OMS International entered Angola in 2003 to partner with local churches in the Village Church Planting Program (VCP). VCP teams train bi-vocational Christian leaders to start new churches in villages where no church exists. These church planters study Bible, theology and practical church planting as they evangelize and make disciples. All church leaders are taught that healthy churches grow and multiply. Bi-vocational pastoral workers must establish their church and begin planting a daughter church before they can graduate from the three-year training program. 

Trainers at Original 6 VCP Training Centers

(Statistics as of Dec 2008)

• Training Center of AnduloTrainer Elias Laurentino: 55 churches planted, and 2,650 people giving their lives to Jesus
• Training Center of KunjeTrainer Franco Saculembe: 25 churches planted, and 1,000 people giving their lives to Jesus
• Training Center of KuhingaTrainer Fernando Chipati: 37 churches planted, and 1,200 people giving their lives to Jesus
• Training Center of NhareaTrainer Pinto Domingos: 37 churches planted, and 2,500 people giving their lives to Jesus
• Training Center of CamacupaTrainer Domingos Morais: 64 churches planted, and 2,750 people giving their lives to Jesus
• Training Center of KuembaTrainer Americo Mariano: 30 churches planted, and 1,270 people giving their lives to Jesus

We praise God for what He's done in 2008 through ECC:

• Decisions for Christ: 2,916
• Baptism: 1,944
• Attending: 11,474
• People in discipleship or lay-leadership training: 1,531
• Churches established: 98