An update from our partner school in Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa

Isaac Keita, the President of Alliance Seminary of West Africa (FATEAC) in Cote d’Ivoire, says the seminary is celebrating a double blessing. “In spite of political and economic problems around us, the school continues to train future leaders for the Church, and we are doing it with joy. Applications continue to come in from churches and denominations that want to send us their leaders-in-training. This encourages us that our graduates are making a difference in spiritual and academic excellence. Rejoice with us!”

Other FATEAC News

• The seminary continues to develop its pre-studies program, which is designed for those who do not have the necessary academic background to study at the seminary and is recognized by the government. In addition, a new specialization program was launched this year in Missiology, and a Master’s degree in HIV/AIDS is being prepared.
  
• Pastors and leaders from 15 denominations participated in a workshop recently, entitled “Integral Mission of the Church in its fight against HIV/AIDS,” in order to understand their responsibilities in the face of this reality. In addition, FATEAC is working with TEAR FUND in England to prepare formal HIV/AIDS ministry training in French-speaking West Africa. The program should be ready for the 2010-2011 academic year. “The real beneficiaries of this program will be people living with AIDS helping someone living with AIDS because the goal of the program is community transformation led by our students.”
  
• In the same vein as their chapel services, spiritual retreats and days of prayer, FATEAC is cooperating with the College of Prayer (CP) of the United States in order to organize an advanced prayer and training session for leaders in African countries where CPs have been held. Taking place in July, “this CP will permit moments of profound intimacy with God, as well as intense communion within the FATEAC community and across diverse localities of Africa.”

Please join OC in prayer that FATEAC will continue to be blessed despite political and economic circumstances; for the $1.25 million needed to finish the construction of their second student dormitory and construct a large lecture/conference hall; and for the student groups as they visit evangelical churches in Abidjan (the capital of Cote d’Ivoire).