ABWE - Comprehensive Analysis Report

Summary

ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism), founded in 1927, is a global mission agency committed to fulfilling the Great Commission by multiplying leaders, churches, and mission movements among all people. ABWE serves churches by mobilizing, supporting, and empowering missionaries engaged in evangelism, discipleship, church planting, and partnering with national believers. The organization's vision is to carry out world evangelism, resulting in national church planting movements that launch mission movements to the glory of God.

1. Strategic Focus & Objectives

Core Objectives

• Fulfill the Great Commission by multiplying leaders, churches, and missions movements.

• Focus on evangelism, discipleship, church planting, and national leadership training.

• Advance the gospel across more than 70 countries.

• Reproduce healthy, biblical local churches.

• Help missionaries go and local churches send teams committed to evangelism, discipleship, church planting, and national leadership development among the lost and unreached.

Specialization Areas

• Church Planting

• Education

• Evangelism & Discipleship

• Healthcare

• Leadership Development

• National Partnerships

Target Markets

• More than 70 countries worldwide

• Focus on unreached people groups

• Partnering with national believers in their own cultural contexts

2. Financial Overview

Funding History

ABWE is a faith-promise mission, with most missionaries relying on support teams. A 3.5% financial services charge is applied to all donations. Each career missionary contributes $250 per month toward the cost of tools, resources, and services received. ABWE relies on donors to the Global Gospel Fund and strategic investments to offset missionary support costs.

3. Product Pipeline

Key Products/Services

• Evangelism and Discipleship Ministries: Building up churches through evangelism and discipleship efforts.

• Training and Multiplying Christian Leaders: Focus on developing Christian leaders.

• National Partnerships: Collaboration with national believers leading ministries in their cultural contexts.

4. Technology & Innovation

Technology Stack

ABWE provides technology support and custom software systems development.

5. Leadership & Management

Executive Team

• Paul Davis: President. Has served in pastoral ministry since 1989, leading church plants and Christian schools.

• Douglas Martin: Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Development. Joined ABWE in 1994 and transitioned to his current role in 2021.

• Duane Early: Vice President of Strategic Partnerships.

• Minne Bouma: Vice President of Global Ministries. Assumed leadership of ABWE Canada in 2016 and now serves the entire ABWE family of ministries.

• D. W.: Chief Operating Officer

• L. J. D.: Chief Financial Officer/VP Of Financial Services/CPA

• J. M.: Vice President Of Finance

• J. T.: Vice President Of Training And Resources

Recent Leadership Changes

Doug Martin transitioned to Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Development in 2021.

6. Competitive Analysis

No information available.

7. Market Analysis

No information available.

8. Strategic Partnerships

• Moody Bible Institute: ABWE missionaries and staff gain access to educational programs at preferential rates.

• AIRO Missions: A formal partner that collaborates with ABWE to pay student debt for missionaries.

• Liberty University: Provides tuition assistance for ABWE MKs (missionary kids).

• Asia Biblical Theological Seminary (ABTS) / Cornerstone University: ABWE supports their mission to provide quality biblical education in Asia.

• Live Global: The Live Global Business As Mission initiative strives to partner North American business people with local business partners to create self-sustaining Christian communities.

9. Operational Insights

ABWE is shifting from a "pioneer" mentality to a "partner" mentality to empower indigenous believers.

10. Future Outlook

Strategic Roadmap

ABWE is focused on seeing thriving national churches expand. Recognizing the need for profit-generating, Christ-centered solutions to engage unreached people groups and address strategic global issues.