News About Disciple Makers

Faithful Men
Posted On - Jan. 23, 2015
You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to... // AMG Staff

Fated February
Posted On - Nov. 25, 2014
On Wednesday, February 4, 1976 at 3:01:43 A.M., Guatemala was shaken by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. This natural phenomenon caused the death of 23,000 persons; seriously injured 77,000; destroyed... // AMG Staff

By Grace: History of By Grace School
Posted On - Nov. 24, 2014
In the 1970s thousands of refugees entered Thailand, making their escape from the turmoil of the 30-year long Vietnam War. What began as a supplemental feeding program for the refugee children soon... // AMG Staff

Gospel Outreach Ministry in India
Posted On - Nov. 24, 2014
Our call to reach the nations with the Gospel starts with reaching our neighbors — evangelism should characterize each of our churches. Of course, in a country as diverse as India, sharing the... // AMG Staff

To My Many Friends of AMG,
Posted On - Nov. 24, 2014
What a pleasure to be able to greet you this special season — the birth of our precious Lord Jesus Christ and another new year. I cannot remember when I’ve seen such depressing and... // Joan Zodhiates

The Hands and Feet of the Gospel
Posted On - Oct. 29, 2014
AMG National Workers are the hands and feet of the Gospel, faithfully sharing the love of Christ with those in their own country, culture, and language. These men and women are especially important... // AMG Staff

Food for the Hungry
Posted On - Oct. 28, 2014
In November 2013, Super typhoon Haiyan (called Yolanda in the Philippines) slammed into the Central Philippines, killing over 6,000 and devastating the region. AMG Philippines has been serving the... // AMG Staff

How Shall They Hear…?
Posted On - Oct. 28, 2014
Indonesia is one of the many countries where AMG utilizes the airwaves to proclaim the Gospel. Radio has been a huge part of AMG’s outreach for many years, growing from a single-station... // AMG Staff

Ghana: Training the Next Generation
Posted On - Sep. 25, 2014
In West Africa, AMG Ghana’s national director, Dr. Ohene Kumi, faithfully labors to give young people a chance to hear and respond to the Gospel of Christ and to grow into disciple-makers for... // AMG Staff

Our God is a Wonderful God: Reaching Out to Innocent Children
Posted On - Sep. 25, 2014
Throughout God’s Word, we see God’s love for the orphan and the fatherless. Deuteronomy 10:18 is one such passage; “He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows... // AMG Staff

Truly Exceptional
Posted On - Sep. 25, 2014
In the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, AMG’s St. Luke’s Hospital serves over 2,000 patients each month in a state-of-the-art facility that has come to be recognized as one of the... // AMG Staff

"Well Done" James T. Roussos: 11.11.33 – 8.19.14
Posted On - Sep. 23, 2014
Rev. James T. (Dimitris) Roussos was born on November 11, 1933 on the island of Cyprus, just ten miles northwest of the town of Paphos (see Acts 13:4,6 and following). He went home to be with the... // AMG Staff

Providing Christ-like Compassion
Posted On - Sep. 23, 2014
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, When Jesus came to earth, He performed many miracles of physical healing as a sign that the curse of sin and death was being reversed. These wonders offered... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

“Pak” John Dana 1947-2014
Posted On - Aug. 28, 2014
The AMG family has lost another member. John Dana, or “Pak John,” as he was known to his friends, is described by his family as “a servant of the Lord, an excellent evangelist,... // AMG Staff

Pastors4Pastors: Building Up Local Churches Around the World
Posted On - Aug. 28, 2014
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, Near the end of his life, the apostle Peter wrote one last letter to impart the truth of the Gospel again to those he had preached to: “Therefore, I will... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

Plugged In – In Uganda
Posted On - Aug. 28, 2014
Thanks to our wonderful ministry partners, many AMG children have access to computer labs at their schools. The newest addition is at AMG’s Upendo School in Uganda where students will be... // AMG Staff

If God is the Father of Jesus, Who’s the Mother?
Posted On - Aug. 27, 2014
Imagine that you are one of the teachers sitting on a platform in Kampala, Uganda, in front of a room filled with national pastors from Uganda and several neighboring countries who are eagerly... // AMG Staff

Abigail Asiimwe: National Worker, Uganda
Posted On - Aug. 26, 2014
National Workers have always been the heart and soul of AMG’s ministries around the world. These men and women serve faithfully to proclaim the Gospel in their own language and culture. They... // AMG Staff

Stathis Argyrides, 1950-2014
Posted On - Jul. 30, 2014
“A living sacrifice for the Lord… a living example for us” It is rather unusual to see 300 or more people gathered in a very small evangelical church in Larnaca, Cyprus, in... // Fotis Romeos

To the Greek First…
Posted On - Jul. 30, 2014
Nestled on a sprawling campus near the airport in Athens, Greece, AMG's CosmoVision Center serves as a center for outreach to Greece's evangelical minority. Through sports events, ropes courses,... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

Is Sign Language Universal?
Posted On - Jul. 29, 2014
Is sign language universal? Many folks think it is, but in reality sign language is quite regional. There are many unifying factors to spoken languages: Music, radio, television, movies, the... // Ruth Lopez

Logos Bookstores
Posted On - Jul. 29, 2014
The Gospel of Jesus Christ has been proclaimed in the nation of Greece for nearly 2,000 years, since Paul and Silas first came to preach in response to the vision of the Macedonian (Acts 16). Today,... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

Spiritual Fruit in a Dry and Weary Land
Posted On - Jul. 29, 2014
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, When Paul first came to Athens, he was moved to preach the Gospel there “as he was observing the city full of idols” (Acts 17:16). Luke succinctly... // Tasos Ioannidis, AMG President & CEO

AMG India Shows God’s Love
Posted On - Jul. 28, 2014
“By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” — (John 13:35). Since the beginning, service to leprosy victims has been an important... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

A Sponsored Child Professes His Faith
Posted On - Jun. 25, 2014
Sri Nugroho grew up in the AMG Childcare program as a sponsored child, and is now a student at Berita Hidup Seminary in Indonesia. His testimony to God’s faithfulness in his life is below:... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

Bundles of Love
Posted On - Jun. 25, 2014
Christmas is coming — are you ready? Gifts to buy, celebrations to plan — sure it’s more than five months away, but you can’t start too early to beat the rush, right? Of... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

The Power of a Bundle
Posted On - Jun. 25, 2014
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, “Indeed, the Lord will give what is good...” (Ps. 85:12). The truth that “God Provides” resounds throughout Scripture, and all... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

God is At Work in Aosta, Italy!
Posted On - Jun. 24, 2014
Italy has a rich religious history. In fact, one source proclaims Rome has been the “leading political and religious center of Western Civilization” for centuries. Of Italy’s 61.7... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

Help for Haiti
Posted On - Jun. 24, 2014
Earlier this year we were happy to report that a shipment of beans was on its way to Haiti to meet an urgent need. The beans were sent through a partnership with the Midwest Food Bank of Peoria,... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

Home of Hope
Posted On - Jun. 24, 2014
AMG’s Home of Hope Orphanage is located in Bacolod City on Negros Island in the Philippines. We’ve recently received a report from our director, Ritche, and we’d love to share the... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

Pastor Training in Uganda
Posted On - Jun. 24, 2014
In May of this year, our faithful co-workers, Jim and Drew Everett, received a letter from Pastor Stephen and the Mbale Baptist Church Association which read: On behalf of the Upper Zone pastors... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

Child Sponsorship
Posted On - May. 28, 2014
In the pages of AMG News, you see many stories about children and the national workers who serve them. It is pretty obvious that we at AMG love children and have made caring for them and reaching... // posted by Steve Rogers

