MANI 2006MANI 2006

Continental Consultation

MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN NATIONAL INITIATIVES

"... the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord

as the waters cover the sea.“

- Habakkuk 2:14

A Biblical Vision

• “God is doing some of His mightiest work… in some of the most unlikely places… through some of the most unlikely people.”

• “It’s in the desperate countries in Africa that we’re experiencing some of the greatest growth.”

- Ross Campbell

God’s Advance in Africa

• 1960s - first national movements – Many African nations gain

independence– New sense of African destiny – Surge in indigenous

leadership in the Church– Saturation evangelism

movements emerge in Zaire & Nigeria

Rooted in African History

• 1970s & 1980s - National Initiatives begin to emerge across the continent

• Ghana Evangelism Committee• Target 2000 Movement in Zimbabwe• FinTask Movement in Nigeria

The Second Generation

• 1990s – The AD2000 & Beyond Movement– GCOWE 97 draws 1200 leaders from

46 nations

– National Initiatives launched in many nations

• For example, Finish the Task Kenya

– African National Initiatives adopted as the basic strategy of the Evangelism and Missions Commission of the AEA

Movements Multiply

• 2001 – The Africa Millennial Consultation in Jerusalem gives birth to MANI– Launched by 360 leaders from 36 nations

– “Africa’s Hour Has Come!”

– Convictions expressed:• The Church in Africa is to take primary responsibility for

the final gospel thrust in Africa• The African Church is uniquely positioned to play a

major role in world evangelization in the 21st century.

– A collective decision is taken to establish a continuing African movement

The Birth of MANI

• Partnering with Transformation Africa

• Promoting the Global Day of Prayer

• Networking African prayer movements around the Great Commission

Mobilizing Prayer for the Unfinished Task

MANI is an African movement, a network of networks, focused on catalyzing

African National Initiatives and mobilizing the resources

of the Body of Christ in Africa for the fulfilment of the

Great Commission.

What is MANI?

• MANI is facilitated by a team consisting of a Continental Coordinator and seven Regional Coordinators.

• The Team seeks to facilitate the MANI vision at a continental level and works with – National Coordinators– Regional / National Church & Missions leaders– Network Coordinators– Task Force leaders

MANI Facilitation

MANI Regions

AnglophoneAnglophoneWestWest

Francophone West

Central

Southern

East

Horn

Indian Ocean

• That the Lord Jesus Christ has His people in the nations of Africa and is building His church.

• That every country has the ministry gifts, manpower and material resources which must be mobilized for the fulfilment of the Great Commission.

• That through the mobilization and focused deployment of existing indigenous resources - in partnership with the African and global church - the vision of 'a church for every people and the gospel for every person' can be realized in a country, region and the world.

Underlying Convictions

• An African National Initiative is a bold undertaking by the National Church to respond to the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ to "to make disciples of all nations (peoples)."

What is a National Initiative?

• It is a nationwide strategy and process designed to mobilize the Body of Christ in such a way that it is – effectively functioning together as a

body toward the completion of the unfinished task of evangelization in its own country, and

– making a significant contribution to the evangelization of the least evangelized peoples and countries of the world.

A National Strategy

Strategic Priorities

• To see, as a priority and minimum, a pioneer church planting (PCP) movement within every major ethno-linguistic people in a nation.

• Where the Church already exists, to see the development of a saturation church planting (SCP) movement - multiplying healthy churches for the transformation of a nation.

• To see an indigenous missions mobilization initiative where one does not already exist.

• To identify and facilitate the involvement of a significant number of churches and Christians in global missions.

Strategic Priorities

• To encourage local churches and denominations to emphasize discipleship leading to mobilization.

• To strengthen united prayer movements for transformation, evangelization and mission.

• To see a broad spectrum of the Body of Christ in a nation networking and partnering together to achieve the above objectives (i.e. a National Initiative).

Strategic Priorities

GOD’SGLORYGOD’SGLORY

Whole Church, Whole Gospel, Whole Nation

A Healthy Church in Every CommunityPCP

(Strategic Start)

SCP(Transformatio

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Common Vision

Common Vision

Mobilization

Missions – National, Regional & Global

Common Informatio

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Common Informatio

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Commitment to

Partner

Commitment to

PartnerLeadersLeaders

Committee

Committee

GoalsGoals

Assessment

AssessmentConsultations

ConsultationsOwnership

Ownership

ResearchResearchCooperati

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onPrayerPrayer

DenominationsDiscipleshipLocal Churches

Partnering together to Finish the Task

“I will build my church and the gates of Hades

will not overcome it.”

Matt. 16:18