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The Spiritual Need in the United States

The United States was built on principles of justice, equality and liberty, paving the way for the religious freedom that is experienced today. Known primarily as a Christian nation, 77% of its population of 336 million people consider themselves followers of Christianity. Yet, according to the Hartford Institute of Religious Research, less than 18% of Americans attend church, and less than five percent of churches reproduce or multiply.

In fact, the US is becoming more unchurched—and unreached—at a faster rate than ever before. As the nation becomes an increasingly post-Christian, post-church society, research from the International Mission Board states that of the 502 people groups living in the US, more than 184 of them are considered unreached people groups.

The US has led the world in sending overseas missionaries for decades, but these statistics are reflective of an urgent need here at home—a need that ABWE is committed to meeting.

Church Planting In United States

Since 1927, we’ve been helping churches equip their missionaries for cross-cultural service. Now, we’re also offering our decades of expertise by giving local churches the tools they need to be effective disciple makers, reaching the unreached through church planting in the United States.

Our missionaries partner with local churches throughout the country and use our Good Soil Evangelism and Discipleship tools to help church leaders raise up a new generation of Christ followers. By empowering churches through our Heart, Mind, and Soul Seminars, we equip Christians with the confidence to share the love of Jesus with those around them. The EveryEthnē initiative exists to be on mission with North American churches to reach diverse people groups through a disciple-making movement—it is our team’s vision to give every person in the US, from any nation, repeated opportunities to see, hear, and respond to the good news.

The time is ripe for us to come alongside American churches in our pursuit of the Great Commission—helping them reach the people groups in their neighborhoods and training them to make disciples and plant churches. Will you join us?

 

We'd love to talk with you about how God is leading you.

Opportunities

Centurion Project Military Area Administrative Specialist

The Position We are “Looking for a few good leaders!”…Men and women who have military experience, giftedness in supporting and providing administrative support, and a love for the local church. The Centurion Project exists to network and empower churches around military installations to disciple and support military leaders in their mission and the Great Commission.

Centurion Project Military Area Catalyst

The Position We are “Looking for a few good leaders!”… Men and women who have military experience, giftedness in networking and hosting training experiences, and a love for the local church. The Centurion Project exists to network and empower churches around military installations to disciple and support military leaders in their mission and the Great

Church Planters

In partnership with Hope Street Missions, the ABWE North America team is looking for someone to identify, start, and grow a home church group in apartment complexes in impoverished, immigrant neighborhoods.

Projects

Beautiful Feet – General Fund

Beautiful Feet exists to spread the Good News of God’s love by founding, training and equipping pregnancy ministries world-wide. Beautiful Feet has over 85 pregnancy ministries in over 25 nations. Beautiful Feet trains churches around the world to use pregnancy ministry as a means of reaching communities with the Gospel.…

Beautiful Feet – Togo

Beautiful Feet exists to spread the Good News of God’s love by founding, training and equipping pregnancy ministries world-wide. Beautiful Feet International has 19 pregnancy ministries throughout Togo. Beautiful Feet trains churches to use pregnancy ministry as a means of reaching communities with the Gospel.…

Clarkston Welcome Project

Support the work of our missionaries meeting both tangible and spiritual needs for newly arriving Afghan refugees. The IRC (International Rescue Committee) has estimated that approximately 200 families will be coming to the Metro-Atlanta area. God is giving ABWE missionaries wide open doors to reach these precious Afghans with the gospel. Help…

Compassion – North America

The North America Compassion Fund is used to provide relief and resources to local churches in disaster impacted areas during hurricanes, tornados, fires, earthquakes, or other disasters natural or man-made in North America.   Relief funds are carefully distributed through ABWE’s church network for local community outreach and gospel witness.…

EVERYETHNĒ

On mission with the church to reach EveryEthne in North America through a disciple-making movement that multiplies leaders and churches. Under the discretion of the Executive Director for North America, these funds fuel the initiative, seeing the church advance, mobilize, and multiply.…