Profiles in Courage
Posted On - May. 28, 2014
Church planters in Indonesia develop and establish fellowships of believers while facing all the challenges of frequent natural disaster, rugged terrain, and a difficult, sometimes threatening,... // posted by Steve Rogers

Seeing Children's Lives Transformed
Posted On - May. 28, 2014
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, “Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, and His greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

A Moment in Time
Posted On - May. 27, 2014
Short term mission opportunities are in abundance here at AMG International. We have the privilege of a “front row seat” as the Lord shapes and molds His children into the image of His... // posted by Steve Rogers

Inside Child Sponsorship
Posted On - May. 27, 2014
Joyce and I have been blessed to be associated with AMG International the past few years. I have had the opportunity to travel to India and Guatemala with AMG, working with the children in both... // Don Pickrell

A Light Shines in the Darkness
Posted On - May. 26, 2014
In recent years Greece has experienced more than its fair share of hardships. The debt crisis, now in its fifth year, has pushed the unemployment rate to nearly 27%, leaving 1.3 million people... // posted by Steve Rogers

Haiti Youth Conference
Posted On - May. 26, 2014
Each spring in Haiti, as in many predominately Catholic countries, Carnival takes place for a few weeks leading up to the main festival of Mardi Gras. Many sinful activities take place during this... // posted by Steve Rogers

Motivated to Depend on God
Posted On - Apr. 25, 2014
National worker, n.: a man or woman who is actively involved in Christian ministry among his or her own people. At AMG International we are blessed to partner with hundreds of national workers in... // posted by Steve Rogers

Leprosy Ministry is Transforming Lives
Posted On - Apr. 24, 2014
Dear Ministry Partners, Odds are, you don’t spend a lot of time worrying about leprosy. Thanks to antibiotics, new cases of leprosy have declined sharply, but many still suffer from this... // Anastasios “Tasos” Ioannidis, President & CEO

Spring 2014 Advancing Stewardship
Posted On - Apr. 24, 2014
The Benefits of an AMG Charitable Gift Annuity An AMG Charitable Gift Annuity is part gift and part investment. It will pay you a fixed amount every year for the remainder of your life and is... // posted by Steve Rogers

"Unto the Least of These..."
Posted On - Apr. 23, 2014
“When he came down from the mountainside, a large crowd followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, ‘Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.’... // posted by Steve Rogers

How Will They Hear?
Posted On - Apr. 22, 2014
"How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?" - Romans... // posted by Steve Rogers

Transforming Lives in the Face of AIDS
Posted On - Apr. 22, 2014
Over 35 million people around the world suffer from HIV/AIDS, the vast majority of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa. In the last 30 years, nearly 40 million have died from the disease, and an... // posted by Steve Rogers

A “Bright” Future
Posted On - Mar. 26, 2014
Bright Tamale is now 21 years old. His parents both died of HIV/AIDS, his mother when he was three years old, and his father when he was seven. He and his siblings were then raised by an elderly... // posted by Steve Rogers

The Life You Change... Might Be Your Own!
Posted On - Mar. 26, 2014
Our trip was a medical mission trip with a teaching conference added in for local church leaders. This two-fold trip – to treat and serve the sick and to teach and encourage local church... // Ray Williams

“This is Our Mission”
Posted On - Mar. 25, 2014
Romania is located in southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea. It also shares a border with Hungary, Serbia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Bulgaria. Approximately 86-87% of the population belongs to... // posted by Steve Rogers

Salvation Comes through Reading...the Newspaper?
Posted On - Mar. 25, 2014
Whenever we asked longtime AMG president Dr. Spiros Zodhiates if he saw results from sowing the Word of God through newspapers, magazines, books and other ministries, he used to say: “Only... // Translated from Greek by Georgis Kantartzis

The Gospel Through Media
Posted On - Mar. 25, 2014
Dear Ministry Partners, “We preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

A Country Honoring the Bible?
Posted On - Mar. 24, 2014
In Peru, there are marches and protests a few times a week. Some cities have more than others, but every city has them. We were able to travel to Huaraz the last week of September. It is nothing new... // Richard Hetzel, AMG Missionary in Peru

News About Child Care

What is her life worth?
Posted On - May. 1, 2017
What is her life worth? Throughout the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ, He demonstrated and spoke of His passion to care for the children…especially those children who had no one else to... // AMG Staff

Turn Your VBS Change into a Bundle!
Posted On - Jul. 6, 2015
Your Vacation Bible School, Sunday school class, or your whole church family can share the Joy of Christ by collecting spare change this summer to provide  Bundles of Love  at Christmas. // Justin Lonas

A Servant’s Heart
Posted On - Dec. 29, 2014
Recently Pattie Taylor went back to Haiti on her second medical mission trip. She sent us this report on her experience: My second mission trip to Haiti left me just as overwhelmed and blessed as... // AMG Staff

Child Sponsorship – A Father’s Perspective
Posted On - Dec. 29, 2014
When we tell you about our child sponsorship program, we often tell you what we have to offer the children – from our perspective. But what does AMG’s sponsorship program look like to... // AMG Staff

How does one become an AMG National Worker, anyway?
Posted On - Dec. 29, 2014
It all started with a hammer, shovel and nails… This is certainly the case for AMG National Worker and Director of Camp Canaan in Guatemala, José Luis Meza. As we shared last month, on... // AMG Staff

By Grace: History of By Grace School
Posted On - Nov. 24, 2014
In the 1970s thousands of refugees entered Thailand, making their escape from the turmoil of the 30-year long Vietnam War. What began as a supplemental feeding program for the refugee children soon... // AMG Staff

Sharing Joy with Sponsored Children
Posted On - Nov. 24, 2014
Celebrating God’s ultimate gift to us at Christmas, we want to reach out in love to bless the friends and family He has brought into our lives with gifts and fellowship, too. AMG’s Child... // AMG Staff

To My Many Friends of AMG,
Posted On - Nov. 24, 2014
What a pleasure to be able to greet you this special season — the birth of our precious Lord Jesus Christ and another new year. I cannot remember when I’ve seen such depressing and... // Joan Zodhiates

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty through Education
Posted On - Oct. 28, 2014
AMG is privileged to be involved in so many different Gospel opportunities around the world that it can be difficult to regularly share them all with you through this newsletter. One ministry that... // AMG Staff

Champions in Action: Training Youth in Godliness
Posted On - Oct. 28, 2014
Honesty, teamwork, discipline, perseverance, and integrity are all character traits that kids and teens learn through participating in organized sports. Perhaps even more significant is the fact... // AMG Staff

Food for the Hungry
Posted On - Oct. 28, 2014
In November 2013, Super typhoon Haiyan (called Yolanda in the Philippines) slammed into the Central Philippines, killing over 6,000 and devastating the region. AMG Philippines has been serving the... // AMG Staff

Scholarships Can Make All the Difference
Posted On - Oct. 28, 2014
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, Scripture overflows with admonition to learn and to teach the things of God. King Solomon’s words sum up this theme well: “My son, keep my words... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

Ghana: Training the Next Generation
Posted On - Sep. 25, 2014
In West Africa, AMG Ghana’s national director, Dr. Ohene Kumi, faithfully labors to give young people a chance to hear and respond to the Gospel of Christ and to grow into disciple-makers for... // AMG Staff

Our God is a Wonderful God: Reaching Out to Innocent Children
Posted On - Sep. 25, 2014
Throughout God’s Word, we see God’s love for the orphan and the fatherless. Deuteronomy 10:18 is one such passage; “He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows... // AMG Staff

Favor and Good Success: School Material Distributions in India
Posted On - Sep. 24, 2014
Many children in India have acquired a full-time job and have been successful in their adult lives. If we were to look back at the beginning of their lives, receiving a primary education would have... // AMG Staff

"Well Done" James T. Roussos: 11.11.33 – 8.19.14
Posted On - Sep. 23, 2014
Rev. James T. (Dimitris) Roussos was born on November 11, 1933 on the island of Cyprus, just ten miles northwest of the town of Paphos (see Acts 13:4,6 and following). He went home to be with the... // AMG Staff

Jehovah Jireh: The Lord Will Provide
Posted On - Aug. 28, 2014
In October 2013 we brought you the story of Yohana. When she was just two weeks old a lit candle fell into her crib and she sustained severe burns over much of the left side of her body. As a result... // AMG Staff

Plugged In – In Uganda
Posted On - Aug. 28, 2014
Thanks to our wonderful ministry partners, many AMG children have access to computer labs at their schools. The newest addition is at AMG’s Upendo School in Uganda where students will be... // AMG Staff

Abigail Asiimwe: National Worker, Uganda
Posted On - Aug. 26, 2014
National Workers have always been the heart and soul of AMG’s ministries around the world. These men and women serve faithfully to proclaim the Gospel in their own language and culture. They... // AMG Staff

Stathis Argyrides, 1950-2014
Posted On - Jul. 30, 2014
“A living sacrifice for the Lord… a living example for us” It is rather unusual to see 300 or more people gathered in a very small evangelical church in Larnaca, Cyprus, in... // Fotis Romeos

To the Greek First…
Posted On - Jul. 30, 2014
Nestled on a sprawling campus near the airport in Athens, Greece, AMG's CosmoVision Center serves as a center for outreach to Greece's evangelical minority. Through sports events, ropes courses,... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

Is Sign Language Universal?
Posted On - Jul. 29, 2014
Is sign language universal? Many folks think it is, but in reality sign language is quite regional. There are many unifying factors to spoken languages: Music, radio, television, movies, the... // Ruth Lopez

Spiritual Fruit in a Dry and Weary Land
Posted On - Jul. 29, 2014
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, When Paul first came to Athens, he was moved to preach the Gospel there “as he was observing the city full of idols” (Acts 17:16). Luke succinctly... // Tasos Ioannidis, AMG President & CEO

A Sponsored Child Professes His Faith
Posted On - Jun. 25, 2014
Sri Nugroho grew up in the AMG Childcare program as a sponsored child, and is now a student at Berita Hidup Seminary in Indonesia. His testimony to God’s faithfulness in his life is below:... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

Bundles of Love
Posted On - Jun. 25, 2014
Christmas is coming — are you ready? Gifts to buy, celebrations to plan — sure it’s more than five months away, but you can’t start too early to beat the rush, right? Of... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

The Power of a Bundle
Posted On - Jun. 25, 2014
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, “Indeed, the Lord will give what is good...” (Ps. 85:12). The truth that “God Provides” resounds throughout Scripture, and all... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

God is At Work in Aosta, Italy!
Posted On - Jun. 24, 2014
Italy has a rich religious history. In fact, one source proclaims Rome has been the “leading political and religious center of Western Civilization” for centuries. Of Italy’s 61.7... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

Home of Hope
Posted On - Jun. 24, 2014
AMG’s Home of Hope Orphanage is located in Bacolod City on Negros Island in the Philippines. We’ve recently received a report from our director, Ritche, and we’d love to share the... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

Child Sponsorship
Posted On - May. 28, 2014
In the pages of AMG News, you see many stories about children and the national workers who serve them. It is pretty obvious that we at AMG love children and have made caring for them and reaching... // posted by Steve Rogers

Seeing Children's Lives Transformed
Posted On - May. 28, 2014
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, “Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, and His greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

Inside Child Sponsorship
Posted On - May. 27, 2014
Joyce and I have been blessed to be associated with AMG International the past few years. I have had the opportunity to travel to India and Guatemala with AMG, working with the children in both... // Don Pickrell

Haiti Youth Conference
Posted On - May. 26, 2014
Each spring in Haiti, as in many predominately Catholic countries, Carnival takes place for a few weeks leading up to the main festival of Mardi Gras. Many sinful activities take place during this... // posted by Steve Rogers

"I want to follow Him always..."
Posted On - Apr. 25, 2014
How the hearts of the sponsors soared as they read these words from their sponsored child in the Philippines! As 3 John 4 says, “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking... // posted by Steve Rogers

Motivated to Depend on God
Posted On - Apr. 25, 2014
National worker, n.: a man or woman who is actively involved in Christian ministry among his or her own people. At AMG International we are blessed to partner with hundreds of national workers in... // posted by Steve Rogers

Leprosy Ministry is Transforming Lives
Posted On - Apr. 24, 2014
Dear Ministry Partners, Odds are, you don’t spend a lot of time worrying about leprosy. Thanks to antibiotics, new cases of leprosy have declined sharply, but many still suffer from this... // Anastasios “Tasos” Ioannidis, President & CEO

Spring 2014 Advancing Stewardship
Posted On - Apr. 24, 2014
The Benefits of an AMG Charitable Gift Annuity An AMG Charitable Gift Annuity is part gift and part investment. It will pay you a fixed amount every year for the remainder of your life and is... // posted by Steve Rogers

Transforming Lives in the Face of AIDS
Posted On - Apr. 22, 2014
Over 35 million people around the world suffer from HIV/AIDS, the vast majority of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa. In the last 30 years, nearly 40 million have died from the disease, and an... // posted by Steve Rogers

A “Bright” Future
Posted On - Mar. 26, 2014
Bright Tamale is now 21 years old. His parents both died of HIV/AIDS, his mother when he was three years old, and his father when he was seven. He and his siblings were then raised by an elderly... // posted by Steve Rogers

Summer Camp... AMG-style!
Posted On - Feb. 25, 2014
Think of your fondest memories of summer camp during your childhood. Aside from all the fun of swimming, stargazing, archery, horseback riding, and even tater-tot casseroles, the best part of camp... // posted by Steve Rogers

A Life-Changing Ministry
Posted On - Feb. 24, 2014
Dear Ministry Partners, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come” (2 Cor. 5:17). This truth is key to AMG’s... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

José Alberto’s Story
Posted On - Feb. 24, 2014
Fifteen year old José Alberto, Beto for short, came to our school 4 years ago. He lives on the opposite side of town, and coming by bus takes one to two hours each way. He helps his mother at... // by Ruth Lopez - Dios es Amor School, AMG Mexico

Rebuilding After Yolanda
Posted On - Feb. 24, 2014
I left for The Philippines on Nov. 19 and went to the island of Panay to work. Part of that island took a direct hit from the super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). The village of Nagpana in a mountainous... // Ronald Unruh

Ultimately, it is about Him!
Posted On - Feb. 24, 2014
For the past two years, doctors, nurses and medical assistants from Chattanooga, Tennessee have traveled to Cubulco, Guatemala, to minister to the people of that region. These two groups performed... // posted by Steve Rogers

Hope for India Convention 2014
Posted On - Jan. 29, 2014
AMG India was founded in 1968 by Dr. S. John David. Along with faithful ministry partners, we continue to serve India’s poor and needy without discrimination in regard to caste, creed or... // posted by Steve Rogers

Frandi: Her Sponsor Made the Difference!
Posted On - Jan. 28, 2014
Frandi Merari Garcia Orantes came into AMG International’s childcare ministry in Guatemala at the age of 4. While in our center she received nutritious food, medical help, and biblical... // posted by Steve Rogers

