January 2026 Impetus.
There are many things I truly love about my job. I get to work with an incredible team here in the UK and with inspirational leaders across Africa. I’m privileged to see innovative projects take shape, to help build training partnerships, and to travel to remarkable places where I learn so much from the richness of cross-cultural ministry.
But if I’m honest, the part of my role I enjoy the least is the constant pressure to fundraise so that APF can keep its promises to our African Training Partners so they can continue their vital ministries across Africa.
Right now, our regular monthly giving simply doesn’t cover our fixed monthly costs. That means we’re continually relying on unexpected one-off donations, grants, legacies, or fundraising events to make ends meet. It makes planning for the future difficult.
More importantly, it means we can’t confidently give our African Training Partners the mid-term or long-term assurances they need to plan their work effectively. That uncertainty inevitably limits the impact of their ministries.
It also means that a significant amount of my own time is taken up with preparing funding bids, organising fundraising initiatives, and following up potential donors – time I would far rather invest directly in the people and projects we serve.
I’ve done the maths: if everyone reading this edition of Impetus increased their current monthly donation by just £2 – or set up a monthly gift of £2 if you don’t already give regularly – we could close this gap. It really is that simple. And it would make a meaningful difference to the dedicated, yet often marginalised, pastors we support across Africa.
Thank you, as always, for your generosity and for standing with us. As we step into 2026, I warmly invite you to consider this small but significant commitment.
In Christ,
Revd Dave Stedman
CEO
