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TRINITY BIBLICAL INSTITUTE A Ministry of Trinity Center for World Mission
Making Disciples in Central Africa
Trinity Biblical Institute is a four-year coeducational Reformed Bible College with seven Branches and 1600 students in Central Africa. TBI plans to expand to eleven countries in Central Africa.
True to the Scriptures, the Reformed Faith, and the Great Commission
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TRINITY BIBLICAL INSTITUTE A Ministry of Trinity Center for World Mission
Making Disciples in Central Africa
What is the greatest need in missions today? Weymann Lee of Training Leaders International
estimates that there are about 5 million pastors outside the U.S., 85% of whom “have very little to
no solid theological training or have no access to it.” To put that in perspective numerically,
Lee cites the following:
* The ratio of theologically trained pastors to people in the U.S.: 1:230 * The ratio of theologically trained pastors to people outside the U.S.: 1:450,000
Lee has concluded that “the number one need and request from missionaries, churches and
pastors outside the U.S. is for pastoral and leadership training.”
This is one reason why Trinity Center for World Mission plans to establish branches of Trinity
Biblical Institute throughout Central Africa.
Our Mission Statement: The purpose of Trinity Biblical Institute is to train and equip servant leaders
of the Triune God for ministry in Central Africa. TBI is a place to prepare Christian leaders to teach
and model the wonderful gospel of God’s grace.
Our Challenge: Most pastors in Central Africa have little or no Biblical training. Most people who have confessed Christ in Central Africa have never been discipled. We desire to train Christian leaders in Central Africa who will plant many more churches. To further train our students and others, we are attempting to establish radio ministries in several countries of Central Africa; our first radio station is in Eastern Uganda. Our Vision Statement: Jesus said to the disciples in Matthew 28:19-20, “Therefore go and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you...” Our task is to make
disciples of Jesus Christ, disciples who understand the Scripture and communicate the gospel of
Christ with wisdom and passion. We want to provide training for a future generation of African
pastors and leaders. We want to teach them to obey all that Christ has commanded. We desire to
help raise up a generation of preachers who have been overwhelmed by the Gospel of Grace. We
want to train students who believe and propagate the great doctrines of the Reformation. We want
to equip faithful evangelists, pastor-teachers, and servants who will lead mature churches.
Specifically, we are committed to establishing branches of Trinity Biblical Institute and a radio
station in eleven countries in Central Africa. Our desire is to present the Gospel, make disciples in
each country in Central Africa, train them and help them plant Christ-centered churches. In short,
we want to impact eleven countries in Central Africa and bring the Gospel to 350,000,000 people.
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Population
Ethiopia 98,942,102
Kenya 46,748,617
Uganda 40,141,262
Rwanda 12,428,005
South Sudan 12,152,321
Burundi 10,812,619
Democratic Republic of Congo 67,800,000
Tanzania 49,253,126
Malawi 18,570,321
Zimbabwe 14,546,961
Cameroon 24,360,803
OUR CORE VALUES OUR GREAT PASSIONS
Grace The Glory of Christ
Servant Leadership The Word of God
Accountability Fervent Prayer
Coaching Going to Reach the Lost
Church Planting Indigenous, Trained Leadership
Discipleship Getting the Gospel Right
Healthy Churches Planting Churches The Urgency of Obedience to Christ
Integrity Reformation Theology
OUR MOTTO
“Expect Great Things from God; Attempt Great Things For God.”
TBI has approximately 1600 registered students in its seven branches in Central Africa. At
the present time we are not holding classes in South Sudan due to a civil war centered in Juba. (Note: In each branch of TBI, we have students who cannot attend each course because of travel expenses, planting or harvest season, or other pressing needs. Many new students
continue to hear about TBI in each area where we minister.)