A Vital Gift
Posted On - Dec. 27, 2013
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, Each year has its share of markers, experiences that define it for our memory and measure the ways it stretched and encouraged us. 2013 was certainly a year of... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

A Year of Blessing, A Year of Change
Posted On - Dec. 27, 2013
We are starting a new year, AMG’s 72nd, full of excitement. In 2013 we experienced tremendous blessings from the Lord and saw Him produce plentiful fruit as we worked together in partnership... // Tasos Ioannidis, AMG President

Planting the Gospel in Spain
Posted On - Dec. 27, 2013
•  “I can’t believe God would ever want to forgive me, Pastor, you don’t know who I am or what I have done in my life.” These are the words of Peter, who gave his... // posted by Steve Rogers

The Lord’s Blessings Through Church Planting Ministry
Posted On - Dec. 27, 2013
The men who serve AMG as church planting pastors often face incredible struggles, but they also have the privilege of seeing the Lord work in incredible ways as they share the Gospel and gather... // posted by Steve Rogers

Tribute: Herb Ford
Posted On - Dec. 27, 2013
We were deeply saddened by the news that our faithful friend and ministry partner, Herb Ford, died on October 19, 2013 at the age of 92. Herb served as Chairman of the Board for the AMG Canada... // posted by Steve Rogers

News About Medical Care

To My Many Friends of AMG,
Posted On - Nov. 24, 2014
What a pleasure to be able to greet you this special season — the birth of our precious Lord Jesus Christ and another new year. I cannot remember when I’ve seen such depressing and... // Joan Zodhiates

Food for the Hungry
Posted On - Oct. 28, 2014
In November 2013, Super typhoon Haiyan (called Yolanda in the Philippines) slammed into the Central Philippines, killing over 6,000 and devastating the region. AMG Philippines has been serving the... // AMG Staff

So That You May Know
Posted On - Sep. 25, 2014
Physical healing followed Jesus throughout His earthly ministry, foreshadowing the ultimate healing from sin and death that His sacrifice would bring. He made this connection Himself as he rebuked... // AMG Staff

Truly Exceptional
Posted On - Sep. 25, 2014
In the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, AMG’s St. Luke’s Hospital serves over 2,000 patients each month in a state-of-the-art facility that has come to be recognized as one of the... // AMG Staff

"Well Done" James T. Roussos: 11.11.33 – 8.19.14
Posted On - Sep. 23, 2014
Rev. James T. (Dimitris) Roussos was born on November 11, 1933 on the island of Cyprus, just ten miles northwest of the town of Paphos (see Acts 13:4,6 and following). He went home to be with the... // AMG Staff

Providing Christ-like Compassion
Posted On - Sep. 23, 2014
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, When Jesus came to earth, He performed many miracles of physical healing as a sign that the curse of sin and death was being reversed. These wonders offered... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

Jehovah Jireh: The Lord Will Provide
Posted On - Aug. 28, 2014
In October 2013 we brought you the story of Yohana. When she was just two weeks old a lit candle fell into her crib and she sustained severe burns over much of the left side of her body. As a result... // AMG Staff

AMG India Shows God’s Love
Posted On - Jul. 28, 2014
“By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” — (John 13:35). Since the beginning, service to leprosy victims has been an important... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

Leprosy Ministry is Transforming Lives
Posted On - Apr. 24, 2014
Dear Ministry Partners, Odds are, you don’t spend a lot of time worrying about leprosy. Thanks to antibiotics, new cases of leprosy have declined sharply, but many still suffer from this... // Anastasios “Tasos” Ioannidis, President & CEO

Spring 2014 Advancing Stewardship
Posted On - Apr. 24, 2014
The Benefits of an AMG Charitable Gift Annuity An AMG Charitable Gift Annuity is part gift and part investment. It will pay you a fixed amount every year for the remainder of your life and is... // posted by Steve Rogers

"Unto the Least of These..."
Posted On - Apr. 23, 2014
“When he came down from the mountainside, a large crowd followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, ‘Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.’... // posted by Steve Rogers

The Life You Change... Might Be Your Own!
Posted On - Mar. 26, 2014
Our trip was a medical mission trip with a teaching conference added in for local church leaders. This two-fold trip – to treat and serve the sick and to teach and encourage local church... // Ray Williams

“This is Our Mission”
Posted On - Mar. 25, 2014
Romania is located in southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea. It also shares a border with Hungary, Serbia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Bulgaria. Approximately 86-87% of the population belongs to... // posted by Steve Rogers

José Alberto’s Story
Posted On - Feb. 24, 2014
Fifteen year old José Alberto, Beto for short, came to our school 4 years ago. He lives on the opposite side of town, and coming by bus takes one to two hours each way. He helps his mother at... // by Ruth Lopez - Dios es Amor School, AMG Mexico

Ultimately, it is about Him!
Posted On - Feb. 24, 2014
For the past two years, doctors, nurses and medical assistants from Chattanooga, Tennessee have traveled to Cubulco, Guatemala, to minister to the people of that region. These two groups performed... // posted by Steve Rogers

Hope for India
Posted On - Jan. 29, 2014
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, When you and I look at the state of the world and contemplate the sheer number of people who have never heard -  and may not even have access to -... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

Hope for India Convention 2014
Posted On - Jan. 29, 2014
AMG India was founded in 1968 by Dr. S. John David. Along with faithful ministry partners, we continue to serve India’s poor and needy without discrimination in regard to caste, creed or... // posted by Steve Rogers

Bringing Healing in Greece
Posted On - Jan. 28, 2014
St. Luke’s Hospital is AMG’s 270-bed state-of-the-art medical facility located in Thessaloniki, Greece. Since 2009 the country has been suffering through economic devastation caused by... // posted by Steve Rogers

A Vital Gift
Posted On - Dec. 27, 2013
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, Each year has its share of markers, experiences that define it for our memory and measure the ways it stretched and encouraged us. 2013 was certainly a year of... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

A Year of Blessing, A Year of Change
Posted On - Dec. 27, 2013
We are starting a new year, AMG’s 72nd, full of excitement. In 2013 we experienced tremendous blessings from the Lord and saw Him produce plentiful fruit as we worked together in partnership... // Tasos Ioannidis, AMG President

Tribute: Herb Ford
Posted On - Dec. 27, 2013
We were deeply saddened by the news that our faithful friend and ministry partner, Herb Ford, died on October 19, 2013 at the age of 92. Herb served as Chairman of the Board for the AMG Canada... // posted by Steve Rogers

2013 Highlights
Posted On - Dec. 26, 2013
     • STT Berita Hidup Seminary, Indonesia – had its first 15 graduates from the Doctoral Program      • AMG Publishers’... // Posted by Steve Rogers

Christmas Greeting from Joan Zodhiates
Posted On - Nov. 26, 2013
Dear Friends and Fellow Partners with AMG, What a joy and privilege it is to be able to greet you at this blessed season when we remember our dear Savior’s birth. About 65 years have... // Joan Zodhiates

Against the Tide: Philippines Disaster Testimonies
Posted On - Nov. 25, 2013
When natural disasters strike, victims are shell-shocked and empty-handed. As they struggle to survive, they are ready to grasp the hands extended in love to help pull them through. This is why AMG... // posted by Steve Rogers

"Why?"
Posted On - Nov. 24, 2013
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, “Why?” The most instinctive and natural response most of us have to pain and suffering is to ask this question. In the midst of a natural... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

Serving God in Haiti
Posted On - Nov. 23, 2013
In September, a group of eight short-term missionaries from two churches Albany, Ga., travelled to Haiti with AMG. God blessed the work of the group, allowing them see and treat nearly 400 patients... // posted by Steve Rogers

