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Integral Mission Conversation
Tanzania
Report
Transformation: an integrated response
10th
March 2015
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Micah IMC Tanzania Report March 2015
Background
As a global Christian Network / Movement, one of the key attributes of Micah Global is the
facilitation of platforms for mutual learning, sharing and discussions, around important contextual
issues of concern, reflecting on these topics together through the lens of integral mission. To foster
greater access and participation of organisations, churches and training colleges, these platforms are
implemented at three levels: Global, Regional and National.
The distinct hallmarks of Micah Global meetings are:
• Global: Bringing Christians from around the globe (N-S-W-E ) together in a spirit of equality
• Holistic: Integration of theology and practice in all our gatherings and consultations
• Inclusive: Bring together aid and mission organisations, colleges, business as missions and
local churches. The network is interdenominational. Current operating languages are:
English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. Where needed / requested material is placed in
other languages.
• Integral Discipleship: Integration of devotion to Christ and ministry, leading by example
• Church Focused: Recognising that sustainable change needs to take place at grass root level
we call our churches to take responsibility
• Integrated Response: Promotion of partnerships, shared resources, networking, joint
approaches – so as to foster a holistic multifaceted response
• Focused: Committed and passionate about integral mission, with community transformation
we address issues of poverty, injustice and conflict.
Every three years Micah Global facilitates a Global Consultation, bringing together members from all
around the world to share learning. On an annual basis Micah Global seeks to facilitate and or co-
facilitates a regional consultation which focuses on issues of concern in the relevant regional
contexts. However, at the heart of Micah and where grass roots impact will be seen is in the
facilitation of National Integral Mission Conversations (IMC).
About Conversations
A conversation is an informal gathering of Christians from organisations (aid agencies, mission
organisations, local congregations, colleges, businesses, networks, alliances, denominational
secretariats and individuals) who meet to exchange thoughts, opinions, feelings, testimonies and
teachings around a specific topic / theme. It creates the opportunity to discuss development(s) and
thinking and explore together the theological perspectives, the good practice and the learning so as
to challenge and support one another in our desire to be relevant and fruitful.
A central question that anchors the conversation is “what does integral mission look like
operationally at the grass roots, in our local communities?
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Strategic Approach
In each country where there are 3 or more members Micah seeks to work with members to facilitate
conversations. During these initial conversations Micah will explore with members whether there is
a need to have a national expression of Micah. This will entail research into what networks and
movements currently exist in each country and whether there is a need and request for a national
expression. If yes, then a national coordination group (NCG) will be established to help ensure
ongoing networking and advocacy activities are coordinated for members and interested
organisations.
Tanzania Background
Micah has a number of members in Tanzania who have over the years actively engaged in regional
and global consultations, but as yet we had never held a national conversation. In 2013 to 2014 we
had attempted to explore possible dates to initiate a national meeting. We were thrilled to be able
to commit to hosting our first integral mission conversation in Arusha, Tanzania in March 2015.
Funding constraints meant we had to limit this to a one day meeting, but we believed it was
important to start.
Micah Statistics in Tanzania and at IMC
The number of participants attending the Conversation was as follows:
• Number registered: 92
• Number attended: 68
• Number requiring accommodation: 8
• Number of countries involved: 5 (Tanzania, Burundi, Denmark, Finland and UK)
The rationale given for the absence of 24registered participants varied, but shows a level of risk with
regards to preparation of food, conference facility size and materials prepared.
Breakdown of Organisations Attending
Type Number Type Number
Aid Organisation 9 Mission Organisations 24
Local Churches 34 Colleges 2
Businesses 3 Networks 3
Denominations 11 Alliances 1
Individuals 8
Gender breakdown:
• Male: 49
• Female: 19 (28%)
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IMC Participates Arusha, March 2015
The overall contact list for Micah in Tanzania pre and post IMC is as follows:
Description Pre IMC Post IMC (March 2015)
Members 8 8
• Full members 6 6
• Associate members 1 1
• Individual members 1 1
International members 3 3
Contacts 33 117
There have been membership enquiries and the participant from Burundi has become a member.
Possibly language may be a barrier as the conversation as carried out in Kiswahili and English but
membership application forms are only in English at present.
Annex: Participant list, with contact details
Overview Tanzania
Location: Tanzania is located on the East coast of Africa and comprises of the main land Tanganyika
and the offshore islands of Zanzibar and Pemba. Capital is Dodoma, with Dar-es-Salaam the largest
city
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Statistics:
• Population: 44.9 million
• Urbanites: 26.5%
• People Groups: 150 indigenous ethnic groups
• Main language: Swahili (with 127 other languages)
• Poverty rate: 65.6% (29 million)
• HDI: 151 (out of 187 countries
• Literacy: 69%
• Public Debt: 23.2%
• Religion: religious freedom for all. Christian 54%, Muslim: 31%
History: Colonised initially by Germany in 1884 and then by Britain in 1916. Tanganyika gained
independence from Britain in 1961 and Zanzibar in 1963. The two countries united in 1964.