There is another reason that this ministry is very important. That reason will be clear as you consider the following map of Africa:
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Do you see the countries in yellow? Those include ten of our eleven target countries. They are open to the Gospel, but threatened by Islam. In the eleven countries we have chosen, there are more than 100 unreached people groups. Most of the countries above which are in green have been taken over by advancing Islam. Much of this great spiritual battle is now in this zone of yellow countries. We have friends, particularly graduates of Westminster Christian Institute Uganda, and others willing to help establish branches of TBI in most of these countries and we are seeing results:
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Trinity Biblical Institute Eastern Uganda
Trinity Biblical Institute Gulu, Northern Uganda
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Trinity Biblical Institute Kenya
Trinity Biblical Institute South Sudan
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Trinity Biblical Institute Democratic Republic of Congo
Trinity Biblical Institute Kasese, Uganda.
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Trinity Biblical Institute Burundi
Central Africa Headquarters TCWM, Kapchorwa, Uganda
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OUR CURRICULUM FOUR YEAR PLAN
Each year classes are held three or four times, in January, April/May, August and November. Each class lasts four days and requires homework. We work closely with Third Millennium Ministries and other reformed groups in order to provide an excellent curriculum.
Year One – Who We Are in Christ
Evangelism
Knowing God
The Person and Work of Christ
Biblical Marriage
Year Two – What We Know About the Bible
Gospel Transformation/Sonship
Survey of the Old Testament
New Testament Survey
New Testament Survey
Year Three – What We Know About Biblical Doctrine
Biblical Theology / Sacraments
Systematic Theology
Ethics / Acts / James
Apostle’s Creed / Abraham
Year Four – What We Know About the Church
Church History
Church Government/Apologetics
Paul’s Theology & Prison Epistles
Church Planting/Mission Project
Note: We plan to offer preaching and other courses at our Headquarters in Kapchorwa,
Uganda
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Expansion Plans: TBI Branches (subject to many changes) 2015: Kapchorwa and Gulu, Uganda 2016: Juba, South Sudan and Endebess, Kenya, and Democratic Republic of Congo and Western Uganda (Kasese) 2017: Rwanda 2018: Strengthen South Sudan, Congo and Rwanda Branches 2019: Tanzania and Burundi Branches 2020: Ethiopia 2021-2023: Malawi, Zimbabwe and Cameroon
Faculty: African Faculty: Cate Nattabi…………………………………………….Assistant lecturer at Westminster Christian
Institute Uganda in courses related with women and children ministry as well as serving as Head of
Women & Children Dept at PCU Secretariat Office
David Kabaale ……………………Director of Mobile School of Theology (MSOT); Assistant
Lecturer at Westminster Christian Institute Uganda, and elder at PCU Kampala.
David Kimera…………………………………… Assistant Lecturer and Estates Manager at
Westminster Christian Institute Uganda and Clerk Central Presbytery. David also serves as an
Is a mountainous, fertile country on the northeast shore of Lake Tanganyika. It is slightly smaller than the state of Maryland and is located south of Rwanda and between the Democratic Republic of Congo on the West and Tanzania on the East. The capital of Bujumbura is located on the northern tip of Lake Tanganyika. The country has a population of 10.7 million of which 92.8 percent are professing Christians. Of these, the majority (about 62%) are Catholic and (about 30%) are Protestant. Muslims make up only 2.5% of the population. The Joshua Project notes there are three unreached people groups in the country made up of Arab, Gujarati, and Swahili. The total of the unreached people is 18,000 or about .02%. The CIA World Fact Book notes the population is Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 14%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%, Europeans 3,000, South Asians 2,000 The official languages are Kirundi and French, but the use of English is widespread. According to Operation World, “…the adult literacy rate is 58%, but the functional rate is lower.” They also point out that bribery “…is all but requisite for transactions of almost any nature. A 2008 survey ranked Burundi among the top states where corruption is worsening.” The CIA World Facebook states that 65% of the population is under 24 years old (0-14 years: 45.6%; 15-24 years: 19.2%).