Philippine Disaster Update
Posted On - Nov. 12, 2013
November 20, 2013: Here is an assessment from the Executive Director of AMG Philippines, Hector Arana. Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!!! I just came from Eastern &... // Bill Passons, Southeast Asia Coordinator

Typhoon Haiyan Strikes the Philippines
Posted On - Nov. 11, 2013
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, By now, I am sure that you have heard about Super Typhoon Haiyan and the destruction and loss of life it has brought to the central Philippines. Thousands... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
Posted On - Oct. 25, 2013
August 24, 2013. A group of medical professionals arrive in Cubulco, Guatemala, for a week of surgeries. The group consists of 5 doctors, 7 nurses,… and me. I am not a medical professional,... // Ken Ivins

His Eye is On the Sparrow...
Posted On - Sep. 27, 2013
At the age of 14 days… yes, days … while Yohana was sleeping, a lit candle accidentally fell onto her bed, resulting in major burns to the left side of her body. She was taken to the... // posted by Steve Rogers

AMG Medical Ministries - Providing Physical and Spiritual Healing
Posted On - Sep. 26, 2013
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, When the Pharisees accused Jesus of hypocrisy for eating with tax collectors and sinners, He rebuked them with a metaphor: “It is not those who are... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

Diana Laura’s Story
Posted On - Sep. 25, 2013
Dios es Amor School for Special Needs Students - AMG Mexico Diana is 14 years old. She is completely deaf and has very poor eye sight. Her father died when she was very young, and her mother... // Ruth Lopez

Praise for St. Luke's Hospital
Posted On - Sep. 25, 2013
St. Luke’s Hospital in Thessaloniki, Greece, has been a flagship of AMG’s medical ministry for nearly 40 years. It has become one of the most trusted hospitals in Eastern Europe,... // posted by Steve Rogers

AMG Responds to Philippines Flooding
Posted On - Sep. 6, 2013
In recent days, the Philippines have been hit by torrential rains and flooding. AMG's ministries there were also affected. AMG Philippines National Director Hector Arana reports: "It's been about... // posted by Steve Rogers

30 Days of Prayer for AMG National Workers September 1 - 30, 2013
Posted On - Aug. 29, 2013
What is a National Worker? AMG partners with men and women around the world who are reaching out to the people of their own nationality with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. AMG comes along side these... // posted by Steve Rogers

Medical Ministry in Peru
Posted On - Jul. 25, 2013
As AMG International strives to share the message of Christ around the world, we recognize the power of medical ministry to open hearts and lives to the Gospel. When people are sick or injured,... // posted by Steve Rogers

Meet James Stofile
Posted On - Jul. 25, 2013
East London, South Africa, is located in the far southeastern part of the African continent, nearly due east and on the opposite coast from Cape Town. It was founded by the British in 1836 as a... // posted by Steve Rogers

It's Never Too Early to Think About Christmas!
Posted On - Jun. 26, 2013
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, When Spiros Zodhiates asked people to help provide new shoes at Christmas for orphans under AMG’s care in war-torn Greece in the late 1940s, he never... // Anastasios Ioannidis, President & CEO

Share the Joy of Christ This Christmas!
Posted On - Jun. 26, 2013
Merry Christmas! That greeting might seem out of place to you, amid 90-degree days and bright summer sunshine, but at AMG International it makes perfect sense — we’re celebrating... // posted by Steve Rogers

Bundles of Love Sunday
Posted On - Jun. 25, 2013
In the early 1940s, needy children in AMG’s orphanage in Katerini, Greece received a pair of shoes at Christmas time. This was the only pair of shoes they would have for the coming year and... // Pat Ragan

Christmas: What Does It Mean to You?
Posted On - Jun. 25, 2013
For many here in America, Christmas is a time of giving and receiving gifts. It is a time of family, friends, food and parties. Decorations line our walls and, for some strange reason, we bring... // Ken Ivins

AMG Honored with 3rd Consecutive 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
Posted On - Jun. 24, 2013
For the third consecutive year, AMG International has been ranked as a 4-star charity by Charity Navigator, the highest rating offered by this organization. Only 10% of the nonprofits they rate have... // posted by Steve Rogers

Medical Ministry in Haiti
Posted On - Jun. 24, 2013
In the rural community of Grand-Bassín, in northeastern Haiti, AMG International has a busy medical clinic called Bethesda Medical Center. Dr. Marcelin Jean, two nurses, and two pharmacy and... // posted by Steve Rogers

AMG Childcare Centers: Transforming Lives
Posted On - May. 24, 2013
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, “Behold, children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward” (Ps. 127:3). Over and over in Scripture, we are reminded that... // Anastasios Ioannidis, President & CEO

Dareth's Story
Posted On - May. 14, 2013
Dios es Amor School for Special Needs Students — AMG Mexico Dareth came to our school at the age of four in September of 2010. She is seriously visually-impaired and can only see some... // Ruth Lopez

Aung Naing’s Story
Posted On - May. 13, 2013
Aung Naing is a pastor in Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand. He disciples his growing congregation while sharing the Gospel and building relationships with the fishermen and other workers in the city... // posted by Steve Rogers

Persecution in Pakistan
Posted On - Apr. 26, 2013
In Pakistan, a country of more than 193 million people, more than 96% of the population professes to be followers of Islam. The few Christians there live in a very difficult environment. Stories of... // posted by Steve Rogers

Mission to Pomaks in Greece
Posted On - Apr. 25, 2013
Approximately 100,000 Greek Muslims live in the Greek region of Thrace today. Of these, about 40,000 are Pomaks.They are a unique unreached people group that belongs to the ancient Thracian tribe of... // posted by Steve Rogers

Touching the Leper
Posted On - Apr. 24, 2013
Dear Ministry Partners, In Jesus’ day, leprosy was a physical and social “death sentence.” The incurable disease stripped its victims of dignity, relationships and prosperity. // Anastasios Ioannidis, President & CEO

AMG International Announces Our New President / CEO
Posted On - Mar. 31, 2013
The AMG International Board of Trustees has selected Anastasios (Tasos) Ioannidis as its next President/CEO, effective February 4, 2013. He will be replacing Paul E. Jenks, who has faithfully served... // posted by Steve Rogers

News About Media

A Servant’s Heart
Posted On - Dec. 29, 2014
Recently Pattie Taylor went back to Haiti on her second medical mission trip. She sent us this report on her experience: My second mission trip to Haiti left me just as overwhelmed and blessed as... // AMG Staff

Voice of the Gospel Testimony
Posted On - Dec. 29, 2014
     AMG’s media evangelism outreaches come in many varieties, from Gospel ads in newspapers and magazines to radio broadcasts. One of the oldest and most consistent media... // AMG Staff

Finding Hope in the Newspaper
Posted On - Nov. 24, 2014
For many years, AMG has utilized newspaper evangelism as one of our most effective methods of spreading the Good News. For a relatively low cost, a Gospel ad in a local newspaper can potentially... // AMG Staff

To My Many Friends of AMG,
Posted On - Nov. 24, 2014
What a pleasure to be able to greet you this special season — the birth of our precious Lord Jesus Christ and another new year. I cannot remember when I’ve seen such depressing and... // Joan Zodhiates

How Shall They Hear…?
Posted On - Oct. 28, 2014
Indonesia is one of the many countries where AMG utilizes the airwaves to proclaim the Gospel. Radio has been a huge part of AMG’s outreach for many years, growing from a single-station... // AMG Staff