• The first president of new Tanzania, Julius Nyerere, issued the 1967 Arusha Declaration, which
called for self-reliance through the creation of cooperative farm villages and the nationalisation
of factories, plantations, banks and private companies. This had limited impact, with corruption
seen as a major hurdle
• Current President: Jakaya Kikwete (since 2005 and re-elected in 2010)
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
During the IMC, time was set aside for reflection on how well Tanzania had been responding to the
MDGs. Here is a summary:
The limited impact on poverty
reduction is a major concern.
Micah called participants to
engage in supporting and
holding the Tanzanian
government to account for its
commitment to reduce poverty.
Limited data requires a
concerted effort to help with
research and action on findings
Statistics don’t tell the whole
story as we have seen in
exploring education. Though we
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celebrate many children being in
primary school the quality of
education remains a major
concern.
Maternal death rates remain
extremely high and further
research and action is required
to address this.
Prevalence f HIV has only
slightly reduced.
The limited access to clean
and safe drinking water has
improved well in urban
settings but remains very low
in rural settings.
Information of trade
partnerships and investments
was not addressed. Two
concerning notes:
• Lease of land to Middle
east businessmen for
hunting
• Lack of transparency
regarding involvement of
China
In Post 2015 discussions, Tanzania has released the following priorities they wish to tackle:
1) Eradicate extreme poverty, hunger and inequality
2) Achieve decent and productive employment
3) Ensure quality service delivery
4) Eliminate Gender inequality
5) Combat diseases
6) Reduce child and maternal mortality
7) Promote Sustainable development
8) Improve governance
9) Enhancing effective development cooperation
10) Promoting peace and security
Of concern:
• No mention of education
The question we asked participants to
answers is: What would Tanzania look
like if God answered our prayer for it?
Describing this will help us
development important
transformation goals in the Post 2015
agenda.
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Tanzania Conversation: 10th
March 2015
Invitations were sent out to all members, contacts and to network links of members in Tanzania. A
list of organisations, denominations and missions to invite was compiled by Stephen Owino
(Individual member and focal person on ground facilitating the Conversation), with support of Allan
Kamnde (IAS – Full International member). The combined contacts of Stephen and Allan were added
to the Micah contact list and e-mail, web and phone call invitations were made.
Location: Canossa Spirituality Centre, Njiro Hill Arusha, Tanzania
The reception and care given by the Catholic sisters was excellent and facilities were much
appreciated.
Funding and Finances: Micah seeks to facilitate national conversations on a costs recovery basis,
working out the exact budget costs then charging a registration fee that seeks to cover these costs.
However in countries where actual costs vs registration costs would create limited access, Micah
raises a blanket grant to reduce registration fee to an accessible amount. The participant registration
fee was reduced to: TZS 5,000 = US $ 2.75. This was sent to cover the meal and facilities.
A further TZS 5,000 per night accommodation was requested for those needing this.
No Description TZS USD
1 Income from Registrations 335,000 $ 184.00
2 Canossa Conference Costs:
• Participants needing accommodation
• Day participants
• Conference room
• Meals (extra)
• Printing
• Internet
1,780,800
520,000
1,080,000
140,000
22,000
13,800
5,000
$ 978.00
$ 286.00
$ 593.00
$ 77.00
$ 12.00
$ 8.00
$ 5.00
3 Expenses:
(Includes fuel, banner, musicians, speakers,
admin, printing, bus hire, translations)
1,776,500 $ 976.00
Micah Global Input** 3,222,300 $ 1,770.00 ** Not included is airfare of International Director. To reduce costs the flight was linked to Kenya IMC which ran from 5
th to 6
th March
2015)
Programme Overview
Tuesday 10th March 2015
Time Session Speaker Theme
08:45
(late start)
Opening
Worship
Devotion
Stephen Owino
Bishop Leonard L.Daffa
Topic: The Kingdom of God
09:15 Discussion Group What would Tanzania look like if God
answered our prayer for it?
