MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN NATIONAL INITIATIVES (MANI)-AN OVERVIEW

INTRODUCING MANI

The Movement for African National Initiatives (MANI) is a network of networks (Movement) focused on catalyzing African National Initiatives and mobilizing the resources of the Body of Christ in Africa for the fulfillment of the Great Commission.

 

History

The Movement for African National Initiatives (MANI) emerges from a 40-year history of African national movements and given full expression during the AD 2000 AND BEYOND MOVEMENT era.

 

The history of National Initiatives in Africa dates to the 1960’s when many African nations gained independence.  These indigenous initiatives started from the launching of saturation evangelism movements in Zaire and the central plateau of Nigeria in the mid 1960’s. Over the past fifty years, at least 37 African countries have launched National Initiatives to mobilize churches and ministries for national and global evangelization.

The Movement for African National Initiatives (MANI) was birthed when 320 delegates from 36 African nations met in Jerusalem for the African Millennial Consultation in March 2001.  Building upon the legacy of the AD 2000 & Beyond Movement, these African leaders affirmed God’s powerful work across the continent and committed to accelerate the advance of the Gospel through networking and collaboration.  This gathering shared the divine conviction that: Africa’s hour had come to take primary responsibility for the final gospel thrust in Africa and beyond; and the African Church was uniquely positioned to play a major role in world evangelization in the 21st century. The delegates determined to establish a continuing African movement recognizing that the AD 2000 and Beyond Movement which encouraged many nations in Africa to develop National Initiatives to mobilize national churches to respond to the Great Commission mandate was in the process of disbanding. Therefore, the Participants unanimously adopted the ‘Jerusalem Declaration,’ affirming their commitment to pick up the torch for national and global evangelization, as laid down by the AD 2000 and Beyond Movement.

PURPOSE

MANI’s purpose is to affirm, motivate, mobilize and network Christian leaders (Churches) by inspiring them with the vision of reaching the unreached and least evangelized in Africa, and the wider world, through advocacy and support for National Initiatives, the communication of up to date research, reports and models; consultations and prayer efforts focusing on the unfinished task.

MANI encourages the mobilization of national churches and ministries in partnership with the wider body of Christ to:

 

1. 1. Identify and reach out to the least evangelized people groups, geographical areas and classes of society in their country through integrated, transformational church planting initiatives employing PCP, SCP, and CPM strategies.
2. Play a significant role in reaching the least evangelized peoples and nations worldwide (world mission).
3. Develop a cooperative national strategy designed to saturate their country with accessible groups of believers (saturation church planting) and facilitate a process of transformation (radical discipleship)

THREE STREAMS OF CONVICTION FROM WHICH MANI FLOWS

MANI flows out of the conviction that: 1) The Church in Africa has a crucial role to play in the fulfillment of the Great Commission in the 21^st century; 2)  The Church in Africa has the ministry gifts, manpower, and material resources to complete this task in Africa and to make a significant contribution towards global evangelization; and 3)  Through the focused deployment of the resources of the African Church, we can partner with the global church to achieve the target of “a church for every people and the gospel for every person” in the countries of Africa and the world.

As an indigenous movement, it is helping churches and ministries work together and linking strategic networks for the mobilization of the African Church.   MANI has a working partnership with the Association of Evangelicals in Africa and serves to bridge the African Church with global networks and African Christians in the Diaspora.  Members of the MANI Leadership Team relate closely with the WEA Missions Commission, the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, the Great Commission Roundtable, the Third World Missions Association and with global initiatives such as Joshua Project and Operation World. 

 

The Two Main Planks for the Realization of the MANI Vision

1. Facilitating the Country Assessment Process from whatever stage it is in each country and making the result available for the mobilization of the Church towards engaging the identified UGPs/LRPs or undertaking whatever intervention that is necessary to ensure that every one hears the gospel in their contexts and that every people group has a transforming church present in their midst.
2. Catalyzing the emergence of functional National Initiatives in each country where none is in existence; and strengthening and encouraging existing national initiatives from the stage where they are now to the next stages.