"Well Done" James T. Roussos: 11.11.33 – 8.19.14
Posted On - Sep. 23, 2014
Rev. James T. (Dimitris) Roussos was born on November 11, 1933 on the island of Cyprus, just ten miles northwest of the town of Paphos (see Acts 13:4,6 and following). He went home to be with the... // AMG Staff

Stathis Argyrides, 1950-2014
Posted On - Jul. 30, 2014
“A living sacrifice for the Lord… a living example for us” It is rather unusual to see 300 or more people gathered in a very small evangelical church in Larnaca, Cyprus, in... // Fotis Romeos

Logos Bookstores
Posted On - Jul. 29, 2014
The Gospel of Jesus Christ has been proclaimed in the nation of Greece for nearly 2,000 years, since Paul and Silas first came to preach in response to the vision of the Macedonian (Acts 16). Today,... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

Spiritual Fruit in a Dry and Weary Land
Posted On - Jul. 29, 2014
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, When Paul first came to Athens, he was moved to preach the Gospel there “as he was observing the city full of idols” (Acts 17:16). Luke succinctly... // Tasos Ioannidis, AMG President & CEO

A Light Shines in the Darkness
Posted On - May. 26, 2014
In recent years Greece has experienced more than its fair share of hardships. The debt crisis, now in its fifth year, has pushed the unemployment rate to nearly 27%, leaving 1.3 million people... // posted by Steve Rogers

Spring 2014 Advancing Stewardship
Posted On - Apr. 24, 2014
The Benefits of an AMG Charitable Gift Annuity An AMG Charitable Gift Annuity is part gift and part investment. It will pay you a fixed amount every year for the remainder of your life and is... // posted by Steve Rogers

How Will They Hear?
Posted On - Apr. 22, 2014
"How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?" - Romans... // posted by Steve Rogers

Salvation Comes through Reading...the Newspaper?
Posted On - Mar. 25, 2014
Whenever we asked longtime AMG president Dr. Spiros Zodhiates if he saw results from sowing the Word of God through newspapers, magazines, books and other ministries, he used to say: “Only... // Translated from Greek by Georgis Kantartzis

The Gospel Through Media
Posted On - Mar. 25, 2014
Dear Ministry Partners, “We preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

Bangladesh: A Report from the Bible Correspondence School
Posted On - Feb. 23, 2014
Since the 1950s, AMG has used Gospel ads in newspapers and magazines to reach out to the lost in many countries. When someone responds to these ads, our national workers begin corresponding with... // posted by Steve Rogers

Spreading the Good News through Radio
Posted On - Jan. 29, 2014
For the past 18 years, AMG has been utilizing radio to proclaim the Good News in Cyprus. Our partners there have been faithfully making Christ known in a land of more than one million people. In the... // posted by Steve Rogers

A Vital Gift
Posted On - Dec. 27, 2013
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, Each year has its share of markers, experiences that define it for our memory and measure the ways it stretched and encouraged us. 2013 was certainly a year of... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

A Year of Blessing, A Year of Change
Posted On - Dec. 27, 2013
We are starting a new year, AMG’s 72nd, full of excitement. In 2013 we experienced tremendous blessings from the Lord and saw Him produce plentiful fruit as we worked together in partnership... // Tasos Ioannidis, AMG President

Church Planting in India
Posted On - Dec. 27, 2013
My name is G. Daniel. We reside in village Chekkarajuvemula in Nandayal area. When I was studying 9th class, I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior and Lord. I studied for my D.Th. degree at... // posted by Steve Rogers

Tribute: Herb Ford
Posted On - Dec. 27, 2013
We were deeply saddened by the news that our faithful friend and ministry partner, Herb Ford, died on October 19, 2013 at the age of 92. Herb served as Chairman of the Board for the AMG Canada... // posted by Steve Rogers

2013 Highlights
Posted On - Dec. 26, 2013
     • STT Berita Hidup Seminary, Indonesia – had its first 15 graduates from the Doctoral Program      • AMG Publishers’... // Posted by Steve Rogers

A Note of Thanks – AMG Publishers
Posted On - Dec. 23, 2013
“I purchased a study Bible over 20 years ago. It has been the best study Bible I’ve ever owned. It has hundreds of personal notes which I’ve added over the years. Last night I was... // posted by Steve Rogers

Christmas Greeting from Joan Zodhiates
Posted On - Nov. 26, 2013
Dear Friends and Fellow Partners with AMG, What a joy and privilege it is to be able to greet you at this blessed season when we remember our dear Savior’s birth. About 65 years have... // Joan Zodhiates

It’s a Small World - In the Hands of a Big God!
Posted On - Nov. 26, 2013
Summer, 1996. Several young African pastors have come to Atlanta to do evangelism outreach during the Summer Olympic Games. One afternoon my mother, Olene Wilson, who has “retired” after... // Ruth Wilson

Introducing the Kingdom to the King of Kings
Posted On - Nov. 25, 2013
The Kingdom of Thailand (formerly known as Siam), is located in Southeast Asia, and bordered by Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia. It has a population of about 63 million, with Bangkok... // posted by Steve Rogers

Typhoon Haiyan Strikes the Philippines
Posted On - Nov. 11, 2013
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, By now, I am sure that you have heard about Super Typhoon Haiyan and the destruction and loss of life it has brought to the central Philippines. Thousands... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

Five Boys in a Garage
Posted On - Oct. 25, 2013
That's how it all started. Five boys were learning auto mechanics in an old garage in Manila, Philippines. Years later, that humble beginning has developed into a well-equipped technical school... // Muriel Lovestrand

Myanmar: Media Outreach Touches Lives of Buddhists
Posted On - Oct. 25, 2013
Our ministry partner in the impoverished and heavily Buddhist nation of Myanmar (his name is withheld as it is still a closed country) sends this testimony of how the Lord is reaching many with the... // posted by Steve Rogers

AMG Medical Ministries - Providing Physical and Spiritual Healing
Posted On - Sep. 26, 2013
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, When the Pharisees accused Jesus of hypocrisy for eating with tax collectors and sinners, He rebuked them with a metaphor: “It is not those who are... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

The Voice of the Gospel
Posted On - Sep. 25, 2013
From the very beginning of AMG’s history, when we were still operating out of a small office in New York City as the “American Committee for the Evangelization of the Greeks”,... // posted by Steve Rogers

30 Days of Prayer for AMG National Workers September 1 - 30, 2013
Posted On - Aug. 29, 2013
What is a National Worker? AMG partners with men and women around the world who are reaching out to the people of their own nationality with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. AMG comes along side these... // posted by Steve Rogers

Equipping Pastors for Their Work
Posted On - Aug. 27, 2013
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, “How then can they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

Putting Salt in the Shaker
Posted On - Aug. 26, 2013
When I was a little boy, one of my chores at home was to refill the salt shakers. My dad wanted those shakers filled. How else are you going to add it to your favorite food when you desire a little... // Carl Willis

AMG Publishers Authors Honored
Posted On - Aug. 25, 2013
Two authors writing with AMG Publishers recently won awards for nonfiction. In May, Cheri Cowell received the Selah Award for best Bible study from the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers... // posted by Steve Rogers

Shining the Light of Hope in Greece
Posted On - Jul. 25, 2013
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, “A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

The Gospel Online in Turkey
Posted On - Jul. 25, 2013
AMG International is partnering with Bible Correspondence Course (BCC) to offer the good news of the Gospel to the citizens of Turkey by way of the Internet. Consider these facts about Turkey (from... // posted by Steve Rogers

