The March 2026 report from Discipleship of the Good Shepherd Africa highlights the organization’s continued expansion of children’s discipleship ministries across Africa through its partnership with Anglican Mission Africa (AMA). The report focuses on nurturing children spiritually from the earliest stages of life and helping churches make children’s ministry a central priority.
A major focus of the report is the development of “New Life” workshops designed for teenagers, young adults, parents, and couples preparing for marriage. These workshops use real-life stories and Christian teaching to help participants understand the importance of spiritual nurture during pregnancy, infancy, and childhood. After successful trials in the Makueni Anglican Diocese, the youth workshop has now been finalized and integrated into DGS formation training.
The report also emphasizes the importance of church leadership in revitalizing children’s ministry. The January 2026 clergy conference in the Anglican Diocese of Manicaland led to major commitments from church leaders, including:
* Establishing children’s ministry policies
* Creating budgets for children’s programs
* Building DGS atriums
* Expanding teen ministry
* Adopting DGS across parishes
DGS Africa continues to expand formation training and atrium development across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Ongoing work includes infancy training, leadership refresh visits, pastor conferences, and the training of new Formation Leaders in dioceses such as:
* Maseno North Anglican Diocese
* Bungoma Anglican Diocese
* Nairobi Diocese
* Tumaini Ministries
The report highlights the importance of infancy atriums, which provide safe and peaceful environments where children can experience spiritual growth, healing from trauma, and a closer relationship with Jesus through Holy Spirit-led learning.
Financially, DGS Africa outlined upcoming budget needs for training, travel, leadership development, and ministry support in slums, orphanages, and poor rural communities. The organization thanked donors for their ongoing support and requested prayer for formation leaders, new workshops, partnerships, and the continued expansion of DGS ministries across Africa.
Overall, the report presents DGS Africa as a growing, Holy Spirit-centered movement committed to nurturing children today to build a stronger Church and healthier communities for the future.
