2018

ANNUAL REPORT

HOPE FOR KIDS IN HAITI

FIRST AFRICA SUMMIT

CONGRESS 2019

CHURCH ON THE MOVE

EQUIP AMERICA

EVANGELISM EXPLOSION
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ON THE INSIDE:
Embracing the Call to Go
Hope for Kids in Haiti
2018 Around the World
First Africa Summit
A Look Ahead: 2019 Congress
God is on the Move in the USA
Church on the Move:
Union 3 Baptist Church
A Look Ahead: Equip America
2018: Year in Review
Our Commitment to You
7.59 BILLION PEOPLE
L IVE O N THE E AR TH TO DAY
41.5%
AR E UNR E AC H E D
3.1 4 BIL L IO N PE O PL E
Less than 2% of the population is Christian.1
W
hat if every Christian
could and would witness
to just 8 people—perhaps
their friends, family, co-workers,
neighbors? Would that have an
impact on reaching the world for
Jesus?
12%
PR ACTI C I N G C H R I S TI AN S
1 FO R E VE R Y 7 .5
Non-Christian / Nominal Christian 2
Nearly 60 years ago, this ministry
began with our founder, Dr. D. James
Kennedy, asking the question, “What
would happen if every Christian
were a witness?” He believed that
if we could make that happen, we
could literally change the world!
1 Source: JoshuaProject.net (2018)
2 Souce: MissionFrontiers.org (2010)
But here’s the question for us:
Do we believe that? Can we say our
passion is to take the Gospel to the
ends of the earth until everyone hears?
I pray that we can. But here is
a sad truth that frankly shocked me
when I first heard it: the Christian
Church invests merely 1% of all that
is given to reach those who have
never heard the Gospel!
We have quite a lot, and we
invest it in many things, but only
1% (or roughly $450 million) goes
to reaching those who have never
heard. For perspective, Americans
spend a little more than that on
Halloween costumes for their pets.
Here’s some good news: where
we are making investments and
going with the Gospel, it is making
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Embracing
CALL
THE
TO GO
Rev. John B. Sorensen, EE President & CEO
a huge difference! We, in EE, still
believe that we can change the
world, and it’s happening!
For example, Indonesia is
a majority Muslim nation. But
Christians there are sharing the
Gospel with boldness. People are
turning to follow Jesus Christ in such
masses that they believe Indonesia
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
will become a majority
Christian nation by 2036!
The belief that we
can change the world
drives us. We know the
Gospel is powerful, and
the fields are ripe for harvest. That’s
why we are moving ahead with a
vision to revitalize the United States,
engage the next generation with the
Gospel, and mobilize the nations to
reach their countries for Jesus Christ.
Will you join us? We all can
participate by sharing the Gospel
boldly with those around us,
giving to send people to places we
cannot go, and praying earnestly
for those who have yet to hear. Your
partnership can change lives for all
eternity!
R E ACHIN G THE N EXT G EN ER ATI O N

L
ast spring, EE Haiti launched a new outreach to materials, but the team got creative, using colorful
children in a remote village called Thomazeau. posters and activities to show teachers how to share
A local woman opened up her yard so that the Gospel with their students and teach children to

HOPE
dozens of children could meet share that Good News with their
together to learn more about families and friends.
the Bible. After learning the basic Hope
The outreach was part for Kids outline, the team in Haiti

FOR KIDS
of a new initiative in Haiti: by immediately put it into practice
reaching children first with the in Thomazeau. The first week, 50
Gospel, they could reach their children accepted Christ as their

IN HAITI
families, and eventually, entire Savior. The next week, 11 more
communities with the Gospel. joined them. By the end of the
But they had a problem: their year, 94 children had prayed to
Hope for Kids materials had receive Jesus.
been destroyed by several Monique Godfrey, Hope for Kids Coordinator (USA) With trained teachers, EE
recent hurricanes. Haiti plans to use Hope for Kids
They invited a Hope for Kids team from America in a school they had established. They hope that the
to train 15 teachers from five different churches how school will become a model to other schools and
to use the program. Training was difficult without that Hope for Kids will spread across the nation.

