AMG International

Description

AMG International is an evangelical Christian missionary agency ministering in over 30 countries of the world. AMG has provided hope through the Good News of Jesus Christ since 1942.

AMG exists to encourage, equip, and develop Christ-centered national leaders to become instruments of Gospel advancement and community transformation.

History

The year was 1940. The street preacher was on 9th Avenue, between 42nd and 43rd Streets in New York City. One of his listeners was George Georgakis, a photographer, who met Christ as a result of that preacher’s faithfulness, and immediately sought to share his salvation with others, particularly his fellow Greeks. The Lord led him to Nicholas Lambrides, who, along with George, soon established what would become the American Mission to the Greeks, now known as AMG International.

In 1946, they extended an invitation to Spiros Zodhiates (1922-2009) to come to the United States to join them in ministry. At that time, there were two part-time employees working out of a one-room office in New York City. Initially serving as Secretary General, Zodhiates became president of the organization in 1966, upon the death of Nicholas Lambrides.

Throughout his six decades of leadership, Dr. Zodhiates demonstrated a profound commitment to the Word of God and a singular focus on accomplishing his calling faithfully. He authored numerous exegetical works in both Greek and English, edited the Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible, and was heard for many years on the New Testament Light radio and television programs.

Upon the retirement of Dr. Zodhiates in 2005, Paul Jenks became president of AMG, having served as CEO of the organization since 1996. Under the faithful leadership of Mr. Jenks, AMG International took advantage of a number of new opportunities for sharing the Good News.

Having a strong desire to return to ministering to the Asian people after having served as an AMG missionary in Thailand for 15 years, Mr. Jenks and his wife, Lois Zodhiates Jenks, returned to the mission field in 2013, where he continues to serve with AMG as Vice President of Asian Outreach.

Today led by Anastasios (Tasos) Ioannidis, AMG is looking ahead to exciting new opportunities for Gospel-focused, life-changing ministry in the digital age. They endeavor to meet people at the point of their need whether it be hunger, sickness, or hopelessness, and show them Jesus as the only answer to the problems of this life and the only hope for eternal life.