Recognizing that there existed a lack of spiritual transformation among Christians flowing from an absence of true belief (faith) in the church established among the Zande people a ‘Think Tank’ of 17 Zande church leaders from DRCongo, CAR, and S. Sudan gathered together at Banda (AIM established Mission-Church in Bas-Uele District, DRCongo) from August 6-11, 2007 to discuss, “What areas in the Zande culture need to be addressed to bring about spiritual transformation in the lives of Zande believers?” Discussions on the relationship between the Zande Christian and his/her God, the spirit world’s impact on the Zande Christian, and Biblical doctrine and the church revealed specific beliefs and practices that clearly inhibited spiritual transformation among Zande Christians. Rev. Charles Bandasi from Yambio, S. Sudan summed it up in this way, “the heart of the Zande is in his culture and yet he tries to understand the Word of God only by his mind/intelligence.” Addressing these practically with direct responses from both within and outside (indigenous mission initiatives) the culture became a priority.

Recognizing that there existed a lack of spiritual transformation among Christians flowing from an absence of true belief (faith) in the church established among the Zande people a ‘Think Tank’ of 17 Zande church leaders from DRCongo, CAR, and S. Sudan gathered together at Banda (AIM established Mission-Church in Bas-Uele District, DRCongo) from August 6-11, 2007 to discuss, “What areas in the Zande culture need to be addressed to bring about spiritual transformation in the lives of Zande believers?” Discussions on the relationship between the Zande Christian and his/her God, the spirit world’s impact on the Zande Christian, and Biblical doctrine and the church revealed specific beliefs and practices that clearly inhibited spiritual transformation among Zande Christians. Rev. Charles Bandasi from Yambio, S. Sudan summed it up in this way, “the heart of the Zande is in his culture and yet he tries to understand the Word of God only by his mind/intelligence.” Addressing these practically with direct responses from both within and outside (indigenous mission initiatives) the culture became a priority.