WHAT IS THE CAA? Dr Mensa Otabil The Council of African Apostles is an annual gathering of Africa’s apostolic voice. Apostles of genuine credibility gather for three days to discuss and share ideas concerning the issues that affect the Church in Africa as well as the nations of the continent. The prime movers of the initiative include: Bishop Tudor Bismark(Zimbabwe), Dr. Mensa Otabil (Ghana), Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams (Ghana), Bishop Enock Sitima ( Botswana). Bishop Mike Okonkwo (Nigeria), Bishop Joe Imakando (Zambia) amongst others. The CAA Summits afford Africa’s apostles the opportunity to share ideas, experiences and strategies to make the Kingdom of God manifest in the nations of Africa. A brotherhood of sorts, the Council also provides accountability, guidance and brotherly protection in a mutual bond of calling, a destiny, a love for the continent and the sovereignty of Christ Jesus the King of Kings. Dr Mensa Otabil is a Pastor, educator, entrepreneur and consultant. He is Founder and General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church with its network of local churches, Multifaceted Ministries and Initiatives in Ghana. The church also has extensive outreaches into other parts of Africa, Europe and the United States. Dr Otabil is the Founder and Chancellor of Ghana’s premier private university - The Central University College; the Chief Executive Officer and Consultant of Otabil and Associates - an Executive and leadership growth consultancy. Dr Mike Okwonkwo Dr Mike Okwonkwo established The Redeemed Evangelical THE EXECUTIVE Mission, (TREM) in 1981. Bishop Mike is a member of the founding fathers of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), the 1st National Secretary General and the immediate past National President of the PFN. He is the current Vice Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) as well as an executive member of the National Ministers Conference (NMC). A man of fervent prayer and integrity in the Word of God, he has become Apostolic covering for ministries the world CONVICTIONS Africa as a continent: geopolitically, socially, economically and spiritually needs to hear a clear, concise and authoritative voice from the church. Bishop Bismark is an Apostle to the nations. He has served as apostolic covering for ministries all over the world since 1989. He serves as the Chairman of the CAA, a wholly African initiative to bring the apostolic voice of the African church The many men and women who lift up this continent in their calling and testimony need to gather periodically and address issues that affect Africa and devise solutions for local, national and continental intervention. The Kingdom of God is mandated through the church the presence of the Church to ensure and maintain the emancipation of Africa spiritually first then make it manifest in the physical. many around to African Issues. Bishop Bismark has a passion for the empowerment of people and the realization of Bishop Tudor Bismark their God-ordained extensively, destiny. preaching, He teaching travels and empowering the Body of Christ all over the Bishop Joe Imakando The Church is to influence Africa and the nations and communities that are comprised in her, the apostles need to gather, agree and speak one message and thus release apostolic authority and order so as to return to the original thought of God. The Council meets annually in various cities in Africa, customarily in the very last week of January. Bishop Imakando is world. the Presiding Bishop of Bread of Life Church International, which was birthed in 1992. He is an apostle, teacher, author, conference speaker, broadcaster, bridge builder and advisor whose ministry has taken him to many nations. Bishop Joe Imakando has served as Executive Director for Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ), an umbrella body hat unites Pentecostal and Evangelical churches in Zambia. In 2010, Bishop Imakando was elected President of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA), an organization that has 10 Southern African countries affiliated to it. COUNCIL OF AFRICAN APOSTLES P.O BOX 180 HARARE ZIMBABWE [email protected] WWW.AFRICANAPOSTLES.ORG 9th Annual Council of African Apostles Summit We are anticipating a time of renewal, stretching and empowerment under the theme “ Organising People, Organising Money”. Most of the world’s fastest growing churches are in Nigeria; God seems to have favoured Nigeria with big congregations, big business amongst so many other things. Against this exciting backdrop, the CAA summit will be discussing topics such as: • • • • • Nigerian Case studies of the potency on the African church: how did this happen?, Has the prosperity message translated to traceable socio-economic growth of individual mem bers in a church, Addressing questions of the relevance of the church in the Twenty First century (especially for the youth). How do we position ourselves and remain at the centre of everyday life in the face of so much competition and options. The church and the broader community - how have our interventions in Social Service Delivery (Health and Education) contributed towards mobilising people into the Church The church and capacity to utilise technology to gather people…. Case study of Kingdom Life Network. Harare 2006 “The church must develop a Christian world view which can be translated into political, economic and social advantage including the definition of a Christian mandate, capacity, development for leaders to effect transformation, developing models for mentoring civic leaders and innovative engagement with the education system.” Lusaka 2008 Nairobi 2007 The role of education was identified as key for Africa and needs to There is need for the African spiritual leadership be enhanced as meangful poverty reduction is impossible without to provide leadership and alternative models in education. the approaches being employed to deal with the problems of Africa. Accra 2010 “…Emphasized the need for credible theological institutions in context where questions that people would not raise 50 years ago are now being raised.” Harare 2009 What we have not been teaching Is how to embrace the assignment, we should not sacrifice quality for quantity. Harare 2011 Dar Es Salaam 2012 As Africa shifts from hungering after things towards a genuine “…the church to get involved by encouraging hunger for God, the current generation of leaders must of their governments to put in friendly policies for necessity become more astute in articulating what they believe public private partnerships...” in and being as prophetically direct as they are theologically correct. 2014 SUMMIT ORGANISING PEOPLE ORGANISING MONEY Lagos, Nigeria Sheraton Lagos Hotel 30 Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way Pst Banele Mandaza +263772393111 Rev Oluwayomi Uteh +2348030799773
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