“It’s the compassion for the lost of the world that pulled us together and that pushes us forward…”
1994 - 1999
1994 – The Beginning:
God brought the founding generation together to establish Morning Star International with a shared mission to glorify him and expand his kingdom through church planting, campus outreach, and global missions.
Every Nation Holds
its first international conference with pastors, campus missionaries, leaders, and church members from around the world (Morning Star International at the time).
Nations & Territories Reached
1995 – Training:
The first class of the School of World Missions graduates in Manila. The school was established to equip pastors and missionaries for impactful cross-cultural ministry and global outreach.
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1996 – Nations & Territories Reached
1997 – Nations & Territories Reached
After reaching out to Chinese college students, Every Nation plants its first church in China.
1998 – Nations & Territories Reached:
1999 – Nations & Territories reached
2000 - 2004
2000 – Nations & Territories Reached:
Iran, New Zealand, Poland, Vietnam, and Zambia. Churches in South Africa joined Every Nation (then Morning Star International).
2001 – Nations & Territories Reached:
Churches in Hawaii joined Every Nation.
2002 – Nations & Territories Reached
2003 – Training:
“More than a seminary, more than a Bible school, the end product is a leader. Somebody who’s gonna go out there equipped to take nations, take cities, take campuses for the Lord.”
—Steve Murrell, Cofounder and President of Every Nation
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2004 – Name Change:
Morning Star International changes its name to Every Nation Churches & Ministries, with the vision to “reach every nation in our generation.”
The Mission Statement Becomes:
We exist to honour God by planting Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered, socially responsible churches and campus ministries in every nation.
2005 - 2009
2005 – Leadership:
Global organizational structure established: International Apostolic Team.
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2006 – Nations & Territories Reached:
2007 – Nations & Territories Reached:
Conference: Every Nation members from across the globe came together in the Philippines for the very first World Conference.
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2008 – Nations & Territories Reached:
Mexico, Mozambique, and Spain. Every Nation plants its first church in Madrid, the largest city and capital of Spain.
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2009 – Nations & Territories Reached:
2010 - 2014
2010 – Nations & Territories Reached:
2011 – Nations & Territories Reached:
2012 – Nations & Territories Reached:
2013 – Conference:
Go Conference: The first Go Conference takes place in the United States, highlighting the call to go and make disciples.
Campus:
Campus ministries from around the world come together under a shared global identity and name.
Nations & Territories Reached:
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2014 – Music
Every Nation Music is launched with the vision of creating music that points future generations to who God is, who they are in him, and the purpose they are called to live out.
2015 - 2019
2015 – Nations & Territories Reached:
2016 – Training:
The Every Nation Leadership 215 foundational training programme was launched to better prepare and ordain ministers for preaching and leadership in ministry.
Music:
Every Nation Music released its first internationally collaborative live album, Doxology.
Conference:
The Go Conference was hosted in South Africa for the very first time.
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2017 – Global Fast
The first global Prayer, Fasting, and Consecration Week united Every Nation churches in a shared time of humbling ourselves before God, dedicating the year ahead to him, and believing together for breakthrough and renewal.
Since then, Every Nation churches and campus ministries around the world have begun each year with five days of prayer and fasting, setting aside time to seek God, consecrate themselves to his purposes, and stand together in faith for what lies ahead.
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2018 – Nations & Territories Reached:
2019 – Official Switch to
“Go Conference” (formerly World Conference)
NA Pastors join together to help bring missionaries from around the globe to attend the 2019
Leadership:
Organizational structure updated.
Training:
The Every Nation Seminary announces 2021 launch.