Church leaders unveiled an ambitious series of mission initiatives during the Intercultural Mission and Church Planting Summit at the University of the Southern Caribbean (USC), outlining a vision designed to expand evangelistic engagement, strengthen member involvement, and accelerate church growth throughout the Inter-American Division (IAD).
Presented as part of the division’s strategic roadmap toward 2030, the initiatives place renewed emphasis on mobilizing church members of all ages to participate actively in sharing the gospel and establishing new communities of faith.
Inter-American Division President Dr. Abner De Los Santos introduced the roadmap under the theme “Grounded in the Bible, Living the Mission,” describing a framework that seeks to strengthen the church’s spiritual foundation while expanding its mission impact across the region.
The roadmap outlines a progression of annual mission emphases:
Among the major initiatives announced was One Voice 2027, a global movement designed to mobilize every church member, with particular emphasis on children and young people. The initiative will leverage digital media and social platforms to share messages of hope and faith with audiences around the world.
Church leaders emphasized that younger generations possess unique opportunities to communicate through technology and digital engagement, making them essential partners in the church’s mission efforts. Through One Voice 2027, members across the Inter-American Division will be encouraged to participate in coordinated outreach efforts aimed at expanding the church’s reach beyond traditional methods of communication.
Building on that momentum, leaders also unveiled Impact 2028, a large-scale evangelistic initiative focused on significantly increasing opportunities for preaching, discipleship, and community engagement throughout the division.
The initiative calls for the establishment of 100,000 centers of preaching across the Inter-American Division territory. With approximately 25,000 churches operating throughout the region, leaders challenged each congregation to organize mission teams capable of reaching new communities and expanding gospel influence into areas where the church’s presence remains limited.
Church multiplication emerged as another major focus of the summit. Leaders stressed that healthy churches should not only nurture existing members but also actively participate in establishing new congregations and centers of influence.
As part of this vision, the division introduced the initiative known as Every Church, One Church in Five Years, encouraging congregations throughout the region to participate in planting at least one new church within the next five years. The movement is designed to foster a culture of mission, outreach, and intentional growth regardless of a congregation’s size or available resources.
Throughout the presentations, leaders emphasized that church multiplication involves the participation of the entire church community. Members were encouraged to engage in outreach, discipleship, mentoring, and community service as part of a broader strategy for sustainable mission growth.
The initiatives unveiled during the summit reflect the Inter-American Division’s commitment to preparing the church for future opportunities while expanding its engagement with diverse communities and people groups. By combining digital outreach, evangelistic action, leadership development, and church planting, leaders hope to inspire a new generation of members to take an active role in advancing the church’s mission.
As delegates departed the summit, the message was clear: the future of mission will depend not only on church leaders and institutions but on the collective participation of members working together to share hope, build relationships, and establish new communities of faith throughout the region and beyond.
