Ministries in Action, Inc.

Summary

Ministries In Action, Inc. ("MIA") is an evangelical, interdenominational mission agency working with churches throughout the Caribbean. MIA was founded in 1961 for the purpose of helping churches have an effective holistic ministry. MIA focuses its ministry on three main areas: (1) MIA Church Growth Strategy, (2) Iona Study Centers, and (3) Project Ebenezer. MIA Church Growth Strategy is a comprehensive program for strengthening and developing the local church, including crusades. Iona Centers for Theological Studies are located in four countries and provide a 3 year non-residential course of theology. Project Ebenezer aims to help people, help themselves. Through Project Ebenezer, MIA partners with local churches in nine Caribbean countries, to bring about physical and spiritual renewal. MIA is actively involved in 14 countries and is currently working with 75 Haitian churches in So. Florida. MIA currently has 41 people involved with the ministry, located in 7 countries. The ministry has 6 staff, 10 associates, and 25 missionaries out in the field. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

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Ministries In Action, Inc. ("MIA") is an evangelical, interdenominational mission agency working with churches throughout the Caribbean. MIA was founded in 1961 for the purpose of helping churches have an effective holistic ministry. MIA focuses its ministry on three main areas: (1) MIA Church Growth Strategy, (2) Iona Study Centers, and (3) Project Ebenezer.

MIA Church Growth Strategy is a comprehensive program for strengthening and developing the local church, including crusades. Iona Centers for Theological Studies are located in four countries and provide a 3 year non-residential course of theology. Project Ebenezer aims to help people, help themselves. Through Project Ebenezer, MIA partners with local churches in nine Caribbean countries, to bring about physical and spiritual renewal, as well as micro-enterprise assistance.

MIA also serves a number of churches in the continental United States, however most of its projects and activities are centered in the Caribbean. MIA is actively involved in 14 countries and is currently working with 75 Haitian churches in So. Florida. The ministry is indirectly involved around the world through MIA Church Growth Strategy, speaking at missions conferences, helping churches raise support for world wide missions. MIA engages in development assistance and projects in developing countries for the improvement of the economic, physical and social conditions of the people in those countries. MIA currently has 41 people involved with the ministry, located in 7 countries. The ministry has 6 staff, 10 associates, and 25 missionaries out in the field.

It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

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Ministries in Action uses the following to express its mission:

MIA's main purpose and aim is that of helping the church to grow. Although we do serve some churches in the continental United States, most of our projects and activities are centered in the Caribbean.

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Program Accomplishments in 1998 Church Growth Seminars were conducted in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Antigua, St. Vincent, the Bahamas, Grenada, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, New York, Florida and Montreal. 23 new churches were planted in Haiti through churches making use of the MIA Church Growth Strategy. Public witness crusades and other evangelistic efforts were held in St. Croix, Antigua, Nassau, South Florida, Montserrat and St. Vincent. MIA serves more than 700 churches in the Caribbean and the US, with more than 11,000 small groups meeting weekly for prayer.

The Iona Center in Kingston, Jamaica graduated sixteen students. The new Iona Center in Grenada was due to hold its first seminar in October 1998.

Twenty-two Project Ebenezer teams numbering 249 people ministered to people throughout the Caribbean. This included building projects in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, St. Vincent, Grenada and Jamaica.

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Ministries in Action began in 1961 by two seminary trained businessmen.

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