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Cameroon
is a Central African country located on the Atlantic Ocean (Bight of Biafra) between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria. Cameroon gained its independence from France in 1960 and became the United Republic of Cameroon in 1972. The country is slightly larger in land area than the state of California. Mt. Cameroon (elev. 4,095 m), which last erupted in 2000, is the most frequently active volcano in West Africa; lakes in the Oku volcanic field have released fatal levels of gas on occasion, killing some 1,700 people in 1986. The country has a population of slightly more than 24 million, made up of seven major people groups. English and French are the official languages, but there are 24 major African language groups. The capital of Yaounde is a city of about 3 million. The CIA World Factbook notes the religious makeup of the country includes Catholic (38.4%), Protestant (26.3%), Muslim (20.9%), and animist (5.6%). The literacy rate of 75% means that those over the age of 15 years are able to read and write. The majority of the population (62%) is under 24 years of age (0-14: 42.6%; 15-24: 19.5%). The median age in the country is 18.5 years.
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Congo, Democratic Republic of
Is a country located in Central Africa. According to Wikipedia, “…from 1971 to 1997 it was named Zaire. The DRC borders the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania to the east; Zambia and Angola to the south; and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. It is the second largest country in Africa by area, the largest in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the eleventh largest in the world. With a population of over 79 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populated (French speaking country in the world), the fourth most populated nation in Africa and the nineteenth most populated country” in the world. The country rises from sea level on the Atlantic Ocean to 16,750 feet at Mt. Stanley located on the border with Uganda. The population of 67.8 million is about 92% professing Christian of which about 45% are Catholic and the rest are Protestant. The Joshua Project notes there are three unreached people groups; Arab, (22,000) who speak North Levantine Arabic; South Asian (152,000) who speak Hindi; and Swahili (42000). Sixty four percent of the population is under 25 years old (0-14 years: 42.6%; 15-24 years: 21.4%).
According to Operation World, is a “…fertile, mountain plateau surrounded by the drought-prone lowlands and deserts of the Red Sea coast; borders on Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya and Sudan. Landlocked since the secession of Eritrea on its North border.” It is bordered on the West by Sudan and South Sudan, on the East by Somalia, and on the South by Kenya. It is slightly smaller than twice the size of the state of Texas. The official language is Amharic and the “…majority of the population are able to speak it; English (is) widely taught.” Ethiopia has a population of 99 million made up from 112 people groups. The largest religion is Christianity (according to The Joshua Project about 60.1%). Although 60% are professing Christians, only about 27% are Protestant. The rest are Catholic or Orthodox. Islam accounts for 34% of the population. Of the 112 people groups in Ethiopia, The Joshua Project states that 31 (27.7%) are considered to be Unreached People Groups. These include the Afar, Allaaba, Arab Sudanese. Arab Yemeni, Arbore, Argobba, Berta, Birale, Chara, Daasanach, Garre, Gujarati Indo-Pakistani, Harmer-Banna, Harari, Karo, Kebena, Oromo Borana, Oromo Gujji, Oromo Karrayu, Oromo Wallo, Oromo Yayyu. Shabo, Silti, Somali, Surma Suri, Taposa, Tsamai, Turkana, Weyto, Wolane, and Zayse. Operation World points out “Leadership training is identified as a major reason that the churches’ potential is unfulfilled. The majority of church leaders have one year or less of training. Leadership is not meeting the demands (neither in numbers nor in quality) placed on it…” The CIA World Facebook notes that sixty-four percent of the population is under 25 years old (0-14 years: 44%; 15-24 years: 20%)
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Kenya
Is an East African country which is located between the Indian Ocean on the east and Lake Victoria on the west. It lies between Ethiopia and Somalia on the north and Tanzania on the South. The country of Uganda is the western border of Kenya. the country is about five times the size of Ohio or slightly more than twice the size of Nevada. The country rises from sea level at the Indian Ocean to the second highest point in Africa, Mt. Kenya at 5199 meters or 17057 feet. The capital and largest city (3.768 million) is Nairobi in the south central part of the county. The second largest city is Mombasa (1.068 million) located on the southern coast. The official language of the population of 45 million is both English and Kiswahili.
Most people live in the fertile plateaus of the south and west. The largest people group are the Kikuyu which make up 22% of the population. A large percentage of the people identify as Christian (82.5%). The make up of those self-identifying as Christian is Protestant 47.4%, Catholic 23.3%, other 11.8%. Muslims make up 11.1% of the population. Although almost half of the people consider themselves Christian, Operation World points out
“Nominalism is a major issue, even among evangelicals/Pentecostals. Attendance nationally is only 7%, less than one-tenth of all Christians. Establishing effective means of discipleship is a huge need as increasing numbers associate themselves with the Church, yet with no true spiritual growth in their lives.”
