Organization of African Instituted Churches
The Organization of African Instituted Churches (OAIC) is a Christian ecumenical organization founded in 1978. It is a member of the World Council of Churches. It describes itself as "the representative body that brings together African Independent and Instituted Churches (AICs), offers them a forum for sharing their concerns and hopes, and enables churches to minister effectively to the needs of their members and their communities."
Aims and Objectives[]
1. To promote understanding, unity, cooperation, positive development and self help among African-founded churches.
2. To provide spiritual teaching and training ministry with programmes endeavouring to assist member churches in the areas of learning and teaching the Bible in an African context. Leadership training and other ethics and principles of church management and organization. Most especially to encourage study and research of African founded churches with the aims of helping member churches to identify their own specific contributions to Christian thought, witness and worship.
References[]
- Why African Independent Churches Matter
- African Initiated Churches and sustainable development in South Africa – potentials and perspectives, by Philipp Öhlmann, Marie-Luise Frost, Wilhelm Gräb
External links[]
- Christian organizations established in 1978
- Members of the World Council of Churches
- Christian organizations based in Africa
- Regional councils of churches