Transformation Strategy

Transforming Transforming Arusha for ChristArusha for Christ

Felix AndersonFelix AndersonChrist The King Christ The King

International, USAInternational, USA

What if the church of Arusha was:What if the church of Arusha was:• Providing a local congregation within walking

distance of every person,• Meeting the physical, spiritual and social needs

of the community, and• Functioning intentionally from the biblical

worldview, bringing truth to all areas of community life: the family, business, politics, justice, arts, education, communication, science and technology, the environment and agriculture.

Picture a place where such congregations discipled all who responded to the Gospel to obey

everything that Christ commanded.

Consider a place where Christ is Consider a place where Christ is working through His Church, in working through His Church, in

such a way that He:such a way that He:

•Heals the community’s deepest wounds,•Redeems their cultures,•Restores their God-given dignity, and•Gives them a hope and a destiny.

Dream of a place where Christ is Dream of a place where Christ is Lord of life; where there is:Lord of life; where there is:

• Individual righteousness• Economic sufficiency for all,• Lasting social peace, and• Justice – even for the poorest of

the poor.

Praying the Kingdom of God to Praying the Kingdom of God to earth.earth.

Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, On earth as it is in

heaven.

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1. Make the commitment to transform the city for Christ.

2. Determine which sphere(s) to participate in.

3. Meet regularly with your group to evaluate progress and provide recommendations to the core team in that sphere.


Sections/ResponsibilitiesSections/Responsibilities

1. The Church2. The Spheres3. The Institution

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1. Provide spiritual assessment of the territory.

2. Provide intercessory team for each sphere

3. Provide spiritual foundation training for individuals to go into spheres

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4. City-wide Evangelistic Outreaches

5. All-night Prayer Meetings6. Community development

programs to feed, clothe & serve.


The SpheresThe Spheres1. Identify/recruit a core group in each

sphere.2. Develop mentoring program for new

persons entering that sphere (e.g., small groups).

3. Provide intelligence on-the-ground about issues of unrighteousness, injustice and strife in the sphere.


The SpheresThe Spheres


The InstituteThe Institute• Set up a Transformation Institute to

teach, train, and equip new persons entering that sphere in Kingdom worldview values, strategies, applied technologies and people skills.


The InstituteThe Institute


SynergySynergyThe Church

The InstituteThe Spheres


SynergySynergy

Cooperatively gain increasing influence in that sphere until righteousness, justice and peace are manifested.

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