MANI 2011 CONSULTATION ABUJA Africa: Blessings, Challenges & Opportunities.

MANI 2011CONSULTATION

ABUJA

Africa: Blessings,

Challenges & Opportunities

Africa Assemblies of God Alliance Africa Assemblies of God Alliance

ASSEMBLIES OF GODASSEMBLIES OF GOD

Acts-In-Africa Initiative Acts-In-Africa Initiative

PRESENTSPRESENTS

CONTINENTCONTINENTAL AL

PLANPLAN



Q. What is Acts-In-Africa Initiative?Q. What is Acts-In-Africa Initiative?

A. It is an Agency of the Africa Assemblies of God A. It is an Agency of the Africa Assemblies of God Alliance that promote Missionary activityAlliance that promote Missionary activity in line with the biblical mandate of Acts 1:8in line with the biblical mandate of Acts 1:8



Q. When was it established?Q. When was it established?

A. 1994A. 1994



Q. When was it Biblical Impetus?Q. When was it Biblical Impetus?

A. Acts 1:8A. Acts 1:8

“ “ But you will receive power when the But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and youHoly Spirit has come upon you, and youwill be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth”Samaria, and to the ends of the earth”



Q. How does it address the MissionaryQ. How does it address the MissionaryChallenges in Africa?Challenges in Africa?

A.A. It focuses on the need to have the It focuses on the need to have the church understand and adopt biblical church understand and adopt biblical principles of doing Missions in the Power principles of doing Missions in the Power of the Holy Spiritof the Holy Spirit



Q. What are basic activities?Q. What are basic activities?

A.A. Inspiration, Training, Mobilization, Inspiration, Training, Mobilization, Resource provision and mobilization of the Resource provision and mobilization of the Church to focus on the Unreached PeopleChurch to focus on the Unreached Peopleof Africa before the year 2020, of Africa before the year 2020, under the Decade of Pentecostunder the Decade of Pentecost



Q. What are its Core Values?Q. What are its Core Values?

A.A. The Initiative believes that the World’sThe Initiative believes that the World’sonly hope is a Holy Spirit propelled Church only hope is a Holy Spirit propelled Church that carries its missions with signs and that carries its missions with signs and wonders following.wonders following.



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MANI 2011: Africa: Blessings, Challenges

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1.1. What is Decade of Pentecost?What is Decade of Pentecost?2.2. What are the goals?What are the goals?3.3. What are the strategies?What are the strategies?4.4. What are the expected Outcome? What are the expected Outcome?


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Q. What is Decade of Pentecost?Q. What is Decade of Pentecost?

A.A. To Mobilize 50 National Churches ofTo Mobilize 50 National Churches ofAssemblies of God in Africa, to deploy activeAssemblies of God in Africa, to deploy activeWorkforce (65,000 pastors) to complete theWorkforce (65,000 pastors) to complete theGreat Commission in the power ofGreat Commission in the power ofThe Holy Spirit as in Acts 1:8The Holy Spirit as in Acts 1:8


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Q. What are the goals?Q. What are the goals?

DECADE OF DECADE OF PENTECOSTPENTECOSTCONTINENTAL GOALSCONTINENTAL GOALS

GOAL 1: SOUL GOAL 1: SOUL WINNING WINNING

10 million new 10 million new converts (& converts (&

baptized in the baptized in the Holy Spirit)Holy Spirit)

2010 - 20202010 - 2020


GOAL 2: GOAL 2: UNREACHED UNREACHED

PEOPLES PEOPLES 800800++ PEOPLES PEOPLES

TARGETEDTARGETED

2010 - 20202010 - 2020


GOAL 3: GOAL 3: PRAYERS PRAYERS 100,000 100,000

VOLUNTEERSVOLUNTEERS

2010 - 20202010 - 2020


GOAL 4: GOAL 4: MOBILIZATION MOBILIZATION

50 NATIONAL 50 NATIONAL CHURCHESCHURCHES

TO SET GOALS AND TO SET GOALS AND

ENGAGE UNREACHEDENGAGE UNREACHED

2010 - 20202010 - 2020

DECADE OF DECADE OF PENTECOSTPENTECOSTNATIONAL GOALSNATIONAL GOALS

2010 - 20202010 - 2020

NIGERIANIGERIASOUL WINNING: New SOUL WINNING: New Converts: Converts: 3,000,0003,000,000

Current : Current : 3,000,0003,000,000Church Planting: New Church Planting: New Churches: Churches: 10,000,00010,000,000

Current : Current : 13,000,00013,000,000Workers: New Missionaries: Workers: New Missionaries: 500 500 Current : Current : 50 50 Unreached People: Unreached People: 80 80


