Assemblies of God USA

== Missions and affiliated organizations ==

===National and international missions===
[[File:JohnBueno.jpg|thumb|John Bueno served as AG World Missions Executive Director (1997-2011).]]
Missionary work outside of the United States is overseen by Assemblies of God World Missions. As of December 2009, AG World Missions was reporting 2,719 personnel worldwide.<ref name="2010AGWMstats">Assemblies of God World Missions, [http://agchurches.org/Content/Resources/AGWMCurrentFacts.pdf AGWM "Current Facts and Highlights"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100911033111/http://agchurches.org/Content/Resources/AGWMCurrentFacts.pdf |date=2010-09-11 }}. Accessed November 19, 2010.</ref> The agency also provides medical evangelism through HealthCare Ministries, founded in 1983 as the Medical Missions Program. This ministry provides free optical, dental, and medical care as well as evangelism.<ref name="HCMAbout">Healthcare Ministries, [http://healthcareministries.org/about-us About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100707111540/http://healthcareministries.org/about-us |date=2010-07-07 }}. Accessed November 19, 2010.</ref> It has operated in 86 countries since its founding.

Missions in the United States are overseen by Assemblies of God U.S. Missions. Its seven departments include [[chaplaincy]], [[Chi Alpha Campus Ministries]], [[church planting]], U.S. Mission America Placement Service (MAPS), intercultural ministries, [[Teen Challenge]], and Youth Alive.<ref name="usdepartments">Assemblies of God U.S. Missions, [http://usmissions.ag.org/top/ourministries.cfm Our Ministries] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110104091835/http://usmissions.ag.org/top/ourministries.cfm |date=2011-01-04 }}. Accessed November 19, 2010.</ref> MAPS offers volunteers the opportunity to contribute to U.S. missions in several ways. One is through church construction and evangelism, and another is through short or long term missions through summer and missionary associate programs. Youth Alive oversees missionary outreach to [[elementary school|elementary]] and [[high school]]s. In 2010, U.S. Missions reported 1,059 appointed missionaries, candidates, and spouses. The same year, it reported 542 endorsed chaplains.<ref name="2010USmissionstats">Assemblies of God U.S. Missions, [http://usmissions.ag.org/PDF/AGUSM_statistics.pdf "Faces in the Field 2010 U.S. Missions Statistics"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110104080420/http://usmissions.ag.org/PDF/AGUSM_statistics.pdf |date=2011-01-04 }}. Accessed November 19, 2010.</ref>

===Ministries===
The following are some of the notable ministries and programs of the Assemblies of God USA:

*[[Boys and Girls Missionary Crusade|Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge]]
*[[Convoy of Hope]]
*[[Chi Alpha]]
*[[Mpact Girls Clubs]]
*[[Royal Rangers]]
*[[Bible Quiz#Assemblies of God Bible Quiz|Teen and Junior Bible Quiz]]

===Education===
{{Main|List of Assemblies of God schools}}
[[File:Evangel_University.jpg|thumb|Evangel University, Springfield, Missouri]]
In the United States, the Assemblies of God endorses 10 [[Bible colleges]], 7 universities, and the [[Assemblies of God Theological Seminary]].<ref name="AGhist">[http://colleges.ag.org/ Assemblies of God Colleges and Universities]. Accessed June 3, 2010.</ref> Enrollment for all AG endorsed colleges and universities was 17,214 for 2015.<ref name="2015fullstats84">Assemblies of God USA. [https://ag.org/-/media/AGORG/Downloads/Statistics/Archived-Full-Reports/2015-Full-Statistical-Report.pdf 2015 Full Statistical Report], pg. 84. Accessed March 12, 2024.</ref>

Assemblies of God churches operate 842 [[Christian school]]s, which may have membership with the Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS), incorporated as the Association of Assemblies of God Christian Schools in 1992. In 2008, there were 105,563 students enrolled in these schools.<ref name="2008fullstats71-72,39,41">Assemblies of God USA. [http://agchurches.org/Sitefiles/Default/RSS/Statistics_2008_public.pdf 2008 Full Statistical Report], pg. 71-72, 39, 41. Accessed September 17, 2010.</ref>

===Publishing===
The Assemblies of God operates Gospel Publishing House,<ref>[https://myhealthychurch.com/store/startcat.cfm?cat=sGPH Gospel Publishing House]</ref> located in Springfield, Missouri, which publishes books, curriculum, and church ministry resources primarily for Pentecostals and charismatics, but also for the general evangelical market. The Assemblies of God publishes ''Influence Magazine'',<ref>[https://ag.org/Resources/Other/Publications Influence Magazine]</ref> a resource for Pentecostal pastors and leaders. As a digital publication, ''AG News'' is the official news source of the Assemblies of God,<ref>[https://news.ag.org/ AG News]</ref> providing inspiring articles about AG members, ministers and churches. AG World Missions publishes ''Worldview'',<ref>[https://agwm.org/en/worldview/ Worldview]</ref> a bimonthly magazine with stories from around the globe.