The Re-birth of a Movement
The National African American Missions Council (NAAMC) stands on the shoulders of giants. Long before our founding, African American missionaries...many of them formerly enslaved...
were already blazing trails across continents in the name of Christ. Innovators such as George Liele, Rebecca Protten, and Betsey Stockton defied the odds of their time to be among the first to leave American shores to bring the Gospel to Jamaica, West Africa, and the Pacific. Their courage, resilience, and unwavering faith laid the foundation for a missions movement that began in the margins—but carried global significance.
NAAMC is a rebirth of that very movement. It is a continuation of a legacy where Black missionaries not only answered the Great Commission, but redefined it through the lens of liberation, sacrifice, and innovation. That sacred history fuels our mission today.
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A Vision Restored with Bishop David Perrin
At the heart of NAAMC’s rebirth is Bishop David Perrin—a visionary leader, kingdom builder, and compassionate communicator of the gospel of Jesus Christ. With a passion for making disciples, Bishop Perrin has traveled to six continents, planting churches throughout North America and Africa. His life’s work echoes the path of early African American pioneers, answering the same call to reach the nations for Christ.
In 1998, Bishop Perrin established Boundless Ministries, Inc. (formerly Great Commission Global Ministries), an organization focused on equipping, mobilizing, and resourcing churches and individuals for worldwide ministry. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, his unique ministry style...blending theological depth, prophetic insight, and dramatic storytelling...has inspired leaders across generations.
The Birth of NAAMC
It was from this rich soil that the National African American Missions Conference (NAAMC) was born. Bishop Perrin identified a critical need within the global missions landscape: the underrepresentation of African American voices. NAAMC emerged as an answer to that need—an annual conference and national movement dedicated to empowering Black churches, leaders, and missionaries to take their rightful place in the global missions narrative.
From the very beginning, NAAMC was more than an event. It was a call to action, a space where spiritual fire and practical tools came together to ignite purpose. Attendees were challenged, equipped, and released into missions with clarity and conviction.
Bishop David Perrin
Founder of NAAMC
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Igniting the Flame
Through National Conferences
For years, NAAMC’s conferences have served as catalytic gatherings—drawing participants from across the country and the diaspora. These events created space for training, worship, connection, and vision casting. Churches found language for missions; leaders found partners for the journey; and many discovered a divine call to cross-cultural service they never imagined for themselves.
Through NAAMC, churches were activated, missionaries were commissioned, and entire communities were awakened to their global purpose in Christ.
A Movement Multiplied
Following the momentum of NAAMC, Bishop Perrin launched the International Missions Conference (IMC) in 2018—a new global platform aimed at equipping leaders from multiple nations for cross-cultural missions. This expansion further demonstrated that the legacy of African American missions is not just local or national, but global.
Bishop Perrin's vision has helped raise up a new generation of African American missionaries, mission pastors, and sending churches. His ministry has breathed fresh life into a long-dormant legacy—proving that the early work of Liele, Protten, and Stockton was not an exception, but a blueprint.
From Annual Event to Year-Round Missions Hub
Today, NAAMC is evolving into a year-round ministry and a proud division of Assist Community Development Corporation. While our historic annual gatherings remain a cherished part of our legacy, NAAMC's focus has shifted to developing into a continuous missions hub dedicated to equipping, resourcing, networking, and mobilizing African American missionaries around the world.
Our small but impactful organization is made up of missionaries, volunteers, and
“tent makers”...those who, like the Apostle Paul, work full-time jobs while faithfully advancing the mission of Christ. With this devoted team, we carry on the legacy of
those who came before us, while boldly stepping into new territory for the Kingdom.
Join the Story
Adrian Reeves
CEO of NAAMC
You are invited to be part of this powerful, living story. Whether you are an individual, church, or organization, there are countless ways to join us in this global movement. Together, we can ensure that African Americans are not only participating in missions—but leading with boldness, compassion, and purpose.
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The National African American Missions Council
NAAMC is recognized globally as a trailblazer in the world of missions and sets the standard for excellence in mobilizing African Americans and People of Color.
Since 2014 NAAMC has worked tirelessly to transform people into effective advocates in establishing a global missions ministry within their local church. We promote short-term experiences in missions that often lead to long-term service. We equip church influencers and innovators to help revive the African American missions focus and take action towards keeping their church engaged in the Great Commission.
Our Mission:
To give birth to missions’ innovations that help fulfill the Great Commission.
Our Vision:
To see African Americans
and multi-ethnic churches mobilized for global missions.