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11.4 MILLION
people professed faith in Jesus Christ in 2018!
1,877
EE Training Events
around the world
(multi-church events)
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2018
INTERNATIONA L MINISTRY
W
e are so excited about how God is moving through the ministry
of EE around the world. Here is a glimpse of a few highlights
from 2018. Please be aware that due to security concerns in a
AROUND
number of countries, the details have been removed.
CHINA : A team in EE China was HONG KONG : EE Hong Kong
given a meeting facility that can celebrated 40 years of ministry!
THE WORLD
accommodate up to 200 pastors
and leaders for training in EE. This INDONESIA : A supporter of EE
facility has already created a strong opened a university to provide
network of EE churches in China. scholarships for students to be
Rod Story, EE Executive Vice President
trained in ministry and full-time
EUROPE : In April, EE leaders across Christian service.
Europe gathered in Albania to EE4G officially launched in 2018
1,086,800 37,335
strengthen their ministry and and has already trained more than
prepare for the 2019 Congress. 2,000 high school students across
People in Training Churches Globally FIJI : In October, leaders from Africa,
Indonesia.
to Share their Faith Implementing EE Asia, and Oceania met at the EE 489,400 CHILDREN
(all age groups) (within the past three years) training center in Fiji for leadership across 67 countries learned to share
development training. their faith through HOPE FOR KIDS.
2,000 high school students have learned to share their faith through EE4G.
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INTE RN ATION AL MINI ST R Y
FIRST M
2018 ore than 120 leaders
from 23 African
nations gathered
AFRICA
in June to work together
and establish a plan to reach
Africa for Jesus Christ.
SUMMIT
In spite of wide-spread
poverty and war, many of our
nations in Africa are growing
and developing their EE
ministries. Hope for Kids alone
Vincent Wanjala, Vice President for EE Africa
is reaching tens of thousands
of children every year with
“We believe the Gospel.
At the summit, delegates
God is taking EE Africa tackled tough questions such
as: How can we be financially
to the next level as we
healthy? What is the best
connect our nations approach to reach every people
until Africa hears.” group? How can we encourage
more volunteers and churches
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to join the ministry?
First, we had
to agree on the
key problems and “I want to see the ministry in Kenya to be
challenges that a center, a place where people would say
we all faced. We that surely, God is working in Kenya.”
- Dan (Kenya)
reflected on our
history and what
has worked in the “Being owners of the ministry is the key
past. Then, we were able to come up to growth, because when we depend
with unique solutions that would on other nations, we won’t grow as God
work better in our nations. needs us to grow.” - Audry (Burundi)
Our delegates and EE leaders
emerged from this summit, not
only energized but recommitted to
“EE Uganda will never be the same again.
We will think big, and we know that God
seeing the ministry carry on as they
is with us and will help us accomplish
embark on raising more funds for
this.” - Francis (Uganda)
the work God has called us to do.
We believe God is taking EE
Africa to the next level as we connect
our nations until Africa hears.
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of the Good News of Jesus Christ

CONGRESS
brings about His return, then that is

2019
where we, as a ministry dedicated
to equipping believers to share the
Gospel, must focus our attention.
The beauty of the Congress 90
is that the participating nations
John Sorensen and Nickolay Revtov (Congress 2016)
have mature, successful ministries. 76
EE, as a worldwide ministry, is no
“Let our imaginations guide 63
longer driven by the West but by

EVERY NATION...
our faith, and let us learn to Tony Castro, EE Chief Operating Officer
a true international collaboration.

M
look up and see the destiny
ore than 90 nations will Through bringing the nations
90
that God has for each one of 30 76
us.”
- Harry Goodhew
gather together this
year in Albania to chart a
together, we are able to see the
bigger picture of how God is at
equipping every people group 63
(Congress 2013)
course to take the Gospel of Jesus work around the world and how we and every age group 30

“There is only one corrective

Christ into every nation on earth.
Matthew 24:14 says, “And
can respond.
Our prayer is that every nation
to witness to every person 2010 2013 2016 2019
medicine to the world—only 60 Nations 126 Nations 152 Nations 180 Nations
this Gospel of the kingdom shall on the planet would have a seat
the Gospel of Christ. So, who
has that Gospel? We have the
Gospel.”
be preached in all the world as a
witness to all nations; and then the
at the table, so that we can equip
others to share the Gospel “till
...till everyone hears Total Total Total Total
Each Multiplying Nation (blue) adopts a Growing Nation
(gray) to help them grow and develop their ministries.
end will come.” If the preaching everyone hears.”
- Leon Ngendangenzwa
(Congress 2016)
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 U.S. MINISTRY

GOD IS ON G
od is awakening pastors and the Gospel, stories of lives who have

825 CHURCHES
churches all across America been changed, and testimonies about

THE MOVE
to the call of the Great how their church grew as a result.
Commission. In 2018, more than 250 new

USA
Throughout the year, my voice churches experienced our training

in
mail and inbox often brought daily events for the first time. Together, with
requests for assistance: How can we their leaders, we assisted 66 of them to
actively equipping witnesses in the United States the train our people to witness? take the next step and continue their

Randall Wood, EE-USA National Director
How can we train our people to witness?
God is on the move, and we are
honored to assist His Church across
the U.S. in the greatest mission—the
Great Commission.
evangelism training through more in-
depth, semester-long courses within
their churches.
Several of our more experienced

109 250 52 Currently, we have 825 active

churches with leaders who faithfully
churches walked alongside some of
these newer churches to help them
Training Events New Churches EE-USA Staff equip witnesses and multiply trainers, increase their impact for the Kingdom
semester by semester, year after year. of God. Together, they hosted more
in the U.S.A added in 2018 serving nationwide 25 women from the Community Corrections
Many share with us stories about than 100 training events to equip
Center in Oklahoma City were baptized at
Southern Temple Baptist Church through believers who are empowered to share believers to share their faith.
EE’s Prison ministry.