Regional Coordinators, National Contact Persons/Advocates and the Ministry Network Coordinators are to work hand in hand to see that these two main planks of the MANI vision are pursued in every country and region with renewed zeal and commitment.

Avenues through which MANI carries out its facilitating and catalyzing functions

1. Through the five yearly continental consultations as well as other issue-focused, interest based consultations organized at regional, national or ministry network levels.
2. Through the activities and programmes of the following Ministry Networks:

• Networks which are STRATEGIC for the MOBILIZATION Aspect of the realization of the overall MANI vision, such as Younger Leaders, Children, Women, Denominational Leaders, Church Planting Movement and Strategic Prayer Networks. The networks in this category are just evolving and therefore would need to be integrated into and nurtured by the MANI Leadership Team 
• The Functional Networks which are STRATEGIC for the IMPLEMENTATION Aspect of the MANI vision include Transformational Discipleship, Media, Member Care, Orality, M2M, Chinese in Africa, Resource Mobilization & Ministry Sustainability in Africa, etc. The networks in this category are already functioning with their own established leadership and structure.

It is emphasized that every Ministry Network that is (or seeks to be) affiliated with MANI must have as its purpose of affiliation the realization of the MANI objectives as stated above (and consistent with the Expected Outcomes of the various consultations) which must be incorporated in their statement of purpose and articulated in their plans of action.

Strategic Consultations as avenues through which MANI carries out its Facilitating and Catalyzing Functions

Strategic Consultation is one of the primary engagements of MANI. Renewed vision, strategic plan and focused zeal for the fulfillment of the Great Commission is usually the result when Church leaders gather together, at an opportune time, sharing the right information without sentiments. Every five years MANI holds her Continental Consultation while other regional, ministry network, national or interest based consultations hold as and when necessary. The objective of every consultation is to celebrate what God is doing in, with and through the African Church in furthering His redemption plan among the peoples of the continent and the world, review past objectives, listen to God for fresh insights, leading and direction, to focus our energy on such directives during the intervening period before the next consultation comes up.

 

HISTORY OF THE MANI STRATEGIC CONSULTATIONS

GCOWE ’97

In July 1997, 1,200 African leaders from 46 nations came together in a consultation on African National Initiatives at the GCOWE ’97 in South Africa. This consultation accelerated the birthing and development of structured African National Initiatives. This catalytic event led to the proliferation of new national movements, such as Finish the Task Kenya. 

JERUSALEM 2001

In March 2001, 320 delegates from 36 African nations met in Jerusalem for the African Millennial Consultation to celebrate and share the blessings of God in the evangelization of Africa over the years, and to consult together on the unfinished task in Africa and the world. This consultation gave birth to MANI, a strong continental awakening of Africa’s Kairos Moment.

MANI CAIM 2003 – Ibadan, Nigeria

In 2003, MANI convened a consultation on AFRICAN INDIGENOUS MISSIONS at which the various issues, models, structures and strategies of African indigenous efforts were articulated, shared and documented in a compendium with similar title.

MANI 2006 – Nairobi, Kenya

Two years later in 2006, the world watched as 520 leaders from 49 African nations gathered at MANI 2006 in Nairobi to pray, share best practices and assess the unfinished task in Africa.  They celebrated the dynamic growth of the African Church and faced up to critical challenges. Commitments were made to advance national initiatives and to cooperate regionally to advance the Great Commission.

