Acts 1:8 Certificate ApplicationPlease complete this form to begin the application to be declared an Acts 1:8 Church.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. - Step 1 of 2How Your Local Church Can Qualify as a MidSouth Acts 1:8 Church:1) Support &/or partner with at least one ministry or missionary in each category below; 2) Have a monthly meeting to pray for missions; pray for your GMC missionaries and GMC Missional Ministry Partners; 3) Apply online to receive the certificate and then renew annually.You can learn more about the Acts 1:8 requirements here!Ready to get started? You can download the sample PDF form to gather your answers in preparation for filling out the online form.Date / Time ApplyingDateTimeChurch NameChurch AddressAddress Line 1Address Line 2City--- Select state ---AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingStateZip CodeChurch Mailing AddressAddress Line 1Address Line 2City--- Select state ---AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingStateZip CodeApplicant Name *FirstLastApplicant Email *Applicant Phone Number *Pastor Name *FirstLastPastor Email *Pastor Phone Number *NextJerusalem MinistriesTo qualify, these are ministries belonging to your church that evangelize and make disciples of Jesus in your community.List other Jerusalem ministries of your church that evangelize and make disciples of Jesus.(Please identify and describe how your church has a local ministry that evangelizes and makes disciples.)Would you like to share any Praise reports about your church's Jerusalem ministries?Judea MinistriesTo qualify, these are regional ministries that your church participates in and supports that evangelize and make disciples in your region.List other Judea ministries of your church that evangelize and make disciples of Jesus.(Please identify and describe how your church supports/ participates in a regional ministry that evangelizes and makes disciples of Jesus.)Would you like to share any Praise reports about your church's Judea ministries?Samaria MinistriesTo qualify, one of your church's Samaria ministries must meet all four requirements listed below.1. The Samaria mission is an approved GMC Missional Partner.Visit the website for a listing of approved GMC Missional Partners.2. The mission is located in a nation that already has a significant Christian population (NOT in the 10/40 Window).The vast majority of missions are located outside of the 10/40 Window, where there is already a significant Christian presence (defined as having an Evangelical Christian presence greater than 2% of the population.Here is a list of 10/40 Window Nations. If the mission is not one of these nations, it is classified as a SAMARIA mission.ASIA - Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Macau, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Bank/Gaza, and Yemen. AFRICA - Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, and Western Sahara. EUROPE - Albania, Kosovo, and Turkey3.The Samaria mission is a cross-cultural ministry.Cross-cultural ministries of your church or region can qualify as a Samaria mission, such as a Hispanic ministry.4. The Samaria mission evangelizes and makes disciples of Jesus.Is this mission agency on the list of approved GMC Mission Partners? https://app.globalmethodist.world/approved_mission_partners *YesNoHas your church provided financial support and/or service to this mission since the last Annual Conference meeting? *YesNoList other Samaria missions of your church that evangelize and make disciples of Jesus.“Samaria ministries” reach people/language groups that might otherwise be overlooked, rejected, or are in another nation where there may already be a solid Christian presence. (Please identify what approved GMC Missional Ministry, GMC Missionary, or approved GMC Mission Partner your church prays for and supports. Describe how your church prays for and supports this Samaria ministry.)Would you like to share any Praise reports about your church's Samaria missions?Ends of the Earth MinistriesTo qualify, one of the Ends of the Earth ministries must meet all of the qualifications below.1. The Ends of the Earth mission is an approved GMC Missional Partner.Visit the website for a listing of approved GMC Missional Partners.2. The mission is located in a 10/40 Window Nation.Here is a list of 10/40 Window Nations: ASIA - Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Macau, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Bank/Gaza, and Yemen. AFRICA - Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, and Western Sahara. EUROPE - Albania, Kosovo, and Turkey3.The Ends of the Earth mission is a cross-cultural ministry.4. The Ends of the Earth mission evangelizes and makes disciples of Jesus.Has your church provided financial support and/or service to this mission since the last Annual Conference meeting?YesNoList other Ends of the Earth ministries of your church that evangelize and make disciples of Jesus.How does your church partner to enable mission in a 10/40 window nation, or among a people group where less than 2% of the population is Christian? (Please identify which approved GMC Missional Ministry, GMC Missionary, or approved GMC Mission partner that focuses on ministry within a 10/40 Window Nation or with an Unreached people Group that your congregation prays for and supports.) Has reports of Would you like to share any Praise reports about your church's Ends of the Earth missions?Would you like to share anything else?Submit
