2025 APPEAL REPORT
This year, we’re aiming to raise $600,000 to support four powerful evangelistic initiatives across NNSW. Your generosity will help share Jesus in ways that wouldn’t be possible otherwise.
Thank you for being part of this mission! Watch the Big Camp Appeal videos at advnt.au/ bcareport25 advnt.au/egivingNNSW
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Allow me to share with you how the funds raised in 2024 have been distributed
SOCIAL MEDIA EVANGELISM
Funds allocated have been used to launch a Digital Outreach Centre focused on empowering local churches to conduct social media evangelism. Spearheaded by Kyle Vincent as project leader, and working closely with local churches, the goal is to transition online contacts to in-person discipleship experiences.
To date the Centre has developed an online onboarding and training platform being piloted with Kingscliff, Murwillumbah, Hamilton and Wyee churches. The platform equips churches with tools and processes for creating engaging content and following up contacts effectively.
Assistance is also being provided to churches to develop their own production hub for ongoing content creation. Public campaigns reaching the community across regions serviced by pilot churches will be launched in the first quarter of 2025.
SUPPORTING CHURCH PLANTS
$250,000
$200,000
Appeal funds have continued to significantly contribute to the growth and development of fledgling church plants across NNSW:
The average attendance increase across these church plants has increased by more than 50% in the last 12 months with each experiencing seeker attendance, Bible studies and baptisms significantly higher than the average for established churches.
Evan Heads Pottsville Newcastle University
Central Coast Samoan Family Connection (Cardiff)
FAITH FM MINISTRY $100,000
Faith FM continues to grow in reach and influence with the NNSW produced Monday-Friday nationally syndicated Breakfast Show adding an additional half hour to reach even more commuters.
The Breakfast Show, commencing at 6:30am daily can now reach the 2 million plus Australians who tune into Faith FM across the country (source: McCrindle Research).
Funds from the Big Camp Appeal have continued to keep this and other locally produced shows on air reaching more people than ever before with the everlasting Gospel.
RESIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
Although a budget of $50,000 was allocated to this ministry, unforeseen circumstances have prevented the program from proceeding as planned. As a result, the funds will now be reallocated to support other health outreach initiatives.
This year, we’re aiming to raise $600,000 to support four powerful evangelistic initiatives:
THANK YOU
Your sacrificial support for front-line evangelistic initiatives is making a world of difference in fulfilling the Gospel Commission. Pioneering social media outreach initiatives, church plants baptising new seekers and Faith FM listeners walking themselves into Adventist churches are just a few ways your generosity is changing lives for eternity. Thank you for your faithfulness in investing in treasure that moths cannot eat, that rust does not destroy and that thieves cannot steal. Your continued financial support will enable us to go faster and further in proclaiming the Good News of Jesus’ love and soon return.
Pr Cristian Copaceanu
If you would like to leave a gift that keeps on giving to NNSW outreach in your will, please contact Jonathan Valls on JonathanValls@adventist.org.au or 02 4951 8088.
If you have any questions regarding the Big Camp appeal, don’t hesitate to contact Abel Iorgulescu at abeliorgulescu@adventist.org.au
UNIVERSITY MINISTRY OUTREACH
Food van to reach students on secular university campus through meals and faith activities.
FAITH FM GROWTH
Expand radio reach through mobile studio broadcasting live from across the conference and connect the community with Adventist churches and schools.
SOCIAL MEDIA DISCIPLESHIP
Tools, training and support for churches to make social media contacts and transition into in-person discipleship opportunities.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Support 30 young people for 6-12 months to be trained and serve as missionaries in local communities throughout NNSW.
Thank you for being a part of what God is doing through the Big Camp Appeal in the NNSW Conference. All praise to God….