Rural Development Lead Solutions , RUDELS officially launched its activities on Saturday July 18 during a ceremony held at the CBC hall center in Nkwen Bamenda under the theme,"Awakening the Church, Transforming Communities, Advancing the Kingdom of God"

The event also marked the unveiling of the maiden edition of the Evangelical Awareness Magazine, a publication aimed at promoting Christian values and creating awareness of the intertwined relationship between the church and cultural values in the society. The launch brought together religious leaders, community leaders, partners and guests who witnessed what the organizers described as a milestone to the organization’s journey. 

Amongst those present was the Governor of the North-West Region represented by this Head of Economic, Social and Cultural Affairs Division, Mr Marceliout DJUNANG, the Director General of MIDENO, Mr. MATOYA Cletus, the Bamenda City Mayor, Paul ACHOBONG as top regional personalities who took off their busy schedule to witness the event.

Activities featured a panel discussion that brought together Christian professionals, academicians like professor  Ngam Confidence  and development practitioners who through the theme "Holistic Mission, Kingdom Stewardship and Community Transformation", underscored the need of practically integrating evangelism , business and stewardship as tools used in advancing kingdom business. According to the CEO of RUDELS and publisher of the maiden magazine, Mr. NDEH Emmanuel, the organization seeks to bring together the Christian body irrespective of their denomination and equip them with what it takes to become active agents of positive change in the society : "this vision is actually born by the fact that we need to see the gospel message not only remain in the church on Sundays. When we are equipped in the church on Sunday, we are equipped in order to incarnate the gospel message in our homes, in the streets, in our work places, in our communities. We are supposed to be a display of the grace of God." 

As a keynote intervention, the Governor's Representative congratulated the initiative and urged RUDELS to not only spread its tentacles all over the nation but to actively work with the state in engaging into developmental activities that will foster growth and peaceful living. He henceforth recommended to step up the association into an NGO so as to permit RUDELS to go worldwide.

After the solemn dedication of the magazine by Rev. NJEGO Richard, the ceremony ended with the organizers reaffirming their commitment to using the gospel as a tool for community development through the paradigm of its key programs like "Kingdom at the Door Step" (KiDS) and "kingdom Business Stewardship" (KBS) aimed at building a holistic community empowerment by integrating Christian values with sustainable development.

It worth mentioning that, the magazine which maiden edition was launched today will very soon be available in our website and our social platforms to the benefit of all, worldwide.

Click here for the highlights in pictures of this solemn event.