WHAT WE DO

Our Strategy

We want to see African pastors grow in their own spirituality, character development and competency in knowledge, understanding and application of the Bible. Our pastors will also reproduce themselves in at least ten other untrained church leaders and be empowered to face the challenges of African contextual issues such as AIDS, poverty, etc.

72% of all Africans are below the age of 25!
The Church in Africa is growing at a rate of 6 million new converts each year.
There is a great need for trained, equipped pastors and leaders!

The AFMIN Leadership Institute is instrumental in helping to meet that need! Since 1993, AFMIN has been training thousands of African pastors, evangelists, and church leaders through our program of multiplication impact.

The future of the Church in Africa will be determined by its ability to effectively train and mobilize Godly leaders.

AFMIN has entered into a relationship with the South Africa Theological Seminary (SATS), whereby you can complete AFMIN’s Advanced Pastoral Leadership Institute, and enter directly into a one-year distance study program where they can earn an accredited B.Th degree from South African Theological Seminary.

www.sats.edu.za

Curriculum

Over the four year Advanced Pastoral Training Institute, we cover the following subjects:

A Call to Prayer
Advanced Leadership Issues - 1
Advanced Leadership Issues - 2
African Church History
Biblical Counseling
Biblical Doctrines
Biblical Worldview
Cell Groups
Church Administration
Church Planting Movements
Classic Discipleship
Community Transformation
Developing a Healthy Church
Effective Preaching
Ethnicity and the Bible
HIV/AIDS
How to Interpret the Bible - 1
How to Interpret the Bible - 2
How to Interpret the Bible - 3

Interpersonal Relationships / Conflict Resolution
Introduction to the Theory & Practice of Church Growth
Islam
Kingdom of God
Law, Grace & Righteousness
Leadership Ethics (Money, Sex & Power)
Christian Marriage
Mentoring
Ministry to Children
Mission of the Church
Purpose Driven Church
Spiritual Leadership - 1
Spiritual Leadership - 2
Spiritual Warfare
The Church
Worship
Youth Ministry

As we develop our curriculum, we ask ourselves these questions:

Is the format and content:

Biblical?
Culturally relevant?
Flexible?
Reproducible?
Cost-effective?
Helping or hindering continuous ministry to the congregation led by church leaders?
Consistent with AFMIN’s values and philosophy of ministry?
Integrating theory and practice?
Encouraging ongoing assessment and accountability through mentoring?

Countries served

	Angola Population: 10.4 million Life Expectancy: 39 years Adults with HIV: 2.8% Evangelicals: 15%
	Botswana Population: 1.5 million Life Expectancy: 37 years Adults with HIV: 35.8% Evangelicals: 50%
	Burundi Population: 6.2 million Life Expectancy: 38.6 years Adults with HIV: 11.3% Evangelicals: 5%
	Democratic Republic of Congo Population: 53.6 million Life Expectancy: 49 years Adults with HIV: 5% Evangelicals: 20%
	Kenya Population: 30.7 million Life Expectancy: 47 years Adults with HIV: 14% Evangelicals: 38%
	Madagascar Population: 16 million Life Expectancy: 53 years Adults with HIV: .15% Evangelicals: 41%
	Malawi Population: 10.5 million Life Expectancy: 37 years Adults with HIV: 16% Evangelicals: 55%
	Mozambique Population: 19.3 million Life Expectancy: 36 years Adults with HIV: 13% Evangelicals: 30%
	Namibia Population: 2.1 million Life Expectancy: 49 years Adults with HIV: 21%
	Republic of Congo Population: 2.9 million Life Expectancy: 48 years Adults with HIV: 6.43% Evangelicals: 50%
	Rwanda Population: 7.3 million Life Expectancy: 39 years Adults with HIV: 11.2% Evangelicals: 24%
	South Africa Population: 43.5 million Life Expectancy: 48 years Adults with HIV: 20% Evangelicals: 40%
	Tanzania Population: 36.2 million Life Expectancy: 52 years Adults with HIV: 8% Evangelicals: 40%
	Uganda Population: 30.3 million Life Expectancy: 51 years Adults with HIV: 4.1% Evangelicals: 33%
	Zambia Population: 9.8 million Life Expectancy: 37 years Adults with HIV: 20% Evangelicals: 50%
	Zimbabwe Population: 11.3 million Life Expectancy: 37 years Adults with HIV: 25% Evangelicals: 25%