ACCTS in action M ay
O ur M ission :
2010
To assist in the development of Christian leaders in the armed forces of the world and in the establishment and growth of military Christian fellowships.
Mucho Gusto, Latin America! * * Nice to meet you, Latin America!
For thirty years ACCTS staff members Bob and B.J. Reifsnyder have worked in Latin America to encourage individual military Christians and to help them develop their military Christian fellowships. At the March staff meeting the Reifsnyders updated the ACCTS family on Latin America ministry and praised God for what He is doing in that region of the world.
Latin American photos courtesy USDOD
In South America, they report, every nation has at least one indigenously organized military Christian fellowship. Brazil and Chile have multiple MCFs, and Paraguay and Ecuador have two. Brazil has the largest military Christian fellowship in the world, with approximately 200,000 members. Regional conferences in South America have played an important role in the spiritual and numeric growth of military Christians. To date there have been 13 regional conferences, which are usually held every two years. An Interaction leadership program, led by the Reifsnyders, has been held after eight of those conferences. The status of the chaplaincy has been a major concern for many military Christian fellowships in Latin America, as not all continued on page 2