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 CHURCH ON THE MOVE

O
n a typical Sunday morning at Union 3 people in their community. “Our purpose is not to
Baptist Church near Gadsden, Alabama, invite them to our church. Our purpose is to find out
Pastor Joey Hanner finishes up his sermon whether they are saved.”

UNION 3
and opens the altar for prayer. Since Pastor Hanner joined the

“Until someone is Members of his congregation

join people they have invited
church in 2011, Union 3 Baptist has
grown from 120 attendees to more

BAPTIST
to church and pray with than 500 on any given Sunday.
able to SHARE them. They are not ordained
ministers. They are housewives
Membership is currently over
1,100. During the past seven years,

THEIR FAITH, and auto mechanics—ordinary they have baptized more than

CHURCH
people who have been trained 1,000 new believers and prayed
to share the Gospel. with thousands more to receive
they will never “They lead people to Christ
at the altar,” said Pastor Hanner.
the gift of eternal life.
Pastor Hanner and his wife

reach the point “My job is to share the Gospel

and give an invitation.” His congregation does the
were trained in EE at their previous
church and believe it serves as a model of what

where they are a

rest. making disciples is supposed to be. “Until someone
Every Sunday afternoon, dozens of members is able to share their faith, they will never reach the
from the church go out to share the Gospel with point where they are a true disciple.”

TRUE DISCIPLE.”
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U .S. M IN IS TRY
A EQUIP
s we seek to revitalize the
EE ministry in America,
we realize that we must
AMERICA
begin by changing the concept
of personal evangelism.
God is already at work in
key cities across the country. In
each one, pastors are praying.
They are hungry to see their
communities impacted for
Christ. Equip America unites these
pastors together in vision, purpose, and
prayer, and helps them discover that
with evangelism training, they can reach
their communities for Jesus Christ.
In one Saturday, Equip America
introduces a simple, non-threatening
way to present the Gospel and shows
believers firsthand how they can use it
in their local neighborhoods and communities.
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As like-minded pastors
and leaders come together
with a fresh vision and
strategy to change their city,
they have the opportunity to
partner with EE to offer more
in-depth training to believers
in their communities that will
Randall Wood, EE-USA National Director help them share their faith
with others.
POSSIBLE 2019 CITIES: Our hope is that God will use
Jacksonville, Florida Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Evansville, Indiana
Equip America to establish new
Gadsden, Alabama
Rogers, Arkansas relationships with pastors and “I’ve always known, as “It’s amazing, the love “You showed me how “We often pray for
Dallas, Texas leaders who are sensing His call a Christian, that it is my that God deposits in us God can move, not just opportunities to go, but
Houston, Texas to equip believers to carry out the responsibility to be a when we allow God to in the lives of the people it’s amazing when we go,
McAllen, Texas Great Commission, beginning in fisher of men, but now I use us to reach others we talk to, but in my life how many opportunities
their own neighborhood. In the know that it is an honor.” with the Gospel.” as well.” there are. ”
See the current schedule at:
www.EquipAmerica.org process, we believe that God will
use His Church to change cities - Sharon, Pastor’s Wife - Anne Marie - Christy - Eddie, Pastor
Oklahoma City, OK Ft. Lauderdale, FL Asheville, NC Evansville, IN
and transform our culture for God’s glory.
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2018 FIN AN CIALS

2018 YEAR IN OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU:

REVIEW
2 0 1 8 FI SCA L YE A R I N RE VI E W
July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018
As Chairman of the Board of
Directors for Evangelism Explosion
2018 MINISTRY REVENUE
your partnership matters Contributions $ 4,879,422
International, I am grateful for your
commitment and support to the EE
Your support of the ministry of Evangelism Products and Services 406,762 ministry. The Board’s goal every year
Explosion International enables us to is to be careful stewards of your gifts and ensure
Funds from Net Assets 796,382
continue equipping believers to reach that those gifts best support the expansion
the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Total Revenue $ 6,082,566 of the Kingdom of God. As a Board, we stand
When you give, you impact lives for behind the financial statements presented in this
eternity. annual report.
2018 OPERATING EXPENSES
2018 Operating Worldwide Program Services $ 4,944,068
Expenses: Worldwide Program Services
81.3% Fundraising 663,946
General and Administrative 474,552
General
& Admin.
7.8% David Self, Chair
Total Operating Expenses $ 6,082,566 EE International Board of Directors
10.9%
Fundraising

Evangelism Explosion International is a charter member

of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
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