| Tips on Identifying ISM Contacts via ACMI |
If you are looking to connect to an ISM volunteer or staff in another location, in North America or abroad, here are three options. All can be accessed via this ACMI "Public" website.
It is recommended that you start with step 1, then step 2, then step 3 for best results:
1. ACMI-Link Directory of ISM Contacts (see "ACMI-Link Contacts" above Menu or box below) – These Christian contacts are all pledged to follow-up on any request for contact. The list is limited in size but growing, and includes some foreign contacts. For help in "utilizing ACMI tools" like this to find contacts, Click here.
2. ACMI's ISM Workers Directory (again, see above Menu or box below) – this is a list of all known ISM workers in the USA and Canada. Again, many of these are very busy people and are not obliged to respond to your email requests. Some have focused ministries (eg: to Chinese or Muslims) but most are interested in all internationals.
3. ACMI list of ISM-related websites in 36 non-North American countries of the world. Dozens of websites are listed. Those listed by country are direct ministries to internationals. Others are resource websites more indirectly related to ISM. To view this list: Click here.
A more complete list of ISM-related websites in North American is available on the “Private” (password-protected) side of this website with access only by members of ACMI. See "Join ACMI" (above) to learn how to become a member.
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| ACMI-LINK Directory of Caring Volunteers. |
| The following link will introduce you to ACMI-Link, designed to connect internationals (moving from one place to another worldwide) with Christians willing to welcome and help them: Click here |
| ISM Worker Directory |
Need to locate an ISM worker in another North American city?
Click Here.
(NOTE: Some in this Directory may be too busy to respond to email requests). |
| Staff Opportunities in ISM |
For a list of opportunities for service with a national or regional group ministering among internationals:
Press Here |
| ACMI Donations Fund |
| Click here to make tax-deductible contribution where currently most needed |
| ACMI Endowment Fund |
| Click Here to make a tax-deductible contribution. The Endowment Fund was begun at ACMI'07 when a special gift of $2,500 was given towards a Silver Anniversary Conference Endowment Fund. We are seeking to raise $25,000 for the Fund and to use the interest generated by the Fund towards needs of future annual ACMI conferences. |
| Free Thanksgiving and Christmas booklets |
Janet Payne is offering online two free booklets related to Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations in the United States, which may be helopful in entertaining internationals in your home.
Janet also has a good deal of resource material on this website for using Biblical study to help internationals learn or improve their English as a second language.
See: Click here. |
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| ACMI | Association of Christians Ministering among Internationals |
The Association of Christians Ministering among Internationals (ACMI) is a bi-national (Canadian/USA) network of volunteers and staff with ministries among international students throughout North America.
ACMI was conceived at the first North American Consultation of International Student Ministries (ISM) in 1981. Since 1982 it has sponsored an annual, national conference for equipping and networking individuals (paid staff and volunteers) interested or involved in ISM from local churches, campus ministries, mission agencies, denominations, and other para-church ministries. This conference usually averages 50 workshops as part of the program.
ACMI membership provides several exclusive privileges and benefits, including the option to be on ACMI's email network, plus access to the members-only website (see log-in "Access for ACMI Members" box) which among other things contains the national directory of current and former members.
Browse through this public ACMI website to obtain current news, knowledge of approaching ISM-related events, and a variety of ISM "ministry resources."
Reg Pope
Interim Executive Director, ACMI
Created on 02/04/2003 10:24 AM by admin
Updated on 02/11/2009 02:41 PM by acmi9cms
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| Future Events for ISM Workers |
May 27-29, 2010: “ACMI Conference 2010” – Next year’s annual North American ACMI conference will be held in Manhattan, Kansas (the “Little Apple”) at Kansas State University. Look for more details on program schedule, speakers, etc. at the ACMI Conference 2010 website: Click here – Theme: Two are Better than One: Standing Together, Standing Strong – Ecclesiastes 4:9-12. Plan now to join us next May!
July 15-17, 2010 (and every year about this time) - The Christian Worldview Conference With a Global Vision will be held in Kansas City, MO at the Airport Hilton. It's theme this year is: "Christ, Culture and the Academy," sponsored by the International Institute for Christian Studies (USA) and Christian Studies International of Canada. These groups specialize on helping place Christian faculty in centers of higher education around the world. For more information call 800-776-4427 or see: Click here.
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| NAFSA's Christian "SIG" |
A Christian "Specific Interest Group" (SIG) of NAFSA: Association of International Educators will soon be establishing a new website. Look for the link to be announced here soon.
Originally the National Association of Foreign Student "Advisors," (later "Affairs"), many Christian International Student Advisors and other members of NAFSA used to gather together within their national conventions at the invitation of Dr. Jack Burke.
Jack also shared in the founding vision of ACMI back in 1981 and has written a paper to appear on this Christian SIG website in which he shares "Lessons Learned in Service to International Students."
ISMers have found NAFSA membership and participation in Regional or National conferences to be valuable for professional development, gaining broader perspectives of international student services, exposure to new resources, and beneficial networking and opportunities to build trust and reduce barriers with campus administration and staff. For information about NAFSA, see: www.NAFSA.org
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| Search for New ACMI Executive Director |
| A Search Committee has been formed by the ACMI Board to locate a new ACMI Executive Director. Job Description and compensation information are given here: Click here. |
| Want to join ACMI? |
| Click Here for membership information. |
| Access for ACMI Members |
| Click Here to enter ACMI members private site. If you are a member currently and forgot your password, contact us at Click here. |
| Future Events for Internationals |
May 27-29, 2010: “ACMI Conference 2010” – Next year’s annual North American ACMI conference will be held in Manhattan, Kansas (the “Little Apple”) at Kansas State University. Look for more details on program schedule, speakers, etc. at the ACMI Conference 2010 website: Click here – Theme: Two are Better than One: Standing Together, Standing Strong – Ecclesiastes 4:9-12. Plan now to join us next May!
July 15-17, 2010 (and every year about this time) - The Christian Worldview Conference With a Global Vision will be held in Kansas City, MO at the Airport Hilton. It's theme this year is: "Christ, Culture and the Academy," sponsored by the International Institute for Christian Studies (USA) and Christian Studies International of Canada. These groups specialize on helping place Christian faculty in centers of higher education around the world. For more information call 800-776-4427 or see: Click here.
Click here for more events...
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