Since there are more than 80,000 congregations (according to Operation World), there is a huge need for trained leaders.
Sixty percent of the people are under 25 years old (0-14 years: 42.1%; 15-24 years: 18.7%). So children and youth ministries are vitally important.
Operation World points out that “Islam is still a relatively small minority, but it is growing in size and ambition. Muslims seek to Islamize the regions where they are prevalent, to implement shari’a law, to increase their presence in civil services and the government and to convert non-Muslims through financial inducements. Christian-Muslim tension is at an unprecedented level, and violent outbreaks are increasingly common. Although there are many converts from Islam to Christianity, they are subject to harassment, persecution and violence.”
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Malawi
is a Southern African country bordered on the west by the country of Zambia and on the northeast by Tanzania and on the east by Mozambique. It obtained independence from the British in 1964. In area, it is slightly smaller than the state of Pennsylvania. The capital, Lilongwe, is located in the middle of the country west
of Lake Nyasa. This lake, some 360 miles long, contains more fish species than any other lake on earth. According to the CIA World Factbook, as of July 2016, the population of Malawi was about 18.5 million and was made up of nine major people groups. Some 82.6% are professing Christians and 13% are Muslim. It is noted as one of the world’s most densely populated and least developed countries. The Joshua Project notes there are 4 unreached people groups with a population of about 2 million. Although English is the official language, Chinchewa is commonly spoken and there are ten other similar dialects in use. The World Factbook notes that 65.8% of the population over 15 years old can read and write. The CIA World Factbook states that 67% of the population is under 24 years old (0-14 years: 46.5%; 15-24: 20.5%) and the median age in the country is 16.5 years.
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Rwanda
Rwanda, a former Belgian colony, is a Central African country located between Tanzania on the east and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west. It is between Uganda on the north and Burundi on the south. The country is slightly smaller than the state of Maryland.
The capital and largest city is Kigali, population 940,000. According to the CIA, World Factbook, “Rwanda is a rural country with about 90% of the population engaged in subsistence agriculture and some mineral and agro-processing. Tourism, minerals, coffee and tea are Rwanda's main sources of foreign exchange…a significant percent of the population (45%) still live below the official poverty line…Despite Rwanda's fertile ecosystem, food production often does not keep pace with demand, requiring food imports. (Rwanda is) Africa’s most densely populated country.”
The population of 12.3 million is made up of two major people groups, the Hutu (Bantu) 84% and the Tutsi (Hamitic) 15%. The majority of the population survive on subsistence farming on tiny parcels of land. Sixty one percent (61%) of the people are under 25 years old (0-14 years: 42.1%, 15-24 years: 18.9%).
The official language of Rwanda is a mixture of Kinyarwanda, French, and English. The country is transitioning to English as the official language.
There is full freedom of religion in Rwanda. Almost 90% of the people profess Christianity with a little over 5% Muslim. Of those claiming Christianity, 45% are Catholic and about 36% are Protestant.
Less than 10% of evangelical pastors have any formal theological training. Several theological colleges have a born-again presence, including the Rwanda Institute of Evangelical Theology (the encouraging result of the merger of two colleges), an Anglican college and a Pentecostal college. All face challenges…There is a dearth of good Bible study aids, and the government’s decision to rapidly transition from French to English as the language of education will impact training for some years.
According to Operation World, “Many call themselves Christian but lack a depth of understanding of their faith.The prosperity gospel is beginning to extend its influence in Rwanda; churches need trained leaders and laity who can respond to such problematic issues. Teaching programmes such as the Alpha Course can go a long way in building up the body of Christ, which is at risk of adopting an “evangelical nominalism”.”
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South Sudan
South Sudan is an East-Central Africa country which is located south of Sudan, north of Uganda and Kenya, west of Ethiopia. It is bordered on the west by the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country is slightly smaller than the state of Texas. South Sudan was formed as a country by referendum in 2011 by declaring independence from Sudan in the north.
