organization_
Serving Copts Inc. is actively seeking opportunities to serve the local church and Christian community throughout the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. We are compelled by this simple understanding:
1. Arabs are the best people to reach Arabs.
2. We can work in relative freedom among Arab Christians.
3. So, we should serve Arab Christians so they are better equipped to reach their Arab neighbors.
1. Arabs are the best people to reach Arabs.
2. We can work in relative freedom among Arab Christians.
3. So, we should serve Arab Christians so they are better equipped to reach their Arab neighbors.
vision_
_Christians in MENA faithfully living out the Word of God in their lives and teaching others to do the same; crossing all political, religious, and socioeconomic barriers.
mission_
_Serving Copts Inc. exists to serve the local church and the Christian community in Egypt and throughout MENA. By providing perspective, coaching, and resources, with a high level of reporting and accountability, we can see our vision fulfilled and God's name known throughout the Arab world.
values_
_The Word of God
We are not a secular organization. If it is not Christian, or doesn't promote learning and applying Gods word then we don’t do it.
People
We value people. Serving people is at the heart of everything we do. We do the right thing for people even if it costs more money or takes more time.
Integrity
If we can't do it above board we don’t do it, period, even in the Middle East! Transparency in Finances is a top priority!
Innovation
We want to continually seek new ways to reach people more effectively.
Excellence
An emphasis is placed on the quality standards of everything we do. If we can’t do it with excellence then we won’t do it. The norm in the Arab world isn't good enough. We want to continually raise the bar among Christian organizations in the Middle East.
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We are not a secular organization. If it is not Christian, or doesn't promote learning and applying Gods word then we don’t do it.
People
We value people. Serving people is at the heart of everything we do. We do the right thing for people even if it costs more money or takes more time.
Integrity
If we can't do it above board we don’t do it, period, even in the Middle East! Transparency in Finances is a top priority!
Innovation
We want to continually seek new ways to reach people more effectively.
Excellence
An emphasis is placed on the quality standards of everything we do. If we can’t do it with excellence then we won’t do it. The norm in the Arab world isn't good enough. We want to continually raise the bar among Christian organizations in the Middle East.
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how we serve_
We serve the local church in three primary ways. We call these the three pillars of service. All three are critical to seeing the local church strengthened and our mission in the Middle East accomplished.
Scripture Engagement
God's Word is at the heart of everything we do. Without God's Word penetrating the hearts and minds of people, true change will never take place. God's word does not go out and come back void, according to His purpose, and it is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness (2 Tim. 3:16). Therefore we are convinced it is necessary to make sure that people not only have it in their hands but that they can actually engage with it. We are actively seeking ways to help the Christians in Egypt access God's word in a relevant way.
| Training Leaders
Where there is no vision the people will parish. The Middle East is in dyer need of informed godly leadership. You can see every evening on the news that corrupt leadership is epidemic throughout the Middle East. In addition step into any church in Egypt on any given week and you will quickly realize the vast difference between the number of women and the number of men present. There are few leaders to be found. We must be involved in raising up leaders to stand up against the onslaught against the church and cast vision for a new future with hope and purpose under the leadership of Christ.
| Discipleship Material
While the west is flooded with vast Christian bookstores and websites filled with all kinds of Christian material available at our finger tips, the Arab speaking world is anemic and dieing without the necessary tools to combat the problems they face each day. There is great material already available in English but most Arabs cant access it because of the language barrier. We are regularly translating materials for use among Arab speakers. In addition we are encouraging the local christian community to develop their own material and express it in their own context for local Christians to access.
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who we serve with_
Ethos of Partnership- Believing that God created the church for His mission, Serving Copts is committed to serving, training, challenging, inviting, funding, and cooperating with God’s local christian community to reach Copts for His glory. Incarnational ministry can take on various forms and still be valuable in God’s kingdom work. The criterion for evaluating a ministry’s value in a environment where there has not been a saturation of the Gospel must move beyond result to essence and purpose. That in mind, the Coptic Team will look for numerous avenues of effective contextual ministry among Copts and work with national partners and other international ministries to identify how we can work together to make a greater impact.
The work of reaching people and strengthening churches among Copts is far too large for any one ministry. The skills, financial resources, spiritual gifts, and contacts that will be necessary to fulfill God's vision for the Middle East will take people from the international community, and local Christian community. We must pool our resources and work together for the sake of His name.
Please contact us to learn more about ministries that work closely with Serving Copts in Egypt and the Middle East.
The work of reaching people and strengthening churches among Copts is far too large for any one ministry. The skills, financial resources, spiritual gifts, and contacts that will be necessary to fulfill God's vision for the Middle East will take people from the international community, and local Christian community. We must pool our resources and work together for the sake of His name.
Please contact us to learn more about ministries that work closely with Serving Copts in Egypt and the Middle East.
