About Us
ABOUT US
Founded in 1924.We as a Council of Churches in Sierra Leone affirm our belief in the one-eternal God, Creator and Lord of the world: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who governs all things according to the purpose of his will. He has been calling out from the world a people for himself, and sending his people back into the world to be his servants and witnesses, for the extension of his kingdom, the building of Christ’s body and the glory of his name.
OUR MISSION
CCSL exists to facilitate and capacitate its Membership in promoting the prophetic ministry of Jesus Christ for the benefit of the community.
OUR VISION
Churches in Sierra Leone empowered by the Gospel for life, truth, justice and peace
Who We Are
The Council of Churches in Sierra Leone (CCSL) is an umbrella organization of seventeen member churches and ten affiliates. Speaking with a united voice, it promotes peace, justice and development. Its strength is being deeply rooted in the communities it serves. It operates at all
levels of society to mitigate hunger, poverty and disease. It is aware of gender inequalities and addresses them in programs and actions. It also cooperates with national decision-makers to ensure that the poor and marginalized can improve their lives and have a say in decisions that
affect them.
The Council of Churches in Sierra Leone exists to empower its members and to work with them towards a Sierra Leone where peace is lasting, human rights are recognized and every citizen can participate in the country’s prosperity. As a Christian organisation, CCSL is guided by love and compassion:
- Religious Tolerance: CCSL respects people of other denominations and religions and cooperates with them in areas of shared values.
- Commitment: CCSL is willing to contribute its resources: time, energy, expertise and finance to achieve its mission and vision.
- Integrity: CCSL acts according to the principles of the Council and is prepared to defend them.
- Partnership: CCSL believes true partnership has to be based on honesty and respect.
What We Do
CCSL works with and through its members implementing programs. Members facilitate and coordinate projects at community level and play a crucial role in implementing the Council’s initiatives. CCSL focuses its efforts on these areas:
- We cooperate with our members in communities on long-term programs to mitigate poverty and bring about community empowerment.
- We support farmers and small scale entrepreneurs to increase their productivity. We also cooperate with decision-makers on food security.
- We advocate for human rights, justice, equality, good governance and a peaceful country.
- We sensitize and educate traditional leaders and community-based organizations on child protection and social welfare.
- We raise public awareness within our members and communities on HIV and AIDS.
- We implement and support programs to empower girls and support projects for women and young people.
Core Values of CCSL
The Council of Churches in Sierra Leone (CCSL) will seek to uphold, promote and enshrine the following core values in all its operations and engagements:
We value and express sacrificial and abounding love by taking care and pursuing the best interests of each other, whether CCSL member or any person or organization.
We value and forge mutual respect between Members, churches, faiths, partners and other organisations as well as people of different orientations.
We value honesty and being dependable, hence being real to CCSL constituencies, Christians, partners and organisations or people of different orientations.
We value integrity that demands sound decision making based on Christian principles by fully honouring their intentions and actualising them.
We value tolerance and forbearance of other communities, faiths, perspectives and orientations thus forging a common understanding and harmony among all people.
We value transparency to clearly and openly govern, program and report as well as utilise resources and abilities.
We acknowledge responsibility for all of God’s creation as gifts, hence strive to utilize them thankfully and efficiently to the Glory of God.
We appreciate support and guidance from Partners and people of goodwill.
In conformity with Christian principles, all persons have equal rights, value and dignity in the sight of God, therefore Council stands against all forms of discrimination in its membership as well as in its governance.
CCSL'S Objectives
The objectives of Council are:
- To encourage the fellowship of Churches / Missions in Sierra Leone which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Savior according to the Scriptures and therefore seek to fulfil together their common calling to the glory of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- To foster and encourage the unity of the Church in Jesus Christ.
- To further the realization of the oneness of the churches of Christ throughout the world by establishing and maintaining links with ecumenical bodies such as the World Council of Churches, the All Africa Conference of Churches, the Evangelical Alliance, the Fellowship of Councils and Churches in West Africa (FECCIWA) and such other bodies as the Council may approve of from time to time.
- To uphold the principle that Churches must direct their energies to clearly presenting the claims of the Gospel to all persons as presented in the Bible.
- To uphold the dignity of mankind and to defend fundamental human rights against any infringement of such rights in accordance with the Constitution of Sierra Leone.
- To collectively support the spiritual growth and maturity of its members.
- To help eradicate poverty, ignorance and disease in our land and to strive for the upliftment of the social, economic and political status of all.
- To provide for the needy and distressed.
- To provide a forum for churches to consult together concerning their Christian witness and service in Sierra Leone and where they are so led, speak and act together.
Activities of council
Campaign to minimize sexual and gender based violence.
Campaign to minimize the practice of female genital mutilation.
Economic empowerment for women.
Advocate for
- Peace, Security and Good Governance
- Education
- Water, Justice and Pollution
- Covid-19 response
- Humanitarian Aid
- Disaster Preparedness
