TUMI Magazine

THE SIAFU NETWORK

www.tumi.org/siafu

Facing a Great Need: The Inner Cities of America At first glance, the cities of America (and the world) appear to be in trouble. Violence, crime, broken families, and despair haunt its streets and neighborhoods, with little hope of change or rescue. Even many Christians have given up, turning the city over to those dark forces which prey on its inhabitants. Yet, Jesus declared that the gates of hell would not prevail against his Church (Matt. 16.18). Our cities can be won, healed, and transformed – all we need is for the brothers and sisters to unite in common purpose for Christ! The need of the hour is to mobilize urban disciples into a national community, a common brotherhood and sisterhood who share the same longings, experiences, and dreams as they represent Christ in the cities where they live! Mission Statement SIAFU is a national association of Chapters anchored in local urban churches and ministries designed to identify, equip, and release spiritually qualified servant leaders to reach and transform the poorest unreached communities in urban America. How SIAFU Chapters Work We have designed an elegant, simple structure specifically designed to connect urban believers, both men and women, to come together, pray, fellowship, and challenge one another to fight for the sake of their churches, families, and communities. Chapters are hosted within local churches or related ministries. Since local churches are the outposts of the Kingdom, all SIAFU Chapters are connected to and under the authority of a local church or ministry.

Standing Together for Christ in the City

Why “SIAFU”? We adopted the SIAFU ant

as our model for the network. Although small and vulnerable as single creatures, they become a mighty and fearsome army when they stand together as one!

The SIAFU Network (SIAFU, pronounced see-AH-foo ) is a practical means to enable urban disciples to stand together for Christ in the city!

Start a SIAFU Chapter . . . • To win the lost and make disciples • To strengthen your local church • To touch your neighborhood

Visit www.tumi.org/siafu to learn more.

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