of God's word. The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.00.
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South Asian Bible Fund - Punjabi Language
 These funds will be used to purchase 2,000 complete Bibles and 2,500 New Testament-Psalms-Proverbs. The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.00.
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South Asian Bible Fund - Tamil Language
 These funds will be used to purchase complete Bibles, Application Study Bibles, as well as the Jesus Film DVD/DVD Player sets. Tamil is the only Indian language to have an Application Study Bible and are used by house church leaders to better prepare, gain knowlege, and become self-feeding on the word of God. One people group of Tamil speakers is more than 60% oral communicators. Therefore, the Jesus Film DVD/DVD player sets effectively communicate God's story to them. One or two sets are given to each house church. The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.00.
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South Asian Bible Fund - Telegu Language
 There is a large number of South Asians whose heart language is Telegu. Many of these are open to receiving God's word in their language. These Bibles are given to new believers and to house church leaders. The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.00.
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South Asian Bible Fund - Urdu Language
 The Bible Fund project includes complete Bibles, New Testaments, children's Bibles, and audio Bible stories for oral communicators. These scriptures will be used for evanagelism, discipleship among a people group open to receiving God's word in their heart language. They will meet the need of new believers as well as seekers from a Muslim background. The average cost of a complete Bible is $5.00.
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Southeast Asian Bible Fund
 Your gifts provide Bibles all over the world to people who need them. An average of $5 provides a Bible to those without God's word. These funds will be used to provide Bibles to the peoples of Southeast Asia.
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Southern Cross Project
 Our personnel are actively pursuing ways of sharing His Word with mainland Chinese tourists as they travel outside China. This is a tremendous opportunity to get the Gospel into China. However, we need ministry partners to provide funding for Bibles, Scripture portions, evangelistic tracts, Christian booklets, response cards, and/or other items for these media packets, as well as operational needs to complete the task. In giving towards this need you can be assured that your contribution will go directly towards putting God's Word into the hands of those who have little chance of receiving it where they live. Our goal is to reach as many mainland Chinese tourists as possible, knowing that when one packet enters China, then ten other people will be exposed to the Gospel. Your sacrificial gifts towards this need can make an eternal impact on lives of the Chinese!
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Sub-Saharan Africa Bible Fund
 Your gifts provide Bibles all over the world to people who need them. An average of $5 provides a Bible to those without God's word. These funds will be used to provide Bibles to the peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Sub-Saharan Africa Third Culture Kids Camps
 Third Culture Kids (TCKs) may not have many opportunities to worship in their heart language and are often growing up separated from other TCKs. We want to nurture them and help them grow spiritually and socially in a safe environment with others who understand their lives as TCKs. We found that gathering TCKs together annually helps them as they grow. In a safe environment, focused on them and how they are doing spiritually, emotionally and socially, TCKs can open up, face their fears and needs, and really move forward in their spiritual journeys. The plan is to have at least three camps in three geographic locations, centrally located so that TCKs can attend. Each camp will be staffed with volunteers and some missionaries, but all who help will have knowledge and ability in helping TCKs. Having opportunity to play and worship in your heart language with other TCKs is an important component in helping our children and teens grow up healthy - spiritually and emotionally. Third Culture Kids Camp is one way to help. Many TCKs say that their important spiritual markers often came at Third Culture Kid Camp. $75,000 is needed annually to fund these camps.
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The London Pulse, Impacting Communities of the World from One City
 London is arguably the most influential city in the world. Present within her borders are people from every nation, in great numbers. In fact, Brits are a minority in their own capital city - Fifty-two percent are NOT English. To be British is not just the white English face that comes to your mind, but people from nations all over the world who have immigrated to the United Kingdom for a variety of reasons, over a long period of time – 45% of all immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees coming into the UK live in London. By reaching London, we reach the world! We now have the opportunity to invest in the next generation from every nation living in London. In partnership with Bulldogs Basketball Club and London Metropolitan Police, we have develop a Young Leaders Mentoring Academy. Using basketball as the draw and basing teaching around basketball skills and issues that take place on court to address physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual development as well as leadership and character. The strategy is to be/have a presence in places with the greatest opportunity to impact lostness. With this project we aim to gain access to specific but far reaching social networks in which the Gospel can spread naturally and rapidly through relationships. This opportunity capitalizes on the invitation of influential people to enter into and establish a network through which the Gospel can take root and grow. By changing the lives of families in London’s urban context, especially the kids who are being drawn into alcohol, drugs, crime, and gangs, we develop the ability and opportunity to clearly communicate the Gospel. From this project we envision relevant, reproducible, and multiplying Churches planted across London that makes sense to each segment/context. When the Gospel begins to move in London, the potential for its spread throughout the world is unequivocal. $50,000 and beyond is needed to help establish permanent centers for the project, either through completely renting a school gym and appropriate classrooms year round or, the ideal would be to have our "home" facility (The Dream) to launch the full project and for it to spread across the city. Funds will also be used to purchase training curriculum, sports equipment, and costs related to hosting events and more.
