## ANNUAL REPORT ## 2024 Missio Africanus is a CIO registered with the Charity Commission ( England and Wales ) Charity number : 1169376 www.missioafricanus.com @MissioAfricanus missioafriicanus@gmail.com ## Table of Contents |Our Profile|03| |---|---| |Trustees&Volunteers|04| |What We Do|05| |2024in Numbers|08| |Ongoing Project|10| |Missio Africanus2024Accounts|11| **3** ## **Our Profile** **Missio Africanus** , founded in 2014, is a learning community focused on empowering African and other non-Western Christians in Britain for mission work. Our goal is to help UK churches benefit from the skills of diaspora Christians, while also enabling these communities to disciple their next generation and expand their outreach beyond their own groups. We achieve this by fostering mutual learning between British and non-Western church leaders, which strengthens the wider church. Our organisation began in Birmingham with support from the late Reverend Gabriel Diya, a Nigerian RCCG pastor from Charlton. Since then, we've brought together a diverse group of mission leaders from various denominations, backgrounds, and theological viewpoints to explore how we can participate in God's mission today. **4** ## **Trustees** **Dr Colin Smith** **John Tasker MA** **Dr Girma Bishaw** **Pastor Joseph Ola** **Dr Sheila AkomiahConteh** **Pastor Modupe Adefala** ## **Other Volunteers** **John-Ross Gwaze** **Dr Paul Ayokunle** **Dr Damilola Abraham** **Dr Harvey Kwiyani** Executive Director **5** ## What We Do ## **THE PAN-AFRICAN THEOLOGICAL ROUNDTABLE** In collaboration with African Theology Worldwide, a virtual roundtable for African theologians is held monthly, fostering discussion and idea exchange on African Christianity and theology, both on the continent and within its diaspora. ## **MOYA CHRONICLES** For the past three to four years, the Moya Chronicles have been a popular resource on our website, offering brief critical insights into African Christianity. Each note is available as a blog post with a downloadable PDF. ## **MISSIO AFRICANUS: THE JOURNAL OF AFRICAN MISSIOLOGY** This is our journal publication, providing indepth analytical and academic perspectives on the advancement of God's mission in African Christianity, as well as related research across Africa and the Diaspora. ## **AFRICAN THEOLOGICAL SCHOLARSHIP PODCAST** Hosted by Dr. Harvey Kwiyani, this podcast delves into various issues within African Christianity and African Theology, examining their presence and impact in both Africa and the diaspora. **6** ## What We Do ## **MA & UG CERTIFICATE IN THEOLOGY, MINISTRY AND MISSION (AFRICAN CHRISTIANITY)** Launched in 2021 in partnership with CMS Oxford, this pioneering programme aims to bridge the knowledge gap many Christians have about the African Church and its influence on world Christianity, particularly in the UK and the Western world. Now in its fourth year, it has not only inspired the addition of an Undergraduate Certificate route in 2024 but also paved the way for a new Asian Christianity stream. All pathways are approved for ordination training within the Church of England. ## **MISSIO AFRICANUS PUBLISHING** We empower upcoming academics making vital contributions to African Christianity by helping them publish their work. This initiative delivers - affordable, high quality scholarly publications, benefiting the church both in Africa and the Diaspora. ## **CONFERENCES** We periodically host events focused on empowering African and non-Western Christians in Britain for mission. These gatherings are organised around diverse themes relevant to African Christianity and ' God s mission. **7** ## What We Do ## **ACTS 11 PROJECT** We're partners with the Centre for Global Witness and Human Migration (Acts 11 Project), a unique initiative that fosters ongoing dialogue about human migration and its vital implications for Christian faith and mission. ## **GLOBAL WITNESS, GLOBALLY REIMAGINED** ’ This is our Executive Director s substack. In this fortnightly newsletter, Dr Harvey Kwiyani explores the shifting landscape of Christian mission in the twenty-first century through the lens of World Christianity. The blog draws on his work with Church Mission Society and Missio Africanus, where he supports learners at all levels—from unaccredited courses to PhDs—in engaging the theological and missiological implications of Christianity’s global reconfiguration. Each edition offers a reflective thought, a couple of curated resources, and three thought-provoking quotes on mission— designed to inspire, equip, and energise readers ’ for faithful global witness in today s world. **8** ## 2024 in Numbers ## **THE PAN-AFRICAN THEOLOGICAL ROUNDTABLE** ## 9 Roundtables held with an average monthly attendance of 30 theologians. - “One thing God has spoken; two things I have heard” (Ps 62:11)” by Michael Kodzo Mensah (Ghana) - Spirit or Wind? The Septuagint as an Exemplar for Decolonising Bible Translation by Tyler Horton (UK) - “Your Sons and Daughters Shall Migrate...” by Harvey Kwiyani (Malawi/UK) - Science and Religion as a Missiological Frontier for Africa's Next Gens by Kevin Muriithi Ndereba (Kenya) - Online Resource on African Christology by Diane Stinton, Chukwuemeka Atansi, & David Lewis (Canada/Kenya/Belgium/Nigeria/UK) - African and Biblical Spirit-Consciousness by Father Stephen Oluwakayode Eyeowa SJ (Kenya/Nigeria) - Embodying God’s Mission in an Unfriendly World by Boubakar Sanou (Burkina Faso/US) - Like Father Like Son by Gift Mtukwa (Kenya) - Addressing Black-White Academic Achievement Gaps by Chanel Fort (USA) ## **AFRICAN THEOLOGICAL SCHOLARSHIP PODCAST** - 2,196 plays/downloads (total) - Accessed from 57 countries - Top 5 countries: USA, UK, India, Germany, & South Africa - 1 in 4 listeners are female **9** ## 2024 in Numbers ## **MOYA CHRONICLES** - **38 episodes** in total - Accessed **1724 times in 2024** - Accessed from **65 countries** - Most visitors are from **UK, Nigeria, US,** - **Ghana, South Africa, Netherlands,** and - **Germany** . ## **Top 10 Episodes in 2024:** - _WAFBEC/WOFBEC: An African Christianity Hub You May Not Know About_ by Joseph Ola _A Cow That Has No Tail: An African_ - _Theological Reflection on African Christianity_ by Joseph Ola - _The Emergence of Afro-Gospel and Its Implications for Christian Theology of Music_ by Akpe Okuchukwu - _African Christian Parents and the Task of Parenting in the West_ by Paul Ayokunle - _The Ubuntu Philosophy and African_ - _Christianity: Personhood and Community_ by Josiah Oyeyemi Oyekan - _AICs and Their Unique Contributions to the Changing Landscape of Christianity_ by Damilola Abraham - _Marriage Mentoring: An African Perspective_ by Olumide Agboghoroma - _The Japa Syndrome and New Opportunity for Foreign Mission_ by Damilola Abraham - _A Plea For a Robust African Theology of the Spirit_ by Harvey Kwiyani - _Moya - Speaking Truth to African Christians_ by Damilola Abraham **10** ## 2024 in Numbers **MA & UG CERTIFICATE IN THEOLOGY, MINISTRY AND MISSION (AFRICAN CHRISTIANITY)** - The fourth cohort (of **14 students** ) joined in September. - First graduation (of 6 students) took place in December 2024 - Over the years, students are from **UK, Congo, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, USA, Tanzania,** and **the Caribbeans.** - Current total number of students: **24** ## ~~, y~~ ‘s l [== **JOINT RESEARCH WITH UNIVERSITY OF** **ROEHAMPTON (THE EDGY LEARNING PROJECT)** - We embarked on a joint research project with the University of Roehampton to examine how first- and second-generation African diaspora Christians live out and pass on their faith. ## Ongoing Project ## **MISSIO AFRICANUS PUBLISHING** ## Pioneering African Women in Ministry and Mission in the Diaspora A Case Study of 5 Nigerian Women _Pioneering African Women in Ministry and Mission in the Diaspora_ brings to light the untold stories of five Nigerian women who led transformative ministry and mission efforts in England between 1997 and 2017. Challenging gender bias in mission history, this book uses storytelling to document their struggles, sacrifices, and spiritual resilience. It highlights their leadership, entrepreneurial drive, mentoring, and deep reliance on prayer—showing how their contributions are vital to understanding the changing face of World Christianity. MISSIO AFRICANUS 2024 ACCOUNTS 11 2024 General 2024 Restricted 2024 Total 2023 Actual Category INCOME AND EXPENDITURE Income Donations Grants 1,431 1,431 492 5,000 Total Income 1,431 1,431 5,492 Expenditure Ministry Training CMS Course Delivery Contribution Diaspora Network Development 2,500 2,500 2,500 480 Operational Costs IT and Media Costs Governance Costs 586 30 586 30 321 330 Total Expenditure 616 2,500 3,116 3,631 Result 815 -2,500 -1,685 1,861 BALANCE SHEET Balances Balance b/f Surplus Balance c/f 345 815 1,160 3,368 -2,500 868 3,713 -1,685 2,028 1,853 1,861 3,713 Current Assets Bank Cash in hand Debtors Current Assets 1,239 858 2,097 4,230 127 1,366 10 868 137 2,234 10 4,240 Current Liabilities Cheques not cleared Creditors Current Liabilities 206 206 196 330 526 206 206 Net Current Assets 1,160 868 2,028 3,713 Notes 12 The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (Charities SORP FRSSE) (effective l January 2015) and applicable accounting standards. They are prepared on a receipts and payments basis, and include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which Missio Africanus is responsible. The charity had no employees during the year, and did not pay any trustee to provide services, Donations made to the charity by trustees during the year totalled £609.50 (Last year £492). Normal expenses incurred in the course of the charities activities were reimbursed to trustees - Joseph Ola and John Tasker. Missio Africanus contributed £2,500 towards Student bursaries for the African Diaspora Christianity programme jointly sponsored with CMS. Restricted funds are held for the African Diaspora Christianity Programme launched in 2021 to build a movement among African diaspora church leaders through the delivery of accredited degree programmes focussing on the needs and gifts of diaspora churches in Britain and through the formation of regional hubs. These accounts were approved by the trustees on 2 June 2025 and slgned by two trustees on behalf of the board. John Tasker MA Treasurer Revd. Joseph Ola MA Secretary issioafricanus.com f ifacebook.com/missioafricanus Ell twitter.com/MissioAfricanus 'nstagram.com/missioafricanus outube.com/c/MissioAfricanus 0 2024