ASI Inter-America & ASI Europe (edit, back)
01/01/2011
ASI Inter-America
Currently, ASI has four active chapters in the Caribbean Union: Barbados, Guyana, Tobago and Trinidad. The Caribbean Union has nine fields, three missions, one region and six conferences serving a total of twenty-six countries.
ASI Guyana conducted a business symposium for its members November 12–13, 2010. Isaac Newton and Chelston Lee facilitated the event entitled “Converting Limited Resources to Unlimited Success.” Newton is an international leadership consultant and political advisor specializing in government/business relations and sustainable development projects. Lee is a public relations/communications consultant and media relations advisor specializing in strategic public relations and crisis management.
ASI Trinidad was inaugurated as a new chapter on November 20, 2010. Pastor Leon Wellington, vice president, communication director and ASI representative for the Inter-American Division, led out in the event at the Mount D’or Seventh-day Adventist Church.
The new chapter held elections and designated several projects, including construction of an auditorium for Southern Academy Seventh-day Adventist High School, community support disbursements, participation in the women’s ministry festival of booths, and initiation of an Adventist business directory. Future projects will include electrical assessments for all Adventist churches in Trinidad and completion of a church building in La Mango Village. Today, ASI Trinidad is a flicker; tomorrow it will be a blazing fire upholding Christ as the true foundation.
ASI Europe
ASI Europe continues to be a growing force in the “old continent.” An increasing number of Adventist businessmen and self-supporting ministry leaders understand that, by participating in the ASI network, they can be more effective in sharing Christ in the marketplace.
Currently, ASI Europe has national chapters in nineteen different countries and is working to establish three more chapters. Cultural and lingual diversity present the greatest challenges but also reflect the reality of the world church in general—diverse, yet united in mission and doctrine.
During 2010, ASI Europe supported fifteen projects, nine of which are youth evangelism programs in Spain, France, England, Holland, Hungary, Slovak Republic, Germany, Sweden and Poland. It also supports youth training programs at mission schools in Spain, Norway and England. Because of these efforts, a large number of youth are actively participating in outreach and evangelism.
The 2011 ASI Europe Convention will be held June 15–19 in the beautiful town of Constance in Southern Germany. The theme will be “Act now and reach up, out, across.” The convention will feature a ministry exhibit hall and a variety of seminars. Visit www.asi-europe.org for more information.
The Lord is calling workers for His vineyard—people willing to be filled with the Holy Spirit and equipped to conclude the mission. May more workers answer the call, because time is short.
