Strategic Plan 2026–2031
A six-year roadmap for building a globally connected AIC community.
Executive summary
The AIC Diaspora Area Plan 2026–2031 is a six-year roadmap for building a globally connected AIC community that is rooted in Christ, growing in faith and actively reaching the nations through discipleship, fellowship and service. It responds to the growing number of AIC members living outside Kenya and to the pastoral, doctrinal, organisational and social challenges that can arise from geographical distance, cultural transition, immigration processes and inconsistent ministry structures.
Five strategic focus areas provide the core of the plan: spiritual growth and discipleship; leadership development and governance; mission, evangelism and outreach; fellowship, family and welfare support; and resource mobilisation and digital ministry.
Five strategic focus areas
These five areas are the core of the plan. Open each one for its strategic objective, the long-term result it works towards, and the scripture that anchors it.
Focus area 1
Spiritual growth and discipleship
Strategic objective
To provide consistent, biblically sound and context-sensitive discipleship, prayer, pastoral care and Christian education for members across regions.
Long-term result
Believers are rooted in Scripture, growing in Christlike character and connected to regular pastoral and fellowship structures.
Biblical anchor “Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.”
2 Peter 3:18
Set out in full in Chapter 5 of the plan.
Focus area 2
Leadership development and governance
Strategic objective
To establish spiritually mature, competent and accountable leadership supported by clear structures, role descriptions, training, succession and reporting.
Long-term result
Competent, accountable and spiritually mature leaders serve within clear AIC-aligned structures.
Biblical anchor “Commit these to faithful people who will be able to teach others also.”
2 Timothy 2:2
Set out in full in Chapter 6 of the plan.
Focus area 3
Mission, evangelism and outreach
Strategic objective
To mobilise diaspora believers for personal witness, compassionate service, cross-cultural mission and responsible partnerships in host nations and home churches.
Long-term result
Diaspora believers participate actively in gospel witness, service and cross-cultural mission.
Biblical anchor “You will be my witnesses … to the ends of the earth.”
Acts 1:8
Set out in full in Chapter 7 of the plan.
Focus area 4
Fellowship, family and welfare support
Strategic objective
To strengthen belonging, family life, intergenerational ministry and compassionate support for members facing isolation, transition or hardship.
Long-term result
Members and families experience belonging, pastoral care and practical support through transparent systems.
Biblical anchor “Carry each other’s burdens.”
Galatians 6:2
Set out in full in Chapter 8 of the plan.
Focus area 5
Resource mobilisation and digital ministry
Strategic objective
To sustain ministry through transparent, diversified and mission-aligned resources while using technology safely and effectively to connect, teach and serve the diaspora.
Long-term result
Ministry is supported by sustainable resources, sound financial controls and effective digital platforms.
Biblical anchor “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.”
Luke 16:10
Set out in full in Chapter 9 of the plan.
Where we expect to be in 2031
A spiritually mature, doctrinally sound, well-governed, caring and mission-oriented diaspora church with functioning regional structures, trained leaders, active discipleship networks, transparent financial systems, responsive welfare mechanisms and an expanding witness among the nations.
Phased roadmap
Our commitment
We commit ourselves to prayerful implementation, biblical faithfulness, accountable leadership, compassionate fellowship and active mission throughout the strategic period 2026–2031.
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance.