Mobilisation of Local Faith Communities Hub

About the Mobilization of Local Faith Communities Hub

The Mobilisation of Local Faith Communities Learning Hub convened in 2013 as the Capacity Building for Local Faith Communities Learning Hub and completed work in 2018. The Hub began through sharing across member organizations about work and current methods to engage and mobilize local faith communities. After member consultations, the Hub in 2014 created a Theory of Change.

Key Question: What mechanisms & methods are there for engaging and mobilising local faith communities in development and humanitarian aid?

Many thanks to Christo Greyling, World Vision International for his previous leadership in the Mobilisation of LFCs Hub.

Hub Co-chairs

Andrea Kaufmann, World Vision International | Director of Faith Partnerships
Catriona Dejean, Tearfund | Director of Strategy and Impact

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SPOTLIGHT

International Development and Local Faith Actors

This book explores the interplay and dialogue between faith communities and the humanitarian-development community. Faith and religion are key influencers of thought and practice in many communities around the world and development practitioners would not be able ...

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Previous Hub Work

After consultation with Mobilization of LFCs Hub, members suggested nine factors that predict change in capacity in a community:

Personal transformation of faith leaders
Using scripture as unlocking and key
A combo of technical and practical and scripture
Champions/ facilitators – trained and supported
Local participation in analysis and monitoring
Linkage w advocacy
Intertwined envisioning by LFCs and communities
Building momentum overtime – learning from others, showcasing, continual refreshment
“Right” balance of local asset-based work with external support – harnessing existing community resources

Considering these factors, they created a Theory of Change to examine assumptions about what success looks like and how we contribute to change; and specifically analyzed the role of faith, drawing on any existing evidence base.

Throughout the process, the members looked at both similarities and differences. The theory of change diagram captures the core underlying beliefs that the group hold in common. The narrative explains the diagram, detail and highlights areas of debate and the need for further learning and testing.

Theory of Change

Background on Large-Scale Approaches to Local Faith Capacity Building

Examples from the JLI Mobilisation of LFCs Hub participating in large-scale approaches to Local Faith Communities Capacity Building:

Tearfund

100,000 congregations Umoja
Holistic Transformation people and communities

World Vision

Channels of Hope 175K FLs; reductions in stigma; increase in testing

Islamic Relief

Integrated development strategy starts with theology and focuses on the six purposes of religion: protection, faith, life, intellect, progeny (the future), wealth and human dignity. Dignity is at the center of the process and justice and rights are there to protect the purposes of faith

Samaritan’s Purse

$300 million 100 countries

Adventist Relief and Development

Community Partnerships Program in Papua New Guinea

Saddleback Church PEACE Plan

600 churches in Rwanda

International Care Ministries

5,000 local churches in the Philippines

Christian Aid

$Brazil: Trains religious leaders in HIV AIDS awareness and prevention.
400 Anglican Bishops Southern Africa

Past Hub Events

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HRC56 Side Event – Faith Actors within a Closing Civic Space: Navigating Challenges, Building Resilience

2024-06-18