When New Tribes Mission Aviation learned of this new ministry, we were thrilled because we had a family that desperately desired to serve the Lord through mission aviation.  In their pursuit of the extensive and costly training needed for this ministry, they found themselves in what appeared to be hopelessly in dept because of the training cost.

 It was refreshing to be made aware that Proclaim Aviation Ministries and their unique approach was established to solve the above problem.  NTMA immediately contacted them and we explaining  what seemed to be a situation that would ultimately prevent this family from ever serving the Lord on the mission field.  Much to everyone's delight, the leadership at Proclaim Aviation embraced our situation and agreed that this family's predicament was precisely why this ministry was established.

Presently, this family is debt free as a result of Proclaim Aviation Ministries…and (serving) in Indonesia with NTMA helping to reach tribal people that have never once heard the name of Jesus.

Jim Sims
New Tribes Missions

 
we keep the mission flying.    [effectively].

demand

for

aviation 
 
missionaries

has

courtesy of JAARS

trainees.

aviators.

resources.

Proclaim was created to meet these needs.

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hope 
expedited
with 
synergy.

BRIDGES

Spanning the gaps between the needs on the mission field and the aviators training to serve there.

SOLUTIONS

Eliminating obstacles.  Satisfying training, experience and financial requirements that hinder missionary aviators from their deployment overseas.

RESOURCES

Creatively building and partnering resources to satisfy critical needs of aviation training and missions programs.

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Proclaim is one of those non profit agencies that are paving the way for what many other organizations will undoubtedly be doing. It is the cutting edge for getting potential families to the developing countries that need them desperately. We in Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) have been fortunate to receive a number of Proclaim members.

They come to us with no debt and can therefore move immediately to their field of service overseas. They come with aviation experience that many other MAF candidates do not have.  They also come to us with a good start on their personal sponsorship and funding required for them to live overseas....Proclaim has been a visionary in helping MAF get families to the field debt free and with experience!

Paul Bergen
Mission Aviation Fellowship

jerry & breanna hurd
[AIM Air- Kenya]

"Proclaim gave me the chance to gain experience as an A&P mechanic and prepared us for serving overseas.  They also helped us with school loans we still owed for aviation training.   With our family of five, it would have been difficult to make this final step to the mission field without them."   - Jerry Hurd

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courtesy of JAARS.org

the details...

Proclaim Aviation Ministries...
Non-denominational.   Evangelical.   Christian-based.   Non-profit.    Ministry.   
Melds our passion for aviation with the desire to see the Gospel of Jesus Christ available to every person.

the backdrop

[Needs on the Field]   More.  More. More.  Missionary Aviators, Aircraft Maintenance Specialists and the missionary personnel to sustain these efforts.  

There are declining numbers of pilot/mechanic trainees, exacerbated by the high number of graduates who fail to make it to the field, along with the declining tenure of field missionaries.

[Getting to the Mission Field]   
The process to move from training to foreign service has many steps.  Overseas service is rigorous. Potential candidates are tested and examined to determine if their technical, emotional, professional and life abilities can sustain their families and their work overseas.

Missions and Ministry agencies can only invest in candidates that can pass these rigors.  Yet, these steps are where resources and candidates can fall through the cracks. 

the obstacles

When a pilot or aircraft mechanic has finished their training in missionary aviation, they have all their FAA certificates, excellent knowledge and training, along with the burden of educational debt.

[Flight Time]  If overseas missionary service is the goal, Missionaries will need to gain additional flight hours, proficiency, and practical experience-- a process similar to medical internships and residency. 

[Debt]  In good stewardship, aviation missionaries must pay down their educational debt before they can head overseas.  

This process can take several years, sometimes eliminating overseas service completely. 

[Mission Aviation Schools]   These schools work hard to provide training tailored to the stringent overseas regimen.  The training is technically advanced and meticulous.  Yet, these schools operate on little resources.

[Aircraft]   There is a need for a new generation of aircraft that can perform with big cargo, lots of passengers and still easily take off and land in unconventional and remote terrain.  All this while consuming jet fuel that is readily available overseas.

the solutions

By partnering with aviation schools, aviation ministries and foreign missions agencies, we build bridges.  Bridges of conversation and cooperation.  Bridges that streamline process and expedite resources.  Bridges that create solutions.  
 
[Internships]    Proclaim secures internships for our pilots and aircraft mechanics, giving them the arena to gain their proficiency and accumulate their necessary hours.  Many of our missionaries fill positions at mission aviation training programs, thus they are involved in training the next generation of mission aviators while they continue on their path to overseas service.  

[Guidance]   We seek to work with our mission aviators, guiding them through the steps and over pitfalls.  In this way, Proclaim is able to funnel a stream of aviators to overseas ministries. 

[Financial]   Along the way, we work with the missionaries to develop financial partners in their ministry, pay off educational debt and provide them with resources and opportunities to equip their families for the next phase of ministry. 

[Mission Aviation Schools]  Proclaim partners with Missionary Aviation Training Programs to not only provide instructors and staff from our missionaries, but to secure aircraft and other resources.

[Aircraft]   We maintain relationships with various companies seeking to provide missions with better aircraft solutions.  Thus, we are able to provide staff toward these endeavors, including training the current missionary aviators in these new technologies.

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