The main objective of this department was to process the application to pioneer new A/G churches in Malaysia. The Home Mission Director works in consultation with the respective Districts or Divisions where the proposed new work is to be started. Together, they analyse whether the proposed work is properly constituted; with a credentialed worker, financial ability and whether it is located in close proximity with another A/G church. After this process, the Home Mission Director will endorse or reject the new application. This is then reported to the Executive Committee during the EXCO meeting. The approved works will then receive a letter of approval, a Xerox copy of our Trustees Act Ordinance and a Certificate of Affiliation. Each of these works may be started under a mother church covering or directly under the Home Missions Department. It is through this process that the Home Missions Department provides legal covering to all Home Missions approved works.

The Department also assists to familiarize Home Mission pastors in regards to Home Mission policies with a view to establish and mature our churches. Subsequently, our aim is to encourage them to be set in order to become sovereign churches. The Home Missions Department also steps in to help churches that are under its jurisdiction who may be going through problems.

Recently, the EXCO who is the Home Missions Committee, have drafted guidelines for the starting of "Satellite Churches" which are extensions of the main church. With new developments and growth within our movement, new guidelines like the above stated will have to be drafted in order that we can meet up with new challenges. It is our target that the pioneering spirit will continue to be formed and with the department's assistance, our churches will continue to be effectively runned.

Rev Lawrence Yap
Home Missions Director