Pioneers (missions agency)
- Pioneers (missions agency)
Infobox Non-profit
Non-profit_name = Pioneers
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Non-profit_type = Evangelical Missions Agency
founded_date = 1976
founder = Ted Fletcher
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area_served = 72 Countries (92 People groups)
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num_members = 1,500 (176 Teams)
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homepage = http://www.pioneers.org
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Pioneers is an international group of Christian missionaries seeking to spread Christianity to people in places where other missionaries have not gone or churches are rare. It was founded by Ted Fletcher in 1976 and has offices in Orlando, Florida, Melbourne, Australia, Accra, Ghana, Dorchester, Ontario, Auckland, New Zealand, Doncaster (UK), Singapore, and Sao Paulo, Brazil. As of 2007, Pioneers operates in over 70 countries throughout the world, training and supporting missionaries.
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