Summary
Ambassadors For Christ, Inc. ("AFC") performs a wide variety of Christian services for both United States and foreign citizens. These services include, but are not limited to, campus ministry, family ministry, Christian literature, education and missionary counseling for people of oriental descent throughout the world. AFC's primary focus is Campus Ministry. AFC strives to mobilize Christians to evangelize and disciple Chinese students for effective service for Christ. AFC's vision is to evangelize and disciple Chinese university students. They have regional staff at local university campuses involved in personal evangelism and discipleship, through Bible study groups, conferences, and seminars. AFC's dream is for every Chinese student on U.S. Campuses to have an opportunity to hear the gospel. This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
Contact Information: [ Back to top ]
| Mailing Address: | 21 Ambassador Drive
Paradise, PA
17562-7562 |
| Website: | www.afcinc.org |
| Phone: | (717) 687-8564 |
| Email: | You need to enable javascript to see the email |
Organization Details [ Back to top ]
EIN: 520798499
| CEO/President: |
Rev. David Chow |
Tax Deductible: |
Yes |
| Chairman: |
Mr. Charles Lee |
Fiscal Year End: |
June 30 |
| Board Size: |
10 |
Financial info from: |
Audit |
| Founder: |
Rev. Moses Chow and Rev. Ted and Mrs. Choy |
Member of ECFA: |
Yes |
| Year Founded: |
1963 |
Member of ECFA since: |
1986 |
Ambassadors For Christ, Inc. ("AFC") performs a wide variety of Christian services for both United States and foreign citizens. These services include, but are not limited to, campus ministry, family ministry, Christian literature, education and missionary counseling for people of oriental descent throughout the world.
AFC's primary focus is Campus Ministry. AFC strives to mobilize Christians to evangelize and disciple Chinese students for effective service for Christ. AFC's vision is to evangelize and disciple Chinese university students. They have regional staff at local university campuses involved in personal evangelism and discipleship, through Bible study groups, conferences, and seminars. AFC's dream is for every Chinese student on U.S. Campuses to have an opportunity to hear the gospel.
This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
AFC expresses its mission statement as follows:
AFC is called by God, in cooperation with local churches, to evangelize and disciple Chinese students and professionals in the United States, to motivate them to impact the culture for the Lord, and to mobilize and channel them into the service of Christ as a vital force for God's Kingdom.
Program Accomplishments [ Back to top ]
AFC conducts the following ministries:
Missions Ministry:
To mobilize Chinese Christian students and professional in North America to be a vital force for God's Kingdom through triennial mission conferences, mission commitment follow-up, and short-term mission projects.
Family Ministry:
To enable Chinese Christian students and other families to build their family life upon Biblical foundations.
Singles Ministry:
To help Chinese Christian singles to maximize their single lives and to learn dating and marriage concepts in preparation for potential marriage.
Ambassadors Magazine:
Nearly 30,000 copies of this bi-monthly Chinese magazine are sent worldwide to disciple Christians.
Bookstore Ministry:
The AFC Bookstore (1-800-624-3504) delivers quality Chinese books throughout the United States to your doorstep.
Mainland Chines Literature:
The most comprehensive source of simplified script literature in the United States for Mainland Chinese (1-888-462-5481).
Statement of Faith [ Back to top ]
Ambassadors for Christ, Inc uses the following to express its Statement of Faith:
1. We believe that God is a person who has revealed Himself as a Trinity in unity; Father, son, and Holy Spirit; three Persons and yet but one God, eternally existent.
2. We believe in the divine inspiration and entire trustworthiness of the Bible, as originally given, and in its supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
3. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, sinless life, vicarious and atoning death, bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
4. We believe in the universal sinfulness and lost condition of all men, and in their need of redemption through regeneration by the grace of God through faith in Christ alone.
5. We believe in the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in the work of regeneration and in His present ministry by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
6. We believe in the one holy universal Church which is the Body of Christ and to which all true believers belong and in its mission to witness concerning its Head, Jesus Christ, preaching the gospel to all nations.
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Research Analysis
Transparency Grade [ Back to top ]
| Transparency Grade of : A |
| Criteria category | Grade | Other Comments |
| Timeliness: | 100 | |
| Financial Information: | 100 | |
| Foundational Clarity: | | |
| Level of Cooperation: | 100 | 5/30/2007 10:39:52 AM: Answers to questions were thorough. |
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MinistryWatch.com 5 Star Financial Efficiency Ratings [ Back to top ]
| Ranking Category | Rating | Overall Rank | Fellowship Evangelism Sector |
|---|
| Overall Efficiency Rating |   | 242 of 353 | 16 of 22 |
| Fund Acquisition Decision |    | 147 of 353 | 6 of 22 |
| Resource Allocation Decision |    | 200 of 353 | 13 of 22 |
| Asset Utilization Decision |   | 310 of 353 | 21 of 22 |
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