Missions & Local Outreach

Missions is one of the 3 core tenets of ACFI.  ACFI’s vision for Missions & Outreach Ministry is to 

  • Live out the Great Commission as given in Matthew 27:18-20  And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
  • ACFI’s desire is to serve locally in Austin, and in Texas, and in the nation of US, and the nation from which we have of India in accordance with what Jesus taught in Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be ]witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
  • We aim to put into action what we learn in James 5:27  Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.
  • Be a resource center for local churches for missions in India 
  • Contribute toward building churches and equipping them by partnering with Christian organizations in India
  • Support organizations that help orphans, widows, destitute 
  • Go on mission trips locally and in India to share the gospel & to serve the community
  • Serve locally and support the community

Local Outreach & Community Engagements

ACFI is engaged in the local community to show the love of Christ to those in the community by serving. We participate in several community events throughout the year such as in Soup Kitchens, Food Bank, Blue Santa, Love the Rock.

We are engaged in elder care by partnering with senior care communities by visiting them, giving them care cards made by our children, singing gospel songs, and praying, and helping them write letters.

 

Prem Milan: College Ministry 

Prem Milan is a group that fosters a sense of Indian community for both undergraduate and graduate students that come from India to UT campus. There are monthly gatherings at the Longhorn Baptist Student Center where discussions on various topics are relevant to the  Indian student community are hosted. This includes adjusting to life in the U.S., exploring scholarships, finding jobs, faith, connecting with the Indian community in Austin. We provide Indian food for the students, and organize events that enable students to experience the richness and significance of faith and culture in their daily lives.

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Global Outreach Ministry

ACFI supports several organizations primarily in India for global outreach. Following are the organizations we currently support. 

Reaching Hand Society

Reaching Hand Society is a ministry based in Malkangiri with a desire to “Reach the Unreached, Reach Completely”. RHS is involved in various programs in Malkangiri and the surrounding villages such as health, education and rehabilitation. 

Promise Land Children’s Home:

Established in 2010, Promised Land Children’s Home’s vision is to provide a loving home to children whose parents or guardians are victims of leprosy and cannot care for them.

Indian Evangelical Mission

Indian Evangelical Mission equips and mobilizes Indian nationals to share the Gospel, serve their communities, and bring lasting transformation through Christ.

Good News Baptist Church

Good News Baptist Church has been serving in Nimmapalli and surrounding areas for over 35 years. They have several programs to serve the poor providing first-aid care, educating on how to maintain hygienic surroundings and good health, and they conduct basic classes for children and adults. 

Ministry Developers Network

The Ministry Developers Network exists to get more workers into the field where God is calling them. MDN does this by serving missionaries, pastors, and ministries so they can succeed.

Christian Evangelical Fellowship Mission

Christian Evangelical Fellowship Mission focus is to share the gospel in south Indian states prioritizing places where gospel has not yet reached.

Compassion International

Compassion International is a Christian child development organization that aims to positively influence the long-term development of children globally who live in poverty.  

ACFI sponsors 2 children through Compassion; ACFI children frequently write letters to the children.