PWANI DIOCESE
Brief History
AICT began at Nassa station in 1909 under the work of two missionaries Emil and Marie Sywulka who worked under AIM (Africa Inland Mission) which replaced CMS (Church Missionary Society). These missionaries worked with some indigenous evangelists who volunteered to preach the gospel without pay to their own countrymen and women. The earliest mission stations besides Nassa were started, including Mwanza, Nera and Chamugasa.
The missionary work was effective because of the partnership that existed between indigenous workers and foreign missionaries. For instance, the evangelistic outreaches were carried out in teams that planted churches in different parts of Sukuma land. After planting many churches and training nationals, AIM handled the church to nationals in 1963. While the name AICT came to being in 1958. From 1963 AICT was functioning under one bishop as the chief overseer and one executive council. Jeremiah Mahalu Kisula was the first bishop of the AICT. The church expanded and they decided to decentralize and divide the church into dioceses. In 1993, AICT was divided into five dioceses. Currently AICT has six dioceses named: Pwani, Mwanza, Shinyanga, Mara & Ukerewe, Geita and Tabora.
AICT Pwani Diocese was established in 1994 following expansion of the church activities in the coast regions. The first bishop of the PD was Bish. Paul Methusela Nyagwaswa and the current bishop is Bish. Charles S. Salalah. This is the missionary diocese focusing on reaching the unreached groups with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Currently Pwani Diocese is serving 14 regions namely Pwani, Manyara, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Tanga, Morogoro, Dodoma, Singida, Iringa, Mbeya, Ruvuma, Mtwara, Lindi and Dar-Es- Salaam.
Core Values:
Solidarity/Unity,
Respect,
Appreciation of gifts,
Love
Integrity
The missionary work was effective because of the partnership that existed between indigenous workers and foreign missionaries. For instance, the evangelistic outreaches were carried out in teams that planted churches in different parts of Sukuma land. After planting many churches and training nationals, AIM handled the church to nationals in 1963. While the name AICT came to being in 1958. From 1963 AICT was functioning under one bishop as the chief overseer and one executive council. Jeremiah Mahalu Kisula was the first bishop of the AICT. The church expanded and they decided to decentralize and divide the church into dioceses. In 1993, AICT was divided into five dioceses. Currently AICT has six dioceses named: Pwani, Mwanza, Shinyanga, Mara & Ukerewe, Geita and Tabora.
AICT Pwani Diocese was established in 1994 following expansion of the church activities in the coast regions. The first bishop of the PD was Bish. Paul Methusela Nyagwaswa and the current bishop is Bish. Charles S. Salalah. This is the missionary diocese focusing on reaching the unreached groups with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Currently Pwani Diocese is serving 14 regions namely Pwani, Manyara, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Tanga, Morogoro, Dodoma, Singida, Iringa, Mbeya, Ruvuma, Mtwara, Lindi and Dar-Es- Salaam.
Core Values:
Solidarity/Unity,
Respect,
Appreciation of gifts,
Love
Integrity
Vision
A Diocese whereby every person live in fullness of life, serving one another in love and care as well as praising God for His goodness
Mission
To proclaim the true Gospel of Jesus Christ and provide both spiritual and physical services to all persons, based on the Biblical perspective, to enable them to worship God and improve their well-being.
Objectives
• Pastoral and mission development in which expansion of the church through evangelism, discipleship and church planting is executed
• Improvement of education from nursery, primary, secondary education and higher level
• Integrated Community Development that tackles on capacity building, physical development, environment, water and sanitation, and relief services to disaster affected communities
• Women and development that focus on both spiritual and physical development
• Health services especially on primary health care, treatment provision, as well as care and prevention to HIV/AIDS victims
• Youth and Development in which the focus is on spiritual nurturing, economic empowerment and prevention from transmitted deceases including HIV/AIDS
• Christian education provision through Bible school training, Sunday schools, children camps, and Bible knowledge provision to primary and secondary schools
• Leadership and Financial Management
• Improvement of education from nursery, primary, secondary education and higher level
• Integrated Community Development that tackles on capacity building, physical development, environment, water and sanitation, and relief services to disaster affected communities
• Women and development that focus on both spiritual and physical development
• Health services especially on primary health care, treatment provision, as well as care and prevention to HIV/AIDS victims
• Youth and Development in which the focus is on spiritual nurturing, economic empowerment and prevention from transmitted deceases including HIV/AIDS
• Christian education provision through Bible school training, Sunday schools, children camps, and Bible knowledge provision to primary and secondary schools
• Leadership and Financial Management
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