Nearly every African nation was represented by a delegation of high level leaders representing the major sections of the Body of Christ. The consultation created the platform to celebrate the vibrant growth of the African Church and to voice profound hope in the Lord’s intentions for the continent. The following years witnessed a continental harvest on the critical issues raised at the consultation: necessities of transformational discipleship, transformational leadership, united prayer, and empowerment of women for ministry, initiatives to tackle the social and economic challenges the Church and people of Africa are facing through holistic community transformation ministry interventions, taking more seriously the challenge of Islam, etc. Out from Nairobi 2006 was the challenge to clarify the task and refocus attention on reaching the remaining unreached peoples of Africa, hence the launching of the Country Assessment Process (CAP)

MANI 2011 – Abuja, Nigeria

In September 2011, a total of 614 participants from 60 countries gathered in Abuja Nigeria for the consultation of the Movement for African National Initiatives. This Consultation gave birth to Strategic Networks: Denominational Leaders, Emerging Leaders, African Women in Ministry, Strategic Prayer Network, etc, and many untold testimonies of post consultation engagements at local, regional and network levels. Through the CAP carried out in the past five years, it was discovered that an estimated 970 least–reached people groups in Africa do not yet have a viable indigenous Christian fellowship in their midst. The majority of these are in a belt stretching from Senegal in the West to Somalia in the East of the continent. Here, where Christianity of the South engages Islam of the North, the missionary task of the church is usually the hardest, and the greatest sacrifices are required. The African church is uniquely positioned to spread the sweet fragrance of Christ (2 Cor. 2:15) in these areas and to ensure the expansion of the Body of Christ to North Africa, where it once was so strong, and from there to the Middle East, Europe and beyond. We have heard God’s command to the African church to “Go North” and we commit ourselves to obey. We appreciate the hard work already done to gather data about unreached people and the most effective response of the church. More work is needed in this task and we are willing to assist in this important task of scouting the land (Num. 13) and exploring what needs to be done (Nehemiah 2). It was also decided by the Denominational Leaders Network to convene a Summit at which the African Church leaders will be encouraged to own and drive the last push of the African Church towards reaching the identified remaining least reached/unreached people groups in Africa. 

MANI AHC SUMMIT 2016 – Accra, Ghana

The African Heads of Churches Summit, convened in Gomoa-Fetteh, Accra, Ghana, with the theme, “African Churches’ Response to the Critical Issues Facing Christian Witness in Africa and the World Today.” 1 Chronicles 12:32. There were about 105 from over 20 Church denominations in Africa. The Goal of the Summit was to facilitate a platform/forum where strategic awareness was generated and action provoking QUESTIONS were raised, discussed and agreed upon by a catalytic group of African Church leaders on critical issues that present threats and opportunities for the African Church in fulfilling the Priestly, Prophetic and Apostolic (missionary) mandate of the Body of Christ in the continent and from the continent of Africa to the rest of the world in the 21^st Century and beyond, if Christ tarries.

MANI 2016 – ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

MANI 2016 Continental Consultation is the 3rd of the post-Africa Millennial Consultation (AMC 2001) is aimed at ensuring that every effort in carrying out what we understand as the mission mandate of the African Church in the present context and realities of events in our continent and in the world, is being done according to the dictate and leading of the Holy Spirit, God’s Director of Missions, hence the theme chosen for this period. Five hundred and sixty (560) delegates from more than fifty (50) countries gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 7 to 11 March 2016 for the third consultation of the Movement for African National Initiatives (MANI). The consultation took place in the African Union Centre where heads of African states and their representatives meet to deal with issues affecting the African continent. Significantly, Ethiopia also represents Africa’s early and unbroken connection with the Gospel of Jesus Christ (e.g. Acts 8:27-39). As stated in the consultation theme, “Hearing and obeying God in times like these“, we placed ourselves alongside the seven churches of Revelation 2 and 3 to hear what the Spirit of God is saying to his church in Africa regarding our mission in this world. The Addis Ababa Consultation was significant in several ways. Firstly, it was hosted by the oldest Church in the continent. Secondly, it was held on the premises of the African Union, the political seat of the Africa. Thirdly, we had participants from all the four continental geographical regions (North, South, East and West Africa), the Indian Ocean Islands and Africans in the Diaspora. Fourthly, there were fraternal delegates from Chinese, Asian, North & South American, and European Church who brought greetings and shared of the great doings of the Lord in their parts of the world and extended hand of fellowship and partnership to the African Church in these days of God’s power among the nations!

