AOM's Ministry AOM’s goal is to start Disciple Making Movements: By AOM team members beginning Disciple Making Movements where they live, and, By envisioning and training Christians throughout Africa to start Disciple Making Movements, and, By developing coaching networks to encourage and further train those who are initiating Disciple Making Movements. So that, reconciliation and restoration of individuals, families, and communities can take place (Jer. 29:4-7, 2 Cor. 5:18-20). And to lead by example by looking after orphans and widows in their distress (James 1:27). More...

AOM Video Report 2011 from Lisa Harris on Vimeo.

   Founder Allen Avery

The founder of AOM, Allen Wade Avery Jr., passed away on June 26, 2010, after being diagnosed with a brain tumor in August 2009. We would like to thank all of you who prayed for him, his wife Janelle, and their family during this time.

While our hearts are heavy at our loss, we rejoice that his body, mind, and spirit are now free as he is no longer confined to his physical body. After serving in Africa for forty years, he is receiving his reward.

While his death might have come unexpectedly, it was no surprise to God. Seven years ago, God called Scott and his family to work with Allen and Janelle who mentored Scott in preparation for the day when Allen would hand over the leadership of AOM to Scott.

AOM is committed to continuing the work Allen and Janelle began in southern Africa. Allen's dream from AOM's inception was that the ministry would outlive his life, and that it would continue reaching the unreached for Christ Jesus until the Lord comes again.

Janelle Avery continues to be involved in AOM and is the administrator for Themba Le'Ntandane (Hope for the Orphan), AOM's orphan assistance program for Zimbabwe.

Orphan Ministry

AOM assists these children by:

• Paying the necessary school fees and buying the uniform required by each school.
• Securing medical care for both children and sick caregivers.
• Providing food stuffs as opportunities arise.
• Providing spiritual and emotional nurture for both children and caregivers by:
  • Regular visits into the homes of each child.
  • A Friday Bible Club for all children assisted by the ministry.
  • Prayer meetings and support groups for caregivers for their encouragement.
  • Camps designed to nurture the children and caregivers in the spiritual walk and for their emotional support.
  • Regularly calling the children and caregivers to accept Jesus Christ into their lives and to continue to grow and mature in him.

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The ECHO Project was launched in November 2010 to benefit the forgotten through Education, Compassion, Health, and Opportunity, because investing in a life today reaps a changed world tomorrow. This project will work under AOM to minister to people's physical needs. It will include promoting AOM's established orphan program that supports over 250 orphans in both Zambia and Zimbabwe, provide micro loans to young Africans trying to develop businesses to support themselves in Mozambique, and other similar projects as they seek to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves…the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice. (Proverbs 31:8) To find out more about how you can get involved, please visit www.theECHOproject.org.

The ECHO Project from Lisa Harris on Vimeo.