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- 1 2 "History". Missio Nexus. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ↑ "2023 Ministry Report". Missio Nexus. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ↑ "Evangelical Fellowship of Mission Agencies Records". Wheaton College. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
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