Faithquest Missions

TO MOBILIZE THE CHURCH TO PUT ITS FAITH INTO ACTION FOR THE LOST, LAST, AND LEAST OF THE WORLD. THE GREAT COMMISSION'S MANDATE TO "GO" IS AT THE HEART OF OUR PURPOSE AND ACTIONS. WE ARE A CATALYST AND FACILITATOR FOR OUTREACH FOR PEOPLE AND THEIR CHURCHES, INCLUDING RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND SENDING MISSIONS LEADERS

MOBILIZED PEOPLE & THEIR CHURCHES TO PUT THEIR FAITH INTO ACTION: WORKED WITH MEMBERS OF MORE CHURCHES ACROSS THE US AND HUNDREDS INDIVIDUALS IN 2020 TO FACILITATE & ADVANCE THE GOSPEL AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE EXTREME POOR IN AREAS OF GREAT NEEDS IN THE WORLD DURING THIS CHURCH & CULTURALLY CHALLENGING YEAR OF COVID-19. HELPING CHURCHES TO SHIFT TO LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES WAS BIG THIS YEAR. WE AIDED OUR PARTNER CHURCHES WITH ENCOURAGEMENT, CREATIVE IDEAS, OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITATION TO PARTNER WITH OTHER CHURCHES,MISSIONS AND RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS, PLUS SERVICE AND MISSION TRIP RE-ORGANIZATION, SPONSORSHIP CAMPAIGNS, AND RAISING FUNDS FOR COMPASSIONATE CAUSES NEAR THEIR CHURCH & AROUND THE WORLD. THE RESULTS INCLUDED A GREAT MANY INDIVIDUALS & THEIR CHURCHES GROWING IN THEIR FAITH & SERVING THE POOR OF THE WORLD & IN THE USA. IT ALSO RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL GIVING DIRECTLY TO THE MISSIONAIRIES & CHRISTIAN RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT THEY BECAME INVOLVED WITH. THIS INCLUDED THINGS LIKE ONGOING ENCOURAGEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR MORE THAN 5000 NEEDY CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH WORLD VISION CHILD SPONOSRSHIP CAMPAIGNS CONDUCTED AT CHURCHES WITH THE HELP OF INSPIRED AND TRAINED TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN TRIPS WITH US. WHAT STARTED OFF AS A YEAR OF CHURCH AND TRAVEL SHUTDOWN, TURNED TO BE A BANNER YEAR FOR FAITHQUEST HELPING LEADERS AND THEIR CHURCHES RESPOND TO A WORRIED AND TROUBLED WORLD WITH ACTION. LOVE, AND COMPASSION.

RECRUITING, TRAINING, & SENDING MISSIONS TEAMS: WE HELP CHURCHES IN ORGANIZING & ACCOMPLISHING MISSIONS TRIPS THAT ARE WITH CHURCH MEMBERS, AND RUN THROUGH CHURCH FINANCIAL BOOKS NOT OURS. WE HELP RECRUIT, TRAIN, & SEND THE LEADERS & TEAMS OF THESE TRIPS AND WORK TO HELP ARRANGE CRITICAL COMPONENTS, BEST-PRACTICES, MINISTRY PARTNERSHIP, & AFTER-TRIP CHURCH ACTION. WE CONTINUE TO TAKE A LEADERSHIP SOME TRIPS AS WELL, INCLUDING FAITHQUEST-LED & CO-LED TRIPS TO MEET AND WORK WITH PARTNERS IN IRAQ, LEBANON, EGYPT, AND MORE. WITH 2020 WAS A YEAR OF COVID-19 DOMINATED NEWS AND VERY-RESTRICTIVE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, IT WAS A YEAR OF MORE ACTION WITHIN THE US THAN USUAL PLUS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAN AHEAD WITH LEADERS IN NEW AND BIGGER WAYS THAN USUAL. MANY COURAGEOUS VOLUNTEERS BRAVED A COVID FEARFUL WORLD TO RAISED FUNDS AND SERVED TO HELP ORGAINIZE AND ACHEIVE THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 2020 WAS AN EXCITING YEAR!

