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E B E N e Z E R. Then Moses replied, "If you aren't going with us, please don't make us leave this place. And he said, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.“ ( Exo.33:13- 14). Short term thinking long term success.

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E B E N e Z E R

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  1. E B E N e Z E R

  2. Then Moses replied, "If you aren't going with us, please don't make us leave this place And he said, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.“ ( Exo.33:13- 14)

  3. Short term thinking long term success Abraham Kuper wrote in one of his news paper column: We are working for the long haul. We aim not for the apparent triumph of the moment, but for the ultimate success for our cause. The question is not what influence we have now, but what power we will excise in half a centaury, not how few we have now, but how many of the young generation will take a stand for our cause.

  4. T H E S I Z E O F A F R I C A

  5. Remember, since creation God never repeated a person, every child is unique

  6. The growth of Christianity in Africa • “We are in the midst of one of the greatest periods of religious change in the history of the world, Christianity is growing so dramatically in Africa Latin America and Asia” (Joel Carpenter, 2006). • Africans represent 33% of the planet's Christians. Europe, by contrast is the only continent where Christian numbers are declining. • (David Barrett) illustrate the emerging trend of dramatic Christian growth on the continent of Africa. In 1900, there were only 8.7 million adherents of Christianity; now there are 390 million, and it is expected by 2025 there will be 633 million Christians in Africa (The statistics from the World Christian Encyclopedia)

  7. Challenges of Christian Education in Africa. • The world’s view of Africa • Islam • Secularism • Shallowness of the gospel • Animism • Dualism • Disunity among the churches

  8. The big challenge! • Christianity is becoming more and more non-Western. • Christianity is growing in the Global South- East and declining in the Global North –West - thus the growth of Christian School movement • The big question is, why Christianity good as it is , is not transforming cultures in the Global South? • According to Conrad Mbewe, it is not the Word of God but, our failure to use the Bible that produce a generation or churches that can fails to live the standard set the by the Bible.

  9. Educational Challenges Facing Christian Schools in Africa • Competing and conflicting worldviews (Animism, Secular & Biblical Worldview) • Teachers who are trained by secular Higher Education institutions • Systems that are characterized by examinations as the major focus • Teachers who are prepared to teach their subjects not children

  10. Change!

  11. The Fall Of A Dictatorship in Africa Mohamed Bouazizi memorial Years after graduation they are still roaming the street of Tunis, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and other African countries. Unable to find employment some join criminal gangs, others opted for menial jobs and street vending. On Dec 17th, 2010 when police shut down the vendor chart of Mohamed (apparently because he has no vendor permit) they never knew that they are about to start a revolution that will topple African dictators.  By Ositadimma Ejelike

  12. It is Africa’s time • Walls predicted some thirty years ago that the agenda for Christianity and action would be set increasingly determined by the rising Christian movements from the global South. • He predicted that Africa would become the new heartland of the Christian faith. • Very few people, outside the realm of "mission studies," paid Walls any heed. Today, however, the signs are much more prevalent. • Today Christian schooling is growing in Africa like a wildfire. • You and me are called for such a time as this, to step up and take the lead. • Andrew F. Walls, now retired from the University of Edinburgh, See his "Towards Understanding Africa's Place in Christian History," in J. S. Pobee, ed., Religion in a Pluralistic Society (Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1976), 183.

  13. Therefore, We need an African brand of Christian Education. • Differentiation creates ‘Brand’ Branding creates influence & obedience. • Influence brings changes in the nation • ACSI and other organization are a new vehicle that the Lord has provided for Africa • We believe Christian education will be an instrument to prepare for Africa’s revival Our goal is to should be ‘Standard Bearers of Christian Education’

  14. Branding • Our display of leadership should be based on the Holy Bible (Exodus 33:13-14) • We will be able to brand future Christian Education only if we read the Book and teach our teachers and students to read the Book • It is the deep understanding the Bible that will help us to fight Animism in Africa and Syncretism in South America and Circularize West

  15. We need to be different and relevant • Differentiation creates ‘Brand’ Branding creates influence & loyalty. • Influence brings changes in the nation • Change brings revival • Revival brings transformation • We believe Christian education will be an instrument to transform the global South Remember we are the future ‘Standard Bearers of Christian Education’

  16. Declaration We pledge, with the strength only God can provide, to uphold this declaration for the advancement of the Kingdom of God through Christian schooling to the glory of God.

  17. The Challenges Facing Christian Schools in Africa • Competing and conflicting worldviews (Secular & Biblical Worldview) • Teachers who are trained by the secular Higher Education institutions • Systems that are characterized by examinations as the major focus • Teachers who are prepared to teach their subjects not children

  18. Questions that we are using as our Agenda for Africa training of training program • What is an authentic Biblical Worldview? • What are the essential elements of a real Christian School? • Are our Christian Schools really Christian? • How can a Christian teachers teach Christianly? • What is the role of the church in Christian schooling?

