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2013 Foursquare Cabinet Foursquare Missions International • REGIONAL RELATIONSHIPS Between WEST & FRANCOPHONE AFRICA The long-‐term issues of how English Speaking nations (WAMCO) and Francophone speaking nations interact in West Africa needs to be addressed – especially in light of the Central African nations desiring to work more in collaboration geographically (even though they identify in the Francophone Region). A dialogue was begun at the Phoenix Global Summit between the Francophone Chair and Nigerian leadership (the largest most established Church in West Africa and English speaking), but time did not permit final resolution. No regional gatherings and dialogues concerning this at the Regional level in Africa have taken place since Phoenix, for various reasons. The main nations and leaders should be at the next Convention in Orlando and a road map could be established to map out next steps and process points. Dan’s concern is that whatever final decision is reached, that the process be done in a Godly way that respectfully considers the opinions of each and every nation and their national leadership who are affected/ involved in these two regions. • ARAB-‐SPRING SPILL OVER INTO SAHARA AFRICA With Mali in the US news as French troops have engaged in a ground war In its’ northern region to remove radical Muslim groups proclaiming Sharia law there – the entire area is affected by such instability. Other nations affected by this (Niger, Chad, Nigeria, etc.) see daily acts of violence, kidnappings and other ethnic and religious tensions that often end in horrific acts of violence. Please pray as our Foursquare works are actively developing in these predominate Muslim areas of Saharan (Sahel) Africa. EAST AFRICA – Humberto Paz Vision: These are long term goals, continuity is key. • Networking with PAC University to do pastor training of ‘at a distance’ for more effective church planting and church nurturing in urban areas • Continue Leadership Development sessions for pastors in ministry (most of them have never had any theological education) • Strengthen National Boards to be more functional • Mentor national leadership to teach and mentor emerging leaders • Work with Regional Councils to be functional • Developing national leaders to succeed the present leadership • Self-‐sustaining fields Opportunities: • Experienced pastors from US and other countries to come to East Africa and participate in the Leadership Development • Missionaries are invited to come to each East African nation • Church development/planting needed in Urban Areas in every country • Teaching young people and emerging leaders skills for self-‐sustaining ministry • Planted vision with emerging younger leaders in Kenya to reach Hindus and Muslims. 12
2013 Foursquare Cabinet Foursquare Missions International Challenges and areas of prayer: • Some legal issues • Untrained national boards and unclear bylaws • Dependency • Politicizing election of church leaders in some countries • No reporting system in place in some countries. • Youth and children’s ministry is weak and without trained leadership • Growth of influence of Islam in the region SOUTHERN AFRICA – Humberto Paz Vision: South Africa Region requires a re-‐building process. • Revitalization of plateaued, weak or dysfunctional national churches (all except Namibia and Angola). • Developing national leaders to succeed the present leadership • Development and implementation of relevant systems of leadership development at all levels. • Strengthening of the Regional Council and National Boards. • Church planting throughout the region and opening new nations (Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar, Comoros). • Church planting in Johannesburg , Zambia and Namibia in 2013 Opportunities: • Only two countries currently have missionaries. More are needed, especially those with equipping and training skills. • Missionaries to pioneer new countries and church plant in strategic cities. • Experienced pastors/leaders to come and assist in leadership development. • Ministries of compassion: orphanages, water wells, etc. Challenges and area of prayer: • Finalizing the legal issues that remain in South Africa and building trust between national leaders and missionaries. • Working with and developing leaders that have, with a few exceptions, little training or education. • Responding positively to poverty, AIDS, and corruption. • Overcoming dependency of national churches upon outside resources. This is a chronic problem throughout Africa. SOUTH ASIA – Wayne (last name withheld) We desire to see healthy Foursquare leaders and churches serving in unity with the Body of Christ to proclaim God's Kingdom in word and deed within each culture, community, language, and social strata of South Asia. The Regional Council and each national church should grow to become: self-‐governing, self-‐expressing/theologizing, self-‐supporting, and self-‐reproducing. 13
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