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purpose

THE PURPOSE OF AIMS IS “THROUGH GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS TO SEE THE GREAT COMMISSION BECOME THE GREAT COMPLETION.”

vision

EMPOWERING THE CHURCH TO TAKE THE GOSPEL WHERE IT’S NEVER BEEN PROCLAIMED.

mission

WE'RE ON MISSION TO GET THE MESSAGE OF JESUS TO THOSE WHO HAVE NO ACCESS.

AIMS.ORG IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO BRINGING THE GOSPEL TO EVERY UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP IN THE WORLD.

Most believers feel the pull to make a difference in the world – but it can feel so daunting to know where to begin.

AIMS can help. We are passionate about connecting individuals and churches with strategies to bring the gospel to Unreached People Groupsthose who still have no access.

how we do it

train

All believers are called to reach their community, country, and world with the hope of Jesus. Whether you are an individual or organization, AIMS provides live and online training around the world to help you become more effective in your missions efforts.

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send

A native missionary is a believer living in close proximity to an Unreached People Group who has been commissioned as a SENT ONE to preach the gospel and plant churches among them. Because they already know the culture and language, native missionaries are extremely effective in reaching the unreached with the message of Jesus.

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connect

No more feeling disconnected to the work of missions. Partners of AIMS receive detailed updates about the progress being made among Unreached People Groups. You'll hear about salvations, baptisms, new churches, and personal stories from around the world.

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our work among the unreached

Throughout 35+ years of ministry, AIMS has developed strategic relationships with indigenous partners in multiple nations, granting access into the some of the least reached places on the planet.

"AIMS started when I looked out that plane window."

founded by dr. howard foltz in 1985

In 1985, Dr. Howard Foltz and his wife Pat founded AIMS.ORG (previously called Accelerating International Mission Strategies), with the purpose of challenging and mobilizing churches to take the gospel where it has never been proclaimed.  AIMS has trained over 170,000 pastors and leaders worldwide to engage in cross-cultural ministry and church-planting movements among the world’s least reached people groups. Since 1985, more than 51,000 churches have been planted by the national partners AIMS has trained. As a result, an estimated 34.3 million people have heard the gospel and approximately 3.1 million people have found Christ.

joshua bold

Joshua Bold is the President of AIMS.ORG. In 2005, Joshua attended Bible School after being supernaturally delivered from drug addiction. Three years later, he and his wife moved to northern Iraq as missionaries, where they planted a house church, baptized former Muslims, and opened a cafe. Joshua now spends his days mobilizing the Church to send native missionaries to the remaining unreached tribes of the earth.

pastor terry roberts

Terry Roberts has served as the Senior Pastor of Faith Christian Family Church in Warrenton, Missouri with his wife Becky for 30+ years. He received his Bachelors in Business and M.A. from Regent University, and graduated from Rhema Bible Training Center. While sitting under Dr. Foltz as a student at Regent, he developed a heart for unreached people groups and has been a member of AIMS Board since 2007. Terry helps train international leaders through EQUIP and AIMS, and has ministered overseas on 40 mission trips.

thant mcmanus

Thant McManus, chairman of the AIMS board, is committed to reaching unreached people groups with the gospel. He has ministered in Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Central Asia and Latin America. In each of these regions, Thant has labored in church planting, evangelism, and teaching AIMS Training. Thant received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Theology, at the Life Christian University and Seminary, Concord, North Carolina. He was elected as an AIMS Board Member in 2006, and has been a tremendous advocate and encourager for AIMS Ministry.

pastor mark cowart

Mark Cowart is the Senior Pastor of Church For All Nations (CFAN), a multi-site church with two campuses in Colorado Springs, Colorado. With the mission of empowering locally, sending globally, and reaping eternally, Pastor Mark seeks to fulfill Mark 11:17 where Jesus said “…My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.”

sue mulhern

Sue Mulhern is a lead intercessor for AIMS.ORG. Her passion for prayer was birthed while living in Germany, and since then she has served in various prayer ministry positions around the world for 35+ years. Believing that “prayer is the first work of missions,” Sue is passionate about the Church rising up as the faithful Bride of Christ, unreached people groups of the world, evangelism and discipleship among the nations, and fulfilling the Great Commission.