HOSTING INSPIRATIONAL OUTREACH-ORIENTED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES: OUR TEAM FAITHQUEST ACTIVITY INCLUDES ORGANIZING AND HOSTING EVENTS WHERE TEAMS FROM MANY CHURCHES CAN JOIN TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR MISSIONS AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.THESE EVENTS INCLUDE RUNNING, CYCLING, HIKING, AND OTHER CHALLENGE EVENTS THAT RALLY PEOPLE AND THEIR CHURCHES TO PUT THEIR FEET AND FAITH INTO REAL ACTION. WE CHALLENGE PEOPLE TO GIVE TO GOD'S WORK EVERYWHERE AND TO WIDELY SERVE AND SHARE THE STORY OF THE NEEDS OF THE LOST, HUNGRY, THIRSTY, SICK, TRAFFICKED, REFUGEES AND OTHER MARGINALIZED AND SUFFERING CHILDREN AND ADULTS FROM THE EXTREME POOR OF THE WORLD.ADDITIONAL EXPLANATION: THE ABOVE 4A, 4B, 4C, EXPENSES & REVENUE ARE NOT ALLOTED SEPARATELY TO EACH OF THE DIVERSE ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE MISSION. THE VAST MAJORITY OF FAITHQUEST PROGRAMS ARE ACCOMPLISHED BY RECRUITING, INSPIRING, AND EQUIPPING VOLUTEERS IN THE LOCAL CHURCH WHO IN TURN WORK WITH NOT ONLY US AND THEIR CHURCHES BUT ALSO SERVE AND GIVE DIRECTLY TO THE CHRISTIAN MISSIONS AND RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS WE HAVE INTRODUCED TO THEM TO. WE CELEBRATE THAT SERVING AND GIVING DOES NOT NEED TO HAPPEN THROUGH FAITHQUEST, THAT OUR ROLE IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR KINGDOM-ACTION WIDELY THROUGH CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS EVERYWHERE. THE TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES FOR 2020 WERE $204,383 (LESS PPP LOAN FORGIVEN OF $10,000) INCLUDING TOTAL GRANTS OF $19,222 ON TOTAL REVENUE OF $252,985

MOBILIZED PEOPLE & THEIR CHURCHES TO PUT THEIR FAITH INTO ACTION: WORKED WITH MEMBERSOF MORE CHURCHES ACROSS THE US AND HUNDREDS INDIVIDUALS IN 2021 TO FACILITATE &ADVANCE THE GOSPEL AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE EXTREME POOR IN AREAS OFGREAT NEEDS IN THE WORLD DURING THIS CHURCH & CULTURALLY CHALLENGING YEAR OFCOVID-19. HELPING CHURCHES TO SHIFT TO LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES WAS BIG THIS YEAR. WEAIDED OUR PARTNER CHURCHES WITH ENCOURAGEMENT, CREATIVE IDEAS, OPPORTUNITIES ANDFACILITATION TO PARTNER WITH OTHER CHURCHES, MISSIONS AND RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS, PLUSSERVICE AND MISSION TRIP RE-ORGANIZATION, SPONSORSHIP CAMPAIGNS, AND RAISING FUNDSFOR COMPASSIONATE CAUSES NEAR THEIR CHURCH & AROUND THE WORLD. THE RESULTS INCLUDED AGREAT MANY INDIVIDUALS & THEIR CHURCHES GROWING IN THEIR FAITH & SERVING THE POOR OFTHE WORLD & IN THE USA. IT ALSO RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL GIVING DIRECTLY TOTHE MISSIONARIES & CHRISTIAN RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT THEY BECAMEINVOLVED WITH. THIS INCLUDED THINGS LIKE ONGOING ENCOURAGEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR MORETHAN 5000 NEEDY CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH WORLD VISION CHILD SPONSORSHIPCAMPAIGNS CONDUCTED AT CHURCHES WITH THE HELP OF INSPIRED AND TRAINED TEAMS OFVOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN TRIPS WITH US. WHAT STARTED OFF AS A YEAR OFCHURCH AND TRAVEL SHUTDOWN, TURNED TO BE A BANNER YEAR FOR FAITHQUEST HELPING LEADERS AND THEIR CHURCHES RESPOND TO A WORRIED AND TROUBLED WORLD WITH ACTION. LOVE, ANDCOMPASSION.