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Tuesday 10th March 2015
Time Session Speaker Theme
09:30 Plenary Sheryl Haw
Integral Mission
An Integrated Response
10:00 Discussion Group Engaging in the Public Square
10:30 Refreshment Break
11:30 Plenary Bishop Nickson J. Kallinga Acting Justly in an Urban Setting
Social Justice and the role of the Church
12:15 Discussion Group / Sheryl Haw Courage for Change:
Exploring social action
13:00 Lunch Break
14:00 Plenary Emmanuel Isaya Church and Community Mobilisation
Umoja and church engagement in community
14:45 Discussion Group
Celebration and Sorrow
Exploring impact of MDGs in Tanzania and
Post 2015 agenda
15:30 Refreshment Break
15:45 Plenary with
Group work
Facilitators:
Stephen Owino / Sheryl
Haw
The Way Forward
17:00 Closing
Outcome and Conclusions
The general feedback was that the Micah Conversation was much needed all around Tanzania and
that an ongoing need for follow up.
National Coordination Group: It was agreed that a second IMC would be required in which more
understanding of Micah and how their vision can be expressed and worked out in the contact of
Tanzania could be discussed. Stephen Owino was thanked for his effort in supporting the IMC to
happen, along with Allan Kamnde who assisted in logistics and administration. It was proposed that
Stephen acts as Interim Micah National Coordinator until the next IMC in which a steering
committee can be elected.
Global Consultation: all participants were informed up and the Micha 6th Triennial Global
Consultation which will be held in Lima, Peru from the 14th to 18th September 2015.
Material from IMC: all presentations were collated and made available to participants. Stephen
Owino agreed to translate what he could over the coming months.
The IMC was mainly limited to participants coming from Arusha and as it was only one day, it made
it difficult for those who wished to attend from around the country, though a few participants came
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from Mwanza, Iringa and Dar-es-Salaam. However, the positive impact and the opening of the door
for Micah in Tanzania have been made and we will continue to explore how we can be a blessing in
this amazing country.
Sheryl Haw
Interim International Director
Micah Global
21st
March 2015
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Annex: IMC Tanzania Participant List
Name Organisation E-mail
Sheryl Haw Micah Global director@micahnetwork.org
Joseph Mgomi Anglican Church of Tanzania
Diocese of Ruaha sanbalatchisewo@yahoo.com
Lars Udsholt DMCDD lu@dmr.org
Musa Elias Ludeng'hemya Tanzania Assemblies of God eliasmustz@yahoo.com
Anders Jacobsen International Aid Services anders.jacobsen@ias-intl.org
Aristide Yves Nahangame DIACONIA BURUNDI diaconiaburundi@gmail.com
Nicholaus Jastin Ebenezer Apostolic Mission
Church jnicholausjastin@gmail.com
Levis Lewis Mbise African Vision Safaris Ltd (AVS) Levislewis2015@gmail.com
Isaac Mpingwa Zion City Church/Eastwind
Christian Outreach isaac_52pumziyauhai@yahoo.com
Isaac R. Sui Usa River Baptist Church (URBC),
Arusha isaacsui64@gmail.com
Rebecca Wellia Sui Usa River Baptist Church (URBC),
Arusha isaacsui64@gmail.com
Onesphorus Massawe Miracle Assemblies of God (MAG) Onesphorusmassawe@mail.com
Mery O. Massawe Miracle Assemblies of God (MAG) Onesphorusmassawe@mail.com
Neema Richard Msalaba Wa Neema (The Cross of
Grace)
Evelyne Tebbs Bethel World Outreach Ministries
Int'l/The Wailing Women peggytebbs@yahoo.com
Grace R. Mukoyogo Wailing Women Ministries,
Arusha - Tanzania grehemak@gmail.com
Kanankira S. Mungure
Tanzania Assemblies of
God/Redeemed Assemblies of
God
kanankiram@yahoo.com
Lucy K. Mungure
Tanzania Assemblies of
God/Redeemed Assemblies of
God
C/o kanankiram@yahoo.com
Elibariki P. Nnko
Tanzania Assemblies of
God/Redeemed Assemblies of
God
C/o kanankiram@yahoo.com
Luke Mroso African Vision Safaris Ltd (AVS) luka.alois@yahoo.fr
Augustine Mwaimu Arusha Prayer And Bible Study
Group auga1951@gmail.com
