Nazarene Education and Discipleship (NED) Services include these ministry areas:
- Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI)
- Nazarene Missions International (NMI)
- Nazarene Youth International (NYI)
- Nazarene Education Systems (NES)
The NED Services team works in collaboration with Field Strategy Coordinators and other field leaders to plan and implement an extensive and inclusive ministry “To Make Christ-Like Disciples” taking into consideration the diversity of worldviews and contexts between and within the seven fields of the Region. The context of each field should shape the design of the plan for Evangelism, Discipleship, and Education strategies, and be contextually appropriate for each area. The adaptation and revision of the individual (field) plans must be consistent with the Manual of the Church of the Nazarene and the Global, World Mission, and Regional Strategic Plan for Ministry.
NED Mission and Goals
Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI):
Mission:
To carry out the Great Commission to children, youth, and adults by empowering and equipping them for a lifetime of Christian holiness.
Goal:
(1) To have all the local churches on the Africa Region teach the Word of God until pupils are sanctified wholly and maturing in Christian discipleship.
(2) To help Christians mature spiritually by involving them in soul-winning ministries, reaching and teaching others to be disciples and make disciples for Jesus Christ.
(3) To make resources accessible to local churches to equip them with necessary skills and tools to facilitate this ministry (CLT).
Nazarene Youth International (NYI):
Mission:
To call our generation to a dynamic life in Christ.
Goal:
(1) To have all local churches on Africa Region have effective NYI Ministry which will attract, equip, and empower young people for life and service in the Kingdom of God and to facilitate their integration into the Church of the Nazarene.
(2) To lead young people into a lifelong relationship with Jesus Christ and to facilitate their growth as disciples for Christian service.
Nazarene Missions International (NMI):
Mission:
To mobilize the church in mission through prayer, education, giving, and interactive experiences.
Goal:
To instil a vision for missions on the districts and local churches across the region. To facilitate the work of the NMI district presidents and councils.
Objectives:
To encourage people to pray for all efforts of world evangelism; to inform people of the world’s needs and what the church is doing to meet those needs; to challenge children and youth to learn about and participate in the mission of the church; to raise funds for mission outreach.
Nazarene Education Systems (NES):
Mission:
To make quality Christian holiness education accessible to every church leader in Africa with primary emphasis on theological training.
Goals and Values Statements:
(1) To promote, encourage and establish educational systems that will develop large numbers of qualified laity and clergy for ministry.
(2) To promote and maintain the highest academic quality of education possible at all levels of education (certificate, diploma and degree).
(3) To Make Theological education accessible to all those called to ministry.
(4) To develop and promote evangelism and discipleship (children, youth and adults) training through each educational provider in collaboration with the local church, district, field and region.
(5) To establish a leadership development and empowerment training programme.