Global Impact Report
2020
Let’s Celebrate our Shared Impact in 2020
Working together to make Jesus known, we saw
377 churches planted and 5,560 people baptized in 68 nations
as reported by our
89 Global Workers* and 91 National Leaders
Facilitating mission engagement among U.S. and Canadian churches, we saw
463 people participate in mission and discipleship training
12 Global Partnership video calls, with an average of 58 participants
279 churches involved in global mission through Multiply
*Global Workers refers to Long-Term Missionaries sent from North America as well as International Partner Missionaries.
Cross-Cultural Mission Activities | 59%
Central & South America | 7%
East Asia | 6%
Europe & Central Asia | 14%
Middle East & North Africa | 3%
North America | 3%
(Indigenous & Immigrants)
South Asia | 2%
Southeast Asia | 15%
Sub-Saharan Africa | 4%
Worldwide Initiatives | 5%
27% | Church Mission Engagement
16% | Church Partnership Support
11% | Mission & Discipleship Training
(includes Short-Term Mission programs)
5% | Missionary Care
Equipping & Team Health
9% | Administration
Finance, IT, Legal & Governance
An Exceptional Year
The past year has been exceptional in many ways, especially in regard to the massive challenges and changes that have come as a result of the global pandemic. COVID-19 has reminded us all of our vulnerability, and also our shared humanity. In the face of this, we have found hope in God through faith in Jesus Christ. More than ever, we believe the Gospel speaks clearly to our deepest needs for love, peace and forgiveness. Therefore, we are more convinced than ever of our calling as the Church to live this message of hope wherever God calls us and to boldly share the Gospel of Jesus with others.
I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your generous support in 2020. Despite the difficulties of this year, you gave of yourself like never before. On behalf of our mission workers, staff and the Multiply Board, I want to say how much we appreciate your support in prayer and giving. We have seen core donations increase every year for five years straight. In 2020, the increase was 6%, which made it possible for us to take new steps forward in making disciples and planting churches around the world. With our global partners, we are celebrating exceptional multiplication. This fruitfulness has not come without great cost, as we have received reports of persecution from multiple partners.
In this report, we want to encourage you with clear evidence of God’s goodness and faithfulness. As we look back at 2020, we want to give glory to God and also provide you with an account of your partnership with us. As you read, I invite you to join us in praying for the various people and projects listed in this report.
In the final stages of preparing this report, I received news that a tribal district in Southeast Asia has seen a revival that has resulted in over 2000 people coming to Christ. However, the local authorities promptly arrested many of the new believers and demolished their homes. The price of following Christ in this nation is very high. Behind all of the numbers in this report is the high cost of following Jesus. He gave his life for our forgiveness and freedom, and those who share this Good News often have to pay a high price as well. Thank you for counting this cost with us.
As we transition to a new General Director this year, we invite your prayers! Over our 120 years as an organization our vision to make disciples and plant churches has remained steady. To learn more about opportunities and to hear more stories of transformation, please visit our website (multiply.net).
I value your continued involvement in mission with us. Let’s continue to work together that the world may know Jesus.
Randy Friesen |
8 Global Workers
11 National Leaders in Partnership
971 People Baptized
44 Churches Planted
What Does it Mean to “Live on Mission”?
BY RANDY FRIESEN
I was recently asked that question by someone. It’s worth explaining, because we use the term a lot.
When Jesus called his disciples, he called them, first, to himself. Second, he sent them out with authority to pray for people and to share the good news of the kingdom.
Today, Jesus calls all of his disciples to those same two things: first, to be in relationship with him and walk with him as an apprentice, and second, to be engaged in mission, listening and responding to him every day, doing whatever he asks. This call to live on mission is normative for every Christ follower, not just for those who get on planes and go to exotic locations. It’s a way of life for every one of us, no matter where we are.
We see this theme throughout the Gospels and the Book of Acts: Jesus invites his followers to be fully engaged in his mission. The call of Jesus to make disciples of all nations is normative for the whole Church. In the Book of Acts, we see particular people being set apart for specific assignments, but the whole Church is involved in the mission. Some people receive assignments to live cross culturally in least reached parts of the world (and we are praying for more to receive this call!), but each one of us has a role to play. Whatever we do, and wherever we do it, we live every day with that sense of mission.
Living on mission is only possible when we consider our primary job description to be living in unbroken fellowship with Jesus all day, every day through the Holy Spirit. Our secondary job description flows from the first. Whatever our specific mission assignment is, it’s the Holy Spirit’s job to empower us and live through us. This Spirit-filled life, which is accessible to every Christ follower, is a life lived on mission.
Jesus gave his life for us, and he invites us to do the same for him. Being a disciple is about total surrender to Jesus as Lord. To live on mission, then, is to live as a disciple of Jesus in constant relationship with him and in full obedience to his mission.
What is Jesus’ mission assignment for you?
How can we help?
98 Churches in the USA involved in global mission through Multiply
181 Churches in Canada involved in global mission through Multiply people participated in mission and discipleship training.
463 people participated in mission and discipleship training.
As we learn from one another and embrace interdependence, we will grow in maturity and fruitfulness.
At Multiply, we love the Global Church and we are devoted to bringing different parts of the Body together for mutual learning and increased mission effectiveness. We are captivated by a vision of churches from all around the world working together on a common mission: together that the world may know Jesus.