The 12th General Assembly Approves Proposed New AACC Strategy

“We are ready to move into the next decade.” declared the AACC General Secretary, Rev Dr Fidon Mwombeki as he began his presentation revealing the proposed new AACC strategy 2024 – 2028. This was during the third Business session of the Assembly on 20th November 2023. 
The new strategy has eleven programmatic focus areas:

Theology and Interfaith Relations
Ecclesial Leadership Development
Gender and Women
Sustainable Population Growth in Africa
Youth Participation in Church and Society
Ecological Justice
Economic Justice
Migration, Trafficking in Persons, and Modern-day Slavery
Health and healing
Peace in Africa, and
Advocacy at the African Union.

The Rev Dr Fidon Mwombeki expressed great confidence in the strategy’s ability to guide the work and life of the conference in such a way that it tremendously contributes to advancing the implementation of the Agenda 2063 and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. 
“The strategy has a strong focus on African young people as key stakeholders in AACC’s programmatic work,” he said.

“70% of Africa’s population are young people below 30 years and the strategy focuses on facilitating their holistic development into transformative and responsible leaders.” He continued to affirm. 

The new strategy provides room for the AACC to partner with its members, Ecumenical Partners, Development agencies, Civil Society Organization's, Governments and multilateral institutions, foundations and private cooperations, and Academic institutions in pursuing its vision for churches in Africa together for life, peace, justice, and dignity. It also offers guidelines for governance, membership development and networking, and Effective Management and sustainability of the fellowship. 

Following the General Secretary’s presentation, the 12th General Assembly unanimously received and approved the Strategy.