“We were reminded of the great need for the Gospel of Jesus Christ in North Africa, the Middle East and Europe, once the heart of Christendom. At the 2011 MANI consultation, we clearly heard God’s call to “Go North”. We rejoice over advances already made and hear again God’s mandate and invitation to increase our efforts and focus. As Ethiopia reminds us of Africa’s earliest response to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the faithful preservation of our faith throughout the centuries, we want to erect a spiritual memorial to declare that the Church in Africa will not rest until the whole world is filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea (Habakkuk 2:14}.

 From Addis to everywhere … until Jesus comes”.

CATALYZING AND STRENGTHENING AFRICAN NATIONAL INITIATIVES

An African National Initiative is a strategic, national process designed to mobilize the whole Body of Christ to complete the Great Commission within its borders and to send Africans in mission to the least-evangelized of the world.   The goal is to see healthy churches transforming every community throughout a nation and beyond.  United by common vision and solid information, national initiatives take a unique form in every country and assume a local name, such as Ghana Evangelism Committee (GEC), Nigeria Finish-The-Task Network (FINTASK); the World Evangelization Network of South Africa (WENSA), Finish the Task (Kenya-FTT), the Zimbabwe National Evangelism Task(ZIMNET), Swaziland Evangelism Task, the Disciple Namibia Movement, and continental/global networks such Transformation Africa/Global Day of Prayer, to mention but a few. 

Nearly half of the countries in Southern Africa are engaged in some expression of a National Initiative.  The first National Initiative in the region was launched in Zimbabwe in the early 1990s.  Called “Target 2000”, this strategic partnership involved 60 denominations in an effort to plant 10,000 congregations in un-churched areas by the end of the decade.   Intrigued by what was happening across their borders, Swaziland sent a group of leaders from 13 denominations to attend the Target 2000 national congress in 1992.  Profoundly challenged, they returned home and helped the three major church associations to launch a partnership called the “Swaziland Evangelism Task.”

The AD2000 & Beyond Movement, and in particular the GCOWE 97, was used by God to light the fire of additional national movements across the region.  The Namibia delegation was inspired to launch the Transformation Namibia movement, with significant strides made in networking church, business and government leaders.  Building upon the foundation of the Love Southern Africa initiative, The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa helped to initiate the World Evangelization Network of South Africa (WENSA) which serves as a network of ministry streams within the country.

The Malawi National Initiative for Missions and Evangelism took initial steps following GCOWE 97 and the Copperbelt Survey began as a pilot project in Zambia in the years to follow.  Lesotho has explored the initiation of a National Initiative and strong interest has been expressed in Botswana.  The Portuguese-speaking countries of Africa converged at MANI 06 and voiced their commitment to encourage one another in the formation of national movements. 

Each initiative is at a different stage of development.  Several are vital and growing.  Some are in the exploratory stage.  Others may need revitalization.  Yet all are expressive of the desire among many African leaders to mobilize the whole Body of Christ to fulfill the Great Commission within their nation and beyond.  

 

NETWORKING FUNCTIONS OF MANI AND THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES

1. Networking functions.
   1. We have made our database available to some groups.
   2. We have facilitated networking among certain groups.

• We have networked with some of these groups on certain projects.

1. We have provided resource persons/materials for some of these groups and have received vice versa.
2. We have served as a clearinghouse for certain groups, providing endorsement of their ministry.
3. We have represented Africa at the global level and have assisted in the African registration process for major global events.

• We have helped the Church to focus her resources where they make the most difference.
• We have identified gaps and have sought to bridge resources to meet these priority needs.

