| Tanari ministries currently consist of two sister organizations in two different continents. | | Tanari International based in Wheaton, Illinois, USA, and | Tanari Trust in Nairobi, Kenya. | | These two organizations are united by mission, vision, and origin. Tanari ministries aim to minister to the whole person; strengthening his or her place in vibrant community; and tackling the contemporary challenges of rising isolation, loneliness and related societal ills. | | |  | | Mission | | The mission of Tanari is to facilitate effective socialization of youth into responsible godly adults through our programs intended to enhance community contexts. | | | | Vision | Tanari envisions vibrant communities that provide effective socialization of youth into responsible adults. | | | | | | | | Tanari ministries are guided by the following values, which spells CCREG | | | | Christ – centered: |  | Compelled by the love of Christ http://www.creeds.net/ancient/apostles.htm and his life giving ministry of reconciliation (John 10:10). Committed to sound biblical orthodoxy (see link off old site) and to the careful study and obedience to God’s Word (Joshua 1:8). All our programs are characterized by our desire to reveal Christ and his saving grace in obedience to his word. | | | Community: |  | We believe that God’s plan for humankind is to relate to him within the context of community (Deuteronomy 26:16-19, Romans 9: 25-26, Revelation 21:3). His covenant community is embodied in the local church which is the hope of the world (Matthew 16:18-19). We serve a wide variety of communities and institutions with the express purpose of influencing them towards being relevant Christ-like communities. | | | | Responsiveness: |  | We believe we are called to understand and respond to the shifting needs of a fallen world in need of reconciliation (1 chronicles 12:32). We also believe in God’s plan for diversity that avail a variety of gifts that call for stewardship. (Acts 17:26-27). We are therefore committed to careful study, research, creativity, innovation, flexibility and the careful sharing of resources, seeking to be relevant and respectful of the contexts we work in. | | | | | Excellence |  |
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