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African American Missionary Census

NOTE: The survey form is fixed and functional as of May 1, 2008. We apologize if you tried to enter data in April, and humbly ask you to re-enter it.

We are often asked for the current number of African American cross-cultural missionaries. We hope to complete an updated census in 2008, but we need assistance. Please contact us with information about any current African American missionaries who have served, or intend to serve, for at least two years. Here is the survey form. Feel free to copy the survey link and send it to missionaries. Thanks for any help!

Jacqueline Huggins--First Af-Am New Testament Bible Translator

Jackie is the first African American woman to complete a New Testament translation. The Filipino Kagayanen language New Testament will be ready for presentation on April 19, 2008. Here is a link to Wycliffe's description of this event.

African American Missions Forum Fix

We apologize for those who have tried unsuccessfully to post comments to our missions forum, due to a technical difficulty. The problem has been corrected. Please check it out and feel free to comment!

African American Mission Manifesto

This historic document was drafted in 2006 and 2007 and ratified by participants of the African American Missions Strategy Seminar on January 20, 2007. This conference was hosted by Columbia International University of Columbia, South Carolina. Careful and prayerful collaboration went into the document's development. Go here to read it, and to find other useful resources. Please share this website, which went online in December, 2007, with your friends.

News

Research Survey

I'm repeatedly asked for updated information on the number of current African American missionaries, serving cross-culturally. We hope to complete a new missionary census in 2008. Richard Coleman of the Mission Society, an African American missionary in Asia, Ben Chisholm, formerly a missionary to the Philippines, and others are partnering in this work. A comprehensive census will be possible as friends assist us with current information.

This survey is only for African American Christian missionaries who are currently and primarily serving those who are not African American. We are looking for fulltime missionaries, defined as those who are are currently on the field and have already spent at least two years in cross-cultural ministry, or who are on the field, have not yet been there for two years, but whose term will last for at least two years in cross-cultural ministry. If you are on furlough or home assignment and intend to return to the field, you are considered a fulltime missionary.

If you use a paper version, please clearly print your responses and send to POB 2537, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0537, USA. The information below is requested to provide a comprehensive missionary census. Your name will not be associated with specific data. With your permission, your name and contact information will be included in a listing of African American missionaries. If you are not comfortable answering any non-required question, please do not feel obligated. Thank you very much for any help. If at a later time you'd like to send us updates, corrections or other information, please contact us at:

Jim Sutherland, RMNi Missionaries -"at" sign- RMNI.org or (USA) 423-822-1091

Please note that items with an "*" are required.

1. Your name:

*

2. What is your spouse's name?

If your spouse meets the criteria for this survey, we would appreciate your spouse completing a separate survey.

3. Gender:

Male
Female

4. Marital status:

Married
Not Married

5. Do you have children?

Children
No Children

7. Your e-mail address:

*

8. Best mailing address from USA:

9. Fax:

10. Best phone number to call you from the USA:

Please include country code if applicable.

11. Denominational affiliation, if any:

12. What percentage of your support does your denomination provide?

13. With what mission organization do you serve?

14. What is your mission’s website address?

15. What is your mission's e-mail address?

16. What is the full name of your sending church?

17. Is this an independent/non-denominational church?

yes
no

-> 17a. If you answered "no" to question 17, what is the denomination to which your sending church belongs?

18. Is your home church the same as your sending church?

yes
no

19. Is your home church an independent/non-denominational church? (Only answer if your home church is different from your sending church.)

yes
no

-> 19a. If you answered “no” to question 19, what is the full name of your home church?

-> 19b. If you answered "no" to question 19, what is the denomination to which your home church belongs?

23. In what country do you serve?

24. What people group in this country to you serve?

-> 25a. If Other, please specify here:

26. How many years have you served cross-culturally?

27. Do you personally believe that faith in Jesus Christ is the only way to be saved?

*

yes
no

28. How influential have other African American missionaries been in encouraging you in your missionary calling?

29. What was the primary means by which you were recruited into cross-cultural missions?

30. Did your mission agency use a mentoring system?

Yes
No

-> 30b. Comments on this mentoring system:

31. What level of formal education have you had?

Select highest level only

32. What was your overall GPA in your last school?

If the school did not use the 4.0 system, please convert or approximate into the 4.0 format.

33. Do you raise your own support?

yes
no

-> 33a. If "yes" to question 33, what percentage of your suggested income level do you currently receive?

35. What is the biggest challenge that you face?

36. Do you have any other comments?

37. May we release your name for similar research?

*

yes
no

Other reputable researchers may be interested in contacting you with similar or different questions about your work. We will not release your contact information without your "yes" answer here.

38. May we have your permission to include your name and contact information in a listing of African American missionaries?

*

yes
no

39. In previous research, missionaries sharing the contact information of other AFAM cross-cultural missionaries were most helpful. Any contact information you share in the box beneath (email address, phone number, mailing address) will be deeply appreciated.

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