The Center of Hope in Southern Africa - A Global Influence Opportunity

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1 The Center of Hope in Southern Africa - A Global Influence Opportunity Development Proposal Grant Application LIFE HOPE CENTER Southern Africa Union Conference Dr David Trim

2 Contents INTRODUCTIO N OBJECTIVES UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES Associat ions Composition, growth trends and development Positioning The future SUSTAINABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT BUDGET Capital Budget Operating Budget CONCLUSION ANNEX A - Photos ANNEX B - Capital budget detail ANNEX C - Ope rating budget detail CONTACT DETAIL S page page page page page page page page page page page page page page

3 Introduction page Years of democracy in South Africa has brought about much change across the socio-, politicaland religious landscape. A significant and key changed reality is the defragmenting of well-established reformed churches with roots in the Huguenot- and Calvinistic theology. Traditional and large Christian denominational congregations have experienced a rapid decline in membership. This response to change has left scores of well-educated, highly skilled and professional families without a spiritual home or pastoral guidance. Their search for truth and meaning has been observed and well documented. It presents itself as groups of post-modern families migrating between the rapid mushrooming independent community churches. These families, mostly from the minority Afrikaans language group, are socially-, intellectually- and professionally influential. They maintain a well-known integrated relationship with a global extended family network in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA and the UAE. Their need and longing for spiritual identity and a spiritual home in an environment which represents their religious- and social heritage, is well expressed and presents a very unique opportunity for the Seventh Day Adventist Church in South Africa. The Filadelfia Seventh Day Adventist congregation is leading a church growth strategy as seen in its growth and development statistics. The congregation is well composed and exceptionally positioned to influence a global network of big city professionals.

4 Objectives page To develop and fund the final phase of the exceptionally well-positioned property as a leader center of influence and hope. 2. To roll out a 7-day-a-week, self-sustaining, multi-dimensional community involved operation, meeting the spiritual and social needs of post-modern big city professionals. 3. To intentionally embrace the spiritually abandoned professional and influential family groups in the Capital City and Economic Center Province of South Africa, leading them into the fellowship fold of the Seventh Day Adventist Church through baptism. 4. To connect the Filadelfia Leader Center of Influence globally through the existing and expanding internetand satellite technology with a national and an international extended family audience. 5. To provide and share best practice experience to the global Adventist church in being a center of hope and influence and in church growth strategies in a post-modern big city. 6. To grow the Adventist Mission and presence through innovative community responsibility involvement and initiatives in the greater Pretoria/Tshwane Capital City area.

5 Filadelfia Center of Influence International Resource Library

6 Unique Opportunities page 05 ASSOCIATIONS Filadelfia congregation has been in a key tenant association with Vista Clinic and Vista Academy for the past 3 years. This association has brought an average of more than 300 specialists and professionals from the private and public health care industry per month onto the very accessible and centrally located facility. These professionals have been exposed to the Filadelfia Resource library through their attendance of CPD (Continued Professional Development) training. Testimonies of conversions and baptisms have been attributed exclusively to this exposure. (Vista Clinic and Vista Academy Also on FaceBook, Twitter, Linkedin.)

7 COMPOSITION, GROWTH TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENT The congregation is composed of a representative- and involved church member base of big city families from Afrikaans speaking communities. Vibrant children- and young person s groups and societies are operational and growing. The congregation has doubled its membership in the past 10 years and its growth has been noted for the joining of new members through various church growth initiatives and evangelism programs. The 456-member congregation has contributed tithe- and offering to the local Northern Conference and SAU Union to the value of R 3,268, (period September 2013 to October 2014). In addition, the membership has in the past 2 years contributed a remarkable +R (about US $ ) towards the development of a technologically advanced worship centre as part payment to the R (about US $ ) estimated further development plan. The church has been equipped with classical instruments of high quality and has been acoustically designed to best host uplifting classical music concerts and congregational praise services, which it intends to promote and preserve. The existing media- and book resource library is well known and distributes more than DVD s annually with a growing international distribution network demand.

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9 Unique Opportunities page 08 POSITIONING The Filadelfia Center of Hope is exceptionally positioned on an elevated strip of land, immediately adjacent to the National Road 1 (N1) in the most sought after business- and property development suburb of Pretoria, the Capital City of South Africa. This prime portion of real estate is conveniently accessible from all main transport routes such as the Oliver Tambo International Airport and the Centurion Gautrain Commuter station. Its visibility and that of the newly installed mega-billboard, make it the most noticeable Adventist landmark in Gauteng and South Africa.

10 Past 2-3 year Center development investment value Center DVD distribution per annum

11 Unique Opportunities page 10 THE FUTURE (DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AND NEEDS) The local Conference and Government approval, confirms the support of key entities for the development of the final phase of the high-tech, multi-purpose Filadelfia Community Center of Influence in the immediate future. Advanced progress has been made on the following: A Uniquely branded Whole Person Wellness Restaurant and upgraded resource library. Lecture- and break-away rooms for expanded Continued Professional Development programs, Community Support Groups and Children s Ministries. Additional media technology to stream HD material through various media to National and International audiences. More production equipment to develop programming resource for amongst others, Hope Africa channel. Administrative offices and store rooms for community responsibility programs and community emergency response preparedness. A much needed 800 seat auditorium in the local government catchment area for hosting various up-scale events.

12 International IMMEDIATE INFLUENCE EXTENDED INFLUENCE GLOBAL INFLUENCE

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17 OPERATING BUDGET Item -20, ,780.00

18 Exceptionally unique and significant opportunities exist to further develop and extend influence beyond the immediate community and Capital City of South Africa through the Filadelfia Leader Center of Hope. Embracing an influential big-city family group who has national and international close networking relationships, through the development of a well-positioned community center of hope, has potential to model a global church growth and evangelism initiative. In order to conclude the final phase of this congregational vision, Filadelfia, through the Northern Conference, Southern Africa Union Conference and the Southern Africa Indian Ocean Division seeks a collaborative General Conference grant investment.

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20 Architect s representation of completed Life Hope Center page 19

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22 A typical representation of what the restaurant will look like

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30 Annex B: Capital Budget Detail

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44 Item Vox Telekom service provider (High-speed up-link) Note: For the first two years the Life Hope Center will need additional monetary assistance. By the third year it should be self-sustaining and thereafter start generating income. < Back to operating budget overview

45 FILADELFIA SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH LIFE HOPE CENTER 98 Koranna Avenue Doornkloof X 1 Centurion, Gauteng The Republic Of South Africa S E For queries, please us: sdafiladelfia@gmail.com Banking details: FNB Woodland Boulevard Branch Branch Code Account Number SDA Filadelfia Swift Code FIRNZAJJ