Global Missions
From its establishment, Adventure-Natomas has made local and global missions a priority for our church. Our Global Missions Program was developed in the Spring of 2004. An initial Global Missions Advisory Group was formed and initially met in April 2004. The Advisory Group determined the vision and mission of the program; the processes for the selection of mission projects to support; the specific programs for on-going support; and the process for reviewing the work being supported. Later the Advisory Group developed a budget to support three initial and ongoing projects: 1) addressing AIDS in Africa; 2) supporting the founding of a Bible College in Biahr, India; and 3) providing Emergency Relief for specific crises in the U.S. and abroad. The Global Mission Program officially launched in August 2005 with a focus on church planting and humanitarian assistance. Since 2005, the Program has been overseen by the Global Missions Program Team, The Global Missions Program is now entering its fourth year, and has broadened our work to include long-term support for key programs/missionaries and short-term mission support in a range of global communities including Zimbabwe, Africa; Bihar, India; Cambodia; Israel; Haiti; and China.
OUR VISION
Inspiring transformation in global communities through the Gospel of Jesus Christ and humanitarian service.
OUR MISSION
Compassionately serve the spiritual and humanitarian needs of our missionaries, mission programs and global communities.
OUR CORE VALUES
The Core Values of the Global Missions Program are:
Fellowship — Sharing the love of Christ with each global community.
Prayer — Praising God and seeking His will for each global community.
Teaching — Applying the Word of God to address global community needs.
Evangelism — Allowing God to reveal His significance in the lives of each global community member.
GLOBAL MISSIONS LONG-TERM PROJECTS
AIDS/Africa
“For He will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help.” Psalm 72:12
- AIDS has grown from an epidemic in specific communities to an international pandemic.
- AIDS is the world’s major killer – taking the lives of 3 million + each year.
- AIDS is so widespread, especially in various countries in Africa, that the disease devastates 60-80% of some communities.
- A growing number of AIDS victims are women and children who have contracted the disease through no fault of their own.
- Currently no cure – but there is hope through missions and humanitarian groups
- ACCNN partnering with Kathy McCarty of Chidamoyo Christian Hospital/ Makonde Christian Hospital in Zimbabwe, Africa to assist AIDS victims, pregnant mothers, infants and others in need of medical attention.
Bihar/India
“…Not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3: 9
- State of Bihar, located in northernmost region of India, is among the most physically and spiritually poverty stricken in India.
- Over 90 million people with less than .01% of Christians.
- Difficulties in this region have given it the name “graveyard of missions.”
- ACCNN partnering with Dr. Mathew Koshy of India Mission, a joint US/Canada/India program providing much needed resources and materials in Bihar to: 1) support pioneer native missionaries in church planting; 2) help establish a bible college and evangelistic training center 3) distribute Christian literature, including Bibles and other Christian books in the Hindi language.
Haiti
“You…will be called…to shine on those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.” Luke 1:79
- Country of Haiti is one of the poorest in the world.
- Tremendous spiritual darkness with 90% of the people believing in VooDoo.
- Suffers devastation by natural and man-made disasters.
- Call for Christian outreach.
- ACCNN is partnering with Sonlight Ministries and our missionaries Brice and Amanda Wurdeman to provide spiritual, educational, and emergency relief and support for Haitian children and families.
Cambodia
“Seek justice, encourage the oppressed.” Isaiah 1:17
- Country of Cambodia was ravaged by the Khmer Rouge and its leader Pol Pot, from 1975 to 1979. Mass genocide of up to 3 million
- Most of the country is living in abject poverty and corruption which includes the child sex trafficking industry
- According to UNICEF 55,000 young women and girls involved, with 35% being girls under the age of 16.
- ACCNN is partnering with Agape International Mission to support their mission of ending human trafficking and sexual exploitation in Cambodia through Agape Restoration Center (ARC) aftercare program for youth who have been rescued from sexual slavery. AIM/ARC provide spiritual, emotional, psychological, and education support for these youth.