The result of this referendum, held in January 2011, was a vote of 98% in favor of secession. Independence was attained on 9 July 2011. Since independence South Sudan has struggled with good governance and nation building and has attempted to control rebel militia groups operating in its territory. Economic conditions have deteriorated since January 2012 when the government decided to shut down oil production following bilateral disagreements with Sudan. The terrain gradually rises from plains in the north and center to southern highlands along the border with Uganda and Kenya; the White Nile, flowing north out of the uplands of Central Africa, is the major geographic feature of the country supporting agriculture and extensive wild animal populations; The Sudd (a name derived from floating vegetation that hinders navigation) is a large swampy area of more than 100,000 sq km fed by the waters of the White Nile that dominates the center of the country. The Sudd comprises more than 15% of the total area of the country and is one of the world’s largest wetlands. The population of 11.5 million is comprised of the Dinka, a nomadic group of cattle herdsmen (35.8%) and at least 17 other smaller tribes. Sixty-five percent (65%) of the population is under 25 years old (0-14 years: 45.8%; 15-24 years: 19.9%). The capital and largest city (307,000) is Juba, located in the southern part of the country on the White Nile. The CIA World Factbook states, “Following several decades of civil war with Sudan, industry and infrastructure in landlocked South Sudan are severely underdeveloped and poverty is widespread. Subsistence agriculture provides a living for the vast majority of the population. Property rights are insecure and price signals are weak, because markets are not well organized. South Sudan has little infrastructure - approximately 250 kilometers of paved roads. Electricity is produced mostly by costly diesel generators and indoor plumbing and potable water are scarce. South Sudan depends largely on imports of goods, services, and capital - mainly from Uganda, Kenya and Sudan. Nevertheless, South Sudan does have abundant natural resources. At independence in 2011, South Sudan produced nearly three-fourths of former Sudan's total oil output of nearly a half million barrels per day. The government of South Sudan derives nearly 98% of its budget revenues from oil.”
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Tanzania
Tanzania is a East African country located on the Indian Ocean between Kenya and Mozambique. The country was formed by the merger of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964 after they achieved independence from Britain in 1960. The country, which includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar is slightly larger than the state of California.
The CIA World Factbook states that Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania “…is the highest point in Africa and one of only two mountains on the continent that has glaciers (the other is Mount Kenya); (Tanzania is) bordered by three of the largest lakes on the continent: Lake Victoria (the world's second-largest freshwater lake) in the north, Lake Tanganyika (the world's second deepest) in the west, and Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) in the southwest.” The population of almost 50 million is comprised of more than 150 indigenous ethnic groups. The largest is the Bantu which make up 86.3%. A little over 64% of the population is under 25 years old (0-14 years: 44.6%; 15-24 years: 19.5%) The official languages are Swahili and English, although Arabic is widely spoken in Zanzibar which is more than 99% Muslim. The population is comprised of Christian (54%) and Muslim (31%). the Christian population is made up of Catholic (27%), Protestant (48%), and Independent (44%).
According to Operation World, “The continued growth of evangelicals within mainline churches (Lutheran,Anglican) as well as the growth of Pentecostal denominations have seen the evangelical population increase from 2.4 million (9.2%) in 1990 to 8 million (17.9%) in 2010.
Witchcraft is widespread and permeates both Christianity and Islam.
Tanzania’s Christian population, though numerous, needs discipleship. More than half of Tanzanians might be “Christian”, but church attendance runs around 8%. Many see lack of biblical knowledge as the greatest challenge for the Church
Leadership development and theological training must become top priorities in churches. There is a critical lack of trained, mature leaders, and many pastors must care for 10 or more congregations, often miles apart.
The CIA World Factbook points out that Tanzania is “One of the world’s poorest nations wherein an agricultural subsistence economy dominates.”
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Uganda
Uganda is an East-Central African country located on the northwest shore of Lake Victoria. It is bordered on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, and on the south by Tanzania and Rwanda. In size it is slightly smaller than the state of Oregon. The capital of Kampala is a city of 1.8 million.
