Africa Center for Missions (ACM)

Many of you are already familiar with ACM.  This has been John and I's ministry focus area for most of our time in Kenya so far.  But for those who are not so familiar I thought it would be good to share what ACM is.  

ACM or Africa Center for Missions is a ministry of FTT or Finish The Task which Bethany Int. has partnered with. It is a missions training program that offers degree level training in missions.  Our target is first Kenyan nationals and then Africa as a whole.  For the longest time Kenya has received missionaries from the West which has yielded much fruit.  However, the Great Commission is Christ's mandate for all believers, the entire global church to actively participate in. And lets face it, the West is not able or meant to evangelize and reach all the world by itself and with the ever shifting global scene that would be unrealistic anyway.  Kenyan Christian nationals are much more equipped to reach the still over 20 unreached people groups withing Kenya's boarders. It is much more strategic for Kenya to be a mission launch pad to reach into other African countries then it is for the West, not the the West should stop sending missionaries.  

ACM's last graduation - 2012

ACM offers three degree programs:

1) B.A. in Strategic Missions

For individuals who feel called 

to be missionaries

2) B.A. in Mission Leadership

For Church leaders to get a firm

 foundation in missions and learn

 how to make their church a mission

 sending church.

3) B.A. in Intercultural Education

For already on the field missionaries 

who feel the need to get more 

mission education.

Accredited by Bethany International University, Singapore this training builds upon Diploma and ministry experience already attained. 

 

What part do John and I play in ACM?  John is the IT Director in charge of the website and is working on getting ACM online.  I work behind the scenes doing a lot of administration type work such as communications and also help to promote ACM at events.