Consultations
Gathering the African Church, every five years.
From Jerusalem 2001 to Abidjan 2026: the continental consultations that shape the movement.
2026
MANI 2026 · Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
9–13 March 2026
The fifth continental consultation, and the first in Francophone Africa, 25 years after Jerusalem. The Abidjan Declaration sets six strategic priorities and marks the leadership transition to Rev. Peter Oyugi.
Theme: Present and Future Realities, Challenges and Prospects of the African Church
2021
Virtual consultation
November 2021
The in-person Abidjan consultation was postponed because of Covid-19. The movement met online and by region, with livestreams and audio messages.
Zoom · livestream
2016
MANI 2016 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2016
The Horn of Africa hosts the continental consultation, following the African Heads of Churches Summit at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa-Fetteh, Ghana (8–12 February 2016).
Declaration in EN · FR · PT
2011
MANI 2011 · Abuja, Nigeria
4–10 September 2011
Theme: Africa — the blessings, the challenges, the opportunities. Strategic networks were born and the Country Assessment Process reported.
614 participants
60 countries
2008
MANI SA08 · South Africa
2008
A South African consultation that produced the MANI handbook and the “A Moment in History” prayer report.
2006
MANI 2006 · Nairobi, Kenya
March 2006
The first continental consultation after Jerusalem — the “Post-African Millennium Consultation”. The Country Assessment Process was launched.
520 leaders
49 nations
2003
African Indigenous Missions · Ibadan, Nigeria
2003
A consultation documenting the issues, models, structures and strategies of African indigenous mission efforts.
2001
Africa Millennial Consultation · Jerusalem
March 2001
MANI is born. Delegates unanimously adopt the Jerusalem Declaration, affirming that the African Church is “of age”.
320 delegates
36 nations