English is the official language, but Luganda and Swahili may also be used.
The population of 36 million is made up of more than 10 different ethnic groups. the largest of these is the Baganda (16.9%).
According to Operation World, “Uganda is one of the most truly Christian nations in the world, with church attendance high and public prayer common, even in government and judicial buildings… in Kampala, crime rates have fallen and it is estimated that more than half the population attend evangelically oriented services.”
The professing Christian population is evenly divided among Roman Catholic (41.9%) and Protestant (42%). The Protestant group is made up of Anglican (35.9%), (Pentecostal (4.6%), and Seventh-Day Adventist (1.5%). Muslims make up 12.1% of the population.
Operation World states “The majority of Ugandans identify themselves as Christian, but materialistic attitudes, polygamous practices and non-biblical worldviews – all affecting lifestyle – are common. For many, being “Christian” simply means not being Muslim. Many of the fastest growing groups have the fewest ordained pastors, the lowest training standards and the fewest accountability structures. Solid biblical formation for pastors is a key issue – training that is affordable, relevant and empowering.”
The population of Uganda also has one of the youngest populations in the East Africa area. Almost 70% of the population is under 25 years old (0-14 years: 48.7%; 15-24 years: 21.2%)
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Zimbabwe
is a landlocked South African country that obtained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1980. It is located between South Africa on the south, Zambia on the north, Botswana on the west, and Mozambique on the east. Robert Mugabe has been the countries only ruler since it gained independence. The capital of Harare is located in the northeast of the country. According to the CIA World Factbook, the country has a population of 14.5 million which is primariy African and consists of two major people groups, the Shona and the Ndebele. Shona (the most widely spoken), Ndebele (second most widely spoken), and English (traditionally used for business) are the offical languages. Professing Prostestant Christians make up 76% of the population. Of these, 38% are Apostolic and 21% Pentecostal. Roman Catholics make up 8.4% of the population and 8.4% are other Christian. The Muslim population is less than 1%. The CIA World Factbook states that 59% of the population is under 24 years of age (0-14: 37.8%; 15-24: 21.3%). The median age of the population is 20.6 years.
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UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS (UPG’s) IN CENTRAL AFRICA Burundi Total population: 10.7 million Number of people groups 12 Largest Religion Christianity % Professing Christians 92.8 UPG 3 Arab, Gujarati, Swahili
Congo, Democratic Republic of Total population: 71.6 million Number of people groups 238 Largest religion Christianity % professing Christians 92.2 UPG 3 Arab, South Asian, Swahili Ethiopia Total population: 99 million Number of people groups 112 Largest religion Christianity % professing Christians 80.1 UPG 31
Afar, Allaaba, Arab Sudanese. Arab Yemeni, Arbore, Argobba, Berta, Birale, Chara, Daasanach, Garre, Gujarati Indo-Pakistani, Harmer-Banna, Harari, Karo, Kebena, Oromo Borana, Oromo Gujji, Oromo Karrayu, Oromo Wallo, Oromo Yayyu. Shabo, Silti, Somali, Surma Suri, Taposa, Tsamai, Turkana, Weyto, Wolane, Zayse
Kenya Total population: 48.7 million Number of people groups 111 Largest religion Christianity % professing Christians 76.7 UPG 32
Ajuran, Arab Hadrami, Arab Kenyan, Arab Omari, Arab Yemeni, Aweer, Chinese, Daasanach, Dahalo, Garre, Gujarati Creole, Gujarati Kenyans, Ilchamus, Kachchi, Marathi, Midgan, Midjikenda Digo, Munjoyaya, Nubian, Orma, Oromo Sakuye, Punjabi, Segeju, Sindhi, Somali, Somali Ajuran, Somali Bantu, South Asian,
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Rwanda Total population: 12.5 million Number of people groups 12 Largest religion Christianity % professing Christians 88.9 UPG 3 Arab, Gujarati, Swahili South Sudan Total population: 11.2 million Number of people groups 75 Largest religion Christianity % professing Christians 57.9 UPG 5 Arab Mongaliese, Arab Sudanese, Ingessana Tanzania Total population: 52.2 million Number of people groups 159 Largest religion Christianity % professing Christians 45.4 UPG 30
Uganda Total population: 40.4 million Number of people groups 67 Largest religion Christianity % professing Christians 84.1 UPG 5 Aringa, Gajarati, Hindi, Nubian, Swahili
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Towards a Strategy to Reaching Unreached People Groups, UPG’s in Central Africa:
1. Focusing our prayers -- We have identified 112 unreached people groups in the countries where we plan to establish branches of Trinity Biblical Institute.