Spiritual Lighthouses: Logos Bookstores
Posted On - Jul. 24, 2013
AMG International has been serving the field of Greece for many decades, and we have found that the proclamation of the Gospel is not easy here, where born-again believers are less than 0.3% of the... // Fotis Romeos

AMG Honored with 3rd Consecutive 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
Posted On - Jun. 24, 2013
For the third consecutive year, AMG International has been ranked as a 4-star charity by Charity Navigator, the highest rating offered by this organization. Only 10% of the nonprofits they rate have... // posted by Steve Rogers

Bangladesh: Giving the Gospel
Posted On - Jun. 23, 2013
In Bangladesh, almost everyone you meet on the street is a Muslim. Every once in a while, you may bump into a Hindu, or even a Buddhist, but you’d have to look very hard to find a Christian. // posted by Steve Rogers

AMG International Announces Our New President / CEO
Posted On - Mar. 31, 2013
The AMG International Board of Trustees has selected Anastasios (Tasos) Ioannidis as its next President/CEO, effective February 4, 2013. He will be replacing Paul E. Jenks, who has faithfully served... // posted by Steve Rogers

AMG Media Ministries
Posted On - Mar. 31, 2013
Dear Ministry Partners, Think of the ways we have in the United States to hear and be encouraged by the message of the Gospel through the media. Almost every city and town has at least one... // Anastasios Ioannidis, President & CEO

Planning for Our Greatest Gift
Posted On - Mar. 14, 2013
One of the privileges my wife and I have as part of our ministry here at AMG is to help others plan for what ultimately can be the greatest single gift they can give to Kingdom work. Most AMG... // Pat Ragan

Using Media to Spread the Gospel
Posted On - Jan. 24, 2013
Mert is Kurdish and grew up in the foothills of Mount Ararat, in Turkey where Islam is the dominant religion. He ordered a New Testament after seeing a Gospel ad on the Internet. He began reading it... // posted by Steve Rogers

Christ in Cyprus: The Lord Blesses Christian Radio Outreach
Posted On - Jan. 23, 2013
As we reported last month, AMG held a celebration in Chattanooga on November 15, 2012, to celebrate our 70th Anniversary and to raise support for the Christian radio station operated by our ministry... // posted by Steve Rogers

From the President...
Posted On - Dec. 27, 2012
Romans 8:35 says, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” When we are distracted by... // Paul Jenks, President & CEO

AMG Publishers: A Look Back at 2012
Posted On - Dec. 26, 2012
All of the outreaches of AMG are grounded in God’s Word, but through the work of AMG Publishers , we are putting God’s Word in people’s hands. Alongside Bibles, AMG Publishers also... // posted by Steve Rogers

Faithful Work in Romania through 2012
Posted On - Dec. 26, 2012
from Pastor Vasile Balan, Valcelete, Romania: “As a church assembly we set as goal to be a ‘productive church, focusing on the character and the work of the Lord Christ Jesus,’... // posted by Steve Rogers

It's Twins!
Posted On - Dec. 26, 2012
25-year-old Evelyn was excited on the morning of August 22, 2012. She was in labor with her second child. She and her husband made their way to the Hope Medical Center in Bugongi, Uganda, where she... // posted by Steve Rogers

Celebrating 70 Years of God’s Faithfulness
Posted On - Dec. 21, 2012
On Thursday, November 15th, in Chattanooga, TN, the Lord provided a very special guest speaker, Eric Metaxas, and brought together nearly 700 ministry friends, partners, board members and co-workers... // posted by Steve Rogers

AMG General Fund
Posted On - Dec. 18, 2012
“Yours is the Day, Yours also is the night; You have prepared the light and the sun. You have established all the boundaries of the earth. You have made summer and winter” (Ps. // Paul Jenks, President & CEO

News About Disaster Relief

Earthquake in Mexico: Update from the Field
Posted On - Sep. 22, 2017
Mexico recently experienced a large earthquake, leaving many devastated. We received an update from Ruth Lopez, one of AMG's missionaries in Mexico: "On September 19, 1985, Central Mexico... // AMG Staff

Thank you for your purchase from AMG Publishers!
Posted On - Jun. 18, 2015
When you buy a book or Bible from AMG Publishers, Living Ink Books, or God and Country Press, you are directly helping to make disciples of Jesus Christ around the world. How? AMG Publishers... // AMG Staff

Help in the Hour of Need: AMG Responds to Flooding in Pakistan
Posted On - Dec. 29, 2014
  Recent flooding brought on by heavy monsoon rains has brought death and destruction to the nation of Pakistan. Hundreds lost their lives and many more were injured. AMG national worker... // AMG Staff

Fated February
Posted On - Nov. 25, 2014
On Wednesday, February 4, 1976 at 3:01:43 A.M., Guatemala was shaken by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. This natural phenomenon caused the death of 23,000 persons; seriously injured 77,000; destroyed... // AMG Staff

The Key to an Effective Response
Posted On - Nov. 25, 2014
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, Since sin entered the world, God’s good creation has been “subjected to futility, not willingly,” and “groans and suffers the pains of... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

To My Many Friends of AMG,
Posted On - Nov. 24, 2014
What a pleasure to be able to greet you this special season — the birth of our precious Lord Jesus Christ and another new year. I cannot remember when I’ve seen such depressing and... // Joan Zodhiates

Food for the Hungry
Posted On - Oct. 28, 2014
In November 2013, Super typhoon Haiyan (called Yolanda in the Philippines) slammed into the Central Philippines, killing over 6,000 and devastating the region. AMG Philippines has been serving the... // AMG Staff

"Well Done" James T. Roussos: 11.11.33 – 8.19.14
Posted On - Sep. 23, 2014
Rev. James T. (Dimitris) Roussos was born on November 11, 1933 on the island of Cyprus, just ten miles northwest of the town of Paphos (see Acts 13:4,6 and following). He went home to be with the... // AMG Staff

Update: Typhoon Haiyan Relief
Posted On - Jul. 29, 2014
AMG Philippines continues to help many families still needing assistance from the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan. Aid continues to be given in the form of food, water, home construction,... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

Help for Haiti
Posted On - Jun. 24, 2014
Earlier this year we were happy to report that a shipment of beans was on its way to Haiti to meet an urgent need. The beans were sent through a partnership with the Midwest Food Bank of Peoria,... // AMG Staff/posted by Steve Rogers

Meeting a Need in Haiti
Posted On - Apr. 25, 2014
1 John 3:17: “But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?” We at AMG are blessed to be able... // posted by Steve Rogers

Spring 2014 Advancing Stewardship
Posted On - Apr. 24, 2014
The Benefits of an AMG Charitable Gift Annuity An AMG Charitable Gift Annuity is part gift and part investment. It will pay you a fixed amount every year for the remainder of your life and is... // posted by Steve Rogers

Update from the Philippines
Posted On - Mar. 25, 2014
The Philippines continues to recover from the devastating Typhoon Haiyan that struck last November. AMG continues to support the recovery, and thousands of families have benefited from the... // Bill Passons

Rebuilding After Yolanda
Posted On - Feb. 24, 2014
I left for The Philippines on Nov. 19 and went to the island of Panay to work. Part of that island took a direct hit from the super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). The village of Nagpana in a mountainous... // Ronald Unruh

Philippines Update
Posted On - Jan. 29, 2014
More than a month has now passed since Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the Central Philippines. The strong winds and almost 20-foot storm surge left a wake of staggering statistics. More than 6,000 are... // Bill Passons, AMG SE Asia Coordinator

A Vital Gift
Posted On - Dec. 27, 2013
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, Each year has its share of markers, experiences that define it for our memory and measure the ways it stretched and encouraged us. 2013 was certainly a year of... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