Abiyudi Msumeno Arusha Prayer And Bible Study
Group abiudsm@yahoo.com
Nuhu Mkirumi Shalom Church nuhumkirumi@yahoo.com
Nicholas O. Kissetu Shiloh Pentecostal Ministry kissetu@yahoo.com
Elieka M. Kissetu Shiloh Pentecostal Ministry ellymathias@ymail.com
Namnyak Arnold Bethel Assemblies of God Full Life
Centre, Arusha C/O: mossesn@yahoo.com
Pascal Azaza Ebenezer Apostolic Mission
Church azazap@yahoo.com
Nicholas Gumbo Evangelistic Assemblies of God
(EAGT) nicholasgumbo@yahoo.com
Zachariah Mushi Jesus Assembly International
Ministry jdmm2006@yahoo.com
Edmund Brown Ntwale Arusha Community Church (ACC)
and IYEPM
ymepinternational@yahoo.com ;
edmundntwale@yahoo.com
Jane Sision International Youth Exchange jsision@yahoo.com ;
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Name Organisation E-mail
Program Ministry ymepinternational@yahoo.com
Nai L. Felix International Youth Exchange
Program Ministry
lothnai@yahoo.com ;
ymepinternational@yahoo.com
Emanuel Sanare Laizer Free Pentecostal Church of
Tanzania (FPCT) C/o: pmitanga@gmail.com
Eliamani Tumaini Ngutto Migorepea Vision Centre,
Sanawari - Arusha migorepea@yahoo.com
Maura Tellis Jerry Savelle Ministries (JSM) maura_tellis09@live.com
Emmaculate E. Karumuna Moshi University Emmaculatekarumuna@gmail.com
Aroun Luhamba Voice of Holy Trinity Ministry,
Arusha voiceofholytrinityministry@gmail.com
Aminieli S.J. Kaaya Christian Foundation Church
(CFC) aminieli@yahoo.com
Gabriel Wariaeli Kaaya Kanisa La Pentekoste Arusha
(KLPA), Sasi Church gbwariaeli@yahoo.co.uk
Mary Kinabo VOICE ATTORNEYS (VA) Mkinabo2003@yahoo.com
Emmanuel Elisamia Nnko Evangelistic Assemblies of God
Tanzania (EAGT) emannko@yahoo.com
James H. Ng'itu Free Pentecostal Church of
Tanzania (FPCT) C/o: msakaelimuleo@yahoo.com
Eliaika J. Ng'itu Free Pentecostal Church of
Tanzania (FPCT) C/o: msakaelimuleo@yahoo.com
Richard A. Molely Tabernacle Gospel Assemblies of
God Church C/o: levislewis2015@gmail.com
Martin Afwande Believer's Faith Embassy (BFE) mafwande@gmail.com
Edgar Peter Fernandes International Youth Exchange
Program Ministry edgar_fernandes_2000@yahoo.co.uk
Penina Naftali Free Pentecostal Church of
Tanzania (FPCT) peninamolleltz@yahoo.com
Leonard L. Daffa Africa Ministries Network
(AFMIN) lldaffa@gmail.com
Nickson J. Kallinga Macedonia Empowering
Ministries Network nicksonkalinga@yahoo.com
Orche Mgonja Lift Him Up Church, Sanawari
Arusha C/o: mgonjaorche@yahoo.com
Simon Philip Denmark / Tumaini University
Makumira, Arusha Soernsen@gmail.com
Virdi Mesiaislenhto Fida International, Arusha
Tanzania Virdi.Mesiaislehto@fida.info
Johanna Korpela Fida International, Arusha
Tanzania Johanna.korpela@fida.info
David Owens Arusha Vineyard Church Owensinafrica@gmail.com
Samuel Anthony Muniko Mountain of Fire and Miracles /
Shalom Primary School Sam77muniko@gmail.com
Consolata W. Geoffrey Shalom Primary School Consolata156@gmail.com
Emmanuel Isaya
World Vision International
Tanzania / Africa Inland Church
Tanzania (AICT)
isayaer@yahoo.com
Nemes Sangawe Tanzania Assemblies of God
(TAG) Calvary Temple Church Nemessangawe@yahoo.com
Solomon Ng'imba Free Pentecostal Church of
Tanzania (FPCT) smngimba@yahoo.co.uk
Anna Ng'imba Free Pentecostal Church of
Tanzania (FPCT) C/o: smngimba@yahoo.co.uk
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Name Organisation E-mail
Frida Jesse Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Tanzania (ELCT) C/o: gwapalila@yahoo.com
Christopher Tony Pallangyo Christian Life Church Pchristony@gmail.com
Olais Saitire Lift Him Up Church, Arusha C/o: mgonjaorche@yahoo.com
Stephen Owino
East African Christian Leaders
and Prayer Intercessors Network
(East Africa and Beyond.....);
Delta Force 33K Prayer Vision for
the Rhondda Valleys of Wales, UK
Sowinom@yahoo.com ;
Stevedeltaforce33k@gmail.com
Mary Owino Bethel Assemblies of God Full
Life Centre/Shalom Schools
Sowinom@yahoo.com ;
mtumishimary@rocketmail.com
Allan Kamnde International Aid Services (IAS –
Tanzania) Allan.kamnde@ias-intl.org
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