Letter from the In 2002, FCM was formed through a providential meeting between Claude King (Co-author of Experiencing God), Jerry Trousdale (Author of From the Field Executive Director Miraculous Movements), and two in昀氀uential African leaders, Younoussa Djao and Shodankeh Johnson. 2004 In the midst of violence and evil, Habakkuk cried out for help. 吀栀e • Supporting the surge of DMM interest across the U.S. to reach Lord responded: “Look among the nations, and see; wonder and be marginalized communities. We are grateful for God's faithfulness in 2023. 吀栀is year marked a signi昀椀cant God laid on their hearts 19 Muslim unreached people astounded. For I am doing a work in your days that you would not m Looking ahead to 2024 and beyond, we are milestone for Final Command Ministries—the full transition of 昀椀eld leadership in groups in sub-Saharan Africa. believe if told.” (Habakkuk 1:5) the Sahel to our indigenous partners. 吀栀is transition was planned from the start. 2011 encouraged and challenged to join God through: In 2012, Sierra Leonean missionaries were commissioned to lay the groundwork Engage! DMM training launched Unreached and unengaged people groups have remained so for a • Collaborating with other like-minded organizations to identify the for Disciple Making Movements (DMM) in four countries in the African Sahel. In for churches in the U.S. 2011 reason. 吀栀ere are not enough followers of Christ within or near remaining unengaged people groups in the Sahel and begin to 昀椀ll 2023, the baton of leadership passed to our in-country teams in 11 countries. 吀栀ese Go North Initiative launched these people groups to initiate gospel work. 吀栀ere is great risk these gaps. teams are cultivating movements among 49 unreached people groups from Senegal to 2015 to expand DMM into the Sahel in following Jesus—heavy persecution is a reality. 吀栀e spiritual, and North Africa. Djibouti—185 million people who have never heard the good news of Jesus Christ. Engage! Africa DMM video political, cultural, linguistic, and developmental barriers seem • Launching Disciple Making Movement work in 3 new countries series released in 10+ impossible to overcome. But ordinary people are learning to hear in the Sahel. Empowering African leaders to reach their unreached neighbors has always been our languages across 54 African 2017 countries. and obey God as He works among these groups. Uneducated taxi • Partnering with other like-minded organizations to launch a heart. A core principle of DMM is that an inexperienced insider is more e昀昀ective All 19 Muslim unreached drivers are discovering the truth and immediately making disciples. than the most experienced outsider. 吀栀is approach is particularly crucial in the Sahel people groups pursued now prayer movement into North Africa. 2018 engaged. Illiterate women are praying for the sick and seeing multitudes region. Home to more than half of Africa's unengaged people groups, the Sahel is the Indigenous partners now healed. Former terrorists are discipling others seeking the Truth. We • Auditing our work throughout the Sahel to bring greater frontlines of the Christian and Islamic struggle for the continent. As cultural insiders, engaging 30 people groups in look among the nations in wonder; we’re astounded by what we see. clarity and more e昀케ciency in movements. 6 countries. 2022 our indigenous partners are uniquely equipped to work in this volatile region where God is doing a work that we would not believe if we were told! terrorism, coup d'etats, and deep human poverty are commonplace. Indigenous partners engaged For His Glory, 2022 Nigeria’s 昀椀nal UUPG. (p. 10) m Looking back on 2023, we thank God for God has already given African believers the vision to reach the lost in their own DMM Training Manual allowing us to partner with Him by: countries. Our role is simply to identify and support them. We’re excited to see this published into 6 strategic 2023 Brandon Cole languages. • Engaging 134 people groups across 11 countries to see 2,629 new Director of Field Operations, spirit continue among our indigenous leaders. In the pages that follow, join us in Coaching 11 U.S. DMM partners Final Command Ministries praising God for the incredible work that He is doing. among refugees, apartments, Discovery Bible Studies, 9,425 new followers of Jesus, and 654 new 2023 homeless, and tra昀케cking churches. (p. 8) survivors. Blessings, Horn of Africa Initiative • Engaging 5 new unreached people groups and 5 new unengaged launched in Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia. 2023 unreached people groups. (p. 9) James Forlines Appointed African leaders to Executive Director of Final Command Ministries coach 129 partners across 134 • Supporting and coaching gifted leaders to accelerate movements in people groups in 11 countries. the Horn of Africa. (p. 13) 4