CRM - Empowering Leaders
Kenya, the 'birthplace' of CRM Africa, lies adjacent to the Indian Ocean. The country is well known for its abundant wildlife, tea, coffee, and long-distance runners. CRM Africa's involvement goes far beyond Kenya to the whole of Africa. Africa is a vast continent of unprecedented beauty, having a generous share of natural resources and a population of extremely warm and friendly people. Potentially rich, Africa has the bulk of the world’s diamonds, 90% of its cobalt, 80% of cocoa, 60% of coffee, 50% of gold, oil and many other resources.
Our major involvement for the near future is with the 42 sub-Saharan countries of Africa, made up of diverse tribes, cultures, and languages. Each country has an independent monetary system, border regulations, and a myriad of issues that amplify the challenges of mobility and communication between itself and the other countries. There are appreciable efforts by the African Union (an umbrella organization that brings together all of the African countries) at creating economic sub-regions aimed at boosting intra-Africa trade and facilitating easier mobility between the countries in each sub-region.
Africa is quite large--the continental USA would fit 3.5 times inside Africa. In terms of average age, Africa is a young continent with 60% of its population of 830 million below 16 years. This figure is set to double in the next 27 years, despite the impact of AIDS. Political instability has led to wars which in turn have brought devastation and suffering to many. Africa is the only continent that has become poorer over the past 25 years.
Response to the Gospel, especially in much of sub-Sahara, has been quite significant and consequently, church attendance is high. This scenario presents a strategic opportunity for equipping the Church to impact the rest of society with Biblical values. Realizing that the key to equipping churches to influence society starts with the empowering of her leaders, CRM Africa is engaged in renewing and developing leaders that will strengthen and start churches in and beyond the continent.
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