• Provides increased visibility of African churches on international and ecumenical spheres, providing a coordinated voice for the churches in Africa;
• Facilitates ecumenical theological conversations towards common witness of the faith at continental level;
• Has a credible track record for accompaniment of churches in difficult situations, both in churches and in society;
• Engages on behalf of the churches in major initiatives like NEPAD, SDGs, AU Agenda 2063, as well as creating awareness of these issues among the churches;
• Offers continental programs on relevant needs of the churches

AACC works through and with member churches in the continent in the following ways:-

• We address issues facing the people of the African continent;
• We are proactive and prophetic in the accompaniment of churches in Africa;
• We engage in discernment for and promotion of positive transformation;
• We are issue-driven and focus on result oriented programs;
• We mobilize our constituency to speak jointly on issues affecting the people of the African continent;