1. In which ways has this networking accomplished the purposes of MANI? (benefits)
   1. We have helped to connect outside networks/organizations with credible, functional African leaders. This has served to strengthen the ANI process in Africa.
   2. We have been able to guide outside organizations to prioritize needs within Africa.
2. Guiding principles.
   1. Partnerships at the country level do not necessarily translate into partnership with MANI.
   2. MANI prioritizes the local African church, helping her to take the responsibility for what needs to be done in Africa.
      1. Anything from the outside must encourage this.

• MANI emphasizes the mobilization of the whole Body of Christ.
  1. Outside input must enhance ANIs and serve to mobilize the whole Body of Christ.

1. MANI is (and will) not become event-oriented. We are a movement of people. 
2. We don’t want to engage in any project that will perpetuate dependency and outside control.
3. We are open to outside resources but to be implemented at our discretion. The African Church has matured and must relate with outside organizations as equals. The message of MANI 2006 is that the African Church has come to maturity. 

• We are committed to encourage what will strengthen local initiatives and empower the African Church. Any group/network that we work with must share this understanding.
• MANI should play the role of advocacy within the African Church and a prophetic role to those coming in to help from the outside; the latter need to be coached in how to partner effectively to advance the goals of the African Church.

1. We don’t want to control anything; but when organizations/networks seek our help we must make decisions regarding the degree to which we help them.
2. Any network that is willing to come to MANI asking for guidance is demonstrating sincerity. We should interface frankly with them, spelling out the criteria that guide MANI.
3. It’s all about genuinely empowering national initiatives and encouraging unity in the Body of Christ.

WHO COORDINATES MANI?

MANI is coordinated by a team consisting of a Continental Coordinator and Regional Coordinators. The Team seeks to facilitate the MANI vision at a continental level and works with National Coordinators, Regional and National Church and Missions leaders, Network Coordinators and Task Force leaders whose responsibilities are related to the following areas:

1. Helping African Church Leaders and God’s people to understand the ‘kairos’ moment that has come upon the Church in Africa and the mandate from God for the Church to play significant role in the end-time harvest
2. Building bridges of understanding between older missions and emerging missions in Africa, on one hand, and between the former harvest forces that are becoming harvest fields and the former harvest fields that are becoming strong harvest forces.
3. Helping Missions and Ministries from outside and within Africa to explore new and strategic ways of doing ministry in Africa

What Are the Roles of Continental and Regional Coordinators?

The role of the Continental and Regional Coordinators is to function together as a team:

1. Catalyzing and keeping the MANI vision – keeping a primary focus on the unfinished task in Africa and the development of an African missions’ movement with global impact;
2. Planning for and facilitating the MANI process;
3. Developing policies and the observance of codes of practice;
4. Providing accountability and requiring it at appropriate levels;
5. Providing encouragement and appropriate levels of assistance to National Coordinators;
6. Encouraging and facilitating Regional Consultations at appropriate times;
7. Editing and approving special reports to be released on MANI E group;
8. Provide liaison with global and continental networks.

What are the Selection Criteria for Regional and National Coordinators?

1. Credibility: An active member of a local church, recognized by national leaders and respected by the different segments of the church as in good standing in his or her immediate Christian community.  In the case of a National Coordinator a letter of recommendation from the leadership of his/her ministry or denomination will be required.
2. Experience: A responsible Christian leader who is recognized in a particular interest area or resource network. Regional Coordinators must have a proven track record in facilitating a functioning National Initiative and National Coordinators in facilitating inter church activities.
3. Bridge builder: Prepared to build bridges between God’s people within his/her country, region and internationally.
4. Spiritual maturity: Above reproach in his or her testimony; approved by church leadership in the country and with his or her own accountability support structure.
5. Vision: Burden for the church in his or her region/country and for the evangelization of the region/country. A person who desires to see a church for every people and the gospel for every person in his/her region, country and the world.
6. Team player: Works well with others. Can comfortably interact with others who might disagree with him or her while maintaining mutual respect.
7. Leadership qualities with organizational support: Has the financial support base and organizational structure to facilitate National Initiatives within his or her region or country.
8. A person of faith: Prepared to trust God for finances and other resources necessary to carry out his or her job description and related activities in his or her region/country.
9. Ability to communicate: Must be able to communicate in the regional/national language of his or her region/country. Must also have a capability for email communication and be will to acknowledge receipt of all MANI related messages and provide at least an initial response, within 72 hours, to messages requesting feedback.
10. Action: Must be pro-active. Must see that the appropriate action steps are being taken to bring about the realization of the goals and purposes of MANI in his or her region/country.