RECRUITING, TRAINING, & SENDING MISSIONS TEAMS: WE HELP CHURCHES IN ORGANIZING &ACCOMPLISHING MISSIONS TRIPS THAT ARE WITH CHURCH MEMBERS, AND RUN THROUGH CHURCHFINANCIAL BOOKS NOT OURS. WE HELP RECRUIT, TRAIN, & SEND THE LEADERS & TEAMS OFTHESE TRIPS AND WORK TO HELP ARRANGE CRITICAL COMPONENTS, BEST-PRACTICES, MINISTRYPARTNERSHIP, & AFTER-TRIP CHURCH ACTION. WE CONTINUE TO TAKE A LEADERSHIP SOMETRIPS AS WELL, INCLUDING FAITHQUEST-LED & CO-LED TRIPS TO MEET AND WORK WITH PARTNERS IN IRAQ, LEBANON, EGYPT, ALBANIA, AND MORE. WITH 2021 WAS A YEAR OF COVID-19 DOMINATED NEWS AND VERY-RESTRICTIVE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, IT WAS A YEAR OF MORE ACTION WITHIN THE US THAN USUAL PLUS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAN AHEAD WITH LEADERS IN NEW AND BIGGER WAYS THAN USUAL. MANY COURAGEOUS VOLUNTEERS BRAVED A COVID FEARFULWORLD TO RAISED FUNDS AND SERVED TO HELP ORGANIZE AND ACHIEVE THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 2021 WAS ANOTHER EXCITING YEAR!

HOSTING INSPIRATIONAL OUTREACH-ORIENTED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES: OUR TEAM FAITHQUESTACTIVITY INCLUDES ORGANIZING AND HOSTING EVENTS WHERE TEAMS FROM MANY CHURCHES CANJOIN TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR MISSIONS AND OUTREACHACTIVITIES. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE RUNNING, CYCLING, HIKING, AND OTHER CHALLENGE EVENTS THAT RALLY PEOPLE AND THEIR CHURCHES TO PUT THEIR FEET AND FAITH INTO REAL ACTION. WE CHALLENGE PEOPLE TO GIVE TO GOD'S WORK EVERYWHERE AND TO WIDELY SERVE AND SHARE THE STORY OF THE NEEDS OF THE LOST, HUNGRY, THIRSTY, SICK, TRAFFICKED, REFUGEES AND OTHER MARGINALIZED AND SUFFERING CHILDREN AND ADULTS FROM THE EXTREME POOR OF THE WORLD.ADDITIONAL EXPLANATION: THE ABOVE 4A, 4B, 4C, EXPENSES & REVENUE ARE NOT ALLOCATED SEPARATELY TO EACH OF THEDIVERSE ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE MISSION. THE VAST MAJORITY OF FAITHQUEST PROGRAMSARE ACCOMPLISHED BY RECRUITING, INSPIRING, AND EQUIPPING VOLUNTEERS IN THE LOCALCHURCH WHO IN TURN WORK WITH NOT ONLY US AND THEIR CHURCHES BUT ALSO SERVE AND GIVEDIRECTLY TO THE CHRISTIAN MISSIONS AND RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS WE HAVE INTRODUCED TOTHEM TO. WE CELEBRATE THAT SERVING AND GIVING DOES NOT NEED TO HAPPEN THROUGHFAITHQUEST, THAT OUR ROLE IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR KINGDOM-ACTION WIDELY THROUGHCHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS EVERYWHERE. THE TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES FOR 2021WERE $281,980 INCLUDING TOTAL GRANTS OF $19,904 ON TOTAL REVENUE OF $335,595