The Global Free Methodist Church CONNECT WITH GODS

The Global Free Methodist Church

CONNECT WITH GOD’S HEART FOR THE WORLD The Free Methodist Church has ministry in at least 88 countries in six world areas: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East / North Africa and North America.

Total worldwide Free Methodist membership is more than 1 million.

Africa Membership: 411, 950 Countries: 24 2015 membership statistics

Asia Membership: 454, 712 Countries: 20 2015 membership statistics

Europe Membership: 2, 932 Countries: 11 2015 membership statistics

Latin America Membership: 86, 969 Countries: 22 2015 membership statistics

Middle East / North Africa Membership: 30, 500 + more than 1, 000 house churches Countries: 9 2015 membership statistics

Canada & U. S. A. Membership: 78, 266 Countries: 2 7% of worldwide total 2015 membership statistics

Worldwide Free Methodist Church Membership 1, 200, 000 1, 065, 329 1, 000 800, 000 600, 000 515, 537 400, 000 200, 000 0 183, 253 71, 030 1950 1980 2000 2015

Free Methodist World Missions Leadership Team - Bishops David Roller David Kendall Latin America Europe Africa Middle East / North Africa Matthew Thomas Asia

Free Methodist World Missions Leadership Team - Area Directors Mike Reynen Africa Pastor Dale Eric Spangler Asia Mitch Pierce Middle East/North Africa Northern Europe Delia Nüesch-Olver Latin America Josh Fajardo Southern Europe David Carr Bulgaria

Three Avenues for Mission Pioneer Missionaries Alliance with International FMC Domestic Cross-Cultural Ministry

Approximately 100 missionaries (including extended-term, associate, affiliate and global missionaries) currently serve with Free Methodist World Missions

VISA Ministries offers training and short-term missions service, connecting Free Methodists with a wide variety of global opportunities.

Free Methodist World Missions Funding Priorities: Missionary Support Accounts (MSAs) Country Support Accounts (CSAs)

Missionary Support Accounts (MSAs) include: • fixed amount (salary, insurance, basic benefits) • variable amount specific to field (children’s education, rent, utilities, travel, etc. )

Country Support Accounts (CSAs) help resource leaders and strategic initiatives: • FM national leaders who minister with cultural effectiveness • FM ministries: • • • church planting & evangelism leadership development compassion & community transformation

MSA and CSA Support Raised by MSAs CSAs Missionaries Area Directors : d e e N Advocates

www. fmcusa. org/fmmissions