  19. The impact of Africa Roundtable in the growth of Christian Education in all parts of Africa In order to move smoothly, we decided to use the following countries as a starting point in each of the regions: • DRC – Francophone Central Africa • Uganda – East Africa • Nigeria – West Africa • Burkina Faso – Francophone West Africa • South Africa – Southern Africa

  20. The Political Regions of Africa Countries Sothern Africa Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. East Africa Kenya, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda; Somalia West Africa , Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Benin; Burkina Faso; Gambia, Ghana; Mali, Mauritania; NigerEquatorial Guinea; Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia; Sierra Leone; Togo, Senegal Central Africa Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Congo (DRC); Rwanda Northern Africa Algeria, Egypt; Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara

  21. Implementation of Africa Roundtable declaration The declaration is being implemented in three Phases • Phase one: Networking: Regional Round tables • Phase two: Leadership training • Phase three: Training of trainers

  22. AFRICA ROUND TABLE REGIONAL ROUND TABLE CHILD NATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT

  23. DRIVERS 0F ACSI VISION THE FOCUS DIRECTION NAT. TEAM EE NAT. OFFICE ACSI AFRICA’S PASSION CULTIVATING NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHR. SCHOOLS CHURCH BUS COM. CHE PRAYER TEAMS C@R NAT. DEPT. OF ED

  24. Our plan to implement the ACSI Matrix • Because of the time this plan will be implemented in three levels: • Level I • Training of trainers (Leadership training) • Level II • Equipping teachers ( Training teachers trainers) • Level III • School effectiveness (Implanting whole school improvement, ACSI STAR and ACSI Acreditation)

  25. West Africa Anglophone Countries West Africa Roundtable Nigeria Gambia Ghana Liberia Sierra Leone

  26. Nigeria Leadership Nigeria has a good national, and Zonal leadership teams They are in the process of opening a regional office Membership There are over 2000 schools that are registered as Christian in the whole country of Nigeria The ACSI membership in Nigeria is moving at a fast speed, in March 2009 we were standing at 172 October 2010 we had 409 and now we are having 520 member schools Economic engine Nigeria has undoubtedly capacity to run ASCI in west Africa as: There is a great potential for marketing, publishing and selling books in Nigeria It is the most populated country in Africa, The ACSI office in Nigeria is now in operation The official opening will be in October 2011

  27. Preparation of the new office February ACSI HQ sent Adun and Segun to Guatemala for training May 11- 17 Teachers and leaders summit in Lagos and Abuja May 15 Fundraising dinner target 50m Naira

  28. Our leading schools in Abuja

  29. Activities July 10th – 21st, 2011 ACSI Educators Institute and Train the trainer in South Carolina USA 31st July – 6th August 2011 ACSI Educators Institute in Lagos, Nigeria August 27th – 2nd September 2011 Train the trainers programme in South Africa.    October 2011 Official opening the office to be Tuesday 11th to Thursday 13th October 2011.

  30. From L to R: Bishop Nyamuke The first Vice president of CCC Bishop Marin, the president of CCC and former Senate President The Minister of Education Rev. Lala, the National Christian Schools Coordinator. Central Africa Region

  31. DRC Central Africa ACSI Office Democratic Republic of Congo is the only country in the world where 65 Protestant churches denomination form a union under one name: The Church of Christ in Congo According to 2011 Department of Education, Protestant churches have • 291 Pre schools • 11 707 Primary schools • 5 833 Secondary schools and • 7 Universities

  32. Shaumba Christian girls School in DRC

  33. Resolution 54/SN/2010 CCC Partnership with ACSI • We believe the proverb that says “Science without conscience is ruin of the heart "; • We want our Protestant schools to be true Christian schools where the pupils are scientifically, technically and spiritually trained in accordance with the Word of God i.e. a teaching which brings the child to Christ (Cfr Prov.. 23:6, Deut. 6) • The National Synod of CCC recommends and requires both National coordination and the Provincial Presidency of the ECP : • To put into practice the partnership entered by the ECP and the ACSI. • To make our Protestant schools, true Christian Schools where the Word of God is regarded as the centre for Christian education.

  34. The signing of ACSI/CCC Partnership • 19 January 2011 will be remembered as a day on which the above decision was put into action, a new ACSI office was born, the office was named “ACSI DRC Central Africa Office”

  35. How do we eat an elephant? One bite at a time

  36. Bishop Nyamuke ‘s response to the above proverbs “We have no deep freezers in Congo, we will have to eat the elephant fast”

  37. EAST AFRICA Courtiers • Uganda • Kenya • Tanzania • Ethiopia • Sudan • Burundi • Rwanda One child at a time

  38. Southern Africa Region • Zambia • Swaziland • Malawi • Angola • Mozambique • South Africa • Lesotho • Botswana • Namibia • Zimbabwe

  39. Southern Africa

  40. The West Africa Franco phone West Africa Francophone Nations • Cote d'Ivoire • Benin • Burkina Faso • Mali • Mauritania • Niger • Equatorial Guinea • Togo • Senegal

  41. Central Africa the 2010 Round table in Chad

  42. THE UNITY OF THE BODY OF CHRISTJohn 13:34-35 “And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples."

  43. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13

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