As early as 1994, at the initiative of then APTS President Dr. William Menzies, the administration and faculty began discussions on the concept of the center. The department was initially called the Asia Pacific Center for the Advancement of Leadership (APCALM). In 2004, the department's name was changed to the Global Missions Center (GMC).
The GMC exists to serve as the mission empowerment and ongoing ministerial training arm of APTS.
GMC organizes mission outreach for APTS, runs seminars and conferences, and facilitates short-term and medium-term ministry training programs to equip and empower missionaries and church leaders.
GMC works in partnership with Asia Pacific churches, mission agencies, and international ministries to train, develop, and empower missionaries and church leaders for effective 21st century ministry. GMC exists primarily to serve the Assemblies of God churches and ministries of the region by developing and facilitating programs for training missionaries and church leaders for more effective ministry.
GMC works in partnership with Asia Pacific churches, mission agencies, and international ministries to train, develop, and empower missionaries and church leaders for effective 21st century ministry. GMC exists primarily to serve the Assemblies of God churches and ministries of the region by developing and facilitating programs for training missionaries and church leaders for more effective ministry.
GMC provides APTS students with valuable hands-on experience and learning opportunities to enhance their missional exposure and development.
GMC seeks to be a leading-edge center for all Asia Pacific Assemblies of God churches, mission agencies, and international ministries for the continual equipping of missionaries and church leaders for impactful ministries.
MCAP is a ten-day intensive training program designed to equip key children’s ministry leaders from across the Asia Pacific to teach the next generation to know and put their hope in God.
This program is APTS’ partnership with the Chinese Church that features 3 weeks of intensive training to develop leadership for China. The programs allows 20 student and 70 leaders to study at APTS under a special scholarship.
Conducted for six weeks each year from April through May in cooperation with Global Initiatives and the Center for Ministry to Muslims (CMM) in the USA. Instructors are outstanding Islamic scholars and missionaries from around the world.
The Institute of Church Action on Poverty Studies is a one-week intensive training that empowers community development workers, NGOs, and church approach of ministry toward the transformation of individual and communities.
For youth Pastors and Leaders
Topics: Loneliness, depression healthy,
boundaries and anger management.
The summit seeks to educate, equip and inspire worshippers to be a blessing to the worship of the church resulting in the fulfillment of the mission of God to draw worshippers back to him through worship of the church
New Ministries??? If you have ideas for new ministries, please contact us! What is your passion??? If you are interested in learning more about any of these ministry opportunities, please contact us!
Send us an email at: gmc@apts.edu
Visit us at GMC 7th floor, APTS
