Rev. & Mrs. Bruce A. Howell - General Director of Foreign Missions

The church of God must not only send forth missionaries into all the world, but she must, with open arms, assist those who have gone, given sacrificially, and returned after many years of faithful service. This is our mission for which we exist and are wholly dedicated.

The strength of any church organization is found in the commitment of its men and women to the call and fulfillment of Christ's mission. The church cannot maintain its identity as a church while ignoring the mission of Christ. Neither can it remain strong and progressive without the dedication and sacrifice of those faithful ones who are willing to go into the unreached areas of the world and bring the gospel message to the yet lost.

The Veterans of Foreign Missions Association is dedicated to the cause of supporting, encouraging, and assisting missionaries who have served faithfully on foreign fields and then returned to North America because of age, health reasons, or redirection of God's will into another area of ministry in the homeland. It is our mission to help and assist the veteran missionary and his children to reenter the North American culture and home life.

Rev. & Mrs. Jerry L. Burns

Welcome to the VFMA web site! We are a group of over 300 highly motivated and dedicated former UPCI missionaries who still are involved in the fight. Our purpose is to provide a vehicle of continued involvement, and a support group, for those who served and still love the cause of foreign missions. Our members still travel to foreign fields, still promote foreign missions in the churches they Pastor and are still involved in daily spiritual warfare - praying for those who serve on foreign soil.

The VFMA is the ''Vanguard.'' The dictionary defines ''Vanguard'' as; n 1: the leading units moving at the head of an army. The position of greatest advancement; the leading position in any movement or field (syn: forefront, cutting edge). What term could better define the work and lives of these called, chosen, commissioned and committed individuals? Many of them were the vanguard, or the ''first ones in'' - ''the initial thrust.''

We invite you to join our cause. By supporting and praying for the VFMA you are involving yourself in a multifaceted organism. Please read our ''mission statement'' and ''area of involvement'' and you will see - We are still in the fight!