Mwaya & Munyiva Wa Kitavi
Vision
Africa is now the “heartland of Christianity,” but it remains the center of political conflict, disease, and poverty. Christianity is shallow due to a lack of well-trained leaders, poor teaching and preaching, and lack of scriptures. Our vision is to see transformed lives and communities through a holistic biblical worldview.
Mission
Our mission is to pioneer the work of Christian Reformed World Missions in Eastern and Southern Africa. The goal is to empower and release others, enabling them to find fulfillment in using their gifts to serve the Lord. We will strengthen the CRC ministries and other mission agencies in the region including CRWRC, Back to God Ministries International (BTGMI), Partners Worldwide (PWW) and the Timothy Leadership Training Institute (TLT).
Ministry in East Africa
Our mission field is Eastern and Southern Africa. While CRWM has had missions in Africa for the last 70 years, much of the attention has been in West Africa, particularly Nigeria. The East African church, however, has grown tremendously since a revival in the early 1970s. This church needs to be encouraged, strengthened, and nurtured to mature. We have accepted this call, responsibility, and challenge.
We work to accomplish this mission through:
Leadership Development: Close to 80 percent of church leaders in Sub-Sahara Africa have little or no theological training. In partnership with the Timothy Leadership Training Institute, we help equip leaders with basic pastoral, teaching, and sermon preparation skills.
Theological Education Development: In partnership with theological institutions, we assist in curriculum development, library development, visiting lecturers and scholarships.
Promote Christian Education Development: Almost half of Africa’s population is 18 years old or younger. We are partnering with existing Christian schools to build a quality, Christ-centered educational program. Through a new Christian educators programs, teachers and administrators are discovering and developing skills to teach and lead through the eyes of faith.
Church Planting: We support local initiatives of planting churches among unreached people groups.
Development of Regional Networking Centers: We work with local churches and Christian agencies to support the development of Centers of Transformation (CT). This involves all agencies in the region networking and sharing resources o that we can mutually grow in biblical vision for the Kingdom.
Department of Community Transformation: Where possible, CRWM supports our partner theological institutions in developing Departments of Community Transformation (DCT), where courses in community development are taught. Most graduates from our partner theological schools work as tent makers. Community development skills help them in their pastorate.
Thank You
We praise God for His work around the world and the privilege of serving Him. Thank you for your prayers, generosity and support for our ministry with Christian Reformed World Missions. Together, by the grace of God, our efforts are transforming lives and communities worldwide. Thank you.
Contact Information
Email: mkitavi@crcna.org or mwkitavi@gmail.com |
