Our Conviction
We are held together by a single, urgent conviction: that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the hope of Africa — and that the Church, working together as one body, is the primary agent of that hope.
Vision and Mission
Our Vision
Evangelicals in Africa united and engaged in effective ministry.
Our Mission
To mobilise and enhance the empowerment of the Church for the holistic transformation of communities and societies in Africa.
Who we are
Representing the African Church, in every region
Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, AEA is a Christian umbrella organisation representing national evangelical fellowships in every part of Africa. Our membership spans 40 full member fellowships — with active work to establish fully-fledged national fellowships in the remaining countries of the continent.
Membership also includes international Christian NGOs, development agencies and missionary bodies working in Africa. AEA is registered in Kenya as a Charitable Christian Organisation and serves as one of the regional associations of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA).
What Unites Us
Four convictions hold us together
A common calling to live and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ amongst all the nations and peoples of Africa — with a shared commitment to:
Biblical faithfulness
We hold to the authority and sufficiency of God's Word as our final rule for faith and life.
Holiness
We pursue lives set apart for Christ — marked by integrity, humility and the fruit of the Spirit.
Justice
We seek the good of every community, defending the vulnerable and speaking truth with grace.
Transformation
We labour for the holistic renewal of people and communities through the Gospel.
Our shared confession
These convictions flow from the faith we hold in common. Read what the African Church confesses together.
Leadership
Led from across the continent
AEA is served by an Executive Board and a Secretariat based at our Nairobi headquarters, drawn from fellowships across Africa.
Nine regional Alliances
European Evangelical Alliance
Evangelical Association of the Caribbean
Central Asia Evangelical Alliance
Asia Evangelical Alliance
Association of Evangelicals in Africa
Latin Evangelical Alliance
Middle East & North Africa Evangelical Alliance
North America Evangelical Alliance
South Pacific Evangelical Alliance
AEA is the regional alliance for Africa — one of nine that make up the World Evangelical Alliance.
Our place in the global Church
The regional body for Africa within the World Evangelical Alliance
AEA is one of nine regional alliances of the World Evangelical Alliance — together connecting evangelicals across more than 140 nations. We carry the voice of the African Church into the global body of Christ, and the fellowship of the worldwide Church back to the continent.
40
National Evangelical Fellowships
7
Regions across Africa
1966
Serving the Church since
Millions
Of believers represented
Psalm 133:1 (NIV)