A Year of Blessing, A Year of Change
Posted On - Dec. 27, 2013
We are starting a new year, AMG’s 72nd, full of excitement. In 2013 we experienced tremendous blessings from the Lord and saw Him produce plentiful fruit as we worked together in partnership... // Tasos Ioannidis, AMG President

Tribute: Herb Ford
Posted On - Dec. 27, 2013
We were deeply saddened by the news that our faithful friend and ministry partner, Herb Ford, died on October 19, 2013 at the age of 92. Herb served as Chairman of the Board for the AMG Canada... // posted by Steve Rogers

2013 Highlights
Posted On - Dec. 26, 2013
     • STT Berita Hidup Seminary, Indonesia – had its first 15 graduates from the Doctoral Program      • AMG Publishers’... // Posted by Steve Rogers

Christmas Greeting from Joan Zodhiates
Posted On - Nov. 26, 2013
Dear Friends and Fellow Partners with AMG, What a joy and privilege it is to be able to greet you at this blessed season when we remember our dear Savior’s birth. About 65 years have... // Joan Zodhiates

Against the Tide: Philippines Disaster Testimonies
Posted On - Nov. 25, 2013
When natural disasters strike, victims are shell-shocked and empty-handed. As they struggle to survive, they are ready to grasp the hands extended in love to help pull them through. This is why AMG... // posted by Steve Rogers

"Why?"
Posted On - Nov. 24, 2013
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, “Why?” The most instinctive and natural response most of us have to pain and suffering is to ask this question. In the midst of a natural... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

Philippine Disaster Update
Posted On - Nov. 12, 2013
November 20, 2013: Here is an assessment from the Executive Director of AMG Philippines, Hector Arana. Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!!! I just came from Eastern &... // Bill Passons, Southeast Asia Coordinator

Typhoon Haiyan Strikes the Philippines
Posted On - Nov. 11, 2013
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, By now, I am sure that you have heard about Super Typhoon Haiyan and the destruction and loss of life it has brought to the central Philippines. Thousands... // Tasos Ioannidis, President & CEO

Flooding in the Philippines
Posted On - Oct. 24, 2013
In August of this year the area around Manila in the Philippines was hit once again by deadly floods. A student at one of our childcare centers gives this report of her experience: I am Joana... // posted by Steve Rogers

AMG Responds to Philippines Flooding
Posted On - Sep. 6, 2013
In recent days, the Philippines have been hit by torrential rains and flooding. AMG's ministries there were also affected. AMG Philippines National Director Hector Arana reports: "It's been about... // posted by Steve Rogers

30 Days of Prayer for AMG National Workers September 1 - 30, 2013
Posted On - Aug. 29, 2013
What is a National Worker? AMG partners with men and women around the world who are reaching out to the people of their own nationality with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. AMG comes along side these... // posted by Steve Rogers

Community Fire in Costa Rica
Posted On - Aug. 27, 2013
Clara Ruiz, a former AMG home office employee, now serves as a missionary in her native Costa Rica. She and her husband Francisco minister to their community through various educational and... // posted by Steve Rogers

AMG Honored with 3rd Consecutive 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
Posted On - Jun. 24, 2013
For the third consecutive year, AMG International has been ranked as a 4-star charity by Charity Navigator, the highest rating offered by this organization. Only 10% of the nonprofits they rate have... // posted by Steve Rogers

AMG International Announces Our New President / CEO
Posted On - Mar. 31, 2013
The AMG International Board of Trustees has selected Anastasios (Tasos) Ioannidis as its next President/CEO, effective February 4, 2013. He will be replacing Paul E. Jenks, who has faithfully served... // posted by Steve Rogers

Planning for Our Greatest Gift
Posted On - Mar. 14, 2013
One of the privileges my wife and I have as part of our ministry here at AMG is to help others plan for what ultimately can be the greatest single gift they can give to Kingdom work. Most AMG... // Pat Ragan

Good News After the Storm: AMG Partners to Provide Scriptures to Victims of Hurricane Sandy
Posted On - Jan. 24, 2013
Hurricane Sandy devastated many areas on the northeast coast of the United States. Thousands upon thousands were affected. In an ongoing effort to reach out to New York area disaster victims,... // posted by Steve Rogers

From the President...
Posted On - Dec. 27, 2012
Romans 8:35 says, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” When we are distracted by... // Paul Jenks, President & CEO

AMG Publishers: A Look Back at 2012
Posted On - Dec. 26, 2012
All of the outreaches of AMG are grounded in God’s Word, but through the work of AMG Publishers , we are putting God’s Word in people’s hands. Alongside Bibles, AMG Publishers also... // posted by Steve Rogers

It's Twins!
Posted On - Dec. 26, 2012
25-year-old Evelyn was excited on the morning of August 22, 2012. She was in labor with her second child. She and her husband made their way to the Hope Medical Center in Bugongi, Uganda, where she... // posted by Steve Rogers

Celebrating 70 Years of God’s Faithfulness
Posted On - Dec. 21, 2012
On Thursday, November 15th, in Chattanooga, TN, the Lord provided a very special guest speaker, Eric Metaxas, and brought together nearly 700 ministry friends, partners, board members and co-workers... // posted by Steve Rogers

AMG General Fund
Posted On - Dec. 18, 2012
“Yours is the Day, Yours also is the night; You have prepared the light and the sun. You have established all the boundaries of the earth. You have made summer and winter” (Ps. // Paul Jenks, President & CEO

A Note From Our “First Lady”
Posted On - Nov. 30, 2012
Dear Friends in Christ, It is with a warm and grateful heart that I think of you who have prayed for and supported AMG through so many long and challenging years. Looking back now, it seems like... // Mrs. Joan Zodhiates

Camp Changes Lives
Posted On - Nov. 30, 2012
During the summer months children and youth all over the world attend camps held by AMG national workers. The camps are held to bring children and youth into an environment where they are given a... // posted by Steve Rogers

It’s Not Just About the Children
Posted On - Nov. 30, 2012
AMG International is reaching out to families in Uganda through the child sponsorship program. When any child is sponsored, that child is required to attend a Saturday program in their local... // posted by Steve Rogers

Sharing His Love in “Bundles”
Posted On - Nov. 30, 2012
Leprosy is a disease that has devastated individuals from ancient times. At the time of Jesus, leprosy sufferers would have to stay away from the rest of the community and healthy people. Yet... // posted by Steve Rogers

Standing Firm and Planting the Seed
Posted On - Nov. 30, 2012
AMG is privileged to work alongside church planters all over the world. Many of them face difficult circumstances whether it is financial, tough living conditions, or an environment hostile to... // posted by Steve Rogers

The Living Word: Abundant Response to Media Evangelism
Posted On - Nov. 30, 2012
From almost the very beginning 70 years ago, AMG has been using media to proclaim the Good News. The Gospel message has appeared in newspapers and magazines, heard through the radio, and more... // posted by Steve Rogers

AMG Disaster Relief
Posted On - Nov. 28, 2012
Pray for victims of Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines. Three AMG childcare centers are affected. More details to come. From providing relief in war-torn Greece in the 1940s, to ministering in... // Paul Jenks, President & CEO

Weathering the Storms
Posted On - Oct. 24, 2012
In recent months, both the Philippines and Haiti were devastated by flooding. Thousands of people were affected, including families from our childcare centers in the Philippines. Our coworkers and... // posted by Steve Rogers

Monsoon in Manila
Posted On - Sep. 28, 2012
The Philippines, a country of more than 100 million people, is no stranger to disasters such as typhoons. This year, once again, the country has been hit with a tremendous amount of rain which... // posted by Steve Rogers