 Distributing the precious Word of God is a significant opportunity managed through the Mission Committee. Bibles are purchased by the truck load and many are distributed to interested souls via direct contacts, hotels, truck stops and media ads by our local churches. Bibles are also distributed through programs such as prison contacts, college campus distribution, and through various World Relief work activities, including Child Sponsorship programs in several countries.
A growing recognition of accountability has encouraged us to explore possibilities of closer follow up and support for those receiving Bibles.
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Utilizing Our Brotherhood
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A goal for mission work in the church is to communicate to the brotherhood what opportunities exist and encourage participation by those who are called by the Holy Spirit. The many ways to participate include prayer for close friends and family that have not yet answered the call for salvation, Bible distribution, financial donations, and short or long term mission assignments.
Long term assignments supported by the Apostolic Christian Servant Fund are accomplished through the Mission Committee process for selecting, preparing, sending, and nurturing brethren who are sent.
Click here. It begins with fervent prayer on the part of the individual, counsel with a home church elder, a formal application to and evaluation by a Mission subcommittee.
Sending outside the U.S. also requires compatible needs and available funding to fulfill an assignment in one of the approved mission programs. This process is designed to engage faithful brethren to assist in the many facets of sharing the gospel message.
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Establishing and Nurturing Churches
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 Another Mission Committee goal is to develop processes and guidelines for establishing and nurturing new churches both within and without the United States. This includes a clear focus, not only on presenting the Gospel message to the lost, but nurturing the believer to a sanctified life, preserving sound doctrine, and offering humble deeds of service. Establishing and nurturing viable Apostolic Christian churches is the nucleus of our mission work. This can only be accomplished by faithful and willing brethren through obedience to and guidance from the Holy Spirit (I Tim. 3:15).
The Small Church Support Committee supports the work of the Mission Committee and is actively engaged in seeking ways to encourage and nourish small churches in the U.S. |
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Working with World Relief
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 Over the years spiritual outreach has been the primary focus of the Mission Committee and reducing human suffering has been the main focus of World Relief. Brethren have recognized that neither activity can occur in a vacuum. Both organizations also recognize a need to work more closely together in order to better fulfill the mission of Christ.
We also embrace the need to deliberately include in all outreach activities "nurturing the believer" and "preserving sound doctrine," thus balancing all four pillars of the Apostolic Christian church. To this end, both organizations are examining ways to integrate our efforts, reduce overlap and at the same time increase collaboration, biblical accountability, and a more unified structure as the Lord would lead.
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The Mission Committee has been prayerfully considering how to better provide opportunities for the Apostolic Christian Church family to fulfill the biblical obligation and privilege of sharing the gospel message to the lost. Proverbs 29:18 says "Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he." 