2010 - 20202010 - 2020

LIBERIALIBERIASOUL WINNING: New SOUL WINNING: New Converts: Converts: 500,000500,000 Current : Current : 63,42563,425Church Planting: New Church Planting: New Churches: Churches: 800800 Current : Current : 469469Workers: New Missionaries: Workers: New Missionaries: 500 500 Current : Current : 50 50 Unreached People: Unreached People: 9 9


2010 - 20202010 - 2020

TANZANIATANZANIASOUL WINNING: SOUL WINNING: New Converts: New Converts: 1,800,0001,800,000 Current : Current : 557,659557,659Church Planting: New Churches: Church Planting: New Churches: 10,00010,000 Current : Current : 3,3383,338Workers: New Missionaries: Workers: New Missionaries: 10 10 Current : Current : NONE NONE

Unreached People: Unreached People: NOT NOT SPECIFIEDSPECIFIED


2010 - 20202010 - 2020

KENYAKENYASOUL WINNING: New SOUL WINNING: New Converts: Converts: Current Current : : 1,214,2101,214,210Church Planting: New Church Planting: New Churches: Churches: 8,0008,000 Current : Current : 3,5533,553Workers: New Missionaries: Workers: New Missionaries: 10 10

Current : Current : Not Not Specified Specified

Unreached People: Unreached People: 1010


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Q. What are the strategies?Q. What are the strategies?

A.A. Holding Acts 1:8 Conference and providingHolding Acts 1:8 Conference and providingresources resources


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Q. What is the expected outcome?Q. What is the expected outcome?

A.A. By 2020 we expected that:By 2020 we expected that:

1. ALL THE REMAINING 950 UNREACHED1. ALL THE REMAINING 950 UNREACHEDPEOPLES IN AFRICA WOULD HAVE BEENPEOPLES IN AFRICA WOULD HAVE BEENADOPTED, ENGAGED AND CHURCHED ADOPTED, ENGAGED AND CHURCHED


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Q. What is the expected outcome?Q. What is the expected outcome?

A.A. By 2020 we expected that:By 2020 we expected that:

2. ALL MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH2. ALL MEMBERS OF THE CHURCHARE BAPTISED IN THE HOLY SPIRITARE BAPTISED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

Africa Assemblies of God Alliance


GLOBAL GLOBAL IMPACTIMPACT


GLOBAL OVERVIEWGLOBAL OVERVIEW

Peoples of the World ADHERENTS % GLOBAL TOTAL

Arab WorldArab World 217,048217,048 0.4%0.4%

East Asia PeoplesEast Asia Peoples 3,239,2453,239,245 5.6%5.6%

Eurasia PeoplesEurasia Peoples 2,786,1452,786,145 4.8%4.8%

Horn of Africa (Cushitic)Horn of Africa (Cushitic) 1,224,2571,224,257 2.1%2.1%

Indo-IraniansIndo-Iranians 7,3847,384 0.01%0.01%

JewsJews 756756 0.001%0.001%

Latin-Caribbean AmericansLatin-Caribbean Americans 28,826,44828,826,448 50.2%50.2%

Malay PeoplesMalay Peoples 1,193,3311,193,331 2.1%2.1%

North American PeoplesNorth American Peoples 3,150,0603,150,060 5.5%5.5%

Pacific IslandersPacific Islanders 896,801896,801 1.6%1.6%

South Asian PeoplesSouth Asian Peoples 929,191929,191 1.6%1.6%

Southeast Asian PeoplesSoutheast Asian Peoples 44,20044,200 0.1%0.1%

Sub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan Africa 14,545,81614,545,816 25.3%25.3%

Tibetan/Himalayan PeoplesTibetan/Himalayan Peoples 360,668360,668 0.6%0.6%

Turkish PeoplesTurkish Peoples 40,12940,129 0.1%0.1%


GLOBAL OVERVIEWGLOBAL OVERVIEW


Global Decadal GrowthGlobal Decadal GrowthDECADE MEMBERSHIP CHURCHES

19901990 21,589,07021,589,070 148,416148,41620002000 35,651,70635,651,706 210,435210,43520102010 55,699,50655,699,506 338,472338,472

2010*2010* 64,100,67164,100,671 350,929350,929

• 2010* for all inclusive Assemblies of God Family2010* for all inclusive Assemblies of God Family

Average Annual Growth – 2000-2009Average Annual Growth – 2000-2009

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

IN AFRICAIN AFRICA

FACTS & FIGURESFACTS & FIGURES

FACTS FIGURES

Countries & Countries & TerritoriesTerritories

5050

ChurchesChurches 65,21965,219

Members & Members & AdherentsAdherents

15,960,77715,960,777

MinistersMinisters 67,76967,769

Bible CollegesBible Colleges 232232

Bible StudentsBible Students 12,13312,133

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