pastor steve pearson

Steve Pearson has served as the Senior Pastor of Church of the Savior in Lexington, KY for 25+ years. He graduated from Oral Roberts University and Asbury Seminary. With a passion for people, prayer, evangelism, the Church, his family, and extending the kingdom of God to all four areas of Acts 1:8, Pastor Steve aims to make a difference among the nations by instructing his congregation to finish the Great Commission.

toby spoon

Toby Spoon is a businessman who is passionate about fulfilling the Great Commission. Raised as a “missionary kid,” he felt a call to missions from a young age.  After graduating Christ for the Nations Institute, he served as an Associate Pastor and was one of the founding staff members of AIMS.ORG.

Throughout 31 years of working in the marketplace, Toby has maintained a commitment to ministry, missions, and efforts to reach unreached people groups. His desire is to help entrepreneurs release the anointing and calling on their lives to directly support the fulfilling of the Great Commision.

bart ingallina

Bart Ingallina is en entrepreneur, pilot, and advocate for unreached people groups. He graduated from the Air Force Academy and Trident University, and has served in the U.S. Army and National Guard.

Bart has faithfully partnered with AIMS since 2018, and he continues to propel the work of missions forward as an intercessor, counselor, and Board Member. His zeal for nations to know the love of Christ is tangible and his countless contributions to AIMS.ORG are in invaluable.

board of directors

Our Board of Directors serves to define and protect the mission of AIMS.ORG, offer guidance in the adoption of new policy, and ensure that all corporate activities are aligned with the strategic ministry objectives of AIMS.ORG.

partner ministries

An AIMS partnership is a synergistic and mutually beneficial relationship between AIMS and another entity for the purpose of reaching unreached people groups with the gospel of Jesus Christ beyond the capacity of either partner individually.

Our definition is based on three things:

  1. A common mission to reach Unreached People Groups with the gospel.  This is the only purpose for which we will enter into partnerships.

  2. A synergistic relationship. Both parties create a greater contribution together than they would independently.

  3. Mutual benefit. We recognize that we need one another to accomplish the mission.

These are some of the domestic partner ministries of AIMS who actively contribute towards the vision of reaching Unreached People Groups with the gospel.  Together,  we are witnessing a move of God on multiple continents!

For information on becoming a ministry partner, please click the link below to fill out the application form.

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give with confidence

As a Christ-centered charitable organization, we aim to steward the resources entrusted to us with the highest level of excellence and transparency. Our financial accountability, reporting processes, and results around the globe are consistently commended.

We are a founding member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), an accreditation agency promoting fiscal integrity and sound financial practices among its organizations.

To earn accreditation, an organization must meet the Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship outlined by the organization.

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core values

kingdom

We recognize our need for reliance on God and global partnership with the Body of Christ to fulfill our ministry in His Kingdom.

Matthew 5:1-11, 6:33; I Timothy 6:15-16

prayer

We understand and value that prayer is the first work of missions and the ongoing work of missions. God’s Kingdom is advanced through prayer and spiritual warfare.

Psalm 2:8; John 14:13-14; I John 5:14-15; Luke 10:2

loving people

We value the well-being of those we serve, and we serve with higher motives then the accomplishment of ministry tasks alone.

Matthew 22:39; I Corinthians 13:1-3; John 13:34-35, 15:12; I John 3:16; Philippians 2:3-4; Ephesians 5:1

integrity

We value holding true to our word, following through on our commitments, and presenting ourselves with authenticity.

Psalm 15:4; Matthew 5:37; Proverbs 28:13

strategic

We value ministry initiatives that will accelerate the completion of the Great Commission—reaching all unreached people groups.

Matthew 24:14, 28:18-20; II Peter 3:11-12

empowering

We value ministry that equips churches to do self-initiated strategic missions.

Ephesians 4:11-12; II Timothy 2:2; Acts 1:8, 13:1-3; Romans 1:11

fervency

We value being spiritually proactive and passionate, not passive but ruthless against sin and anything contrary to God’s will. Not just being busy, but strategically proactive.

Romans 12:11; Colossians 4:12; Jude 12; II Corinthians 7:7; Isaiah 59:17; I Peter 1:22, 4:8; II Timothy 1:16, 4:7; John 2:17; I Timothy 4:6