TETMI | ARMS
TETMI goes about realizing this vision through four basic arms of the ministry.
Church Planting
Through our church planting efforts, we’ve been able to plant not less than 30 churches among some animistic rural villages. Many, who were worshipping Idols, ranging from snakes, crocodiles, sacred sheep, sacred stones, and fetish festivals are now turning to Christ and are being discipled through the church planting process.
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TETMI | CHURCH PLANTING
Through our church planting efforts, we’ve been able to plant not less than 30 churches among some animistic rural villages. Many, who were worshipping Idols, ranging from snakes, crocodiles, sacred sheep, sacred stones, and fetish festivals are now turning to Christ and are being discipled through the church planting process.
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Some of the disciple ones have developed a passion and answered the call to be used by God to reach out to their own people and other rural villages. Some of the churches planted are still worshipping in tarched houses and need support to raise buildings for places of worship.
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These have not been without persecutions from the leadership of the communities and husbands of converted women and parents of some converted youths. Thank God who in the midst of these, gives the grace to overcome.
TETMI | EDUCATION
NURSERY/PRIMARY SCHOOLS:
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TETMI has established four nursery and primary schools, with purpose-built structures in three different villages: Akaeze Ukwu and Umobor (both in Ivo Local Government Area), and Ndi Obasi (in Edda South Local Government Area), all located in Ebonyi State. The most recently established school is the TETMI Nursery and Primary School in Mbashoho, Benue State.
Currently, these schools serve approximately 800 pupils, most of whom come from underprivileged backgrounds. The classes range from Nursery One to Primary Six. However, due to limited awareness and cultural practices within the communities, many families have yet to embrace formal education. In some cases, children are still used as scarecrows on rice farms instead of being sent to school.
The schools are staffed by 38 teachers with qualifications ranging from secondary school certificates to Nigeria Certificate in Education (N.C.E.) holders. Each school is managed by a headteacher, with an overall supervisor overseeing operations across the three schools in Ebonyi and Benue State.
CHALLENGES AND THE NEED FOR SUPPORT
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The high level of poverty in these communities makes it difficult for many parents to contribute financially to their children's education. These contributions were originally intended to support school maintenance, including the payment of teachers' salaries and other operational costs. However, because of TETMI’s strong vision and a deep sense of divine purpose, we are compelled not to turn any child away. Instead, we actively seek sponsorship from compassionate individuals who are willing to partner with us in this life-transforming mission.
Many pupils struggle academically, often due to difficult and harmful experiences they’ve been subjected to from birth. However, those whose families have embraced the Christian faith and broken free from such practices often show remarkable improvement and excellence in their learning and understanding.
HIGH SCHOOLS:
TETMI High School offers a high-quality educational experience within a well-structured and supportive environment. With an enrollment of 350 students and steadily growing, the school is committed to nurturing a new generation of intellectuals from both the local community and surrounding areas.
The school boasts modern facilities, including well-constructed classrooms, a fully equipped library, science laboratory, computer lab, sports field, and a newly introduced hostel facility. These resources create an enriching academic atmosphere suitable for every Nigerian student.
TETMI High School has consistently achieved outstanding academic performance, producing some of the best results in recent Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (JSSCE), Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE), and the National Examination Council (NECO) exams within the Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone.
SPIRITUAL AND MORAL DEVELOPMENT
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As a mission-based institution, the school is deeply rooted in spiritual activities designed to lead students into a personal knowledge of God and to guide them in living peaceful and upright lives. With structured moral instruction periods, active Scripture Union fellowship, and a dedicated missionary assigned to the school, students receive a holistic education that nurtures both academic excellence and spiritual growth.
We have witnessed powerful testimonies of life transformation among our students. These changes have opened doors for us to share the gospel in villages that were once resistant to our message. Today, we run a discipleship program for both students and teachers, helping them grow in their faith and deepen their walk with the Lord.
The school which runs a modular program is headed by the Provost, and President of TETMI, Rev. Dr. David C. Umune. The school offers both certificate and diploma program in Theology and Missions.
THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE
TETMI also runs a Bible School known as Sunday Umune Missionary and Bible college (SUMBIC), which was established to meet the needs of the rural Missionary Pastor by equipping them with sound theological education. With well-qualified lecturers, a good academic environment and a good library, she hopes to raise the workforce for the mission work amongst the unreached rural villages in the country.
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TETMI | SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Medical
The poor ways of living and the environment exposes the inhabitants to many health hazards and hence, various forms of sicknesses. Through our free medical care, many sick ones were treated and helped out of their unhealthy situations. This is also accompanied by the preaching of the gospel and prayers.
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Water Provision
Due to the poor nature of the water available to most of the villagers, they face the risk of epidermic, (of infections related to poor water quality) in some of the villages, there is no near-by water source thus they walk long distance to get the available water for use whether clean or unclean. Because of this, we provide borehole to very critical villages and carry out a lot of repairs of the damaged water sources. This helps to reduce the rate at which the inhabitants get infected with waterborne disease.
Mobilization
Knowing the mind of God that He will want everyone to be saved and want every Christian to become a co-worker with Christ, the Mobilisation department of the ministry gets involved in mobilizing Christians and churches unto becoming part of what God is doing with the ministry and what he is doing across the Globe. This she does through organizing Missions Awareness programs, producing quarterly prayer bulletins, yearly Newsletters, reaching out one-to-one to concerned Christians and Churches to solicit for their partnership.
TETMI | ADMINISTRATION
The ministry is headed by the Board of Directors who are passionate to see that God is made known in areas where He is not known. They are reputable Christians from different denominations but the same vision. They make policies that guide the ministry.
The Management Team sees to the day to day activities of the ministry. The head office of the ministry is not left out in putting to shape the working of the ministry and making the ministry work to be cooperatively carried out by the various arms. God uses the Administration to set in motion the plan of God for the ministry.