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Mission
To promote and implement a social development programme for the Anglican Church in Southern Africa for the improvement of the Spiritual, Physical and Emotional Well Being of the Poor and Oppressed People of Africa on a non-denominational basis.
Our Vision
Building the capacity of the Anglican Church in Southern Africa by facilitating effective development work through partnerships
Strategic Objectives
* Developing the current infrastructure of the ACSA and its dioceses
* Building cohesion and a common vision
* Enhancing the impact and strengthening the ACSA’s voice in global ethics and values.
* To locate the church as a partner in development in National, regional and global affairs
* Building partnerships for networking and alignment
* Skills training and education
Theological Rational
“Luke 4:18 – 19”
* The Christian mission calls us to Love God, Love our neighbour and follow the example of Jesus Christ.
* We are called to express our faith in actions of love and prayer.
To promote and implement a social development programme for the Anglican Church in Southern Africa for the improvement of the Spiritual, Physical and Emotional Well Being of the Poor and Oppressed People of Africa on a non-denominational basis.
Our Vision
Building the capacity of the Anglican Church in Southern Africa by facilitating effective development work through partnerships
Strategic Objectives
* Developing the current infrastructure of the ACSA and its dioceses
* Building cohesion and a common vision
* Enhancing the impact and strengthening the ACSA’s voice in global ethics and values.
* To locate the church as a partner in development in National, regional and global affairs
* Building partnerships for networking and alignment
* Skills training and education
Theological Rational
“Luke 4:18 – 19”
* The Christian mission calls us to Love God, Love our neighbour and follow the example of Jesus Christ.
* We are called to express our faith in actions of love and prayer.
* We are God’s partners in the stewardship of the creation.
* “I came that they might have life and have it abundantly”
What is Mission? Mission is not an extended arm of the Church, it is the Church. We cannot prophess to be Christ Followers when we are an inward looking church. Jesus spent more time with those who lived on the margins of society; with women, tax collectors and lepars and it is there that we are called to work and minister. (Galatians 2: 10)
Jesus dealt with the poor on a one to one basis and in the OT we see
