Who We Are
- Our Vision
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To provide pastors and church leaders in isolated areas with access to training for life and ministry. - Our Team
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We are specialists in education, digital resources, and technology – passionate to equip pastors and church leaders who serve in the world’s most challenging places.
- Our History
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We began in 2000 as a project by Mission Aviation Fellowship to fill a specific need within the former Soviet Union. Pastors and church leaders lacked resources and training. We were not education providers per se, but we had the technology to deliver what they required. So, we built partnerships with local training ministries that expanded their ability to serve the church.
During the three-year project we and our partners:
- Created Bibliologia, an extensive digital pastor's library in the Russian language. To date we’ve delivered over 200,000 free copies via DVD or online download
- Built and helped deliver eight Russian and English Distance Education courses to 150 pastors
- Established 20 computer-based learning centers in Russia, Ukraine, and other countries in Central Asia
- Trained over 100 teachers to develop and deliver Distance Education courses
- Created BibleQuotes, a Bible study tool distributed free via CD and download to over 50,000 Russian speaking believers in 75 countries. This product morphed into what we now call DigiStudy.
- Established secure email services for pastors in remote areas
The project's unexpected global impact revealed the church’s extensive, critical needs. Therefore, MAF responded by establishing a Learning Technologies division. Now, we partner with ministry organizations in Russia, Europe, Central Asia, Southern Asia, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa, to deliver the same services in multiple languages