Why BGMC Is Important To Missionaries
Assemblies of God missionaries and Boys and Girls Missionary Crusade have had a creative partnership for more than 50 years.
Hundreds of missionaries each year identify evangelism and discipleship opportunities in their nations. BGMC then helps provide the resources they need for reaching the lost, planting churches, training leaders, and touching the poor and suffering.
Since this partnership began in 1949, the number of Assemblies of God believers overseas has grown from 14,889 to 32,002,437, and the number of churches has increased from 411 to 200,467.
Every year for 50 years, BGMC giving has increased. In 1950, boys and girls gave $21,022.73. Ten years later the giving increased to $100,000. BGMC giving totaled $3,328,421.39 in 1999. Since BGMC’s inception, the children have given $43,966,970.04 to missions.
BGMC’s partnership with missionaries not only provides them with tools and helps promote worldwide church growth; it provides workers for the harvest. BGMC helps educate children about missions and prepares their hearts for God’s call.
Many Assemblies of God missionaries who have served during the past 50 years collected change in their BGMC Buddy Barrels as children. Many other children who have participated in BGMC have become leaders in our churches. They now continue the BGMC partnership with missionaries by teaching their children to give.
Your faithful support of BGMC today will enable this partnership to continue to fulfill the task of worldwide evangelism and discipleship.
Below are six areas of need, chosen by Assemblies of God Foreign and Home Missions as specific projects where you can impact children globally.
If you are interested in targeting a special offering to one of these projects, please contact the BGMC office for more information.
BGMC–Southern Asia’s Children (Eurasia). Poverty-stricken boys and girls in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are in need of compassion, food, clothing, and education.
BGMC–The Gypsy Children (Europe). Gypsy children across Europe live in orphanages, camps, slums, or on the streets. They need to be reached through evangelism, education, and compassion by our orphanages, schools, and churches.
BGMC–America’s Ghettos. About 350,000 children are crammed into New York City ghettos. These children and many others in ghettos all across America are dying of AIDS, violence, and preventable accidents. They need to be reached through feeding programs, outreaches, and crusades.
BGMC–KIDSQUEST (Asia). KIDSQUEST targets Asia’s 1 billion children. This ministry trains and mobilizes teams led by U.S.-based children’s pastors. These teams conduct crusades and help train Asian workers to minister to children.
BGMC–COBO (Children of Brazil Outreach). COBO provides food and education daily to more than 4,000 Brazilian children.
BGMC–Burkina Faso Schools. More than 7,500 children are attending Assemblies of God schools, with approximately 2,000 children accepting Christ each year. These schools are in need of ongoing funds.