Transforming Arusha for Christ
Felix Anderson Christ The King International, USA
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 working through His Church, in 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 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 earth. Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.
Proposed City Transformation Strategy 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.
Proposed City Transformation Strategy Sections/Responsibilities 1. The Church 2. The Spheres 3. The Institution
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The Church of Arusha 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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The Church of Arusha 4. City-wide Evangelistic Outreaches 5. All-night Prayer Meetings 6. Community development programs to feed, clothe & serve.
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The Spheres 1. 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.
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The 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.
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The Institute
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Synergy The Church
The Spheres
The Institute
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Synergy Cooperatively gain increasing influence in that sphere until righteousness, justice and peace are manifested.
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