What are the Job Descriptions for Regional Coordinators?

1. Casting and stimulating the vision of MANI in the countries within his or her region.
2. Facilitating on-going National Initiatives and seeing that initiatives are launched in countries where none exist.
3. Encouraging National Coordinators in the execution of their responsibilities.
4. Coordinating regional activities, programmes and projects.
5. Being accountable to MANI Continental Coordinating Team (i.e. Continental and all Regional Coordinators), National Coordinators in his or her Region and his or her own accountability structure.
6. Mentoring National Coordinators and Regional Resource Network Coordinators in his or her Region.
7. Communicating information related to MANI’s objectives to Continental, Regional and National levels of the movement.
8. Providing liaison between National Initiatives within his or her Region and the continent.
9. Generating resources to carry out Regional programmes and keeping adequate accounting records of all financial transactions related to MANI projects.
10. Identifying and recommending credible leaders for National Initiatives and Resource Networks.
11. Providing encouraging reports and models related to the MANI vision for circulation on MANI E groups and for publication.

What is the Job Description for National Coordinators?

1. Casting and stimulating the vision of MANI in his or her country.
2. Facilitating on-going National and State/Provincial Initiatives and seeing that initiatives are launched where none exist.
3. Encouraging Network and State/Provincial Coordinators in the execution of their responsibilities.
4. Coordinating national activities, programmes and projects.
5. Being accountable to MANI Regional Coordinator for his or her Region and his or her own accountability structure.
6. Mentoring Network and State/Provincial Coordinators in his or her country.
7. Communicating information related to MANI’s objectives to Continental and Regional levels of the movement.
8. Providing liaison with National Initiatives with in his or her Region and the continent.
9. Generating resources to carry out National programmes and keeping adequate accounting records of all financial transactions related to MANI projects.
10. Identifying and recommending credible leaders for National Networks and State/Provincial Initiatives.
11. Providing encouraging reports and models related to the MANI vision for circulation on MANI E groups and for publication.

HOW IS THE MOVEMENT TO BE FINANCED?

MANI is primarily a catalytic movement networking and operating through existing organizational structures.  As such it is not a funding agency. It is not anticipated that MANI will establish itself with its own office and paid staff. Rather it is expected that those who serve as coordinators at continental, regional, national and ministry network levels will do so from and with the support of their existing ministry base.

1. Consultations at continental, regional, national and ministry network levels should be planned as self-funding projects, usually through registration/participation fees, travel and full board costs at the expense of the participants, free-will donations and gifts in cash and services from individuals, churches, organizations, and other groups locally and from outside, who subscribe to the vision of MANI and /or the particular purpose for which such consultation is planned.
2. Specific projects that will enhance the realization of the goals and objectives of MANI are usually submitted for special grants and support from funding agencies and interest groups that are positively inclined towards such projects. This has been the case with the Country Assessment Project (Research), Church Planting Movement, Go North!/S2NAP, etc.
3. An annual plan and budget is to be prepared by the Continental, Regional, National, Ministry Network Coordinators as operational costs for publications, newsletters, email groups, office expenses, seed money for consultations, travel of Continental, Regional, National or Ministry Network coordinators as the case might be.
4. All support gifts designated for MANI are to be receipted and if possible held in a dollar banking account to be operated by the Continental Coordinator in conjunction with the MANI Continental Treasurer at the continental level, and as convenient and appropriate at the Regional, National and Ministry Networks levels.
5. Income and expense accounts are to be prepared by the MANI Continental Treasurer and presented to the Continental Leadership Team during the annual leadership team meetings. Same practice should be applicable at the Regional, National and Ministry Network levels.

