Ambassadors For Christ, Inc. 
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Summary
Ambassadors For Christ, Inc. (AFC) is an outreach ministry to Chinese students and professionals for Christ. AFC includes literature distribution, book publication, discipleship training, conferences, a collegiate faculty network, and the triennial Chinese Mission Convention. Through these ministries AFC uses every available resource to mobilize Chinese believers to be a vital force for God's kingdom.
Contact information
Mailing address:
21 Ambassador Drive
Paradise, PA 17562-7562
Website: www.afcinc.org
Phone: (888) 999-7959
Email: afc@afcinc.org
Organization details
EIN: 520798499
CEO/President: Rev. David Chow
Chairman: Roger Kung
Board size: 13
Founder: Rev. Moses Chow and Rev. Ted and Mrs. Choy
Year founded: 1963
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since: 1986
Purpose
Ambassadors For Christ, Inc. ("AFC") performs a wide variety of Christian services for both United States and foreign citizens. These services include, but are not limited to, campus ministry, family ministry, Christian literature, education and missionary counseling for people of oriental descent throughout the world.
AFC's primary focus is Campus Ministry. AFC strives to mobilize Christians to evangelize and disciple Chinese students for effective service for Christ. AFC's vision is to evangelize and disciple Chinese university students. They have regional staff at local university campuses involved in personal evangelism and discipleship, through Bible study groups, conferences, and seminars. AFC's dream is for every Chinese student on U.S. Campuses to have an opportunity to hear the gospel.
This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
Mission statement
AFC expresses its mission statement as follows:
AFC is called by God, in cooperation with local churches, to evangelize and disciple Chinese students and professionals in the United States, to motivate them to impact the culture for the Lord, and to mobilize and channel them into the service of Christ as a vital force for God's Kingdom.
Statement of faith
Ambassadors for Christ, Inc uses the following to express its Statement of Faith:
1. We believe that God is a person who has revealed Himself as a Trinity in unity; Father, son, and Holy Spirit; three Persons and yet but one God, eternally existent.
2. We believe in the divine inspiration and entire trustworthiness of the Bible, as originally given, and in its supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
3. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, sinless life, vicarious and atoning death, bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
4. We believe in the universal sinfulness and lost condition of all men, and in their need of redemption through regeneration by the grace of God through faith in Christ alone.
5. We believe in the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in the work of regeneration and in His present ministry by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
6. We believe in the one holy universal Church which is the Body of Christ and to which all true believers belong and in its mission to witness concerning its Head, Jesus Christ, preaching the gospel to all nations.
Transparency grade
C
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Fellowship Evangelism
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 582 of 819 | 20 of 24 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 316 of 819 | 9 of 24 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 442 of 819 | 15 of 24 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 777 of 819 | 24 of 24 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 8% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 7% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 84% | 66% | 59% | 64% | 68% | 51% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 5% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 16% | 34% | 41% | 36% | 32% | 49% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 81% | 78% | 81% | 79% | 79% | 73% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 100% | 88% | 100% | 86% | 81% | 82% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 78% | 68% | 81% | 68% | 64% | 60% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 0% | 12% | 0% | 14% | 19% | 18% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 4% | 7% | 0% | 8% | 12% | 11% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 13% | 17% | 16% | 18% | 18% | 22% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.72 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.47 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.69 | 6.03 | 8.71 | 8.18 | 4.14 | 5.30 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 3.04 | 2.86 | 4.51 | 3.59 | 2.06 | 2.51 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 6.46 | 7.55 | 2.82 | 3.99 | 5.17 | 4.37 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.36 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.23 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.09 | 3.64 | 1.72 | 2.50 | 4.70 | 3.69 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 12% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 7% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 3% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 51% | 206% | 185% | 209% | 191% | 196% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Cash | $564,468 | $530,889 | $196,282 | $963,682 | $632,960 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $1,192,982 | $627,424 | $1,088,556 | $1,301,443 | $955,778 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $1,757,450 | $1,158,313 | $1,284,838 | $2,265,125 | $1,588,738 |
| Long-term investments | $2,573,409 | $2,416,425 | $2,500,055 | $2,272,829 | $2,338,769 |
| Fixed assets | $6,274,956 | $6,508,536 | $6,722,298 | $4,830,983 | $4,485,845 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $8,848,365 | $8,924,961 | $9,222,353 | $7,103,812 | $6,824,614 |
| Total assets | $10,605,815 | $10,083,274 | $10,507,191 | $9,368,937 | $8,413,352 |
| Liabilities | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $191,159 | $250,846 | $269,217 | $422,179 | $351,904 |
| Other current liabilities | $41,698 | $160,502 | $53,065 | $15,771 | $12,040 |
| Total current liabilities | $232,857 | $411,348 | $322,282 | $437,950 | $363,944 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $525,579 | $36,259 | $234,183 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $525,579 | $36,259 | $234,183 |
| Total liabilities | $232,857 | $411,348 | $847,861 | $474,209 | $598,127 |
| Net assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Unrestricted | $8,100,429 | $8,133,090 | $8,378,267 | $5,724,563 | $5,945,015 |
| Temporarily restricted | $2,272,529 | $1,538,836 | $1,281,063 | $3,042,565 | $1,742,610 |
| Permanently restricted | $0 | $0 | $0 | $127,600 | $127,600 |
| Net assets | $10,372,958 | $9,671,926 | $9,659,330 | $8,894,728 | $7,815,225 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Total contributions | $3,772,341 | $3,095,222 | $3,441,615 | $3,891,504 | $2,495,359 |
| Program service revenue | $1,582,299 | $1,887,662 | $1,653,848 | $1,673,417 | $1,605,090 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $158,299 | $165,876 | $203,255 | $62,143 | $106,178 |
| Other revenue | $211,404 | $87,319 | $81,161 | $116,301 | $677,518 |
| Total other revenue | $1,952,002 | $2,140,857 | $1,938,264 | $1,851,861 | $2,388,786 |
| Total revenue | $5,724,343 | $5,236,079 | $5,379,879 | $5,743,365 | $4,884,145 |
| Expenses | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Program services | $3,908,178 | $4,235,366 | $3,637,221 | $3,687,631 | $2,913,352 |
| Management and general | $861,315 | $840,685 | $840,217 | $830,112 | $865,834 |
| Fundraising | $253,818 | $147,433 | $137,839 | $146,119 | $208,829 |
| Total expenses | $5,023,311 | $5,223,484 | $4,615,277 | $4,663,862 | $3,988,015 |
| Change in net assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $701,032 | $12,595 | $764,602 | $1,079,503 | $896,130 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $701,032 | $12,595 | $764,602 | $1,079,503 | $896,130 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| David Chow | President | $55,502 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2019
Response from ministry
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The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 2/4/2021. To update the information below, please email: info@ministrywatch.com
History
Program accomplishments
AFC conducts the following ministries:
Missions Ministry:
To mobilize Chinese Christian students and professional in North America to be a vital force for God's Kingdom through triennial mission conferences, mission commitment follow-up, and short-term mission projects.
Family Ministry:
To enable Chinese Christian students and other families to build their family life upon Biblical foundations.
Singles Ministry:
To help Chinese Christian singles to maximize their single lives and to learn dating and marriage concepts in preparation for potential marriage.
Ambassadors Magazine:
Nearly 30,000 copies of this bi-monthly Chinese magazine are sent worldwide to disciple Christians.
Bookstore Ministry:
The AFC Bookstore delivers quality Chinese books throughout the United States to your doorstep.
Mainland Chines Literature:
The most comprehensive source of simplified script literature in the United States for Mainland Chinese.