We are a research and training organization specializing with the following core expertise within an Asian context
Jesus in saving us became a human being just like us. He identified with a particular culture at a particular time; He was a Jew. In the same way, we believe that the gospel must be in context, immersed in the culture and story of a people. We seek to speak sensitively, according to a people's ways of thinking and feeling, and in a way that truly brings good news to the places where they fear and hurt.
While all, rich and poor, are sinners and need forgiveness, not all are victims of injustice. Power is usually on the side of the oppressor, weakness is often the lot of the poor. While we are told not to be partial to a poor man in his lawsuit and follow justice and justice alone, the prophets also tell us that God's love is particularly focused on the poor.INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
ISACC was established in 1978 as a reflective arm of the church and a catalyst towards biblically-based responses to political, social and cultural issues in the country. Through its 21 years of existence it has evolved from an initially marginal prophetic voice operating within a largely conservative church community into a major influence in the life and witness of the churches, with a reputation for committed and creative responses to issues of national concern among NGOs and other progressive elements in the country.
ISACC maintains a considerable network of individuals and organizations with similar concerns. Its solidarity network ranges from secular NGOs like Freedom from Debt Coalition and Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates to ecumenical church bodies and, internationally, the World Association of Christian Communication, International Christian Media Commission, Partnership in Mission, World Vision, London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, Breakthrough in Hongkong, and friends in the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) network.
Some of its main funding sources have been the Evangelische Missionwerk (EMW) of Germany, Tear Fund Australia and UK, Anglican Church of Canada, ICCO of the Netherlands, the Uniting Churches of the Netherlands, and the Philippine government, like the Department of Education and other local sources. ISACC also maintains links with local organizations in media and the arts such as Far East Broadcasting Company and the Day by Day Christian Ministries. It is also a member of the Alliance of Christian Development Agencies (ACDA) and the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC).
