named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Cultural Missionary Training Course
Online and in-person training equipping believers in cultural engagement and digital evangelism, particularly focused on reaching people through internet and social media platforms.
Global Short-Term Mission Teams
Deploys short-term mission teams (under three months) and long-term missionaries (three months to two years) to urban and cross-cultural contexts for evangelism, church planting, and training.
Short-Term Mission Training Center
Regional centers in cities like Hong Kong, Toronto, and New York train Christians in evangelism through a structured program combining one-third theological instruction, one-third field practice, and one-third local church outreach.
eResource Center
Online platform providing digital evangelism and discipleship resources, including training materials, articles, and multimedia content for churches and mission teams worldwide.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Christian Missionary and Church Planting Efforts 3 activities
- Conduct local and overseas evangelism activitiesCarries out evangelism trips and gospel outreach in underserved areas and overseas Chinese communities, supported by training programs and mission teams, with a focus on church planting and self-sustaining local evangelism efforts.
- Deploy short-term and long-term missionariesOrganizes and sends short-term mission teams for evangelism trips under three months, deploys trained short-term missionaries or alumni for three months or longer, and supports long-term missionaries—individually or in partnership—to conduct missions training and establish mission centers, particularly among overseas Chinese communities.
- Provide cross-cultural evangelism trainingOffers training programs focused on cross-cultural engagement with different religious groups, equipping Chinese believers to serve as long-term cross-cultural volunteers in diverse mission contexts.
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Religious Media Production and Distribution 3 activities
- Maintain communication and partnership networksSustains connections with regional mission centers, evangelism groups, and individual members through newsletters, electronic media, and online platforms to foster communication, prayer, and mutual encouragement.
- Operate digital missions eResource Center and publish materialsMaintains an online eResource Center to collect, categorize, and share digital materials from regional centers; publishes the IFSTM Yearbook annually, Truth Monthly magazine in multiple regional editions, books on short-term mission history, and produces evangelism curricula and training resources.
- Produce worship and missions advocacy mediaCreates and distributes original worship songs such as 'Gospel Warrior,' 'Send Me,' and 'Starting Anew,' and produces documentary and educational videos in Cantonese and Mandarin to promote awareness and engagement with the short-term missions movement.
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Missionary Support Services 1 activity
- Advocate for mission support and expansionEncourages material, financial, and human resource contributions from regional centers and members to support mission centers in need and to expand gospel outreach and training in areas without established presence.
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Christian Leadership & Discipleship Training 1 activity
- Deliver theological and mission training coursesOffers online and blended theological education, including a course on Christian doctrine with exploration of internet culture and AI, as well as evangelism training programs such as "Chinese Gospel Warriors Training," the You-Fu course, and the "Life is So Good" evangelistic curriculum. Courses are delivered via pre-recorded video lectures, live Zoom tutorials, and Google Classroom, including eSTM Chinese online courses.
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Cultural Exchange and Mutual Understanding Programs 1 activity
- Facilitate cross-regional collaboration and capacity buildingOrganizes reciprocal internships, facilitates exchange of teaching materials and curriculum designs among mission centers, and produces instructional videos to support training standardization and mutual learning across regions.
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Global Sustainability Convenings & Forums 1 activity
- Host global and regional gatherings for strategic planningConvenes regional summit meetings and a global conference every five years to enable comprehensive experience sharing, strategic planning, and unity among regional centers and mission leaders.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$24K
Contributions & grants$9K40%
Program service revenue$6K26%
Investment income$8K34%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$58K
Program expenses98%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$505K
Cash$505K
Investments$0
Liabilities$1K
Net assets$504K
Liquid reserves104.3 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +29.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 6
- AUDREY CHAN — DIRECTOR
- PHYLLIS MAK — ASSOCIATE SECRETARY
- REV JAMES HUNG — SECRETARY
- REV WILLY NG — DIRECTOR
- TITUS YU — CHAIRMAN
- YUE PUI FONG — TREASURER
relationships · 15
Who they work with
- Lausanne Congress Network — Founded during the Fourth Lausanne Congress in 1991.
- UKSTM Partner — Collaborates with UKSTM, the UK-based short-term mission center, to support gospel outreach among Chinese communities in the UK.
- other mission agencies Partner — Collaborates with other mission agencies to deploy long-term missionaries for short-term missions training.
- 信茂會計師事務所有限公司 Government — Accounting services provider in Hong Kong
- 各地華人教會 Partner — Collaborates with local Chinese churches to explore effective cooperation models for mission work.
- 多倫多短宣中心 Partner — Partner organization responsible for publishing the East Canada edition of Truth Monthly.
- 已在該區工作之華人差會 Partner — Communicates and collaborates with existing Chinese mission agencies operating in specific regions.
- 文展雲律師 Partner — Legal advisor providing pro bono legal services
- 新興宗教關注事工 Partner — Co-hosts the online cultural mission course with International Fellowship of Christian Short-Term Missions
- 普世信仰純正的主內同道 Partner — Collaborates with like-minded, doctrinally sound Christian believers and groups worldwide to advance gospel outreach.
- 溫哥華短宣中心 Partner — Partner organization responsible for publishing the West Canada edition of Truth Monthly.
- 紐約短宣中心 Partner — Partner organization responsible for publishing the East USA edition of Truth Monthly.
- 香港短宣中心 Partner — Co-hosts the online cultural mission course with International Fellowship of Christian Short-Term Missions
- 香港短宣中心 Partner — Collaborated with Hong Kong Short-Term Missions Center to produce educational and promotional videos about short-term missions.
- 黃宗澤會計師行 Government — Accounting services provider in New York
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Direct Proclamation of the Gospel as Transformativemethodology: direct-gospel-proclamationBy emphasizing direct proclamation of core Christian doctrines—such as sin, repentance, salvation, and eternal judgment—we produce spiritual transformation because this traditional gospel message is believed to carry inherent divine power that other forms of engagement lack.
- Indigenous Church Planting Through Phased Missionary Engagementmethodology: indigenous church plantingBy deploying missionaries in phases to train and empower local leaders, we establish self-sustaining churches because this approach transfers ownership to the community and ensures long-term spiritual viability over external dependency.
- Integrated Training Model for Missional Formationmethodology: one-third_training_modelBy structuring short-term missions training into one-third classroom instruction, one-third field practice, and one-third church-based outreach, we produce more effective missionaries because experiential learning and local integration deepen spiritual and practical readiness.
- Personal Outreach as Primary Evangelism Mechanismmethodology: personal-outreach-evangelismBy prioritizing personal, proactive evangelism, we achieve more effective gospel dissemination because it is seen as both biblically mandated and relationally transformative, fostering individual accountability among believers.
- Short-Term Mission Mobilization Through Decentralized Fellowship Networkmethodology: short-term mission movementBy connecting regional short-term missions centers through a shared vision and mutual service rather than centralized control, we expand global evangelistic participation because it enables localized ownership and agile response while maintaining unified purpose.