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We long to see people made whole<\/strong> spiritually, <\/span>emotionally,<\/span> and physically<\/span><\/p>\n

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The growth in number and maturity of the church in Central and East Africa has been tremendous in the last century<\/span>. <\/span>We see the <\/span>immense potential<\/span> in this region and aim to celebrate the positives of these nations and their\u00a0diverse peoples. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As followers of Jesus, we are motivated to <\/span>participate<\/span> in releasing this potential<\/span> through<\/span> prayer, church-planting, <\/span>training,<\/span> and social action projects that empower the poor.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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For the last 5 years, the team in Chad has run a<\/span>n annual<\/span> month-long training program for those who want to learn how to better \u201clove their <\/span>neighbor<\/span>\u201d, <\/span>whether near or far<\/span>. They have been able to <\/span>purchase<\/span> a large plot of land to build a Training Institute in the south of the country to mobilize and mentor national Christians to be sent to the tribes of Chad and beyond<\/span>. <\/span>The <\/span>plan is to <\/span>provide<\/span> practical training in agricu<\/span>lture and medical care as part of the training.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Who<\/strong> do we serve<\/strong> in Central Africa?<\/h2>\n

We are serving a diverse set of people in the countries of Chad, <\/span>Ethiopia,<\/span> and Rwanda<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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How\u00a0<\/strong>do we serve<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n

We work through medical, educational, and agricultural programmes to meet people\u2019s physical<\/strong> needs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We establish women\u2019s and children\u2019s projects to ensure the vulnerable in society are cared for, befriending them, and caring for their emotional<\/strong> needs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We care for people\u2019s spiritual<\/strong> well-being, offering bible study, prayer and more intensive training for those feeling called to use their gifts to establish churches where there is no church yet.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is our vision <\/strong>for Central Africa?<\/h2>\n

We have seen God <\/span>establish<\/span> communities of faithful believers who carry <\/span>God’s heart to be agents of transformation for their people and others in different countries<\/span>. <\/span>We long to <\/span>see this kind of work multiplied, with local believers envisioned and equipped for service<\/span>! <\/span>We <\/span>provide<\/span> training for cross-cultural work, and <\/span>operate<\/span> medical, educational,<\/span> and agri<\/span>cultural projects; all of which <\/span>could be served by greater human or financ<\/span>ial resources.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Want to\u00a0know more\u00a0<\/strong>about\u00a0Central Africa<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

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Ways to Serve<\/strong>: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Business as Mission, Primary School Development<\/span>, Health Care, Training<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our <\/span>work in Central and East Africa <\/span>requires<\/span> people who recognize the new era in which we <\/span>operate<\/span>, working in partnership with the local Church<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in a holistic and sustainable way. <\/span>We <\/span>welcome <\/span>people who are humble team players, w<\/span>ho <\/span>poss<\/span>ess<\/span> skills in the areas of medical care, education a<\/span>nd <\/span>training, or<\/span> agriculture.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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