Vision Africa is sharing God's love with the African people. This ministry is spreading the Gospel to Nigeria and to the whole of Africa through preaching, teaching, church planting, medical relief, and Christian broadcasting.

Bishop Sunday Onuoha, a native of Nigeria and HPUMC member, founded Vision Africa in October 1997. In the years since, Vision Africa has accomplished great things: 111 churches have been planted; 106 pastors have been trained; 1 Christian radio station has been built; 500,000+ Africans have received free medical treatment; more than half a million dollars worth of medicines have been distributed; over 200,000 have responded to the Christian faith; 150+ Americans have participated in Vision Africa mission trips.

Vision Africa represents HPUMC's longest-standing outreach partnership in Africa. Bishop Onuoha's work, along with that of the African and U.S. governing boards, provides a real, on-the-ground means to affecting real change in Africa. Through educating indigenous pastors, planting churches, and broadcasting Christ's message over the airwaves, Vision Africa is working with and among the African people rather than imposing a Western mindset, a model which is being emulated all over the developing world.

In 2007 & 2008, HPUMC created a matching program to fund further church planting. For each donation ear-marked for a church plant ($5000), HPUMC will match the funds, allowing another church to be planted. In 2007, this program led to the creation of six new churches. We hope for even more in 2008.

Please pray for Sunday and the rest of Vision Africa as they continue their extraordinary work.

For more information, see the ministry's official website Vision Africa Website or contact Bonnie Murray, Director of Operations @ dallasbonnie@hotmail.com