by Dean Miller, Impact Missions Team Coordinator

BGAV’s Impact Missions Team receives regular support from individuals and churches for its international mission work. These gifts and contributions provide critical support for the work of BGAV and its many partners.  

For many years, we received funds from several churches which had traditionally given a collected offering for international missions during the Christmas season but were looking for a new partner to receive their gifts.  

Requests for this avenue of giving increased over several years, so in 2023 BGAV officially started the BGAV International Mission Offering, formalizing a way to give that many churches had already established and practiced.

Sharing the Gospel. Making Disciples.

Through our partnership with the global Christian family, BGAV participates in God's mission around the world. We support indigenous missionaries as they serve their own communities in North America and beyond. Sharing funds and resources with reliable, local partners increases the effectiveness of our offering, and it honors the way God empowers and uses Christ's followers in every culture.

In addition, BGAV sends short- and long-term volunteers to work alongside our partners, learning from them and representing our solidarity with the worldwide body of Christ.

We focus on Connecting with the global Christian family and supporting national missionaries who know the language, culture, and needs of their own communities.

We commit to Serving alongside each other – learning from one another as we seek to be part of Christ’s presence in the world.

We develop Thriving relationships with local partners, honoring the way God empowers Christ’s followers in every culture and ensuring that donors’ gifts have the greatest impact.

Funds received through the International Mission Offering support ongoing mission strategies such as:

·      International Church Planting and Evangelism

·      Poverty Initiatives

·      Refugee Initiatives

·      Community Development

·      International Disaster Response

·      Digging of wells

·      Medical/Health concerns

·      Educational Needs

·      Bible Distribution

These strategies and projects are currently being carried out in 28 countries with trusted partners.

The annual BGAV International Mission Offering is coordinated by the Impact Missions Team. All funds are used for the direct advancement, support, supervision, and implementation of these mission endeavors.  Funds are not used for salary or routine operational expenses of our BGAV staff in the main office.

Get more information and give to this offering.

Do you have a story to share about how BGAV’s international missions has made an impact on your life or the life of your church? Please share it by emailing bgav@bgav.org!

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