A Mission ONE partnership begins with a relationship.
Before a new ministry joins our network, we want to know the people behind it. How do they serve? How are they developing local leaders? What does ministry look like in their community? Most importantly, do we share a vision for seeing the Gospel reach people who have yet to hear the name of Jesus?
That takes more than a meeting or two. It takes time spent together, honest conversations, prayer, and opportunities for both ministries to get to know one another.
For Mission ONE Programs team members Bikonzi and Steve, that often means going where ministry is happening, spending time with local leaders, and seeing their work firsthand.
Recently, that took them to the Republic of the Congo.
Getting to Know Martin
There, Bikonzi and Steve spent time with Pastor Martin Bboka Nsimba and the team he leads at AMEI Ministry, Missionary Action for Evangelism and Church Planting.
Martin’s heart for ministry started early. At just 11 years old, he was already leading a choir of around 400 people at his church.
Since then, his ministry has taken him well beyond his home country. Martin has lived and served in Cameroon, the Ivory Coast, South Africa, and South Korea. Wherever he has gone, his focus has remained consistent: training pastors to share the Gospel, teach the Bible, and plant healthy churches.
Last year, that journey brought him home to the Republic of the Congo.
Now, Martin is pouring what he has learned into local pastors and churches. He recognizes the gifts God has placed in others, helps develop them, and prepares local leaders to carry the ministry forward.
Bikonzi and Steve saw the fruit of that investment firsthand.
At the church where Martin grew up, people he had trained are now serving and leading. They also visited a newer church planted by one of those leaders, where Martin continues to encourage the growing congregation.
“They love Jesus so well, and they love their people so well.” – Bikonzi, Mission ONE Programs Manager
Welcoming AMEI Ministry
Today, we’re grateful to officially welcome AMEI Ministry and seven missionaries into the Mission ONE team.
Now, we get to be part of what comes next.
That work is already beginning. Two Flourish projects are currently being developed with AMEI, exploring sustainable business opportunities that can help support missionaries as they serve. Mission ONE is also preparing to train four members of the AMEI team in AI and basic computer skills to support their business initiatives.
These are practical first steps, but we’re excited about where they can lead. As Martin continues investing in pastors and raising up local leaders, we have the opportunity to come alongside his team in ways that strengthen both their ministry and their ability to serve sustainably.
We’ve already seen the fruit of Martin’s investment in others, from leaders now serving in the church where he grew up to a new church planted by one of the pastors he trained. Now, we’re grateful to support the people carrying that work forward.
We’re thankful God has brought AMEI Ministry and Mission ONE together, and we look forward to seeing how He uses this partnership to strengthen local leaders, grow healthy churches, and help more people hear the name of Jesus.
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