APT builds partnerships between churches in the west and those in northern Burkina Faso.

Such partnerships are an opportunity for real engagement with God's purposes for his church:

• Serving in Mission. Western churches can serve the Burkina Faso churches in their vision and commitment to bring God's love to some of the most needy and unreached communities in the world. (Read more)
• Challenge from Africa. Western churches can grow and be transformed themselves, as they learn from the commitment and faith of the churches in Burkina Faso. (Read more)

APT church partnerships are: Two-way, Relational, Christ-centred, and Missional:

Two-way Partnerships

Partnerships are not one-way streets, where the west exports its own brand of Christianity because it has the power and wealth to do so. The church in Burkina Faso has as much to give us as we have to offer them.

Relationship-based

Partnerships are founded firstly on building relationship of mutual respect and understanding, rather than primarily on what we do. Out of that relationship we discover ways to serve each other, where the strengths and experiences of each community contribute to the other.

Christ-centred

Partnerships are centred on Christ, pursued in a cross-shaped attitude of servanthood, faith, self-giving, and sacrifice. We engage with a heart to learn to follow Christ and be discipled and shaped by him.

Missional

Partnerships are focused on bringing God's blessing to the world. They aim to see the kingdom of God impacting and transforming the surrounding communities both spiritually and socially.