HOW DOES THE MOVEMENT RELATE TO EXISTING STRUCTURES IN AFRICA?

MANI does not see itself as having a monopoly on the task of evangelization in Africa. Nor does it have the manpower, ministry-giftings and material resources for the completion of the task. These resources are to be found in the denominations, churches, ministries and mission agencies that make up the Body of Christ. 

MANI is a movement committed to affirming and serving existing structures and ministries as a catalyst and network of networks for the mobilization of the Body of Christ in cooperative efforts to reach the least evangelized nationally, regionally and globally.

MANI’s commitment is to servant hood and cooperation with continental, regional and national structures, networks and ministries called to the Great Commission mandate.

TO WHICH GLOBAL STRUCTURES DOES MANI RELATE?

The members of the MANI Continental team have established relationships with (and involved in some of the following) the WEA Missions Commission, Third World Missions Association, Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, Joshua Project and the Association of Evangelicals in Africa. MANI also maintains fraternal relationship with other continental bodies such as COMIBAM, Asia Mission Association (AMA), while maintaining some form of working relationship with some global strategic ministry focus-networks (such as Ethne, Vision 5-9, IPC, NAP, Global Member-Care, etc,) through specific representations

It is anticipated that MANI will adopt the following documents related to the above bodies:

         –  Lausanne Covenant as MANI’s doctrinal statement.

         –  Joshua Project definitions and security standards

Note the above is extracted from MANI documents tabled and adopted at ‘MANI 2006’

MANI CONTINENTAL, REGIONAL, LIAISON, ADVISORY, ADMIN & SUPPORT LEADERSHIP TEAM CONTACT ADDRESSES

CONTINENTAL COORDINATOR’S ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT TEAM

1. Reuben Ezemadu ezemadu@gmail.com Continental Coordinator
2. Mario Li Hing [MEMBER, ADVISORY TEAM] mariolihing@gmail.com ,
3. Younoussa Djao ydjao@pobox.com CPM/ADVISORY TEAM
4. Austen Ukachi ” acukachi@hotmail.com
5. Harriet Muthami Ngugi harrietkatts@gmail.com
6. Lusophone Representative
7. Gomba F. Oyor” gfoyor@yahoo.com CONTINENTAL TREASURER
8. Jane Waithaka ftt@gmail.com MANI ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

INTERNATIONAL LIAISON

9. Dean Carlson deancarlson@oci.org MANI International Liaison, Advocate and Ambassador
10. Ross Campbell [Intl. Liaison/MEMBER, ADVISORY TEAM] campbell.mani@gmail.com ,
11. Joao Barbosa Oliveira Jr [MANI Adviser & Liaison Person for IBERO-LATIN America] africa@gmail.com

ADVOCACY AND ADVISORY TEAM MEMBERS

12. Peter Tarantal tarantal@om.org MEMBER, ADVISORY TEAM
13. Jon Lewis [ADVISORY TEAM]” jonlewis23@gmail.com ,
14. Gord Sawatzky [ADVISORY TEAM] sawatzky@aimint.org
15. Barbara Bills [CPM/MEMBER, ADVISORY TEAM] barb@linkmail.org ,
16. Richard Flemming [Advisory Team] rflemming@fellowship.ca

THE DIASPORA REGIONS

17. Daniel Mpondo maevasev@gmail.com Regional Coordinator; MANI DIASPORA AUSTRALASIA REGION
18. Peter Oyugi” poyugi5@yahoo.co.uk MANI DIASPORA EUROPE Regional Coordinator
19. Dominique DICK [MANI DIASPORA CARRIBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICA]” domisya@gmail.com ,
20. Lloyd Chinn [Prospective Regional Coordinator; MANI DIASPORA NORTH AMERCIA]” l.chinn@worldventures.com ,

