Ida Kaastra Mutoigo Elected to Governing Board of ACT Alliance

World Renew’s Canadian Director, Ida Kaastra Mutoigo, was among those recently elected to a four year term on the new governing board of ACT Alliance, a coalition of 150 churches and faith-based organizations working together in over 125 countries.

She was elected by delegates of the 3rd General Assembly of ACT Alliance gathered in Uppsala, Sweden. She was also elected to serve on the executive committee, which is a smaller group of seven people derived from the entire board.

“I am deeply grateful for World Renew’s membership in ACT Alliance and it is an honor to serve on the board of ACT Alliance, first of all because I recognize that I am here by God's grace,” said Mutoigo.

The Governing Board has the overall responsibility for the governance of the ACT Alliance between General Assemblies.

As a member of ACT Alliance, World Renew can connect to local church organizations in countries where we don't already have a presence.

When a disaster strikes, for example, ACT Alliance issues a global broadcast and invites members to respond. Members that can or want to respond have access to funding and must coordinate their response plan with the other members responding. This increases the effectiveness of the overall response.

World Renew’s membership in ACT Alliance also provides access to valuable learning resources and advocacy opportunities, especially those related to the work advancing gender injustice and addressing climate change.

“I am excited by ACT Alliance’s focus on the church and its role at all levels, from community to international, and that this is a time when ACT members want to see more youth and young adult engagement,” Mutoigo said.

“I appreciate that ACT’s new strategy focuses on strengthening the country and regional forums and look forward to the implementation of a new membership model for greater involvement by each of the members not just based on their economic assets but also on their contribution of expertise and time.”

Mutoigo is especially passionate about the role churches and Christian leaders have in responding to God’s call to extend and experience God’s redemptive power in places where people are suffering. The role of ACT Alliance is to stand, as churches together, with those who suffer, and to be a long term witness that Christ is real and he loves in the deepest way. By strengthening the local church, change is sustainable and long-lasting.

“In ACT Alliance, we are called to ACT, as CHURCH and TOGETHER with God,” she said. “So in my role on the board, I am committed to serve in ways that support this alliance to act for hope and put people who suffer first so ALL people and communities may flourish.”