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Vision
Life together in common witness to God’s love through transforming mission.

Mission
In the next five years (2011-2015), Christian Conference of Asia will encourage, equip, accompany and share with churches in Asia to engage in prophetic, compassionate, healing and reconciling ministries for the realization of justice and equality for all.

Goals
1: To strengthen Christian faith, Asian theologies and liberative spiritualities with wider ecumenism to undergird churches’ prophetic witness in Asia.

2: To accompany, equip and empower young people, women and men, laity and clergy to participate fully in the mission of God in Asia including engaging in innovative and pioneering ministries that contribute in the reconciliation and healing of communities and the whole creation.

3: To promote ecumenical partnership, solidarity and advocacy among Christian communities and with other faith communities and civil society groups for the protection, preservation and care of God’s creation.

4: To enhance the capacity of member churches and councils and encourage more ownership of the ecumenical vision, mission and goals of CCA.

Thrusts of CCA Programs for 2011-2015
(Based on CCA Assembly 2010 Decisions)

I. Clusters of Concerns

1. Lead Cluster: JID
   1. Human dignity: peoples’ rights (human rights), food security, right to development, indigenous peoples and minorities;
   2. People on the move: Migrant workers, refugees, Internally Displaced Peoples;
   3. Ecological justice;
   4. Response to emergency situations.
    

2. Lead Cluster: EGY
   1. Ecumenical Formation and leadership development for Youth and Women;
   2. Men and Women partnership in church and society;
   3. Crucial issues to be responded to – e.g. women’s reproductive health rights, impact of globalization to young people, etc.
    

3. Lead Cluster: FMU
   1. Asian Contextual theologizing:
      a. Ecumenical theological education – networking and collaboration with theological schools, associations, movements;
      b. Ecumenical leadership development.
   2. Holistic Mission in the Context of Asian Plurality:
      a. Overcoming the fragmented and narrow approach to mission;
      b. Code of conduct in mission;
      c. Healing and reconciliation as missionary call of Asian church today amidst fragmented and conflict ridden communities in Asia.
   3. Intra-faith and inter-faith cooperation (programmatic).
    

4. General Secretariat
   1. General Administration, including meetings of CCA governing bodies.
   2. Program Coordination.
   3. Relationships: enhance, coordinate and strengthen:
      a. Relationship with member constituencies and vice versa.
      b. Relationship with ecumenical networks: WCC, REOs, ecumenical partners, other ecumenical organizations (FABC, AEA, Pentecostal, WSCF-AP, etc.)
      c. Relationship with people of other faiths.
      d. Relationship with civil society movements.
   4. Communication with members, ecumenical networks and beyond: website, CCA News, etc.
   5. Special Programs: HIV/AIDS, MEPP
   6. Finance management and fund raising
   7. Structural review

II. Methodologies and Strategies

CCA member churches and councils will be actively involved in the implementation of the mandates of CCA by integrating them in their programs, especially issues that are relevant to the context of their ministry. CCA is the creation of member churches and councils, and therefore, their sense of ownership should be strengthened.

CCA governing bodies (Officers, General Committee members, Program Area Committees and other CCA Committees and Task Forces) shall actively promote CCA programs and concerns.

To facilitate effective development, implementation and better integration of programs, CCA staff must consider the following matters individually and collectively:

1. In the planning process as well as implementation, all programs must:
   1. reflect the CCA Vision and Mission and specifically point out the Goal/s which the program seeks to achieve;
   2. provide a theological perspective in the changing global and Asian realities;
   3. utilize the SMART criteria (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound) in the Goal/s of each program;
   4. exercise monitoring and impact assessment;
   5. reflect the principles highlighted in the CCA Review.
   
   The governing bodies of CCA shall be involved in this process in one way or another.
    

2. Ensure the balance of CCA’s roles in program implementation: as implementor, facilitator and accompanier.
    

3. To facilitate the process of encouraging, equipping, facilitating and resource sharing among CCA constituents (see Mission), a Map (inventory) of each member’s involvement in CCA programs and their special gifts and capacities need to be developed by CCA staff and put in practical use. This includes the spread of program venues.
    

4. Relationship with member churches and councils is crucial. General Secretariat has to develop a strategic plan to visit all member churches and councils equally, share CCA programs based on the decision of the 2010 assembly, and seek the collaboration of members to:
   1. integrate CCA concerns in their mission;
   2. ensure dissemination of CCA information to their congregations;
   3. provide people for CCA activities in light of leadership development and resource sharing of churches in Asia;
   4. support CCA programs wholeheartedly, including financially.
   
   While implementing programs in different places, CCA staff must include 1-2 days in their travel plan to visit member churches and councils as well as ecumenical leaders in their respective places.
    

5. To foster sense of ownership and increase financial and other forms of support of member churches and councils, staff must actively negotiate with hosting churches in planning and implementing programs.
    

6. Relationships with ecumenical organizations, intrafaith (FABC, AEA, Pentecostal) and interfaith communities as well as civil societies, especially in addressing common concerns in Asia, shall be strengthened through communication and program implementation under the coordination of General Secretariat.
    

7. In strengthening relationships, communication work of CCA needs to be improved by updating website regularly, releasing an e-newsletter monthly, and publishing CCA News quarterly.
    

8. Concerns related to gender justice and youth empowerment should be reflected across all program clusters.
    

9. In planning programs involving the focus or expertise of another cluster, inter-cluster collaboration needs to take place.
    

10. Mutual collaboration and support among staff shall be fostered by respecting and making use of skills, expertise and experiences of each staff, and cultivating and strengthening team spirit.
     

11. To improve financial management and accountability of CCA, all staff should follow CCA office procedures and policies.