2. Sponsoring medical outreaches focused on UPGs using our clinic and doctors. Note: We have the staff and willing volunteers to see up to 7000 patients in a week.
3. Using radio stations to broadcast to each of these countries.
4. Teaching Kairos, an introduction to missions course, to about 4000-5000 students in our eleven target countries.
5. Using relatives of those in UPG’s that are students in our TBI Branches
6. Publishing evangelistic materials that can be used to reach UPG
7. Assigning to each of our students a project to reach UPGs and requiring actual involvement in reaching them before graduation.
8. Partnering with existing evangelical groups that are reaching these UPG’s.
9. Sending teams from our 30+ church plants and about 75 other church plants represented in
TBI to do outreaches to UPG’s.
10. Training Faculty and developing classes for reaching UPG’s at our Central Africa
Headquarters in Uganda.
11. Developing a library at our headquarters in Uganda where missionaries and TBI students can research the UPGs of Central Africa.
12. Offering extensive evangelistic training in the field, including crusade evangelism, hut to hut evangelism, and radio evangelism
13. Offering evangelistic ESL classes through one of our partners. These classes can be used to reach UPGs.
14. Partnering with others to offer water wells to a very limited number of these UPGs.
15. Providing at a limited cost, security, food and lodging in East Africa to those doing
evangelistic and discipleship work with UPG’s
Note: Lord willing, this process can be completed by 2023, six years from now.
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TCWM PARTNERSHIPS
1. Presbyterian Church in Uganda
2. Thomas Charities (ESL and Literacy Ministry)
3. Perspectives on the World Christian Movement
4. Reconciliation Ministries Network, Inc.
5. African Christian Training Institute
6. Global Hope Network International
7. Words of Hope
8. Rafiki African Ministries
9. African Reformation Theological Seminary
10. Equipping Leaders International
11. Kairos
12. The TentMaker Project
13. Westminster Christian Institute Uganda
14. African Bible College
15. Third Millennium Ministries
16. Uganda Bible Society
17. Uganda Protestant Medical Board
18. PresAid
19. Shaica
20. The Jesus Film Project
21. Third Millennium
22. Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church
23. Sandhills Presbyterian Church
24. Christ Presbyterian Church
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25. Westminster Presbyterian Church
26. Creekstone Church
27. Trinity Church Central Oahu
28. Trinity Christian School
29. Central Christian School
30. Providence Presbyterian Church
31. Kaserem Christian Medical Clinic
32. Mission to the World
33. Various PCA Missionaries
34. Our Board of Directors and our Board of Advisors
35. The Gospel Coalition
36. Missionaries of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church
37. Dogwood Media
38. Capitol Hill Baptist Church
39. Carriage Lane Presbyterian Church
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TRINITY CENTER FOR WORLD MISSION, INC
Peter W. Anderson, Executive Director Dr. Peter W. Anderson ministered in Hawaii for about 37 years. After graduating in
1970 from King University in Bristol, Tennessee, he served with the United States
Army. Later he received a Master’s Degree in Counseling from the University of
North Carolina and served as a missionary to Mexico. In 1977, upon graduation from
Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pastor Anderson and his wife,
Martha, moved to Hawaii.
Pastor Anderson is the founding pastor of Trinity Church Windward in Kailua and
with his wife helped to found Trinity Christian School. In 1990, he received his
doctorate from the International Graduate School of Theology where he later taught
Church Planting and Counseling. In 1991, Pastor Anderson started holding services in Central Oahu and in 1995 was
installed as pastor of Trinity Church Central Oahu. Pastor Anderson’s passion is planting churches to reach the
unchurched with the transforming message of the Gospel of Christ.
Pastor Pete also has a real love for the people of Central Africa, and in the last 18 years has traveled there annually to
help in the planting and growth of new churches. This ministry continues to expand with the establishment of 25
churches, two orphanages, two elementary schools, a small hospital and a radio station. He has also helped with the
development of Trinity Christian School and Central Christian School in Hawaii. In 2014, he helped start Trinity
Biblical Institute, a four-year Bible College, which now has 1200 registered students and branches in four countries.
Pastor Anderson and Martha have two grown daughters, Katie and Carrie, and four grandchildren.
Directors:
Dan Fabrizio Dan has a Master of Science Degree in Media Communications from Florida State
University. He is the owner of Dogwood Video Productions specializing in
producing training and promotional video's for corporate clients as well as non-
profits. He has produced promotional videos for Mission to the World, Campus
Crusade for Christ, Action International, Africa Christian Training Institute, and
the Nairobi Institute of Seminary Training. Dan has been an Instructor at the Art
Institute of Seattle for the past 16 years. He first went to Uganda in 1990 on a
short-term mission trip and has been to Uganda nine times. He is presently
working with Dr. Kefa Sempangi on a screenplay adaptation of his book, “A
Distant Grief.” He has been married for 27 years and has three daughters.
Charles King COL (Ret.) Charles King is a retired Army officer, with over 32 years of active service. He
has served on the board of Christian Service Charities, a national $12M/annual charity, as
well as on the board of Trinity Christian School, and the leadership of Trinity Church
Central Oahu. He holds two Masters Degrees, and is currently teaching college
composition and rhetoric at Fayetteville Technical College. He lives with his wife Jane in
Fayetteville NC, where he is active with his church, Providence Presbyterian Church, the
Navigators, and the Centurion Program.
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James S. Lawson
James S. Lawson is married to Stephanie and recently adopted their first child, Elizabeth
Grace. They currently live in Williamsburg, VA.
James has over 8 years of military experience as a leader, staff officer, and pilot. He has
coordinated multiple large-scale training events for various units to prepare them for combat
deployment, and he has led soldiers in multiple combat zones. He received his undergraduate
degree in Geospatial Information Science at the United States Military Academy in 2006, and
is currently a full time MBA graduate student at the College of William and Mary with an expected graduation date of
May 2016. James has lived in Hawaii off and on since 1989 and was an attendee at Trinity Church for over 8 years. He
previously served at Trinity as a Sunday school teacher and a member of the church praise band.
Kurt Nelson Kurt Nelson is a retired Navy Commander with 24 years of service as a Naval
Officer. He received his B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern
University in 1977 before receiving his commission. After completing nuclear power
training, he served on two submarines in engineering and operational positions before
transitioning to the Engineering Duty Officer community in 1990. He received his
M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1992
and then served in various maintenance and operational positions in Hawaii and
Virginia before retiring from active duty in 2001. He has served as a leader in three
Presbyterian churches. He currently serves as the Business Development Director for Q.E.D. Systems, Inc. in Virginia
Beach, VA, where he resides with his wife Joanne and children Brittany, Amy, and Michael.
Nancy Olson Nancy Peery Olson is a native of Tazewell, Virginia. She was raised in the Presbyterian
Church US and became a Christian as a teenager. She is a graduate of King College,
Bristol, Tennessee majoring in History/Political Science (class of 1978) and a Masters
in Education from Virginia Tech (1985). She taught history and government at Grundy
Senior High, Grundy, VA (1978-80) and at Covenant Christian School which is
sponsored by Covenant PCA in Cedar Bluff, Virginia (1986-1993). She served as an
Admissions Counselor at King College from 1980-1984. She was Director of
Educational Programs at Historic Crab Orchard Museum, in Tazewell, Virginia from
1993 to 2002. She's married to Dr. David R. Olson. They are both members of Providence PCA in
Fayetteville, NC where Dave serves as an elder. Nancy serves as a Ladies Bible study teacher at Providence and is
active in volunteer work in Fayetteville. Nancy is a long time member of the PCA: Covenant PCA, Cedar Bluff, VA;