In a spirit of collaboration and unity, national church presidents and mission leaders of the Alliance World Fellowship (AWF) gathered in Guadalajara, Mexico, September 25-27, 2024. Representatives from Latin America, North America, Africa and Europe shared strategies, celebrated innovative initiatives, and built meaningful partnerships to advance God’s mission globally.
The fourth AWF Africa Missions Conference was held in Lomé, Togo in February 2024. Passionate delegates from across the continent gathered for strengthening missions through collaboration.
In a spirited convergence of minds and hearts, the AWF Global Network of Mission Leaders convened in Monrovia, Liberia, November 5-8, 2023, for a gathering that transcended geographical boundaries to weave a tapestry of missional cooperation.
As part of its mission to facilitate cooperation among those in the worldwide Alliance movement, the Alliance World Fellowship (AWF) seeks to mentor missions mobilizers in every nation, ethnic group, and local church to work together for the fulfillment of the Great Commission.
Lisa Rohrick dedicated 20 years to being a missionary in West Africa, mainly in Niger. She found ways to reach the Fulani people and invite them to be part of God’s love story.
Patricia Tivane believes in the transformational power of the Scriptures and has invested her life and resources in making it available to unreached people. Her passion and life stories inspire us and lead us to reflect and move in response to the greatest needs of the people around us.
The Latin American region continues to advance in spreading the Kingdom of God through Business as Mission. In Colombia, one student says he “was able to understand that being a barista is a useful way to start conversations about the gospel naturally and effectively.”
The Chinese Alliance World Fellowship (CAWF) hosted its 7th Conference, March 14-17, 2023 in Manchester, UK with the theme “Mission Next! New Waves in the New Era.”
Getting a passport for work in Singapore was an aspiration for a bright future for young professionals from the Philippines. They saw it as a career move and an economic uplift for their families. It was a personal plan, but God has used this plan instead to accomplish his purposes.
Sixty-seven years ago, a baby was born in a remote indigenous tribe in the Peruvian Amazon. The mother, at the moment of giving birth, dug a hole and buried him alive. At that precise moment, the chief of the tribe appeared providentially, rescuing him from certain death.
God is opening doors for the worldwide Alliance to strengthen cooperation in missions with its emphasis on Diaspora Missions, Relief and Development, and Business as Mission. The 2022 AWF Regional Conference of the Asia Pacific Alliance Churches (APAC) allowed the participants to discuss and to plan the next steps to foster cooperation among national churches.
The Global Network of Mission Leaders of the Alliance World Fellowship (AWF) brought together 34 leaders and pastors from four world regions to report on new projects, discuss service initiatives, and do interregional cooperation.