by The Rev. Canon Tad de Bordenave Founder and First Executive Director of AFM January 6th highlights a group of God’s children. The traditional day of the visit of the Magi reminds us of the Persian visitors to the Holy Family. They bring us Gentile children of God, people who have no knowledge of God, or […]
by Heidi Swanson, Member of the AFM Board of Directors Many of us love the family traditions that go along with the Christmas Season. While some of our traditions may be different, one that we all have in common is giving gifts. As we approach Christmas once again, I find myself thinking about a different […]
by Raina, an AFM Cross-Cultural Worker All throughout my childhood, I heard countless stories of missionaries going to unreached parts of the world to preach the gospel. Hudson Taylor, Elisabeth Elliot, Gladys Aylward, my eldest sister, the list went on. For me, the question wasn’t if, but when and how I would go. I’m so […]
Reflections on the New Wineskins Missions Conference by The Rev. Canon Tad de Bordenave, Founder and first Executive Director of AFM The sweet fragrance and beautiful colors of autumn covered the Ridgecrest campus in Asheville, NC. In the same way, the winds of the Holy Spirit blew over all and into the minds and hearts […]
by Matt Foster, Trustee on the AFM Board of Directors One week after graduating from college, I went overseas to work among an unreached people group (UPG) in the foothills of the Himalayas. I left for a two-year term and was allowed to extend that term for another year. In those three years, my small […]
by an AFM cross-cultural worker (Yes, that was 25 years ago so you can guess my age.) Just 25 years ago, I was applying to become an Anglican Frontier Missions (AFM) missionary. Two months prior, our church hosted a one-day missions conference organized by a couple just returning from the 1997 New Wineskins Conference. Karen and […]
