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Emmanuel Ande Ivorgba's PledgePage
The Mission of the Africa Christian Youths Development Foundation clearly reflects the special biblical mandate given to us by the Lord Jesus in Matthew 9:37-38, and it reads:
“The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few.So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest;Ask him to send out more workers for his fields”. The Foundation came into existence as a direct response to the above mandate, in September 2003, after a three-day National Christian Youths Leadership Seminar, organized by Project Hope-Nigeria at the University of Jos, Jos-Plateau State of Nigeria. From this very humble beginning, we have committed our resources, talents, energies and time towards facilitating and leading initiatives aimed at: a. Building and strengthening the individual capacities of young people to make biblically-shaped responses to social challenges in the contemporary world. b.Working with local churches and communities to inculcate family values and promote a greater sense of our shared experience. c.Nurturing the spiritual life of young Christians such that they become worthy Ambassadors of the Lord Jesus. d.Igniting young Christians for workplace transformation by modeling our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. e.Equipping young Christians to minister effectively in the name of Christ in the Church and in the society. We seek to: Ø Celebrate the wonder and grace of God revealed in our sacred stories. Ø Nurture the spiritual needs of individuals and congregations. Ø Build bridges of trust and understanding among the different faith traditions and cultures in communities where we live and work. Ø Invite people to examine their lives and to act on the pressing moral, ethical and spiritual issues and challenges of our time Ø Encourage the inclusion of faith-and-values perspectives in public discourse. |