COUNCIL OF ESWATINI CHURCHES
Background
The Council of Eswatini Churches is an ecumenical organization founded in 1976, to further the unity of God’s church as the body of Christ by developing strategies that enable Christians to such as Roman Catholic Church , Lutheran Church of Africa, Anglicans, Mennonites and the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Objectives
The fundamental objective is to coordinate the efforts of member churches and Christian organization in promoting unity and the body of Christ in Eswatini. Additionally, the Council of Eswatini Churches is non-partisan faith-based group advocating for social peace and fundamental human rights.
Mission
The mission of the Council of Eswatini Churches is achieved through the network of it’s department – the Justice Peace and Reconciliation Department (JPR) – with Legal and Human Rights Education and Training, Democracy and good Governance, Constitutionalism, Conflict Transformation and Economic Justice Literacy.
The Council of Eswatini Churches brings together churches in all four regions of the country, Eswatini, including the most Orthodox churches, scores of Anglican churches , Lutheran , Methodist and Reformed churches as well as many United and Independent churches. There are now 13 member churches.
For it’s member churches, the CEC is a unique space: one in which they can reflect, speak, act, worship and work together, challenge and support each other, share and debate with each other.
The Council of Eswatini Churches brings together churches in all four regions of the country, Eswatini, including the most Orthodox churches, scores of Anglican churches , Lutheran , Methodist and Reformed churches as well as many United and Independent churches. There are now 13 member churches.
For it’s member churches, the CEC is a unique space: one in which they can reflect, speak, act, worship and work together, challenge and support each other, share and debate with each other.
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To bring together representatives of member churches and Christian organizations to engage in dialogue and ecumenical studies and share in such initiatives as may best be calculated ro foster mutual understandding in belief and unity of action.
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To encourage member churches and Christian organizations to undertake such action in serving theneeds of society.
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The CEC promotes and supports efforts of self-reliance among people at the grass root level , and among marginalized persons, enabling them to to take charge of their own development through active participation.
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To represent member churches in engagements with various bodies and individuals.
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To foster cooperation with other church organizations in Eswatini and outside the country.
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To fulfil it’s prophetic task of mediation and conflict resolution in socio-economic and political situations of the country .
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To develop strategies that will enable God’s people to be advocates of justice and peace in all circumstances and dealings.
