Accelerating the Great Commission.
Missions naturally follow the path of least resistance. We provide the tools and data frameworks that empower the global Church to move beyond the easy paths and reach the 1.9 billion people still waiting in frontier groups.
Our Vision:
To see God glorified through an abundance of Christ
followers within every people group.
Our Mission
Without accurate data, mission efforts often cluster where work is already established. Our mission is to provide the strategic clarity needed to steward every missionary and every dollar with maximum efficiency. We help teams define their specific contribution to the Great Commission and provide the tools to accelerate the task.
Strategic Leadership for Global Impact.
As the Director of People Group Data, I lead the teams and develop the frameworks that guide mission decisions across the globe. We aren't just managing a database; we are building the strategic infrastructure that allows the Church to see the unfinished task clearly. By providing this research for free to mission organizations, we remove the barriers to effective stewardship.
Right now, 1.9 billion people live in "Frontier" groups. These are not groups inviting missionaries; they are the people groups most likely to be overlooked because they are difficult to reach and even more difficult to track. My role is to lead the team that brings these groups out of the shadows, ensuring that no group remains hidden from the Gospel simply because we lack the data to find them.
The 1.9 Billion Challenge
Our Family
We are the Houstons. We love Jesus, board games, bike rides, being outdoors, and Rubik’s cubes. Bud and Jessica have been married for 18 years. We have 6 kids; Cash (17), Quinn (14), Cannon (11), Carsen (8), Caris (5), Kallen (1), and Conrad (0). We are on this journey of making Jesus known among the least-reached together. Thanks for playing a part through your friendship, prayer, and financial partnership.
As our family grows, our commitment to seeing every people group reached only strengthens. We want our children to grow up in a world where the "Frontier" is shrinking every day.
Join the Acceleration Team
Investing in our ministry is an investment in the efficiency of the global Church. By partnering with us, you are funding the research and frameworks that ensure the Gospel reaches the most difficult places. Will you join us in providing the tools that make the Great Commission "car" go further and faster?
For gifts via written check, you can make the check out to Axia International and include Project #889 or Bud Houston on the memo line. The gift should be mailed to Axia International, 19500 State Highway 249, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77070.
Email us at bud@joshuaproject.net
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Accelerating the Great Commision
Strategic Leadership for the Unfinished Task.
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