THE HORN AND EAST AFRICA REGIONS

21. Dr Samuel Kebreab samuelkebreab@yahoo.com THE HORN OF AFRICA REGION
22. Dr. Geoffrey Njuguna [EAST AFRICA REGION] drnjugunagk@icloud.com

SOUTHERN AFRICA, PORTUGUESE SPEAKING AND THE INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS REGIONS

23. Peter Vumisa” [SOUTHERN AFRICA REGION] vumisapeter@gmail.com
24. Antonio Mussaqui antoniomussaqui@gmail.com [Regional Coordinator; MANI PORTUGUESE SPEAKING AFRICA REGION
25. Dinah Ratsimbajaona dinah@hotmail.com [INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS REGION]

ANGLOPHONE WEST AFRICA I & II REGIONS

26. Sampson Dorkunor [MANI ANGLOPHONE WEST AFRICA REGION 1] sdorkunor@yahoo.com
27. EmmaJoe Nwachukwu (MANI ANGLPHONE WEST AFRICA REGION 2) crmissions@yahoo.com ,

FRANCOPHONE CENTRAL, WEST AFRICA REGIONS

1. Anatole BANGA a_banga@yahoo.fr [FRANCOPHONE CENTRAL AFRICA] Regional Coordinator;
2. Younoussa Djao [FRANCOPHONE WEST AFRICA REGION] ydjao@pobox.com Regional Coordinator

Assistants: Adeteju Ali-Dawood adetejualiawood@yahoo.com ; Dawood Ali alidawood380@gmail.com

MANI STRATEGIC MINISTRY NETWORKS

1. MANI STRATEGIC PRAYER NETWORK

Austen Ukachi ” acukachi@hotmail.com , [Coordinator]

2. MANI AFRICA WOMEN IN MISSIONS NETWORK

Esme Bowers esme@calvarysanctuary.org.za  [CHAIRPERSON]

Nosayaba I. Tukura  nosa_vik@yahoo.com [EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR]/ MANI CHILDREN IN MISSIONS NETWORK

3. MANI EMERGING LEADERS NETWORK

Prosper Isichei prosfrank@yahoo.co.uk [COORDINATOR]

4. COUNTRY ASSESSMENT PROCESS [CAP]

Willie Botha willieelize@gmail.com  [COORDINATOR]

5. MANI DENOMINATIONAL LEADERS NETWROK

Rev. Dr. Yaw Frimpong Manso yawfrimpongmanso@yahoo.com  [CHAIRMAN]

Gideon Para-Mallam gideonpar.mall@gmail.com [EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR]

6. MANI AFRICA MEMBERCARE NETWORK

Marina Prins membercaremc@gmail.com [CONSULTANT/ADVISER]

Lucy Kega  LKega@citam.org & Monica Miako mkmiako@yahoo.com  [CO-COORDINATORS]

7. MANI TRANSFORMATIONAL DISCIPLESHIP NETWORK
8. OBED UZODINMA & DR. MRS. CHINYERE OBED obed.apostolicdiscipleship@yahoo.com [CO-COORDINATORS]
9. RESOURCE MOBILIZATION & MINISTRY SUSTAINABILITY WORKING GROUP

JONATHAN ONIGBINDE  jonathanonigbinde@gmail.com [CHAIRPERSON]

ABDUL BUNDU CONTEH AbdulBundu.Conteh@om.org [EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR]

9. MANI CHINESE IN AFRICA MISSION & GO NORTH! INITIATIVES
10. MARIO LI HING mariolihing@gmail.com [CHAIRMAN]

MS GHADA FAKHOURY newnebo@gmail.com [EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR]

10. MANI ORALITY NETWORK

BISHOP JACOB OKOSE – ledbyus@yahoo.com 

11. CPM/DMM NETWORK

Younoussa Djao [ydjao@pobox.com]

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