Armed Forces Christian Union

The Armed Forces' Christian Union (AFCU) —formerly Officers' Christian Union— is a British military charity (Registered Charity Number 249636) whose beneficiaries are members of the Armed Forces. It is a Christian organization with origins in the mid-19th century Army Prayer Union. As of 2014 the president is Commodore Jamie Hay RN. AFCU is a member of the Association of Military Christian Fellowships and is in contact with military Christian fellowships in 40 other countries.[1] It has a membership of serving military personnel and non-serving people, many of whom are relatives of members of the Armed Forces.

Mission

The Mission of the AFCU is prayerfully to:

  • Encourage those who are already Christians in the Armed Forces, and their families, to live out and develop their faith, to act as 'salt and light', and through them to encourage others to come to a committed faith in the Lord Jesus Christ;
  • Work for Christian unity amongst serving military Christians worldwide and to work alongside military Christian organizations (MCO) in support of the chaplains;
  • Support the Armed Forces, providing a Godly influence upon military culture;
  • Expose the role of Christians in the Armed Forces to the wider Christian and secular community.

Vision

The vision for the AFCU is to be a dynamic and outward looking prayer union, providing discipleship to a growing membership, which upholds biblical principles in the Armed Forces.

See also

Notes
  1. The Association of Military Christian Fellowships Archived 2009-02-03 at the Wayback Machine. Accessdate: 2009-07-11


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