SKILLS DEVELOMENT MISSION (SDM)



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SKILLS DEVELOPMENT MISSION (SDM)

Mission Statement

To reach the underprivileged individuals, especially the youth, with basic skill training that will empower them to be self sufficient and responsible citizens of their communities.

Vision Statement

The Skills Development Mission (SDM) is a non-denominational, non-profit multi-ethnic Christian organization with a vision to organize short-term skills training mission trips in the localities in local communities in the United States and in the global villages of Africa, the Caribbean, and South America.

Objectives

ARTICLE II. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The objectives of SDM shall be to:

a. Provide basis of fellowship among Christians of like precious faith, promote worship

of God and encourage the edification of believers through praises, exhortations, and intercessory prayers.

a. Provide discipleship and leadership training through prayer, Bible instruction and study, in order to buildup faithful men and women of God who have vision for the work of God.

b. Promote growth in righteousness, individual responsibility, and basic literacy in all spheres of life including but not limited to science, health and technology

c. Establish and maintain centers for skills development.

d. Own, hold in trust, use, sell, convey, mortgage, lease, or otherwise acquire or dispose of such property (real or chattel) as may be needed for the prosecution of its work

e. To establish a mobilizing umbrella that will gather and procure science and technology equipment.

f. Establish strong financial base for helping persecuted Christian youth towards their educational training.

g. Consolidate plans with brethren, community and church leaders, local and international, to host SDM training sessions and centers.

h. Reach out to individuals who are seeking to know God through Jesus Christ and those who are troubled, heavy laden, weary and overburdened.

Promote the oneness of the body of Christ.

Collaborative efforts

SDM will seek to collaborate and work with organizations that have similar visions and interests in order to maximize the scare resources for greater achievement and reaching of more people.

We hope to collaborate to

❖ Develop SDM centers in local communities

❖ Develop SDM certificate program/curriculum to be used locally and abroad.

❖ Prepare Certificates of Achievement/Participation for SDM centers.

❖ Raise financial support for the work.

❖ Network at-risk youth with skillful mentors

❖ Network with other skill training centers and institutions (conventional and financial)

Introduction

The Skills Development Mission (SDM) is a non-denominational, non-profit multi-ethnic Christian organization. SDM has a clear vision to reach the underprivileged individuals, especially the youth, with basic skill training that will empower them to be self sufficient and responsible citizens of their communities. SDM organizes short-term skills training

mission in the localities where such a training is of relevance to local communities in the United States and in the global villages of Africa, the Caribbean and South America.

The big picture for SDM is to involve many American Christians in Cross-Cultural Ministry efforts. Of a truth, quite a few Christians in North America are exposed to what God is doing among the poorest of poor neighborhoods and nations. The time has come to bridge the gap between Christians across all works of life and social strata for a well-balanced society. With technology and life survival skills, SDM will provide a forum to interface between the skillful and the unskilled for a global harvest. Being inspired by the clear illustration given by our Lord

Jesus that unfruitfulness in the life of a Christian comes as a result of cares and wants of this life on the one hand for those who do not have skills to put bread on the table and pay rents, and excesses of riches on the other hand for those who have acquired so much wealth that they are

so concerned about their possessions, SDM intends to help both to approach that fertile soil that produces harvest in 30, 60, and 100 folds. All the participants will be mutually edified! Those who provide the resources and the training from USA will be enriched and exposed to the depth and riches of the prayer atmosphere in poor communities and developing nations of African, the Caribbean and South America. Yes, there will be mutual building up in addition to a variety of life transformations that occur in the presence of the God!

SDM will acquire older and new generation computers and sewing machines through donations by individuals, businesses, and organizations that have excess items that idle away in store rooms and garages. Based on well-coordinated efforts and financial help from donors, SDM will provide the much needed avenue to train and empower those in need so that they can fend for themselves.

There is no better time than now to reach out to those we hope to help because of the global citizenry that our world is turning into. The war on terrorism must be fought with better efficient weapons of love and enlightenment extended to those who can easily fall prey to the lures

provided by the terrorists for better life when being recruited. It is common knowledge that drug barrons are mostly young adults that are unskilled to fend for themselves other wise. Therefore, it is safe to contend the poverty stricken lives of young adults in any far away community in our global village affect the lives of the affluent in the USA.

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Asopuru Okemgbo, Ph.D.

Director, SDM

PO Box 673,

Richland, WA 99352

USA

email: asopuru@gocougs.wsu.edu

PREAMBLE

Whereas it is our purpose to establish and maintain a place and a forum for the development of skills; whereas it is our aim o provide training in righteousness for those of need; to provide for Christian fellowship for those of like precious faith where the Holy Spirit may be honored according to our distinctive testimony; whereas we want to assume our share of responsibility and the privilege of propagating the gospel of Jesus Christ by all available means, both local and internationally; we, whose names appear on the membership roster under the above date, do hereby recognize ourselves as a non-profit and non-denominational organization and declare that we hereby adopt the following articles of bylaws and submit ourselves to be governed by them.

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