As early as 1994, at the initiative of then APTS President, Dr. William Menzies, the administration and faculty began to discuss the concept of the center. The center was built in 2000-2001 and was called the Asia Pacific Center for the Advancement of Leadership (APCALM). At 2004, the name was changed to Global Missions Center (GMC).
GMC works in partnership with Asia Pacific churches, mission agencies, and international ministries to train, develop, and empower missionaries and church leaders for effective 21st century ministry. GMC exists primarily to serve the Assemblies of God churches and ministries of the region by developing and facilitating programs for training missionaries and church leaders for more effective ministry.
Ministry to Children Asia
Pacific (MCAP)
MCAP is a ten-day intensive training program designed to equip key children’s ministry leaders from across the Asia Pacific to teach the next generation to know and put their hope in God.
China Leaders and Workers
Training Program (CLWTP)
This program is APTS’ partnership with the Chinese Church that features 3 weeks of intensive training to develop leadership for China. The programs allows 20 student and 70 leaders to study at APTS under a special scholarship.
IIS
Conducted for six weeks each year from April through May in cooperation with Global Initiatives and the Center for Ministry to Muslims (CMM) in the USA. Instructors are outstanding Islamic scholars and missionaries from around the world.
Institute of Church Action
on Poverty Studies (ICAPS)
The Institute of Church Action on Poverty Studies is a one-week intensive training that empowers community development workers, NGOs, and church approach of ministry toward the transformation of individual and communities.
Mental Health First Aid
Training
For youth Pastors and Leaders
Topics: Loneliness, depression healthy,
boundaries and anger management.
Worship Summit
The summit seeks to educate, equip and inspire worshippers to be a blessing to the worship of the church resulting in the fulfillment of the mission of God to draw worshippers back to him through worship of the church
New Ministries??? If you have ideas for new ministries, please contact us! What is your passion??? If you are interested in learning more about any of these ministry opportunities, please contact us!
Send us an email at: diannaclements7@gmail.com or at gmc@apts.edu
Visit us at GMC 7th floor, APTS