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Celebrating 45 years of Celebrating 45 years of ministryministry
1963-20081963-2008
How AFC came to beHow AFC came to be
Rev. Moses ChowMiss Christiana Tsai,The Queen of The Dark Chamber
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Choy
3 founders + 1 burden =AFC
Looking back in praiseLooking back in praise
Thousands of lives have been touched by Christ
Looking forward in faithLooking forward in faith
92-96% Chinese do not know Christ
A strategic visionA strategic vision
Reach Chinese Intellectuals for Christ
• evangelize• disciple• mobilize
Our targeted Our targeted mission:mission:
Why the Chinese?Why the Chinese?
•21st century superpower
•1.3 billion Chinese
•just 4-8% are Christians
Why focus on intellectuals?Why focus on intellectuals?
China sends her brightest & best abroad to study at U.S. & European campuses.
Most are doing graduate work.
These young men & women will shape the future of China
Returnees comprise –• 81% Chinese Academy of Science faculty• 54% Chinese Academy of Engineering
members• 72% of China’s National Research
Institutes leading scientists
China’s top minds China’s top minds study overseas and returnstudy overseas and return
“Reaching out to university students from China studying abroad … is simply the most
strategically important Christian missionary endeavor
in the world.”
David Aikmanformer bureau chief, TIME
Magazine
Potential impactPotential impact
What if just 10% Chinese foreign students become
Christians?
AFC’s AFC’s STRATEGYSTRATEGY to to reach Chinese intellectuals for Christreach Chinese intellectuals for Christ
Chinese Chinese IntellectualsIntellectuals ResourcesResources
Campus Campus MinistryMinistry
Conferences / Conferences / TrainingTraining
AFC’s AFC’s Target – Target –
Chinese Chinese IntellectualsIntellectuals
ChineseChinese IntellectualsIntellectuals
Total Chinese Students and Scholars Total Chinese Students and Scholars at U.S. campuses (2005-2007)at U.S. campuses (2005-2007)
78,000
79,000
80,000
81,000
82,000
83,000
84,000
85,000
86,000
87,000
88,000
89,000
2005-2006 2006-2007
Enrollment
Resource: www.opendoors.iienetwork.org
AFC’s AFC’s STRATEGYSTRATEGY to to reach Chinese intellectuals for Christreach Chinese intellectuals for Christ
Chinese Chinese IntellectualsIntellectuals
Campus Campus MinistryMinistry
AFC Campus StaffAFC Campus Staff
AFC Campus MinistriesAFC Campus Ministries
Johns HopkinsJohns HopkinsUniversityUniversity
UniversityUniversity of MD of MD BaltimoreBaltimore
Massachusetts Massachusetts Institute of Institute of TechnologyTechnology
UniversityUniversityof Texasof Texas
Texas A&M Texas A&M UniversityUniversity
AFC’s AFC’s STRATEGYSTRATEGY to to reach Chinese intellectuals for Christreach Chinese intellectuals for Christ
Chinese Chinese IntellectualsIntellectuals ResourcesResources
Campus Campus MinistryMinistry
Literature ResourcesLiterature Resources
Mainland Chinese LiteratureMainland Chinese Literature
powerful tools that transform thousands of lives
AFC’s AFC’s STRATEGYSTRATEGY to to reach Chinese intellectuals for Christreach Chinese intellectuals for Christ
Chinese Chinese IntellectualsIntellectuals ResourcesResources
Campus Campus MinistryMinistry
Conferences / Conferences / TrainingTraining
Chinese Mission ConventionChinese Mission Convention
Love 4 Life Family Conference
Discipleship & training workshops
Now is a strategic time!Now is a strategic time!
Less than 10% Less than 10% of Chinese students and scholars of Chinese students and scholars
are being reached in the USA.are being reached in the USA.
“In recent years, returning scholars … are willing to openly confess that
they had become Christians in the States.”
David Aikmanformer bureau chief, TIME
Magazine
Openness to the gospelOpenness to the gospel
25,000 Chinese convert to
Christianity each day.
Our 2-fold challengeOur 2-fold challenge
1. Increase our capacity to win the lost
2. Equip the next generation of servant-leaders
What is needed most
•Prayer•People •Financial resources
You can pray
•Prayer Intercede as an AFC Prayer
Warrior•People •Financial resources
You can serve
•Prayer
•People Serve as a volunteer Serve as full-time or part-time staffServe as a volunteer or full-time campus ministerServe as a short-term missionary
•Financial resources
You can give
•Prayer•People
•Financial resources Give a one-time gift Give regular gift monthly or quarterly
AFC’s Ministry Needs AFC’s Ministry Needs Fiscal Year 2008-2009Fiscal Year 2008-2009
$2,809,085 $2,809,085
21%21% 18%18% 21%21% 20%20% 23%23% 5%5% 5%5%
Campus MinistriesGeneral MinistriesAmbassadors MagazineMainland Chinese Literaturebook publishingTraining and ConferencesDevelopment
AFC’s staff: AFC’s staff:
committed to reaching committed to reaching
Chinese intellectuals for Christ.Chinese intellectuals for Christ.
Win Chinese Intellectuals today,
Change the world tomorrow
As Chinese Christians, we are a As Chinese Christians, we are a privileged generation…privileged generation…
Yet we live in urgent times…Yet we live in urgent times…
“If I had a thousand lives, I will give them all to China, without a single
exception.”
Hudson Taylor (1832-1905)English missionary to China
Founder of China Inland Mission
You’re invited to partner with AFCso that Chinese intellectuals
can find Christ.
A special invitationA special invitation
I thank my God through Jesus Christ
for all of you. (Romans 1:8)
Partnership is keyPartnership is key
Visit usVisit us : 21 Ambassador Dr. : 21 Ambassador Dr. Paradise, PA 17562 Paradise, PA 17562
Call usCall us : 717-687-8564: 717-687-8564
WebsiteWebsite : www.afcinc.org: www.afcinc.org
Celebrating 45 years of Celebrating 45 years of ministryministry
1963-20081963-2008