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The Way of Righteousness Radio Broadcast in Bignona, Senegal
 The Way of Righteousness (TWOR) is a 100 lesson gospel presentation designed for use on the radio in Bignona, Senegal. The gospel presentation begins with “Who is God?” and ends with "The Resurrection of Jesus". It is translated into Jola-fonyi which most Jolas in the Casamance understand. This broadcast should reach approximately 500,000 Jola speakers in southwestern Senegal and southern Gambia. By putting these lessons on the radio, more Jola people can hear and have an opportunity to accept Jesus as their Savior. $2,100 is needed to get these lessons on radio broadcast.
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Theological Training Initiative TTI
 This project is designed to equip Asian leaders and raise up national faculty who are energized by a biblical, reproductive DNA. We will develop secure training centers, led by qualified Asian Nationals who will service an accredited, self-supporting system of Theological Training in Asia. We will host each training seminar in one of our multiple training centers. Between 10-45 Key Leaders will come to each of the intensive training seminars and are equipped in a systematic program which includes Biblical Studies, Theological and Historical Studies, Church Ministries and Missions. By December 2012: A minimum of 1,200 pastors are being trained each year. A minimum of twenty-five (25) mobile training centers throughout this strategic Asian nation. An increase of pastors/students trained each year by around 400. E-learning portal to be launched by January 2012. An increase in the number of full-time faculty and supplemental faculty will be observed as more of our partners get involved in this training initiative. We will finalize our accreditation for this Theological Training Initiative (TTI). The goal of TTI is qualified, Asian ministry trainers who can reproduce leaders, well grounded in the Scriptures, skilled in ministry, and focused on obedience to the Great Commission. We see this training initiative as a way to defend and strengthen theological integrity of the Church in Asia. $1,800,000 is needed to fund this project.
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Third Culture Kid Spiritual Development Fund (Missionary Kid)
 There are two TCK funds at the WMU Foundation. This fund will provide the opportunity to invest in the spiritual development of TCKs. Funds are needed to make it possible for over 1,000 TCKs to attend camps in the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa.
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Third Culture Kids Education Fund (Missionary Kids)
 There are two TCK funds at the WMU Foundation. This fund will provide the opportunity to invest in the education of TCKs. The education fund goal is to fund home school education needs for Eurasia, Americas, Asia, Africa, and capital needs at Grace International School and Bingham Academy.
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Training Center to Reach Muslims
 Our business allows us to serve the community by providing language training, a very valuable commodity in the city where we work. As we conduct business, it provides us a natural way to start and develop relationships that allow us then to evangelize and disciple, and organize churches among the Muslim population in Moscow.
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Training for Trainers T4T
 In this focus area, there are approximately 150 million people, yet the Christian population is only three percent. We cannot keep pace with the 25,000 Chinese that are dying every day without Jesus Christ in their lives! We must enable, equip, and empower these local believers to evangelize their own people! We must multiply witnesses, so that more of this country can be reached for Jesus Christ. As such, any support provided for this strategic initiative will give these local believers the tools they need to fulfill the Great Commission that will extend beyond their Jerusalem, but to the very ends of the earth. We hope to train at least 750,000 believers through T4T, and cast vision and encourage them to become trainers/multipliers. It is our heartfelt prayer that approximately 10% of this group will see multiplication into the 3rd generation among their believers, leaders, and churches in their respective region.
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Training Pastors for Jammu
 Our vision is to facilitate church planting movements across India. Working closely with Indian partners is one way we are working to accomplish this vision. There are tens of thousands of Indian pastors, church planters, and evangelists working in North India. However, many of them have inadequate theological foundations or training for the task of church planting among Hindus and Muslims. Their work in evangelism and church planting is suffering as a result. We can serve the Indian church and the mission of Jesus by providing Indian partners theological training, biblical studies, mentoring, coaching, and spiritual formation. Therefore, our goal is to open a center for theological studies in North India in order to provide a unique, easily accessible, and contextually relevant theological training opportunity for Indian pastors. Funds for this project would cover expenses for rent, lodging for full time students, support for a coordinator/assistant, books and study materials. Amount needed annually is $9,100.
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Yao Bible Printing Project
 The unreached Yao People of Southern Africa do not have a Bible in their language. The Yao New Testament has just been translated but the Bible Society has no funds to print the New Testament. We would like to collect funds in order to be able to pay for an initial printing of 2500 copies of the Yao New Testament so that the Yao People will have access to the Scriptures in their language. $10,000 is needed to print 2,500 copies of the Yao New Testament.
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