Mission Matters #20 - SEP 2024

Mission Matters #20 - SEP 2024

Did you know there's a global mission update from the Western District?   

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Mission Matters #20 - WDO Global Mission Update

We sow abundantly, pray expectantly, and harvest faithfully, until the King returns.

Alliance Canada Global Gathering 2025

Chiang Mai, Thailand | March 1–6, 2025

Join us in Thailand for an extraordinary Alliance missions conference! For six days, workers from around the globe will gather, engaging in teaching, intentional fellowship, prayer, and worship. Don’t miss this unique opportunity!

Global Gathering 2025

Experience the global work first hand: Before (or after) our mission conference, we encourage you to visit international workers on the field. This is an opportunity to taste and see how we do missions. These short term trips are designed for you to spend time with international workers and participate in their ministry.

Alliance Canada Strategy Video

WHY do we go? | WHO are we reaching? | HOW are we doing this?

Christians are the largest

migrant group in the world

The religious composition of the world’s migrants: 47% Christian, 29% Muslim, more.

What We Wish Senders Knew: For Senders

In January 2024, 358 cross-cultural workers participated in an anonymous survey by Global Trellis about what they think might jeopardize them being on the field. The results poured in and were so insightful!

Dive in here to understand the reality of being an IW with all the same issues that people back home face - but with 'higher stakes' because of the possibility of struggles contributing to you losing your job, having to move, leaving your community, going where you don't feel like you belong. Click below to access this free resource.

New Website: Mission Book Reviews

Here is an excellent website with mission book reviews that answers questions you, potential workers, and church workers are asking: Is there a book a new global worker would benefit from reading? Which book has been the greatest help to your mobilizing ministry or your own Christian growth? What would be a newly published book helpful for engaging in today's messy international world? Click the button below to check out this new website.

Current and upcoming International Workers (IWs) on Home Assignment (HA)


Global Advance Fund (GAF) Donation Update

Year to Date (YTD) ~ the seven months ended July/2024:

GAF Faith Goal for The Alliance Canada YTD = $ 7,816,770

GAF Donations from The Alliance Canada YTD = $ 7,456,625 (95.39% of Faith Goal)

WCD Faith Goal YTD towards the National GAF Faith Goal = $ 2,342,717

WCD Actual Donations YTD towards the National GAF Faith Goal = $ 2,528,927 (107.95% of Faith Goal)

Did you know?

*h/t Jason Mandryk, Operation World, based on data from the UN Population Prospects and the World Christian Database.

Lausanne 4

Let the Church Declare and Display Christ Together

The upcoming Fourth Lausanne Congress is a once-in-a-generation gathering that brings believers from around the world together onsite in Incheon, South Korea and online to collaborate toward the fulfillment of the Great Commission.

Watch this video to learn more about the Fourth Lausanne Congress, being celebrated this month (Sept).