Being part of a caring, like-minded community is essential for human flourishing. Empowered Faith Community participants are based on fundamental community development principles. We support those with significant life challenges to understand that they have strengths.
Through this, people are encouraged to share their strengths for their own benefit and for the benefit of others in a supportive, empowering and gospel-centred environment.
These communities promote personal development and strong spiritual growth.
Empowerment, Participation and Community Ownership is central to our model underpinned by proven practices for sustainable long-term flourishing.
EFCs move away from a benevolence and charitable model of service to those living in poverty and toward an empowered and ownership model.
Empowerment is central to the model, underpinned by proven principles for sustainable, long term flourishing. We focus on:
Empowerment as a culture
Acceptance before change model
Developing community through strengths
Moving from dependent individuals to empowered interdependent faith communities
Seeing participants learn to “be & bring the good news” into their own social setting & seeing the advancement of God’s Kingdom