{"id":213,"date":"2022-05-12T18:58:18","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T23:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/christian-tshimanga\/?page_id=213"},"modified":"2022-05-12T22:11:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T03:11:54","slug":"our-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/christian-tshimanga\/our-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size: 40px;\">\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-12 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-8 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\r\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-left\">Christ Proclaimed. Churches Planted.<\/h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-left\">Church Bodies Maturing through Discipleship.<\/h1>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center margin-bottom-half\">\u201cWith Christian\u2019s roots being in Sub-Saharan Africa, our desire is to discern the ways God is already at work in the Central Africa region, and to determine how our family can engage in that work. This vision is shared by our mission organization, who states in their \u201cAfrican Vision\u201d statement, \u201c<em>We know that God is the One that is seeking to make Himself known through the people groups of Africa, and that He is doing this through His Church<\/em>. <em>As we seek out evidence of God at work, we fully expect to find His people in Africa already active in pursuing the fulfillment of the Great Commission. It is in that context that we will be able to determine our role in <strong>assisting the Church, serving the Church and partnering with the Church in seeing mature churches established and reaching out among the least reached peoples of Africa.<\/strong>\u201c<\/em><\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-container-1 wp-block-social-links aligncenter margin-top-half is-style-default\">\r\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook wp-block-social-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-twitter wp-block-social-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram wp-block-social-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\">First Term Ministry Objectives<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-5 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-7 column2-desktop-grid__start-6 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 column2-tablet-grid__start-5 column2-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 column2-mobile-grid__span-4 column2-mobile-grid__row-2\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-252 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429005.jpg?w=683\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429005.jpg?w=683 683w, https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429005.jpg?w=351 351w, https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429005.jpg?w=100 100w, https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429005.jpg?w=200 200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"351\" height=\"525\" data-attachment-id=\"252\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.wordpress.com\/our-vision\/ntm_429005\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429005.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,3072\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ntm_429005\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429005.jpg?w=200\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429005.jpg?w=640\" \/>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Learn the national language and culture. While the country we will serve in has 4 languages of wider communication, Christian already speaks 2 of them. We will begin by learning Swahili.<\/li>\r\n<li>Build relationships within local churches. Engaging well with believers is an essential first step to effective ministry among the least reached within the country.<\/li>\r\n<li>Begin to understand the Gospel need and how those needs can be best met in partnership with the church.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Second Term Ministry Objectives<a href=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-253 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429006.jpg?w=683\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429006.jpg?w=683 683w, https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429006.jpg?w=414 414w, https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429006.jpg?w=828 828w, https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429006.jpg?w=100 100w, https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429006.jpg?w=200 200w, https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429006.jpg?w=768 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"419\" data-attachment-id=\"253\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.wordpress.com\/our-vision\/ntm_429006\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429006.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,3072\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ntm_429006\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429006.jpg?w=200\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_429006.jpg?w=640\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-7 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-5 column2-desktop-grid__start-8 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 column2-tablet-grid__start-5 column2-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 column2-mobile-grid__span-4 column2-mobile-grid__row-2\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none is-vertically-aligned-top\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Working with local churches we will prayerfully consider and strategize how we can best equip and expand the local church among the least reached people groups in Central Africa.<\/li>\r\n<li>People Group Assessments will better aid us to understand which areas are most in need of the Gospel and the least likely to receive it without a targeted effort.<\/li>\r\n<li>This strategy could include church planting teams in settings where there is no Bible- preaching church; theological and cross-cultural training for local believers, translation of Scripture, and even literacy.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wp-container-4 wp-block-columns\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-container-3 wp-block-column\">\r\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Long Term Ministry Goals<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wp-container-12 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-container-11 wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-container-10 wp-block-columns\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-container-9 wp-block-column\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-container-8 wp-block-group alignfull\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-container-5 wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wp-container-7 wp-block-columns alignfull\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-container-6 wp-block-column\">\r\n<p>Our family is committed to following the Lord\u2019s calling on our lives. We recognize<a href=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ethnos360-logo-wtag-black_1037px-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ethnos360-logo-wtag-black_1037px-3.png?w=839\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ethnos360-logo-wtag-black_1037px-3.png?w=217 217w, https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ethnos360-logo-wtag-black_1037px-3.png?w=434 434w, https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ethnos360-logo-wtag-black_1037px-3.png?w=123 123w, https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ethnos360-logo-wtag-black_1037px-3.png?w=246 246w\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"265\" data-attachment-id=\"245\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.wordpress.com\/ethnos360-logo-wtag-black_1037px-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ethnos360-logo-wtag-black_1037px-3.png\" data-orig-size=\"1037,1265\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ethnos360-logo-wtag-black_1037px-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ethnos360-logo-wtag-black_1037px-3.png?w=246\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ethnos360-logo-wtag-black_1037px-3.png?w=640\" \/><\/a> that engaging in cross-cultural church planting with the goal of churches moving towards ever increasing maturity will require the better part of our lives. And yet, Jesus taught in John 12:24, <em>\u201cTruly, truly, I say to you,\u00a0unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figure><\/figure>\r\n<figure><\/figure>\r\n<figure><\/figure>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_indexopen-850521.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-249\" src=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_indexopen-850521.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_indexopen-850521.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_indexopen-850521.jpg?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_indexopen-850521.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_indexopen-850521.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_indexopen-850521.jpg?w=768 768w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"249\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.wordpress.com\/our-vision\/ntm_indexopen-850521\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_indexopen-850521.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3900,2540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D1X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1069280407&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright,&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00285714&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ntm_IndexOpen-850521\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_indexopen-850521.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/drivenbygod.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/ntm_indexopen-850521.jpg?w=640\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u201cuntil we all attain to\u00a0the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God,\u00a0to mature manhood,\u00a0to the measure of the stature of\u00a0the fullness of Christ,<sup>\u00a0<\/sup>so that we may no longer be children,\u00a0tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in\u00a0deceitful schemes.<sup>\u00a0<\/sup>Rather,\u00a0speaking the truth in love, we are to\u00a0grow up in every way into him who is\u00a0the head, into Christ.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Ephesians 4:13-15<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"atatags-370373-627daec6081de\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"atatags-26942-627daec60827b\" data-adtags-width=\"527\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"jp-post-flair\" class=\"sharedaddy sd-like-enabled sd-sharing-enabled\">\r\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Christ Proclaimed. Churches Planted. Church Bodies Maturing through Discipleship. \u201cWith Christian\u2019s roots being in Sub-Saharan Africa, our desire is to discern the ways God is already at work in the Central Africa region, and to determine how our family can engage in that work. This vision is shared by our mission organization, who states [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1176,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-213","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/christian-tshimanga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/christian-tshimanga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/christian-tshimanga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/christian-tshimanga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/christian-tshimanga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=213"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/christian-tshimanga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/213\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/christian-tshimanga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}