Until now, Rooted in Jesus had been adopted by Anglican dioceses in 19 African countries. We are proud to share that in 2024 that number became 20, thanks to the ministry of Growing the Church, which oversees Rooted in Jesus in South Africa under the direction of Revd Bruce Woolley.

We have just received their latest newsletter, in which Ven Amenlenge Alleta Shikwambi reports how the first Rooted in Jesus training conference took place in the Anglican Diocese of Namibia.

Until now Rooted in Jesus has been used in Namibia by a small number of groups trained and supported by Dignity International, where it is used in the Lozi language. We are delighted that the Diocese of Namibia will now also be able to plant new discipleship groups – and look forward to praying for them as they take the programme back into their parishes.

Rooted in Jesus is published and supported by The Mathetes Trust. To find out more about its implementation in Southern Africa visit the Growing the Church website.

Posted March 2025