International People of Faith in Christ Ministries (IPFCM) is a non governmental and non-denominational network of Christian business and professional men/women who give helping hands to those who need it (less privileged) all around Nigeria and Africa.
IPFCM is not another church or a political organization
IPFCM is a catalyst for personal communal and national change through preaching, teaching and healing in rural areas.
Our mission statement
We are called to communicate divine truth with an accent of love and bring hope to our generation.
We are committed to the pursuit of excellence in all that pertain to life and godliness through the agency of God’s word and the Holy Spirit.
We glorify God in all we say and do as we give our helping hands to those who need it.
Out of the broken pieces of our past god can make an edifice of hope.
Objectives
Economic Empowerment
Micro Business Financing
Agricultural Development And Training
Rural Health Aids
Annual Convocation Every July in Ohio USA
Annual Institute On Government And Democracy Every February In Ohio USA for Resource Persons/Professionals
International Business Connections
What We Are Not
1. We are not another church. We are a group of churches
2. We are not a denomination. We are interdenominational.
3. We are not all things to all people. We are a few things tomany people.
4. We are not a convention. We are a connection.
5. We are not uniform. We are united.
6. We are not a political organization. We are a catalyst for
personal, communal and national change
7. We are not a hand out. We are a hand up.
The Benefits
The benefits of such a program are many. Among them are:
1. Simplicity: All we have is a group of like-minded churches coming together to provide teaching, health and economic development to their own people with the assistance of international professionals.
2. Credibility: This program gives credibility to local leaders because they have an international partner from the US and it is based in and delivered by one the most credible organizations in the community, i.e. the church.
3. Accessibility: Since the program is primarily based in churches, the training, services and resources provided will never be very far from the people who need it.
4. Flexibility: Being a church and community based program allows it to have a degree of flexibility that a government run program may not.
5. Profitability: The ultimate objective of the program is that it produces profitable results in terms of improved health status, higher levels of literacy, and income generating micro businesses which will lead to community independence.
6. Universality: This program can be duplicated almost anywhere in the world and can very easily be customized to the culture and individual needs of the selected sites.
7. Opportunity: This program offers African Americans with an interest in Africa and other ethnic groups in America with an interest in other parts of the world to connect with and help develop their own homelands using the same model – without ever leaving the US.