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