{"id":324,"date":"2017-07-17T06:32:04","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T06:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/?p=324"},"modified":"2017-07-14T18:55:36","modified_gmt":"2017-07-14T18:55:36","slug":"lessons-on-mission-and-evangelism-from-tanzania-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/lessons-on-mission-and-evangelism-from-tanzania-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons on Mission and Evangelism from Tanzania Today"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The vision of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT) is: \u201cTo make people know Jesus Christ and have life in its fullness by bringing to them the Good News through words and deeds based on the Word of God as it is in the Bible and the Lutheran teachings guided by the ELCT Constitution.\u201d \u00a0 The Church focuses on propagating the “holistic” Gospel by\u00a0serving man through spiritual, social, economic and environmental programs\/interventions\u00a0in order to have a God-loving community, thereby fulfilling God’s mission in Tanzania. In\u00a0serving human beings in a holistic way, the ELCT carries out mission work within and\u00a0outside the country using all types of means and media. Presenting at various times\u00a0throughout the week in Nashville, join a breakout at the Mission Festival for a more in-depth and personal\u00a0conversation with our brothers and sisters in Christ.<\/p>\n

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\"\"The Rev. Dr. Angela Olotu<\/strong> serves as Dean of the Theology Faculty and lecturer of Pastoral Theology at Tumaini University Makumira (TUMA). She is a pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, holding a Doctorate of Theology with a focus on \u201cPreaching in Times of HIV\/AIDS\u201d from Hamburg University in Germany. Her Masters in Theology focused on \u201cMinistry to Imprisoned Murderers\u201d and Bachelor of Divinity focused on \u201cWomen Pastors in Ministry,\u201d both courses of study completed at TUMA. Dr. Olotu has served as a parish pastor, lecturer at Mwika Bible School, and continues in her role as Lecturer at TUMA, together with her responsibilities as Dean. \u201cThe church belongs to God himself; it\u2019s the church of Christ. \u00a0And all of us are members of that one body. That means that we can learn from one another,\u201d says Dr. Olotu. \u201cIn this case, we will strengthen our way of worshiping God and evangelism by working together.\u201d<\/p>\n

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. -Romans 12:1-2<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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For more information or to register for Lutheran Week, please visit: \u00a02017 Lutheran Week<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The vision of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT) is: \u201cTo make people know Jesus Christ and have life in its fullness by bringing to them the Good News through words and deeds based on the Word of God as it is in the Bible and the Lutheran teachings guided by the ELCT Constitution.\u201d … <\/p>\n

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