Our Partnership for the Gospel in 2025
It takes more than one person to plant a new church, but ultimately building the church is God’s work. Paul made this observation when he said “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.” While many of us have a part, this is God’s work and it is a privilege to be a part of his team. Each of you who support the ministry of Advance have been a part of a partnership that God has used to access some of the hardest to reach places on earth through missionaries sent by indigenous churches. Here are some highlights of 2025 for Advance:

- 82 Evangelists and church planters who have been sent from Indigenous Churches supported.
- 13 Closed Access Countries Reached.
- 5 of the 15 most dangerous countries in the world infiltrated with the gospel.
- $200,000 generously donated and distributed to support evangelists & church planters and to provide resources to those in need.
- $15,000 in relief supplies given to help earthquake victims in Myanmar through local churches.
- 1000’s of decisions for Christ and baptisms in the hardest to reach regions of the world.
- 2 new closed access countries visited with plans to begin work in each through new partnerships established during 2026.
To GOD be the glory for the great things that HE has done and continues to do through the partnerships between churches and believers in the USA and churches in the hardest to reach places in the world. We look forward to seeing what God will do through you in 2026.
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