After an incredible day of worship, prayer, and discernment, the Think Tank made the recommendation to begin the launch process for six new fields so far, with proposals for other new fields coming later. The next day the EFM board approved those recommendations after further discernment and discussion, and the results were announced at the 60th anniversary banquet that evening.

From this meeting we are excited to share six field EFM is committed to launching: Mexico, Shuar of Ecuador, South Sudan, Refugees in Greece, Northeast Brazil, and Immigrant workers in the Gulf States. There are also three other fields still under exploration:
Tanzania, Eastern Europe and the Unreached People Groups of Cambodia

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Who Came? Forty-three leaders, future missionaries, and people with missions experience representing seven regions/yearly meetings in the U.S. and ten Luke 10 Exploration Trip teams.

What Happened? Worship. Prayer. Luke 10 study. Reports. Observations. Recommendations to keep exploring! Affirmation. Inspiration. Discerning what it means for Evangelical Friends to be faithful.

Seven teams who completed exploration trips from April-October 2022 summarized what they saw for EFM’s CAN GO Criteria and recommended that they continue to explore because of potential they identified for launching a new field. Three more teams go out December 2022-March 2023.

What Were the Results? The EFM Think Tank and EFM Board affirmed that each team continue exploring for full CAN GO Criteria. Champions will mobilize follow up Luke 10 Exploration Trips in 2023. EFM also commissioned focus groups for further study into best practices for partnerships with Friends in other countries and potential multi-culture missionary teams.

What is Next? In November 2023, EFM will approve which fields are ready to prepare for launching. This includes a commitment and announcement to launch along with recruiting persons of various gift sets and experiences who are called to fill needs on pioneering teams.

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After a time of prayer and discernment, in 1997, Ray and Virginia Canfield, and Gary and Christine Colfax were commissioned by Friends Southwest to strengthen and build upon the pioneer work of those at LBFC. Afterwards, a number of other Friends missionaries followed the Canfields and Colfaxes to Cambodia to assist with the work.

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