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Association of Military Christian Fellowships (AMCF) AMCF A worldwide association of national military Christian fellowships (MCFs) and individual mil- itary Christians in nations that do not have an organized MCF. Character of the AMCF n An

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Association of Military Christian Fellowships (AMCF)

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AMCF

A worldwide association of national military Christian fellowships (MCFs) and individual mil- itary Christians in nations that do not have an

  • rganized MCF.
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n An association – not an organization n A voluntary agreement of more than 140

indigenous Military Christian Fellowships of the world to work together to spread the good news

  • f Jesus Christ among the militaries of the world

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n Non-denominational, non-political, and not

affiliated with any nation or church

n It has no office, budget or staff

Character of the AMCF

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AMCF History

(Capt. Trotter) (Maj. Smith)

  • 1851: Start of OCU/MCF (Capt. Trotter, UK)
  • 1920: Beginning of AMCF (Maj. Smith, UK)
  • 1930: 1st International Conference

(4 Countries)

  • 2004: 12th AMCF World Conference

(134 Countries)

  • 2014: 13th AMCF W.C (Rep. of South Africa)
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Captain Trotter Army Prayer Union (1851) Baron Von Tuyll Sir Robert Ewbank MG Clay Buckingham Sir Laurence New Gen Lee, Pil Sup

AMCF History

1851: Start of OCU/MCF (Capt. Trotter, UK)

(Maj. Smith) Gen Srilal Weerasooriya

1920: Beginning of AMCF (Maj. Smith, UK) 1930: First International Conference of Fellowship of Na- tional Officers Christian Unions (FNOCU) – 4 countries.

  • 12 World Conferences since

1930

  • Attendance has grown from 4

to 134 countries

1980: Name of “FNOCU” changed to AMCF 1959: International conferences re-started after WWII. 4 countries in 1959; 9 in 1961 1994: 94 countries at 11th World Conference

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Past AMCF World Conferences

Year Location

  • No. of Countries

Attendance

1930 Zuylen Castle, Netherlands 4 1937 Zuylen Castle, Netherlands 8 55-70 1959 Camp Wabanna, MD 4 140 1961 Berchtesgaden, Germany 9 300 1964 The Netherlands 9 300+ 1967 Seoul, Korea 8 1971 Dassel, Germany 12 1976 Massanetta Springs, VA 21 600 1980 Stanwick, England 40 350 1984 Seoul, Korea 54 500 1994 Virginia Beach, VA 94 1,047 2004 Seoul, Korea 134 3,217

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Structure of the AMCF

NA SA CA AW AS AE AF ME ESC ENE EA Pac ASE

Asia S

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1 President (10 Years) 14 Vice-Presidents (7 Years)

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AMCF Mission and Goal

Mission

To bring the good news of Jesus Christ to m ilitary men and women of every nation of th e world.

Goal

That every country in the world have an MCF and that it become mature and effective.

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How the AMCF Works

  • Praying
  • Reaching out
  • Meeting together
  • Communicating
  • Teaching & Encouraging
  • Cooperating
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Praying

  • Pray and Plan

10 Especially for countries with no MCF

  • AMCF Day of Prayer (September)
  • Noontime prayer
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Reaching Out to Non-MCF Countries

Region Country

Europe

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ARMENIA, CYPRUS, TURKEY, BOSNIA, CROATIA, IRELAND, MALTA, MONTENEGRO, SERBIA, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, ICELAND, ANDORRA, KOSOVO, LIECHTENSTEIN, LUXEMBOURG, MONACO, SAN MARINO

Mideast

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IRAN, IRAQ, ISRAEL, MARREQUES, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, ALGER- IA, BAHRAIN, KUWAIT, LIBYA, MAURITANIA, OMAN, QATAR, SAUDI ARABIA, YEMEN

Asia

5

AFGHANISTÁN, CHINA, MALDIVES, BRUNEI, NORTH KOREA

Pacific

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COOK ISLANDS, KIRIBATI, MICRONESIA, NAURU, SAMOA, TUVALU

Africa

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA, ZIMBABWE, DJIBOUTI, SOMALIA, ERITREA

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Meeting Together

– Local, national, regional, and worldwide conferences – Small Groups for prayers, Bible study, and fellowship

– 12th AMCF World Conference (14-18 September 2004)

– Location: Osanri Prayer Mountain, Seoul, Korea – Theme: “Arise, Shine” (Isaiah 60:1) – 3.217 delegates from 134 countries – Outcome – Implementation of AMCF motto: “All One in Christ Jesus” – Contribution to AMCF Goal: >60 new MCFs formed 2003-present

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  • When: 23-29 November 2014 (7 days)
  • Where: Cape Town, Republic of South Africa
  • Theme: “Be strong and very courageous” (Joshua 1:7)
  • Estimated size: 1,000+ delegates from 150+ countries
  • Please help with:
  • Prayer
  • Financial support
  • Sending delegates

“Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” Mark 16:15

Meeting Together

13th AMCF World Conference

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http://www.amcf2014.org/wsurvey.php?survey_id=3889

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Communicating

n Newsletter n E-mail 15

  • Website
  • Fax / Tel
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Teaching and Encouraging

CATT

ACCTS

  • MSO E·C
  • Cyber Institute
  • MEO-P
  • FMS-K
  • Visits to national MCFs
  • Leadership conferences
  • MCF Leaders

Conferences

  • SIMM
  • Cadet Conference
  • Skiing Retreat
  • Sailing Retreat
  • Visits to national MCFs

MSO MMI

  • Interaction Rocky Mountain High
  • Chaplain Interaction & IAEC support
  • English Language Camps
  • International military student ministry
  • Academy exploration Program
  • Visits to national MCFs/regional ministry
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Cooperating

Three Principal Supporting Organizations Other Supporting Org. (22) USA12, UK5, ROK5

2002 1974 1972

ACCTS MSO AMCF

1930

MMI

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“How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell together in harmony!" (Psalm 133:1)

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Objective

“48 CCMs ”

Before the Second Advent

2013.7.21

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Resource Web Sites

n AMCF:

www.amcf-int.org

n ACCTS:

www.accts.org

n Journal of Faith and War:

www.faithandwar.org

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Questions?